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Hongkong for a further enquiry;
and to write to
I write to you
to
request His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hongkong
to direct that the three persons, Leung Li Chin, Cheng Sao Wing, and Chan A Fan, be sent to the Colonial Secretary at Canton.
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Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1857.
I have the honour by direction
of His Excellency the Acting Governor
to inform you that
The three alias's Chen Sam, Ah A Shik
be detained in
custody. They should not be
set free,
but they should
be detained until the said
Captain and the additional
trustworthy complainants have reached
Hongkong when, after they
have been confronted and an
enquiry has been held, they
should be handed over in
accordance with treaty stipulations
so that the entente cordiale may
be maintained.
Sanctioned by
5. A Stokes.
I have, &c.
Chang Chih-tung
Governor to acknowledge
receipt of your
letter
Q
124
of the
18th instant forwarding
a translation of a despatch from the Viceroy
on the subject of the
rendition of the three criminals, Leung
Lu Yi Chian, Cheng San-
Shu Hien, and Chan A Which.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Frederick Stewart
Hal. Alabaster, Esq.
Acting Colonial Secretary
S. B. McClure, Esq.
Consul, Canton
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Hongkong for a further enquiry;
and to write to
I write to you
to request His Excellency the Acting Governor of Hongkong
to direct that the three persons, Leung Li Chian, Cheng Sao Wing, and Chan A Fan, be sent to the Colonial Secretary at Canton.
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Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th March, 1857.
I have the honour by direction of His Excellency the Acting Governor
and
The three alias's Chen Sam, Ah A Shik be detained in custody. They should not be set free, but they should be detained until the said Captain and the additional trustworthy complainants have reached Hongkong when, after they have been confronted and an enquiry has been held, they should be handed over in accordance with treaty stipulations so that the entente cordiale may be maintained.
Sanctioned by 5.A Stokes.
I have, &c. Chang Chih-tung
Governor to acknowledge receipt of your letter Q124 of the 18th instant forwarding a translation of a despatch from the Viceroy on the subject of the rendition of the three criminals, Leung Lu Yi Chian, Cheng San-Shu Hien, and Chan A Which.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Frederick Stewart
Hal. Alabaster, Esq.
Acting Colonial Secretary
S.B. McClure, Esq.
Consul, Canton
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