Rendition agreements governing the local Chinese law courts in the settlement and the are likely to be of three years Negotiations which, this effect if they reach juecessful conclusion are naw afoot between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Judi cial Administration in Nanking and the foreign authorities, The—"North-China Herald" learns on reliable information that the proposal for the extension of ie period came from the Chinese 'A. meeting has been held between the Chinese Government ro-presentatives and the foreign thorities concerned, but the matter remains under discussion, the final opinion of the respective Powers having yet to be framed. The Brit-representative is understood to have informed negotiators that it will be necessary for him%o ask for instructions from the home Govern-
London, Dec. 7.
In the House of Commons to-day 'Mr, Christopher Clayton (Conservative) asked whether the Shanghai 'Municipal Council had been consulted regarding the future of the District Court at Shanghai, Captain Anthony Eden, Under-Secretary of State for' Foreign Affairs, in reply, referred to the Prime Minister's reply in the House of Commons on November 16 garding the fact that the Bri ister is keeping in touch with the British community, Captain Eden added that he had no information as to whether any such conversations had yet taken place, but a statement, which is now being considered, hac been received from the China Association in London. This statement, understood, incorporated the views of the Shanghai Municipal 'Mr. William M. Kirkpatrick (Conservative) asked' whether Sir John Simon will insist on the. Council retaining control of the "judicial police order to prevent abuses in connection with resistance to execution of judgments. Captain Eden replied that due account, would cer-{tainly be taken of such important
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