What might have bec a test ease involving the trial of & Spanish citizen by a Chinese "Court failed fon March 8 when the Spaniard failed altznd the hearing. On March 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Nanking that In view of the present "absence of Spanish diplomatic and consular representa tion in China, the Chinese Govern ment had dteided to assume juriediction over all Spanish nationals in China, A mumber of cases invotye the Chinese Courts, ing Spaniards are now pending in
The ease took the form of! 8 civil action brought by a Mr.
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