The Assessor—The Court cannot force you to proceed—we cannot; compel you to open your mouth, but the Court records its surprise that you are not ready to proceed. I think we must remand the case for special hearing Mr. Sellett—In view of The Assessor—Are you asking that Esra should be bound over?
Mr. Sellett—Yes, sir.
The Assessor—The Court orders Mr, Fishman to telegraph Dadushnashvilli to return to Shanghai at once. We further order that N. E. B, Ezra gives a cash or shop security to appear in Court on Tuesday, the 28th instant, and to Proseeute in this case.
M. clu Pac—I protest against this order. I will see the Spanish Consul at once.
The Assessor—It is no use for you to talk about Ezra as being a Spanish protege. The matter has. been settled. "He is subject to the Jurisdiction of this Court, Complainant in Custody a purely technical one and one with it is preferable that the British Supreme Court should deal if this present. case can be concluded without giving a decision on thi point. The British Consul-Genecal has informed the Court through the 'Assessor that he has no' objection to the ease being tried on the assumption that Ezra. has lost his British nationality as he appears to have genuinely believed that he has don end in the ordinary way the case would have been tried before the Assessor of the day, who happens to be the British Assessor,
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