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He went to Senang, where he was taken for the time by Yong Kwok-fum, a graduate by purchase and relative of the family, who is engaged in trade in the Sa-one Street.
He was received by Lann Buk-kin, a Provincial graduate, from all the graduates and gentry of the Tuai-shin District in terms similar to the foregoing.
In the reply which he noted on these petitions, the Viceroy stated that at the request of the petitioner, he had written to the British Consul at Canton, requesting him to communicate with the English Officials in Penang on the subject, and that able officers may be deputed to Penang to effect the immediate arrest of the criminal and his conveyance back to Canton for trial and punishment.
A further petition presented to his Excellency the military adjutant, he had written pressing for the rendition of the criminals in question. Now that he had received the present petitions, he would issue instructions to the Provincial Judge to direct the Tuai-shin Magistrate to arrest without fail and within a prescribed time "Yong tring tong and the rest" and have them tried and examined.