1, the undersigned... motive age years state Profession. " Resi 5 Appear this day before the Spanish Consul and do hereby ask to become under Spanish protection and therefore submit myself to the jurisdiction of the Spanish Government and the Spanish Authorities i and bind myself to fulfil all the Laws and Regulations, Civil and Criminal, in the same form and under the same conditions us all other Spanish T do hereby renounce all the privileges, rights, and immunities accorded to me_ by the Chinese Law which are not compatible with those of Spain, I also hereby submit my wife and all my children under age, to the Sovereignty, Laws and Regulations of. Spain, and I freely engage myself, my wife and children under age, all my properties and estates to the jurisdiction of Spain, also all my acts tommy wife and children and all acts referring to my inheritance and succession, I further dug age myself not to bring forward to the Spanish Authorities all actions, law suits or claims, both against and for me that are now pending. or will be hereafter raised, the cause of such actions, Iawsuits or claims having been ocourred previous to this date.
Shanghai, 190 Witnesess 2...
The Assessor after glancing at the above documents said: I have been directed to have nothing to do with thi case as it lies between the Chinese autho ities and the Spanish Consul.
Inspector Matheson—Will you - kindly read these papers sir? The warrant states that the defendant is a Chinese subject.
Mr. Musso—He is a Spanish subject, because he was born of parents acquiring Spanish protection in the Philippine Islands. He has been a Spanish subject all his life.
The Assessor—What happened in the first case when you released him?
Chief Detective Inspector Armstrong went into the box and stated that on the 2ist the prisoner was arrested and tak: to him. The prisoner showed him his papers and he allowed him to go. Witness had the warrant placed before the Captain-Superintendent of: Police, who ordered the man to be re-arrested. The registration paper produced' by ihe ae-cused was dated the 12th of August.
Mr. Musso said the régistratio' paper had to be renewed each year.
The Assessor—I have nothing to do with this matter. You must address yourself to the magistrate.
'The' Magistrate said he wished to ask the accused some questions.
Mr. Musso—I say the magistrate, has not any jurisdiction in this case. The matter is now in the hands, of the Consular Body.
The magistrate then addressed himself in Chinese to Mr. Musso. Ho pointed out that the most important feature of the case was to ascertain the date of the registration, and if it wore found that the defendant registered himself at the Spanish Consulate after the committal of the crime then it was another question. The man looked more like a Chinese than a Spaniard. The magistrate proceeded to, say something with regard to the method of procedure at the Spanish Consulate, when, Mr. Musso said—Any complaint the magistrate has to make with regard to the Spuuish, Consul he should make to him not tome. "Iam not here to defend the Spanish Consul. If the magistrate as-suines jurisdiction in this case ho will have to bear the responsibility.
The magistrate replied to the effect if the prisoner was found to be a Spanish subject, the Chinese Government would take proceedings against him in tha Spanish Court.
Mr. Musso again submitted that the "magistrate had no jurisiietion whatever, as "the prisoner was not a Chinese subject. The magistrate could not exercise jurisdiction over a Spanish subject any more than he could over a subject of the British Court, The magistrate made another statoment in Chinese and Mr. Musso replied that this matter had'beon brought before the Consular Body and now the Twotai would have to deal with it.
The magistrate decided that the nationality of the man accused was to be determined by the taotai and the Spanish Consul. At present he would be reloused, but Mr. Musso must be responsible for his appearance when wanted again, after the question of nationality had been Mr. Musso acquiesced, and the man was released.
The Hongkew. Tragedy, Han Ah-sai, mafoo, of Li Hongkew wa ordered to be detained as witness in ce nection with the murder of Wong Ab-s in Kashifig Road, on the 26th inst.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.