Evening star., 1921-12-01

Chinese or other foreign nationals.
Their functions are strictly confined
to the protection and control OF Jap
anese subjects.
g The most important duties with
which the japanese police are are
charged are, first. to prevent the
commission of crimes by Japanese.
and, second. to find and prosecute
Japanese criminals when crimes are
committed.
In view of the geographical proX-
unity of the two countries. 1t is nat
ural that certain disorderly elements
| in Japan should move to China, and,
taking advantage of the present con-
ditions in that country. should there
undertake unlawful activities. When
these lawless persons are caught in
the act of crime by the Chinese police,
it is not difficult for that police force
to deal with the case. The culprits
are handed over as early as possible
to the Japanese authorities for pros
ecution and trial But when the
criminals flee from the scene of their
acts, 1t is, in many cases, hard to
discover who committed the crimes
and what were the causes and cir
cumstances that led up to their COM
mission. This is more difficult for
the Chinese authorities. as they have
no power to make domiciliary visits
to the homes of foreigners. who en-
joy extraterritorial rights, or to OBJ
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from such foreigners.
Responsible for Escapes.
without the full cooperation of
the Japanese police, therefore, the
punishment OF crime is, in a great
many cases, an impossibility, and
those who are responsible for law
breaking escape trial and punish
ment.
This tendency is especially evident
t. NJ t. hi h,,n
dreds of thousands of Japanese are
| resident. In places where the Japa-
nese police are stationed. there are
tfar fewer criminal cases among
Japanese than in places without
| Japanese police. Lawless elements
| the reach of Japanese police super
vision.
Apart from the theoretical side of
the question, 1t will thus be OBJ
| served that the stationing of Japa-
nese police in the interior of China
has proved to be of much practical
| usefulness in the prevention of
crimes among Japanese residents,
| without interfering with the daily
| life of Chinese or of other foreign
nationals. The Japanese policing pro-
| vides a protection for the Chinese
communities which at present their
own organization fails to provide.
|
| The Japanese delegation is in pos
session of knowledge and Information
as to the actual conditions prevailing
| in China and especially in Manchuria.
| However. 1t is unnecessary to go into
details at the present stage.
Mr.. SEE, on behalf of the Chinese
delegation, stated that he would re.
| the Japanese statements after he had
had an opportunity of studying them.
The committee discussed the matter
| of wireless stations in China, and de-
cided to refer it to the subcommittee
on draft to report their recommenda- :
| ton as to the expression of the sense
| of the full committee with respect to
these stations, with authority to IN
| clude in their recommendation such
| suggestion for the constitution OF
special committees Of experts in re-
lation to any phase OF the SUBJECT as
may be deemed advisable. :,
| The committee on draft is composed
| of the following members of the dele
| cations: United States of America.
| Senator Root: Belgium. Baron Car
empire, Sir Auckland Geddes; Sir John
Jordon or Mr.. Lampson as alternates.
ard Mr.. Malkin as drafting ADVISER;
| China, Mr.. Koo; France. NJ. Nlfiani;
Italy, Ambassador Ricci; Japan. Mr..
I. Hanihara; Netherlands, Jonkheer van
Karnebeek; Portugal, Viscount d'Alte.
! Good Ofices offered.
| 1t was stated to the meeting by the
chairman that Mr.. Hughes and Mr.
Balfour had offered their good offices
to the representatives of China and
Japan in the suggestion that there
should be conversations between
these representatives looking to the
settlement of the questions relating
to Shantung and the leased territory
Of Kia-Chou; that these good offices
were accepted by the representatives
of both governments. and that the
conversations were to proceed ac-
| cordingly, the first meeting Tor tna'
purpose to be held thursday AFTER
In order to provide opportunity. for
the special committees to continue
their work, the meeting OF the fuil
committee was adjourned until FRI
| day. December 2, at IL am