To Remain in Force for Three More Years Beginning on April 1, the Shanghai Provisional Court 'Reorganisa~ tion Agreement, by which the Shanghai First' Special" Distri Gourt and. its appellate ion known as the Second Branch Kiang-ssu High Court have been brought into existence, continues in force for another term' of three years.
The agreement was signed in Nanking on February 17, 1980, by @elegates of Chinese Government and various Powers concerned. came into force on April 1, 1980, and was to have expired on March 31 this year. Upon mutual consent. of the parties concerned, however, the cement is extended for an addi-mal period.
Duving the past, thre years' func, ming, the Special District. Court 1as seen several changes in its presidency.. Its first president was Mr.
by Mr. Chow. Hsien-koh. The] ang Zau-hsiung who was succeeded latter resigned as a protest against the 'Ministry of Justice's order for the amalgamation of the Court's Anance department with that of the Court, it being con-fended that, this' amalgamation would result in Court's revenues being appropriated to meet the ex-youses of High Court. Mr, Char Resignation was accepted, and the resent. president, Mr. Kuo Yuan-euan, was appointed succeed him.
The coming into existence of the Special District Court heralded a new era of the Settlement court when only Chinese judges would sit doth in mixed and Chinese, cases. During the Provisional Court's days, Consular deputies or Consular off cials could appear to watch pri ceedings or to sit jointly with Chinese Judges in the Court, practice Was discontinued accord to the new agreement,
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