CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 586

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579

of the murderers

Ya A Ja-ssiv,

who had fled to denang and

had been there arrested.

Your Petitioners reflect

that with tears in their eyes

their grandfather has, for more than 30 years, performed his functions as Elder of a ward with justice and uprightness, and of this whole district is aware, now, because he strictly forbids his nephews to open a gambling den, he is brutally murdered by Yang Pa-h-masin and others, whose consciences are stung by his reproaches,

and three lives are lost by foul means, so the iniquity of these villains is outrageous indeed; not only cannot Chinese Law pardon it, but British Law cannot overlook it. Besides, these Criminals have submitted themselves and confessed their guilt, Your Petitioners have given their evidence and the case has long been decided in open Court.

Those who promised the extradition of the accused by the Magistrates, Chinese and Foreign merchants have heard the decision, and if the Criminals be not surrendered,

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579 of the murderers Ya A Ja-ssiv, who had fled to denang and had been there arrested. Your Petitioners reflect that with tears in their eyes their grandfather has, for more than 30 years, performed his functions as Elder of a ward with justice and uprightness, and of this whole district is aware, now, because he strictly forbids his nephews to open a gambling den, he is brutally murdered by Yang Pa-h-masin and others, whose consciences are stung by his reproaches, and three lives are lost by foul means, so the iniquity of these villains is outrageous indeed; not only cannot Chinese Law pardon it, but British Law cannot overlook it. Besides, these Criminals have submitted themselves and confessed their guilt, Your Petitioners have given their evidence and the case has long been decided in open Court. Those who promised the extradition of the accused by the Magistrates, Chinese and Foreign merchants have heard the decision, and if the Criminals be not surrendered, 1
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579

of the murderers

Ya A Ja-ssiv,

who had flex to denang and

had been there arrested.

Your Petitioners reflect

that

eyes

the

with tears in their their grandfather has, for- more than 30 years, performed his functions as Elder of a ward with justice and upright-

openness, and of this whole district is aware, now, because he strictly forbids his nephews to open a gamblin

dew, he is brutally murdered by Yang

Pa

h

maschin and

others, whoze consciences are

sting by his reproaches

and

and three lives are lost be

foul menus, so thext thre

iniquity of

Villains is

these outra

outrageous

is indeed great; not

only cannot Cluniere Law pardow it, but British Law Cannot verĉook it. Besides, there Criminals have submitte

themselves and conferred.

Petitioners

their

guilt, Your have given their evidence

and the case has long age-

been decided in open I

نا

who promised the extraditions off dres

by the Magistrates, flumese

and

Foreign merchants have heard the decision, and if the Cumiinals be not surrendis.

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