The Rendition Agreement and the right of the Senior Consul's Deputy to sit in a case wherein Chinese only are parties to a suit, jin discussed in the Pro-Court on August 7 when a Chinese fireman, attached to the Shanghai Municipal Fire Brigade was charged before Judge Hsiung and Mr. S. L, Burdett, British Vice-Consul and Senior ' Consul's Deputy, with having assaulted and injured Wong Kien-haring on, July 24.
Mr. J. E, Badeley represented the we used, and Mr. Wong Kyi-van appeared for the complainant.
Mr. Wong said that in this case both the complainant and accused, 1d Were Chinese and, therefore, it was nol a case in which a Deputy should sit, Mr, Badele 'The accused is employed in the Municipal Fire Brigade and, therefore, Municipal interests are' involved.
—The assault is not connected with the duties of the was! at a fire at the time, and so wa: in the execution of his duty, Mr. Burdett:—This is a case effecting the Rendition Agreement and not a point of law.
Judge Hsiung:—The question is whether the assault took place dur-Ing the performance of accused's duty or not.
'Mr. Wong:—The assault took, place' on the roadway and not in the fire area, After making this statement, Br. Wong said he was willing to go on with the ease.
At this juncture, Judge Hsiung that, as he had many criminal 8 to hear, he would adjourn the.
till next Saturda;
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