Secret measures to discover the perpetrators were assisted by the untiring energy of the Acting Superintendent of Police and the agents he employed, and also by the inducement held out by the offer of a liberal reward exceeding 1000 Dollars raised by the American Community.
After tracking him through several Chinese districts and through Macao, those efforts finally resulted in the capture in Hong Kong Harbour and conviction of Liong Sun Kit, the leader of the Pirates, but as yet of him only. There is no reasonable cause, however, for doubting that he was the actual murderer of the Captain.
Accordingly, at a Meeting of the Executive Council held on the 3rd Instant, of which I enclose a copy, the Notes of the Chief Justice who presided at the trial having been read and considered in his presence and with the aid of his advice and comments, the Council considered the case to be clear of any doubt, and the Criminal was therefore left for Execution, the Sentence being carried out on the morning of the 8th Instant.
At the same time, the Council considered the case of Lum Kum Pow, convicted at the last Sessions and sentenced to death for the commission of several murders and robberies on...