Report of the Commission on Extraterritoriality in China, Peking, September 16, 1926: Being the Report to the Governments of the Commission Appointed in Pursuance to Resolution V of the Conference on the Limitation of ArmamentsThe Commission on Extraterritoriality in China, composed of representatives of the United States of America, Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Denmark, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, was established in accordance with Resolution V and additional resolutions adopted by the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament on December 10, 1921. It met in the city of Peking on January 12, 1926, and began immediately its inquiry into the present practice of extraterritorial jurisdiction in China and into the laws, judicial system, and methods of judicial administration of China. |
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Page 5 - The Government of China having expressed a strong desire to. reform its judicial system and to bring it into accord with that of Western nations, the United States agrees to give every assistance to such reform and will also be prepared to relinquish extraterritorial rights when satisfied that the state of the Chinese laws, the arrangements for their administration, and other considerations warrant it in so doing.
Page 138 - China who may be guilty of any criminal act towards citizens of the United States shall be arrested and punished by the Chinese authorities according to the laws of China, and citizens of the United States who may commit any crime in China shall be subject to be tried and punished only by the Consul or other public functionary of the United States...
Page 5 - That the Governments of the Powers above named shall establish a Commission (to which each of such Governments shall appoint one member) to inquire into the present practice of extraterritorial jurisdiction in China, and into the laws and the judicial system and the methods of judicial administration of China...
Page 118 - And be it further enacted, that such jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters shall, in all cases, be exercised and enforced in conformity with the laws of The United States...
Page 12 - However, as China is now engaged in reforming her judicial system it is hereby agreed that as soon as all other treaty powers have agreed to relinquish their extra-territorial rights, Sweden will also be prepared to do so.
Page xii - Powers above named their findings of fact in regard to these matters, and their recommendations as to such means as they may find suitable to improve the existing conditions of the administration of justice in China, and to assist and further the efforts of the Chinese Government to effect such legislation and judicial reforms as would warrant the several Powers in relinquishing, either progressively or otherwise, their respective rights of extraterritoriality...
Page 5 - It is resolved : That the diplomatic representatives in Pekin of the Powers now in Conference at Washington, to wit: the United States of America, Belgium, the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands and Portugal...
Page 5 - Have resolved That the Governments of the Powers above named shall establish a Commission (to which each of such Governments shall appoint one member) to inquire into the present practice of extraterritorial jurisdiction in China, and into the laws and the judicial system and the methods of judicial...
Page 118 - States in their civil rights, and for their vindication, shall be exercised and enforced in conformity with the laws of the United States, so far as such laws are suitable to carry the same into effect; but in all cases where they are not adapted to the object, or are deficient in the provisions necessary to furnish suitable remedies...
Page 6 - That the Commission herein contemplated shall be constituted within three months after the adjournment of the Conference in accordance with detailed arrangements to be hereafter agreed upon by the Governments of the Powers above named, and shall be instructed to submit its report and recommendations within one year after the first meeting of the Commission. " That each of the Powers above named shall be deemed free to accept or to reject all or any portion of the recommendations of the Commission...