"Administrative jurisprudence, in tne modern sense, in China began some twenty years ago. The frst set Jor regulations providing for adjudication of administrative cases were promulgated in the 3rd year of the Chinese Republic (191, under which a high Administrative Court, [called "Ping Chen Yuan' functioned jas the Court of Final Appeal, and remained 20 until the seat of the [National Government was transferred Nanking, when a new set of Regulations, superseding the former, iwas promulgated, providing for an. Jadministrative Court. called 'Hsing Chen Fa Yuen', This latter has jurisdiction over all administrative Jcases in China, and functions as the [Court of Final Appeal. The personnel Jor same consists of a President—who not only manages the affairs of the JCourt, but also serves as the Chief JJudge of one of the several branches fof the Court—and the court secre-creations of whom are that they must Ihave served as public officers of the [second rank of the National Govern ment for more than two years. In lather words, they must be trained land experienced in public administration: they must be over thirty years lot age, and, furthermore, two of the five judges must have had experience previously as judges of ordinary courts ie. they must be trained i ordinary private jurisprudence.
Of considerable interest to American [Episcopal Church missionaries China was the celebration held last 'Wednesday in honour of the completion of -35 years service in this country of the Rev. C. F.. MacRae. joo, rector emeritus of the All Saints' Church, Rue Lafayette, Dr. MacRae who was at one time laeting president St. John's University jeame to China 35 years ago and during his long residence in this country has made many friends in this Country. The celebration that evening was sponsored by members of different congregations among whom he has worked at different times.
'Born in 1873 in Warrington, North ICerolina, Dr. MacRae was educated fat. the "Virginia Military Institute fand the Virginia Seminary. Before coming "out to China in "1809, he aught at St. Thomas' Hall and Hormers' School in North Carolina.
The first year of Dr. Mac-Rae's stay in China was spent mainly in mastering the Chinese fianguage in St. John's. He was vanced to the priesthood in 1900 and In the next year he was sent to Wusih where he took charge of the mission station in that city. When IDr. F, L. Hawks Pott, president of St. John's University, went to the [Untied States on furlough in the latter part of 1901, Dr. MacRae was recalled to Shanghai where he was Installed as the acting president of the university. Though he left the institution within a few years he aid a lasting memory in ihe hearls Jot all St. John's men by virtue of his composition of the popular college song of the university, "The Light The arrival of a sinall_ sailing schooner, manned by two Russians, in Shanghai on May 19, has caused certain amount of speculation Among local circles. It now appears that the two. wanderers have not come from Viadivostock via Shimono-Seki, as was at first thougt One of the men, a Russian by the name of Lassman, did sail the Schooner from Viadivostock origin" ally. In September, 1998, with his wife and two friends, he took the [Schooner to sea and the small party made good their escape to Shimono-Seki, where they have been living fever since, Some time ago, Lass-man wrote to his friend in Dairen, Capt. Mullkoff, the other member of the pair now in Shanghai, suggesting that, he should join him in the Sapanese port and that they should [sail for Shanghai, "As the outcome of this suggestion, the pair set sail for Shanghai May'4 but were forced to turn back by storms encountered only a few hours out, Trying again on May 10 they were this time successful, des pite considerable bad weather' met fon the way here, it is understood that there has been some dieulty over a lack of pass ports and this gave rise to rumours Of arrest and detention of the hardy pair, These rumours have been Eenied very definitely, however, and fat present the two men are at liberty the Whangpoo River. The Schooner has been anchored inthe Fiver just opposite the Shanghai Power Co's plant at Yangtszepoo Where it is attracting many curious eyes. in 1009, Dr. MacRae was assigned to take charge of the St.. Peter's Parish, Avenue Road, and' within Jove years this energetic clergyman brought the church to a status of complete self-support. In 1918 this return from furlough, Dr. MacRae relinquished his work with all the other missions except in Kating and [Woosung. At the same time he was entrusted by the Right Rev. F. BR. Graves, bishop of the Diocese of Shangha, with the task of starting jo mission centre in the French Confession. 'This was the embryo of the Jail Saints' Church of to-day which stands with ite imposing edifice on [Rue Lafayette.
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