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have some certificates from there concerning him, and I know he is a very good man, and he will be a great assistance to both sides, as well as the court, and I would like my learned friend to try him, and we could check him.

Discussion then followed, and it was agreed between Counsel that Mr. Lee should act in administering the Chicken Oath, and Yip Wing should be retained as Interpreter, and that the Court should stand adjourned until the necessary documents and forms required in the administering of the King's (or chicken) oath should be prepared.

Mr. Taylor: I should suggest that the Court be adjourned for half an hour until all these documents and forms are forthcoming, and then we can continue.

Court: Mr. Taylor's half hour's adjournment would not do us much good. We might as well adjourn until ten minutes after two, and this room will be clear then.

Mr. Taylor: I will be very pleased to meet the view of the Court in regard to the adjournment. I want to get through all those Chinese witnesses in one day, or else have them retained somewhere. I do not see why my learned friends' course should be in any sense to persecute. They are here on behalf of the prosecution, but that simply means that their desire should be to bring out the truth, and not take an unfair advantage.

Court: We will adjourn till ten Minutes after two.

Mr. Taylor: I will then apply to your Honor to retain the other witnesses.

Court adjourned till 2:10 a.m.

BC Archives GR-0419 Box 100 File 1904/10 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Attorney General documents.