"Of course by-laws are differ ent! *1 have held that this Court were xoing to employ and uphold the traffic Jaws of Shanghai, as laws of the United States, on the sity formity with respect to wary that there must be of neces-
thave laws, otherwise there might be traffic laws of France, or England, or America all being enforced here in Shanghai, and nobody would know where they. were at! The] American laws are directly contrary the English laws, which decides which side of the road traffic should proceed upon it would be hopeless! Hat when it comes to a question of xzmbling or gambling houses or ig no law of the United States i regard to a xaming or betting, then T propose ta enforce a French law or an English law, simply because the "Municipality hae made betting or gaming an offence! po' to a 'Gaming house,' There is a law in the United States
but this information here charges the defendant with conducting a gambling game and gambling,' and. T do not find any thing in the District of Columbia Code which con-lets him, or which shows that he has done anything against the laws of the- United States. I don't take that the United States have adopted all the regulations of the French Concession as laws, of the The ease' is dis At this point a blue-print of the second floor of the "China. Press" offices was submitted in evidence. Witness explained this to the Court and then described how he had fallen. When starting through the opening at the end of the passage, he struck the top of his head on the doorway. Helping himself to his feet, he pulled himself to the top of the stairway along the railing and sent a coolie for Mr, Cowa He was taken into the editor rooms where he was met by J.-B. Powell. Mr, Cowan came later. Witness then transacted his business with Mr. Cowan and asked for Dr. Paal Martin. He was helped ut of the office by Mr. Powell and Mr. Cowan and. taken to the Physician. Witness said that, a8 a result of the injuries received, he Was in bed for two weeks. It was November 27 before he was able to get out of the house. Several times after that he had to go back to bed for tWo or three days at a time, as his leg swelled.
Cross-examined by Mr. Fessenden, witness said that the light was bright enough to see well on the sage. He did not know that Mr. Cowan had an office in the main part of the building. Neither had he seen a caution sign over the passage. Witness said that the only other trouble he had ever had with his legs or feet was slight touches of the gout. This recurred some-once in a year, wien he was laid up for three or four days. It usually recurred in the spying, but this yest ne bad. had no wine
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