The Archive · 1935

Circuit Systems Advocated

Nanking, Sept. 19.

commenting upon the Nati [Judicial Conference now being held in Nanking, an eminent jurist ex-[pressed the opinion that there are we features which deserve special attention by the public. One is that, with the exception of Sinkiang and Yunnan, the far-flung frontier prov inces, alt the provinces in. China are represented at the Conference, /which indicates the first step towards the unification of country's judicial system.

'The other feature is that, besides topics which have a direct' bearing upon the judicial "machinery, the Conference has on its agenda subjects relating to the present legal codes in connection with present-day society in China. This, in the opinion of the jurist, is a distinct step forward jin blending judicial problems with the welfare of tae general public. Instead of a cold system, the judicial the various Government organs concerned should be responsible for the execution of the resolutions adopted at the conter-Improvement in the nation's Judicial administration meant greater security to the life, property, freedom, and welfare of the peopl Chi-peng, a member of the Yuan, urged the ce-operation of the administrative organs in the secution of the many resolutions adopted by the conference.

'A lengthy manifesto was issued immediately following the conclusion Jof the conference, summarizing. the Droceedings and voicing the hope that the time-honoured—extrallty system in China will be "shortly Simultaneously with the close of the conference, the National Judicial Research Institute, a resolution for the establishment of which was adopted by the second general session, has been formally organized, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek is Honorary Chair= ind Mr, Chu Cheng, President Judicial Yuan, is' Chairman Executive Board—Central

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