SUE QUON A witness on behalf of the Prosecution was duly called.

COURT: (To Interpreter Yip Wing) You ask him if he swears on the bible, if that is binding on him, or ask him what form is most binding on him and name them all over to him. INTERPRETER: He say either way he tell the truth. MR. TAYLOR: "Any way suit him; my interpreter says that he said "Any way suit him". INTERPRETER: He say either way he tell the truth. MR TAYLOR: Ask him Wing if either way is equally binding on his conscience. MR MORESBY: That is not a fair question. MR TAYLOR : I ask that he be asked that. INTERPRETER: He says Yes, he can swear on either. COURT: Now, is it binding on his conscience to simply write on a paper and burn that name on the paper and swear he will tell the truth -will he tell the truth that way? INTERPRETER: Yes. COURT: Is this a Christian Chinaman ? INTERPRETER: Not that I know of. COURT: Well ask him ? INTERPRETER: No. COURT: Then there is no use swearing him on the bible. I presume we might as well have him write his name on the paper and burn it. MR TAYLOR: I take the objection that this witness cannot be sworn at all. MR POWELL: That is a good objection. MR. TAYLOR: He has already answered that all those forms are equally binding on him and therefore a BC Archives GR-0419 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 100 File 1904/10 Attorney General documents.