Mr. Rodger (interrupting—I ask that this matter should be referred to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs or the Consular Body. It is of tremendous importance that we keep the right...
Mr. Kiang (heatedly)—Mr. Rodger, don't interrupt while I addressing the Court. About two, months ago, this case wax pending and my client, Zee was in the pelisse station. The police found out that he was Brazilian subject and immediately sent him to the Brazilian Court. The case was heard there, s0 this proves that the Bras him as a Brazilian subject. 1 ask the Court to mark this down in your order, uno one exposed his fraud in that ease, because nobody proved that he ws 'a Ningpo man, and because nobody proved that he had been charged in this Court as a Chinese citizen. If I were the Brazilian Assessor, 1 would lock this man up for practise ing fraud on me. I would get hold of his father also. This case, with, 'a complete record of the proceedings, should he referred to the Comi sioner of Foreign Affairs, as was done in the Dutch case recently before the Court. If foreigners and Chinese are to work together in harmony, then we cannot allow such things as this to be practised. I respeetfully submit that this Cowt} should follow the established rule and send the case to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs. Based on the facts which are before the Court today, this man should be held and al charge should be preferred The Assessor—Thore is absolute. ly no difference of opinion between the learned Magistrate and myself la this case. If there were a difference of opinion, the case would nat be referred to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs but to the gover ments concerned, as is the rule of this Court. In any case, it will be his Court, and the only] difference will be in the assessors.
I will, I think, proceed with the case! just now.
Mr. Rodger—It is the usual procedure of this Court to hear a motion and afterwards set the case for
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