Department.
Shanghai, 9th July, 1901.
Dea Sim,—I am directed by the' Captain Superintendent of Police to inform you that ho has reconsidered his letter of the 8th inst.. yo your interviewing your client Chu-loong-1 private, an to say that he has no objection to your bringing your nesses 50 long as you guarantee that' noth tory is conveyed by them to the Lam, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Sd.)_ Jous Ransay, Acting Chief Inspector.
Mr. Ellis sail that after after receiving the last letter he went to the police station, but in order to see his client he was told he would have to see him in a'cell where there were some twenty or thirty other Chinese and this he objected to, Inspector Ramsay said that there were small rooms at the back of where the Chinese riseners were standing which could have been used and the other Chinese would be about sixty feet away.
Mr, Ellis, continuing, said he was finally given a room near the charge-room where he interviewed his client and it was nob all that could be desired. He only wanted a certain amount. of respect shown him as he was not in the position of an inquisitive person. He would like it to be clearly understood privileges when he wanted to see his client. what his position was and what were his
then read the following Municipal rule, which he said was a broad one, and asked that a reasonable construction be put upon it.
Rules and Regulations of Shanghai Munici Police Force.
(Extract from Page 39.)
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.