The Archive · 1926

EXTRATERRITORIALITY

To the Editor of the "Nonri-Cuixa Dairy News"

Si—Probably all foreigners in China have been reading with rear interest all the letters that been printed from time to ime, concerning extraterritoriality. Some have had very definite ide fon the subject, while others 1 am sure have felt that they would like to be better informed on certain points that none of the correspondence, thus far, seems to hav touched. I think no one has made it plain what would be the actual Atatus of the foreigner in the inter~ for, if "special privileges" were withdrawn, Many people have had vivid imaginations, which—they, have allowed to run free in depiet= ing what might happen, but so far as I have read, no one has taken the trouble to find out what would be the legal rights of foreigns if "special" ones were taken away, In the recent February issue of the "Chinese Recorder", there is the first article that I' have happened to sce, dealing with this side of the question, The article is "Missionaries.and Governments," and is well worth reading by all who wish to know the facts of the case. The writer of it has taken Pains to collect data, and also gives cases showing the working of the Sino-German Agreement, which actually successfully "in though he frankly cites oisins. The case of the Russian not so happy, but there agai we are reminded of "the intrigi among the Russians. themselves which "have played havoc with the administration of justice."

Hoping that many will look up and carefully read this article, Tam, ete, Nanking, China, Feb, 8, 1926, on sports, he won his rugger_ and fericket colours in 1924. His name will Tong be associated with the xemarkable finish of the Marlborough Rugby match at Lord's last July. Shaw, the slow bowler of the Marl borough side," went. in last, when Marlborough''were a long way behind and half an hour remained for play. " He and F. G. Philpott played out time, thus saving the match for Marlborough..

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