This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...of control established by imperial edict.1 The foreigners engaged in the railway service may be assumed to have a standing analagous to that of foreigners in the Imperial Maritime Customs, that is, to be subject to the orders of a directorgeneral of railways, being dismissed from the service in case of criminal offense ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...of control established by imperial edict.1 The foreigners engaged in the railway service may be assumed to have a standing analagous to that of foreigners in the Imperial Maritime Customs, that is, to be subject to the orders of a directorgeneral of railways, being dismissed from the service in case of criminal offense, and being subject to indictment in the courts of their respective consuls.2 There appears to have been no specific definition of the attitude of the United States toward these large financial 1 Rockhlll, Treaties Relating to China and Korea, p. 249. Supra, p. 86. 144 ANTI-MONOPOLY POLICY Non-poi-undertakings of its citizens in which they have become terest'of parties to contracts with the government of China. The United Chinese government desired that its railway concessions commer" should be taken by companies of different nationalities, and Sects pr" the already existing 'spheres of influence' of the various European powers determined to a large extent how the concessions should be apportioned. In granting to an American company the concession for the Hankow-Canton railway, which is the main line through central China, the imperial authorities no doubt took into consideration the long-standing policy of the United States, under which it has desired for its own citizens no general commercial privileges of an exclusive character. American citizens desirous of obtaining concessions have received the support of their ministers and consuls, but not to such an extent as to invest their enterprises with a political significance.1 Effect of The 'open door' commercial policy has a profound effect door" upon extraterritorial rights in China, in that it maintains a policy... general uniformity of commercial rights of foreigners through...
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