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No. 120 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 2 in Desp:

415

(Copy)

(Translation.)

Liu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi,

I have received the Despatch of the Noble Council of the 25th day of the 9th moon, and having made myself acquainted with its contents about the murder of Governor Amaral, proceed to reply, that as the aggressor "Sew chi leong" was apprehended at Shontak, a place not far from the capital, he was taken there within a day, and immediately tried and sentenced, in order to avoid delays in the examinations. By proceeding with the execution without loss of time, can there still be any doubt here?

Besides, this case of beheading a criminal Sen-chi-long is not one to be trifled with. Sen-chi-long made a deposition and afterwards confirmed the same, and it was in consequence of his confession that the

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No. 120 of 1849. Inclosure No. 2 in Desp: 415 (Copy) (Translation.) Liu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, I have received the Despatch of the Noble Council of the 25th day of the 9th moon, and having made myself acquainted with its contents about the murder of Governor Amaral, proceed to reply, that as the aggressor "Sew chi leong" was apprehended at Shontak, a place not far from the capital, he was taken there within a day, and immediately tried and sentenced, in order to avoid delays in the examinations. By proceeding with the execution without loss of time, can there still be any doubt here? Besides, this case of beheading a criminal Sen-chi-long is not one to be trifled with. Sen-chi-long made a deposition and afterwards confirmed the same, and it was in consequence of his confession that the
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No. 120 of 1849. Inclosure No. 2 in Desp: 415 (Copy) (Franslation.) Liu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, I have received the. Despatch of the Noble Council of the 25th day of the Printed copy of Jen's Ith and 7th November, 1849. and of the latter's reply. communication to founcil th 9 moen, and having made myself acquainted with its contents about the murder of Governor Amaral, proceed to reply, that as the aggressor "Sew chi leong Acas apprehended at Shontak, a place not far from the capital, he was taken. there within a day, and immediately tried and sentenced, in order to avoid- in the examinations. By delays thes lojs procceding with the execution without - of time, , can there still be any doubt here? Besides, this Cate of beheading a criminal Sen-chi-long is not one to be trifled with . Sen-chi- made a deposition and afterwards confirmed himed the same, and it wo and it was in consequence of his confession that the
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No. 120 of 1849.

Inclosure No. 2 in Desp:

415

(Copy)

(Franslation.)

Liu, Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi,

I have received the. Despatch of

the Noble Council of the 25th day of the

Printed

copy of Jen's

Ith and 7th November, 1849.

and of the latter's reply.

communication to founcil

th

9

moen, and having made myself acquainted with its contents about the murder

of

Governor Amaral, proceed to reply, that as the aggressor "Sew chi leong

Acas

apprehended at Shontak, a place not far from the capital, he was taken. there within a day, and immediately

tried and sentenced, in order to avoid-

in the examinations. By

delays

thes

lojs

procceding with the execution without -

of time,

, can there still be any doubt here?

Besides, this

Cate

of beheading a criminal Sen-chi-long

is not one to be trifled with . Sen-chi-

made a deposition and afterwards

confirmed

himed the same, and it wo

and it was in

consequence of his confession that the

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