The fear that a tremendous increase in crime in the Settlement will result. from the release of. Prisoners from the Municipal Gaol under the general amnesty announe~ ed by the National Government was described on July 22. a8 un. warranted by officials of the Chinese court in the Settlement.
While admitting that the number: of prisoners to be released under the amnesty miles would be large, the substitution "of, tael by. dollar would easily the currency and the National ie off stated that Government had after upset the money market, it held. announcing the amnesty. immediate-promulgated 'a series of rales
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