pronouncement for the renioval of a stay of execution of judgment made by Mr. Hasegawa, acting as Japanese Consular official, has been made by the latter in the Provisional Court, in consequence of his disagreement with sentences assed on 12 Chinese in April last when they were charged with tha) murder of a Belgian citizen, at which time Me. Hasegawa was said to be sitting as a Belgian Consular Oficial.
The judge objected that Bfr. Hasegawa had not the power to order the case to be te-tried as he was. sitting as Senior. Consul's Depity and not asa Belgian Gonsular "Oficial, "and that as Deputy he could only. record 'a protest or order the ease to be tried another court. In consequence of these disputes, the following pro-ouncement has been made: am informed by the Acting Wonsul-General of Belgium that the has decided to. withdraw his objections to. the execution of the Judgment delivered by the judge "This decision," says the Belgian Acting Consul-General in his letter to me, "has been taken after eon. sultation with the Belgian Legation in Peking regarding various issues falsed by the judgment, over which negotiations had been pending. betive en the Legation and the Chinese Government."
1 am not informed regarding the nal settlement of the dispute which necessitated ly' order for a stay
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