The Archive · 1934

Monthly Banned by Government

"Oriental Affairs" Said to Be Over-Critical Nanking, June 20.

reliably reported that "Oriental Affairs," has been deprived postal facilities in China, "The "banning" of this journal was recently demanded by the editor of "the People's Tribune" in its issue of May 16. In an article entitled "Extra-territorial Rights and Responsibilities," the suggestion was also made 10 prosecute the editor and. Publisher of "Oriental "Affairs." who.

of British nationality, under the Provisions of a British Order-in-Council, the enforcement of which as a precedent in the ruling of a irish Court in Korea, holding that in criticizing the actions of the government of a country—whatever that government was—the person enjoying extra-territorial privileges also owned extra-territorial duties, and should be specially careful." it was further held In. the same case that the publication of words which tended to excite tumult, disorder, and enmity constituted matter which was. calulated to cause trouble "between British subjects and the governments and peoples of certain other nations.

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