to the proposed
of the
Law so
amendment
and that depositions taken
to provide
in
China should be accepted as
evidence
subject to the limita-
tions suggested by the Attorney.
Generally, that such
depositions should be accepted
in evidence only in cases
of
alleged murder, manslaughter,
piracy, burglary,
house-breaking
and robbery with
the
accused
in
the Colony more than six
months,
and that they should
be taken
in
the presence of
the British Consul or
his properly
authorised Deputy,
who certifies that they
have been read over
to the deponent, that he
appeared to understand
and sign them of his own
free will, and to the best
of his ability,
and that no compulsion
appear to have been
used.