Shanghai, Nov Authorities of the sion in Shanghai should stop tions of the Chinese courts i Concession just taken ver by new Nanking regime and also set fre all criminal suspects arrested during the past few days whi have been unable to prosecute in those courts because there have not been enough judges und Tawyers to try the This is the opinion held by a El ese authority on law quoted by the National Herald." He says that Chungking has ordered the two courts to stop functioning and that while, the French government has not with= drawn its recognition of the Chinese government at Chungking, French Suthorities in the Concession here should see that the courts are clused. As matiers now stand the courts may just ae well be considered closed, says. He is further quoted as saying thatthe Nanking regime is not recognized by the French government nor even by the Japanese government All criminal suspects arrested in the Concession must be taken to the courts there within 24 hours. This ig said fo have been provided in the Court Rendition Agreement between China and France, and since the arrested men have not been taken to the courts within the specified period they must be set free. Four Chinese Municipal Advocates attached to the French admi ported by the leading Chi have resigned, secure criminals the French" authorities is said to have recommended three other laveyers to fil the vacancies refugee camps and the cost of additional staff engaged specifically refugee work gnd of labour.
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