At the re-opening of proceedings, of, Weresday Mr. Reader Harris said he did not think the evidence of what accused said in another Court should be admissible in a British Court—on the general principle that any admission by a man must be voluntary—and it was not likely that accused understood he need not have answered questions put by a Chinese magistrate or French Assessor unless he liked. He could have said: 'I do not propose to do anything you tell me to do." Accused probably thought that if he had taken that attitude, he might be laying himself open to committal for contempt of court.
His Worship—The prosecution would have to prove that no pres-
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