The Commission has considered, as carefully as, circumstances per, mit, the procedure best calculated arrive at the truth of the facts relevant. to the subject matter ite inguiry. The purpose of the procedure which it has adopted is permit all persons interested, without reference to nationality, to Tornish proof, to the end that the Commission may arrive at a fair and just, conclusion, TE is obvious, that the procedure, though it will, when possible, approximate to that of an ordinary'
cannot resemble such trial all respects. Up to this moment, far as the Commission is in. formed, there is no prosecutor and ho defendant in the inguiry. The duty of the Commission is to strive with all due diligence to collect all Felevant evidence, so that it may be able to prepare a report of the petual facts and to base its con clusions there "The Commission cannot refrain from expressing the hope that the necessary assistance will be readily given to it, so that it may be placed the position to full, in the highest and fallest manner possible, the obligations imposed upon it.
Invitation to The Commission proposes to invite representatives of the Municipal Council of the city of Shanghai place before it all evidence in the possession of said Council on the! Subjects under investigation; and! in order to facilitate the due consideration of such evidence the Commission is of the opinion that the representatives. of said Municipal ity should make an opening state-an orderly, speedy; effective - and efficient investigation of the facts it is authorized to inquire into.
The Commission, finding it necessary to have some clerical assistance, desires to announce that it has appointed as its clerk Mr. Robert T. Bryan Jr., c/o. Davies & Bryan, 4, Hongkong. Road, Shanghai; as official stenographers Messrs. Fraser and Strachan, and official interpret ers will be called from time to if|time who are qualified and satisfactory to the attorneys engaged before this Commission.
The Adjournment Considering that the notices relating to the investigation which the Commission is requested to. make were given through the public Press on October'6, 1925, only, and considering that "possibly these notices have not reached al persons who desire either to take part or to offer proof to the Com sion upon the subjects which it is authorized to investigate, and the Commission desiring the give all Persons an opportunity to prepare their evidence for proper presentation, it has been decided that it is advisable to postpone its first hearing from October 7 to October 12, to commence at 1030 am. in the Municipal Hall, Unless there is some objection brought forward Parties interested, this order will stand.
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