The following is a verbatim report of Mr. Burdett's statement before quitting the room:
"The procedure in this ease has been most undignified. At the first, hearing counsel for the complainant. Wong Kien-van, had the impertinence to rise and criticize the constitution of the Bench and he was informed that he had no right to do this, In deference to his arguments, however, the Judge decided to remand the case for one week in order that counsel might give his hibited without permission. arguments on the Rendition Agree ment and the interpretation thereof, matters which are not within the competence of counsel, Chinese or foreign, practising in this Court, to discuss. At the second hearing' of the case, no arguments put forward by the said Counsel during the weet of remand were produced to. me.
therefore assume that he had made none. His plea at the second hearing was that a foreign lawyer should not be allowed to appear in this case, a further interpretation in other words of the Rendition Agreement which is not within his competence to discuss, "In spite of this the Judge allow~ ed a further remand of two weeks, presumably to enable this Counsel to make up his mind what he really wanted to do. This morning, after having caused the officers of th Shanghai Fire Brigade to appear Court for no reason for the third time, the Bench has had to listen to no less than three long speeches by the self-same counsel on the in: terpretation of the Rendition Agroc+ ment.
Instructions to Police "The Judge apparently appears' unable to order this Counsel to sit down and hold his tongue, and ap. parently does not wish to proceed with the ease in any way other that. that indicated by counsel for the complainant. I do not agree with 'a further remand. I withdraw fron the Court and shall not return, This is a mixed case and the police are, on no account to place the chargs sheets before a Judge of this Court sitting alone, I withdraw from the fa
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