The old system of assessors was perpetuated. but the agitation for its Abolition yrew in intensity. Clashes fof opinion between foreign assessors Known as assessors of the Senior Consul and the Chinese judges became more frequent. Vigorous protests were made by the assessors over the judgments of their Chinese colleagues on the bench which the judges resented with no little acrimony.
Because of the differences with foreign consular representatives and the frequent attempts of the Chine military and otter autho: ities usurp the powers of the court, the position of its president, virtually its chief executive, was' spectacular. Some of them showed open' hostility to foreign influence while others were at variance with the Chinese government for its Interference with the affairs of the judiciary. While Chinese jurists and politicians, vociferously characterized foreign influence as a bar to the courts Independence, the real obstade to Chinese aspirations in this direction was the interference of the Chinese authorities with all matters connected with the court.
'Under what is known as the Court] 'Agreement between the Chinese and foreign powers, the name of the court subsequently was changed to the First Speciat District Court. It status Vals agreement' again was fed. The system of assessors: was shelved and thenceforth the court derived its authority from the central government of Nanking and today from the Chungking Government.
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