Judge Wa is the Afth President of the Provisional Court since the rendition of the Mixed Court on January 1, 1927. The first President, Judge Hsu Wei-tseng resigned upon the defeat of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang whose appointee he had een. It will be remembered that Dr. V. K. Ting, as Mayor of Greater Shanghai, signed the agreement for the Rendition.of the Mixed Court and organized the new: Provisional Court. Dr. Ting invited Judge Hsu, who had held a judicial position of importance in Shansi, to the Presidency of the Shanghai Court. The first Kuomintang appointee was Jddge Loo Hsing-yuan, who was fore. ed to resign because of the Sheng Kung-pao estate which he refused to order to be confiscated. There were other circumstances attending his quarrel with the Kiangsu Provincis Government but the estate was.undoubtedly the principal issue.
Judge Loo was followed by Miss Soumé Tehieng, who was unable to assume office. Judge Ho. Shih-sent a tried Kuomintang member, was then appointed, but Judge Ho was also forced to vacate his position. because of the Sheng Kung-pao
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