吴经熊担任上海公共租界工部局法律顾问考析

On John C.H.Wu Serving as the Legal Counselor of Shanghai Municipal Council

吴经熊担任上海公共租界工部局法律顾问,偶然性中透出了必然性。在中外双方看来,吴经熊作为法律顾问提出的意见客观、公正、可行。从他的所作所为上看,既兼顾了中外双方的利益,又尽量维护了民族与国家的利益。在他能力所及的范围内,试图将工部局的行为尽量纳入到中国法制的轨道当中。

John C.H.Wu served as the legal counselor of Shanghai Municipal Council,and there were both coincidence and inevitability.As for China and foreign countries,John C.H.Wu＇s suggestion must be objective,fair and feasible He not only gave consideration to the benefit of China and foreign countries,but also tried his best to stick up for national benefits.He tried to make the conduct of Shanghai Municipal Council be in the path of Chinese law in the limit of his ability.