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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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been

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1872

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.