President. that a Chinaman can not be believed on oath. that when to tell the truth in a court of justice would be beneficial to him it is often almost impossible to induce him to fully declare it because he does not believe that there can be any association of rectitude with his interests. When a Chinaman is presented before a judge or a jury. and there is no testimony explanatory of his declarations. it is often impossible to reach a satisfactory conclusion. It is generally difficult to discern which of two contesting Mongolians approaches to the truth. They have absolutely no conception of their duties in this regard. When acting in an official capacity upon a certain occasion I was called into court to attend to the public interest in a small case.
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The speaker claims that Chinese people cannot be believed on oath and are generally untruthful.