In accordance with instructions of the Ministry' of Justice, about 100 prisoners of the French' Concession gaol will be transferred to the gaol fof Kashing, on the SI how Ning" Maliway, two first batch of 60 1s leaving' in the next few days, cording to Chinese court officials the prisoners to be sent away ar Chinese and include no. Russians Due to the increase in the number of prisoners, the French Conjeeasion ad, which is now placed under the control of Chinese. court authorities according to the Rendi-ion Agreement, has been in such an overcrowded' condition that' the transfer of part of the. prisoners there is, deemed absolutely nceessary. The gaol was built. to accom to 900 prison-re over 2.000 definite decision to in the French reached by the authorities following fan inspection by Dr. Lo. Wen-kan. Minister of Justice, Other cities where prisoners of thet French Concession gaol ave. to be gent include Wuhu exact number is at present unknown, Jabout 800 prisoners are expected to be transferred from the French Con-Jeession gaol to other cities, it is reliably learned,
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