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Extract from Mixed Court Register for Friday 28 April 1922.

Feg. No. 60/384, Station Central, Assessor, Mr. Blackburn, Magistrate,

Mr. Li.

ped.

dance.

Liang Yung Sung (

) Servant aged 23.

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During the 8th moon of the 10th year of the Republic of China, did at Shanghai, conspire together with his deceased father with a malicious purpose to forge a fangtan which he then sold to the Complainant, M. Aski. Contrary to Art.383 of the C.P.C. Code.

Dr. Fischer appeared for the Compt. and said: The Japanese

Assessor issued the warrant on Saturday last. We allege that in September last the accused forged the fangtan, D. S.Robertson served

the warrant on the accused and he produced a certificate showing

that he was registered at the Spanish Consulate. There is not the slightest doubt that the accused tried to escape the jurisdiction

of this Court. The subject matter of this case happened before

the accused was registered and I ask the Court to remand the case

for the Japanese Assessor,

Assessor said: These certificates are valueless, the Court

will take jurisdiction in this case, in all these cases the

accused must prove that they have ceased to be Chinese citizens.

Decision: Remand till tomorrow for the Japanese Assessor.

Accused is a Chinese citizen, and therefore subject to the juris-

diction of this Court.

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Later at 11 a.m. Chief Inspector Wheeler said:

Referring to

the case before the Court this morning. Mr. Hartigan has now come

to Court and I told him that the case had been remanded and he pro-

duced this letter addressed to the Registrar, which I found was

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