alleging that the military courts had no right of Jurisdiction over civil ters and that if allowed to carry fon as they have been carrying on the past, the liberty of the people, both in the International Settlement fund in Chinese territory, would be seriously menaced, Mr. R. 7. Bryan, 'Municipal Advocate, representing the Commissioner of Police, strongly objected on September' 23 in the Shanghai Special District Court to application made by the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmerie Commissioner's Headquarters for the extradition of Woo Soo-tsung, reporter of the "China Times," on the ground that he is a Communist. A further adjournment was order-
Mr. Bryan drew attention to the! fact that certain attempts had been made to repeal the law in favour of the military authorities by the jstuance of secret orders by she residents of the various Yuan Nanking. These secret orders gave the military authorities jurisdiction over civilians, but, said counsel, this was wrong. Military interfer: ence struck fundamentally at the liberty, life and property not only of the residents of the International SeMllement but of the peop! whole, even those living in Chinese territory.
Counsel further contended tuas accused should be handed over t7 the civil tribunals, such as the! Kiangsu High Court, if the present! Court considered that accused had! Jcommitted a crime outside the Settlement, Mr. Tsang Ming-gee, legal adviser to the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmerie Commissioner, was Present for the military authorities.
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