Solicitor, then gave evidence in regard to the Publiettion' Laws. These, he said, were promulgated in December last, and - copy" wa produced as evidence, They were considered more stringent than the cld. Press Laws, an) under them, Students, criminals, women and children werd not allowed to attend' political meetings.
In reply to Sir It. Gollan, witnest said that the Laws of Publjcation were the laws of China as) promulgated by the Peking authori. [Mes Phe laws "were enforibe against Chinese inthe Settlement and foreigners not enjoying extraterritorial rights. They were in force in the Mixed Court and, he presumed, in China generally. ' His copy was obtained from the City Magistrate: of Shanghai.
Mr, Macleod said that he would recall Mr. Fessenden on Monday and then address the Commission.
The President stated that be wanted to read the proofs of the; proceedings as far as possible between then and Monday." Some facts might present themselves him upon which he might like call for further testimony; and the same applied to hie colleagues, and he would like to have until Monday' morning. to determine' it.
After Mr. Fessenden has answered certain questions to be put. by} the. President on Monday. morning; Messrs, Macleod, Reader-Harris, an and MeNeill will address' the Commission in' the-order named Expressing the hope. thst they' would soon close the: Inquiry, the President declared it adjourned unt Monday.
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