The following was Dr. Ramon 4ino's official explanation:—"This ease was set for hearing before Judge Tseng and myself today. On my arrival at the court this morning, the Judge informed me, in chambers, that he would not be able to sit with me owing to the question which has been raised with regard to the Sino-Italian Treaty. T thought that the best course would be to adjourn this hearing, and, therefore, suggested that we adjourn the case in open court: The Judge declined to accompany me to the Bench, as he did not wish to create a precedent, but said that he would endorse the trial of the ease in "Another condition required by my Government for the putting in force of the new Treaty is that our rechambers, "Lest, by absenting myself from the Bench this morning, I should
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