Enclosure No. 2 in Mr. Fox's No. 91, General Series, of 1th August 1:00.
An Ye Pao.
6th August 190).
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Translation of a letter addressed by Mosare Futorfield
and Swiro to the British "onsul.
SEP 20 1909,
S. A "Tatshan" murtier enga. We represent the steame: "Fatahan". On November 13, 150, an unfortunate Chinese passenger on the "Tatchan was cruelly ill-treated by the Portumuse watchman who struck him violently. Everyone declares that the Chines: passentrer died from the effects of this appa 14, nd all his follow pazzenger s bring this accusation grainst the wubokmun. Sudiroq ambly the Porquese Consul gave an unjust decision in h:: case which ca sod disretiofaction to the Chines in Puntun, who now have asked us to bring about & re-opening of the enquiry. "e humbly subit that, should the duc siʊn not, have been a just one, it should not be allowed to eund. We therefore have the honour to ask you to be so good an to approach the Portuguese Consul once more on our behalf and press him to re-investigate the cuse. If the Port- uguese Consul would shoroughly investimeto accordine to law the question of the Pori gucnu watchm n's guilt or innocence the truth would be revealed and the mg for settled and for this both ourselves and the poople of Cunton „ould indeed be grateful. We therefore beg you to lay these facts before the Portuglose Consul at Canton and nove hin vo reopen and reinv stigate the case at un :- wly ato which would be a right and proper procesaing.
Editorial Coment.
This is humbly submitted to you for yo: 2 considorubion
That the death of No Yu Ting was coined by the violenc:
But of the Portuguese Noronha, Furterfield and Swire wred, the Portuguese Consul declines to reopen she unquiry arri give a just and fair judgment. He has boon frequently
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