in Courts Changchun, June 5.
The Ministry of Justice of Man-Jchoukuo has requested an appropriation.of $10,000,000 for, the next seal year in order to facilitate the withdrawal of extraterritorial rights Manchoukuo. The estimate Is Inow being studied by the Bureau of Accountants.
The Ministry places great emphasis Jon the following points:
1. Development of a more efficient judiciary star; Improvement of the existing rules and regulations 'Twenty Japanese "judges, public Jprocurators, court clerks, and inter~ Jpreters were engaged during the resent fiscal year in higher Man-Jchoukuo courts in Changchun, Muk-Jden, Kisin, and Harbin. 'The' Ministry is asking for $1,080,000 to engage 130 other judiciary experts from [Japan during the next fiscal year.
'A law college is to be established Jand if realized this will be the first Jor its kind in Manchuria: A three Jyear course will be offered. A total fof $320,000 is asked for this project.
The present codes being largely those in force during the former regime, the Ministry proposes to frecodify the laws of Manchuria Jorder to make them meet newly lereated requirements, uniform and stricter registra tion of property will be stressed to Javoid frequent issues over the ques Hon of legitimate ownership, Better equipment and improved sanitary conditions are" sought by the Ministry for State prisons.
The Ministry of Justice hopes that initiating these plans it will be preparing for Japan's proposed sur-Fender of extraterritorial rights in Reuter.
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