With reference to the coses of (a) two alleged German proteges at present in the Hoogkew Station cells, and (8) two alleged Greeks sentedioed on March 4 at the Mixed Court to 2 years nnd 6 months''imprisontment respectively, it in pointed oot that the comber of Foreiga destitutes snd criminals without Con-salar protection is increasing, and the Cooneil is therefore onder the necessity.of directing that a definite number of cells in the Municipal Gaol be set. aside for convicts sentenced under Role 7 of the Mixed Court. It ix manner as ordinary except that (a) they will not be housed io cells together with Chinese, and (5) they will be given Foreign food in exact accordance with that supplied to 3rd-class prisoners in the British Gaol, The following corresdence as to the first of the cases in question is ordered for publication; and the Conseil notes at the same time that repeated efforts were made by the German Consular Authorities, after th hearing in the Mixed Court, with a view to arranging the departare of the two foreigners, bat that they have not been sncosasfal cil Ruow,
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