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from the neighbouring mainland of China, was convicted before the Supreme Court of HongKong in 187/4 on several counts of ~ threatening to accuse other Chinamen of crime with the
and was
intent to extort money; sentensed by the then Chief
Justice ( the late Sir John Smale),
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to im
imprisonment for life. His
1 conduct in prison, according to the official records, has been remarkably good. From his superior intelligence and knowledge
of English, he was attached to the Prison Infirmary, where he had been so useful that he was ~ promised four years ago an
early amelioration of his sentence by the late Goversior. We revently addressed to me a petition, praying for the carrying out of this promise,
His petition
was
strongly recommended to favourable consideration by all the officials of the Prison, by the Acting Superintendent, by the Auglican and Koman Catholie Chaplains, and by the Colonial
Surgeon
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