and Senior Consul.
Police now reports that the judgment of P.S—The Osptain-Saperintandent of the Court has been carried out and the prisoner released on security. No explanation of his improper detention since the 10th ultimo has however been given nor of the attempt to remove him without trial from the Settlement.
Shanghai, 18th April, 1905.
Sim,—I have the honour to send you enclosed copies of—1.—A letter from the Mixed Court Mastrate, in which he protests against an indian policeman patrolling in the compound of the Court; 2.—A dispatch from the Taotai of Shanghai ro the new tax on sedan-chairs. Yours sincerely, Dr. Kate, Senior Consul.
F. Axpansox, Esq.,
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