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.
to the proposed
of the
Law so
amendment
ad
that depositions taken
to provide
in
China should be accepted son
evidence
subject to the limita
tions suggested by the Attorney.
Gental viy that suck
deposition stood be acupbo
in evidence only in cares
of
alleged murder, mauslaughter,
piracy, burglary.
house Breaking
and robbery with
the
accused
in
months,
on than
where
has not resided
than six
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the Colony more
provided and that they should
such depositions
be taken
in
are
the presence of
^
the British Consul or
auch
his properly
authorised Deputy,
certifies that they
over
that he
have been
to the deponent, that
read
understand
he appeared to
thear
and
best
to the level of the linalibily
that, no
that h
no compulsion
appear to had been
used.
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