Chungking Judges Hand Over Documents to New Regime Officials; New Judges Appointed Shanghai. Nov. 9.
FFICIALS of the new Wang Ching-wei Nanking regime, accompanied by several truckloads of Japanese gendarmes, yester day assumed control of the two Chinese law courts in the French Concession, the Third Branch Kiangsu High Court and the Second Special District Court, following an agreement between the local French authorities and the Japanese. The long heralded transfer of Ju ion over the courts from Chungking to Nanking was carried out quite peaceably although tension was high, both inside and outside the two courts, as the Nanking officials took charge of all documents, which were handed over by Chungking appointed judges and court officials, Still remaining under the jurisdiction of the Gen, Chiang Kai-shek government are the Chinese courts in the Settlement, although a Japanese spokesman, at the press conference yesterday, stated that he hoped ti problem would be settled shortly with the transfer of the courts to the Nanking After their arrival at the Thisd Branch Kiangsu High Court in the morning, the Nanking ofeals took charge of documents, which were surrendered by Judge Yang Pong, President of the Court, after lengthy negotiations, The transfer accomplished, Judge Yang was asked to telephone his colleague, Judge Chen tot the Second Special District Court Rue Mas ar at the Third Branch order to effect ietfon und documents of the lower court to the Nanking regime. Judge Chen failed to appear, however, but the transfer of the Second Special Distelet Court was effected at 4 p.m.
Transfer of Allegiance The taking over of the two courts proved (0 be uneventful as most of the Chungking officials realized several weeks ago that the assump-ion of control by the new regime was unavoidable. They were, there fore, prepared for yesterdays happenings. Well-informed Chinese circles told, the "North-China Daily, News" that many judges the two courts had come under the innuence of the Navking regime but the most Important factor behind the transfer was that the chief procurators of both (tribunals had trans ferred their allegiance to Me. Wang Ching-wel.
The presidents of both courts and various chief Judges of the civil and criminal branches remain loyal 10) Chungking, it was stated. Their withdrawal from duty yesterday was carried out quietly under orde from Chungking, and their plac were filled by ihe two chief procurators, Judge Chiao Wan-shwan of the High Court, and Judge Sun Sa Kong, of the Second Special District Coun, Minor judges and other of lat of the court are expected {0 assume duty under the Nanking regime.
"Judges Liu Chao-fw and Chow Tni-Jen were appointed chief procurators of the higher and lower courts respectively, and Judges Wang Ken-Wel and Tang Li-min assumed. the duties of chiefs of civil and eriminat branches of the higher court respec tively, Judge Yuen Shiao-Keng, and Chang Min-sen are to serve ax chiefs the civil" criminal and civil branches of the higher court respectively
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