and sent
say
whether
Several Fang at in-feng, Asien, where he is at present patrolling, back by him to Kowloon for decapitation;
It is so far impossible to say the General had received special orders in the case from
from the Viceroy, but there was ample time for the latter to have delayed the execution pending inquiry into the circumstances of the arrest, had he chosen to do so.
Fang is an officer of great energy, who, by his
vigour,
has brought into
subjection and kept in tolerable order the turbulent inhabitants of the eastern
portions of Kwang tung
which come
only nominally
under
the control of the Authorities and he holds
special power of life and death, secretly executing after they
reporting occurred.
Have
Copy
4°167
Hour:
206
N. B. M. Erant, Canton, Constru. Actg: Col: Secy
Sir
H.B.M's Consulate.
Canton, November 11th 1886.
I have the honour to enclose
for the information of the Acting Governor, copy of
the
report by the Military Commandant at Kowloon!
of the execution
of
Ah Fung.
From this document it
appears the
order
was
executed under
General Fang who holds
special permission to put down disaffection in the
eastern portion of the Province,
and is
invested with power
of life
and death
for
The purpose
The Acting Colonial Secretary
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say
whether
Several Fang at in-feng, Asien, where he is at present patrolling, back by him to Kowloon for decapitation;
It is so far impossible to say the General had received special orders in the case from
from the Viceroy, but there was ample time for the latter to have delayed the execution pending inquiry into the circumstances of the arrest, had he chosen to do so.
Fang is an officer of great energy, who, by his
vigour,
has brought into
subjection and kept in tolerable order the turbulent inhabitants of the eastern
portions of Kwang tung
which come
only nominally
under
the control of the Authorities and he holds
special power of life and death, secretly executing after they
reporting occurred.
Have
Copy
4°167
Hour:
206
N. B. M. Erant, Canton, Constru. Actg: Col: Secy
Sir
H.B.M's Consulate.
Canton, November 11th 1886.
I have the honour to enclose
for the information of the Acting Governor, copy of
the
report by the Military Commandant at Kowloon!
of the execution
of
Ah Fung.
From this document it
appears the
order
was
executed under
General Fang who holds
special permission to put down disaffection in the
eastern portion of the Province,
and is
invested with power
of life
and death
for
The purpose
The Acting Colonial Secretary
Page 1
Page 1
Page 363
Page 363