Tentsin, Aug. 20 The American attorney, Mr. Barry Eastham, Tientsin agent" of Messrs Bills & Hays of Shanghai, hag now prepared all documents. in connec: tion with the ease of the four Chinese Prisoners, who are. alleged. to. have Been responsible for the ausossinas tion of the late Mr. Cheng Shih-kang, Superintendent of Customs and are held by the British authorities here 'The documents ave being, matied immediately to: Shanshal. "They con sist of instructions and an aftdawit together "with a tue copy warrant for the' commitment of the Tour prisoner.
These documents, it is believed, will "enable. Messrs Ellis & Hays, through their local. representatives; Mr. Jo, Jones and Me: A. Rocks, to proceed further with the appeal for'a writ of habeas corpus on bebait of the four prisoners Tew
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