The Archive · 1932

The Special District

COURT 'AGREEMENT

Preparations for Revision About to be Concluded Preparations for revision of the First Special District Court Agreement on the part of the Ministeries of Foreign Affairs and Judicial Administration are about to be con-eluded, according toa Nanking re-Port Yeceived here yesterday Agreement expires in. March next year, and the Consular

six months before the. expiry fo be notified of any rev fas stipulated in the Agreement, the gourt authorities here have submit ted their suggestions to the Nat King officials on points vised.

their revere to, Ministry of Judi Administration, the duties of the procurator and the chief of the judicial police, and Dy'nted out that their functions are for in accordance with those. prac-fised in district court or courts in the. interior.

"The authorities consider, it is re~ ported, that the procurator here Been "denied the right to exerel his duty, as all cases are prosecuted the police excepting those. that come under Articles 103 and. 180 fof the Chinese Criminal Code which fall to the. procurator. 'They' also disagree that the chiot of the juditial police should be recommended tte Shanghai Municipal Council for appointment,

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