The Archive · 1929

Another Dispute Arising

Ca-operation Between Police in Jeopardy 1

An impasse has been reached hee tween the Settlement pol Chinese autho ted by the other party. The Provisional Court has held that a prima facie case must be made out against residents of the Settlement, shankd they be wanted by the Chinese thorities for alleged crimes. The Consular Body, as well, has held ta the policy that residents of the Settlement should he afforded the protection of the Settlement thorities, and that more than the mere "ssily-so" of other parties must be produced befure persons were handed over. assumed a potential ity several weeks ago, when two alleged Communists were wanted, is believed that they were Postat employees. Althourh thes appeared Court, sufficient evidence was lacking to justify their being bande Relations between the police dee partments on the subject of carrying out raids in euch other's territory have been very cordial in most in stances in the past. Arrests hak been made weekly, almost daily at times, in the territory of the other, and full facilities were granted the visiting party. Hardly a com plaint of lack of cooperation was ever hear, During last week: end, however, Settlement officers made excursion' into Chinese lervitory, and with the ce-operation of the Chinese authorit~ ies took into custody more than 12 persons wanted for y crime, The Chinese have refused arrangements will continue to Campaign Against AN But En: ployees of Burea Accord to the Chinese papers, the Cammiiasioner of Publiv Safe for Great vehiad cand Shanghai District Kuomintang have addressed memoranda to the Com= missioner of Foreign Affairs, Mr.

Moh drawing: his attention to the angry' dishes: which dutve been eaie'd) Untocneh the employment warns foreign companies having their works or godowns in Chinese territory, of Chinese amt Sikh watehmen who are tot me: berg. of Public Safety Burewu, tout that "the most recent wats the fight between watchmen and workers in the Pooe of the British Cigarette and suggest that the Foreign Commissioner. should approach the various foreign Consulates with a xxestion that they should advise it nations to dispense with the services of these watchmen and engage in their places ployes wf the Bureau of Public Safety, In this way, Uhey aay putes and troubles mage be ind China's sovereign vig its it preserved.

In reply, list of foreign ge dow ploying Chinese and Sikh watehmen who ave not members of the Public Safety Bureau, in Chinese territory, so. that he may request crile tw aieller thei® the Public Safty uve A suciestion has. made De. Chu Min-xi, a well own Ku n wler. far the establish Leth motive and" western-tya medical practitioners may. pati and undertake research work stitute unlit they have received Poe fessor Brown's meat reports ganization and School Ueings to sine extent. ound up with the proposed Techaieal Me etiate, final plans foe its bulking and organization have been deferred Un the" more diture ests fenneeted seth the Techical ite have been disposed of,

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