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
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
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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
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procceding with the execution without -
of time,
, can there still be any doubt here?
Besides, this
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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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