When the Jury had retired the Crown Advocate asked permission to address his Lordship. He wished-to draw his Lordship's attention to a desire which he could well understand on the part of the Chinese Authorities, that inci dents of this kind should not happen if any thing could be done to prevent them. It was a question of the men's employers, and if his Lordship could do so he would like him to make a recommendation that they were really responsible. It seemed to him that the present case was due to the hong more than to accused, and therefore if his Lordship could seo his way to making any suggestion for the protection of lives and property up country he respectfully suggested that his Lordship should make a recommendation, 3 His Lordship—I entirely agree with what you say. The question of restraining, when it is necessary, our sub jects in a country where they are far way from their Consul and not amenable to any Court of Jurisdiction is one of very grave moment. I think it ought to be brought home, and if I can in any way bring it home, it will be brought home, to people engaged in sending agents about in China and Manchuria, that they are taking very grave risk and responsibility, and that it is their duty to see, whoever their agents are, that they are men who will behave themselves ji as well in the interior as when they are within reach of the arm of the L sayin is their duty to seo that that is the class of man they sond. If they send a man like this man before us it is as great a hardship to him as to the people among whom he is sent, They have no right to send such a man.
have a very strong feeling as regards the duty of Courts in this country. We should always seo that the hospitality which we experience living in Chi because we are guests in this country. that that hopptality is properly ro have the honour to preside in this Court, It will certainly be my objectes long, as
to see that our obligations are properly fulfilled.
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