Mr. Ellis—That warrant, if 1 have eorrectly read it, was issued, not at the instance of the Viceroy of Nanking, but en the petition of a runner from the Chih-hsien Tt reads Hsien to effect arrest. ut granted tu Sha Owing to the petition of a runner in the s yamen, named Chin Chen, it is hat_gambling is going on in every ward (Tu) of the 23rd district (Pao) and the game is carried on more in the 2nd wal (Pu); the Tipaos having been requested om several occasions to stop the gambling, but it still continued behind their bac!
In the 23rd dustries (Pao), 2nd ward (Tu), all-the gamblers are congregated, and the principal and owners of gambling booths are (a man) named Fong and another named Ah Heh and other owners of the land (on Which gambling is held) are the Nich and Gu families and the Tipao has petitioned for the arrest of the gamblers. Details being given, this (Mixed) Court is asked to effect the arrest, of the gamblers in conjunction with the Shanghai Hsien and they are then to be sent tothe lisienfor trial and punishment. Application granted and warrant issued. Therefore, as stated above, you (runner) together with the Tipao and Shanghai Hsien runners are to immediately arrest mentioned below. All ial or things pertaining to are to be taken possession of and you ordered to send the men to the Hsien (City) immediately for punishment.
Runners are warned against receiving bribes and and you are ordered not to giv them any warning and also not to delay this matter.
(Names of persons: nted) Fong Sich-sun; Ah Heh, Hoh Ah-"
Chen Moh-si 1g, Gu Loong-loon,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.