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Peking. March 11/74.
py.
Sor
Earl Granit
Granville's attention has the Earl of Rumberley
directed by
Corresp between the Govt of Hongkong W. Alabaster, Eowards the end
regarding
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certain Chinese; 16 in mumber, alleged
have been forwarded to the the Shanghai Cotory by the Superintendent of Police. They were believed by the Colonial Govt on the authority of the Thanghain "Towner" to belong to the criminal clars. Md. Alabaster Contended that although
were
mot
their reed might have driven some Of them to petty theft, they Professional
thieves or Grong doers,
but a troupe of luencersful actors from Canton, for whom their fellow-
provricials had charita
A pamage home.
charitably provided
The case at the live appeared to the to exceptional, that it did not occur.
of Medhurst Expr
Shanghai.