Nanking, Oct, 4 Interviewed by the Kuo atin ews Agency on the attempted ussassination of Mr. Lenox Simpéon in Tientsin, Mr. T. V. Soong, Acting. Chairman of the Executive Yuan, said:
"As far as Mr. Simpson is concerned, however we may personally sympathize with the victim of a cold-blooded and brutal attack, we cannot blind ourselves to the plain, fact that his crimes against the Government and the people of Chi are deserving of the severest pu ment by due process of law. What. the due process of law entails in this case we are, unfortunately, on grounds not equally: sure. While he, is allowed to retain the extraterritorial rights of a British subject in China, there are evidently no means by which he may be brought, to book for offences against a Government solemnly recognized by his own Gorernment.
"But for the outrage itself there can, of course, be nothing bat the strongest condemnation, and it to be hoped that the perpetrators will be speedily arrested and ponithed."—Kue Min. pectaters who, bearing upon tray a translucent white cup containing clear water, advanced to wards the Commissioner as spokes man and tendered the bow! with the simple remark "I present to your honour a bowl of water."
The Commissioner was visibly ased with this delicate compli ut. "That is the most distingoishced git of all T have received, T am more proud of it than anything else" "The gift was a tribute of purity, integrity of British regime land its servants, Generous. Bri Action Oct. 1. fas returned to China to-day with much "ceremony although the proceedings were mark. ed by stormy weather and occasion al rain, Sir Reginald Johnston, the Commissioner, departing in a verit~ able downpour.
The outstanding feature of tha rendition is the remarkable gencrosity. of the British Government, the Chinese administration on en tering taking over almost complete farnizure and fixtures. The Civil Hospital has been iaauded over with equipment valued at £5,000 but the question of a foreiga doctor to. te resident of Weihaiwei is standard set by his predecessors.
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