CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 183

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I

Mandarin to inform the relatives of NA-fung

that they could take his body;

body or

(f) that the head and NA-fung

identified

4.

on.

the same day.

were

I wish to state that I have

in obtaining experienced great difficulty evidence owing to

the terror of the Chinese witnesses at the idea of placing themselves in antagonism to the Mandarins, of whom they, naturally, stand in much greater fear than they do of British officials. I would, on this account, suggest that their

should not be divulged

to the

Chinese Authorities unless absolutely

necessary.

I have &c.

M.G. Mitchell,

Acting Police Magistrate.

(Copy)

Evidence.

November 1st 1886.

Luying A-cheng declared:

181

I am a coolie in the Hung Hom

Police Station. On the 10th ult. about 4.45

p.m. I went

on board the steam launch

"Kam Hing" at the wharf in Hung Hom. I saw a

board on

the launch saying that the launch ran to Hung Hom and Kowloon. She

started about 5 p.m. with about 30 passengers on board.

As soon

as she started the crew took down

the awning. This is not usually done. When she

had got about 40

yards from the shore,

the engines

stopped. As soon

as the

engines stopped, another steam launch, a white one, named "Wing Hing", came alongside the "Kam Hing". About 20 or 30

passengers

were

on board the "Wing Hing". One of them

was a

Portuguese;

he

was in plain

clothes. There were

six or seven

soldiers in

Portuguese uniform. When the "Wing Hing"

got alongside the "Kam Hing", all the Chinese

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IMandarin to inform the relatives of NA-fungthat they could take his body;body or(f) that the head and NA-fungidentified4.on.the same day.wereI wish to state that I havein obtaining experienced great difficulty evidence owing tothe terror of the Chinese witnesses at the idea of placing themselves in antagonism to the Mandarins, of whom they, naturally, stand in much greater fear than they do of British officials. I would, on this account, suggest that theirshould not be divulgedto theChinese Authorities unless absolutelynecessary.I have &c.M.G. Mitchell,Acting Police Magistrate.(Copy)Evidence.November 1st 1886.Luying A-cheng declared:181I am a coolie in the Hung HomPolice Station. On the 10th ult. about 4.45p.m. I wenton board the steam launch "Kam Hing" at the wharf in Hung Hom. I saw aboard onthe launch saying that the launch ran to Hung Hom and Kowloon. Shestarted about 5 p.m. with about 30 passengers on board.As soonas she started the crew took downthe awning. This is not usually done. When shehad got about 40yards from the shore,the engines stopped. As soonas theengines stopped, another steam launch, a white one, named "Wing Hing", came alongside the "Kam Hing". About 20 or 30passengerswereon board the "Wing Hing". One of them was a Portuguese; hewas in plainclothes. There weresix or sevensoldiers in Portuguese uniform. When the "Wing Hing"got alongside the "Kam Hing", all the Chinese
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IMandarin to inform the relatives of NA-fingthat they could take his body;body or(f) that the head and N A-fungidentified4.on.the same day.wereI wish to state that I havein obtaining experienced great difficulty evidence owning tothe terror of the Chinese witnesses at the idea of placing themselves in autagonisur to the Mandarins, of whom they, naturally, stand in much greater fear than they do of British officials. I would, on this account, suggest that theirshould not be divulgedto the!машкоChinese Authorities culess absolutely.necessary.I have re SofM.G. Mitchell - Imes, Alating Polia Magistrate,(Copy)Evidence.November 1.th 1886.Luying A-cheng declared:181Jam coolie in the HungHomPolice Station. On the 10th ultieme about 4.45M. I wentOn board the Steam lamich"Kem fing" at the whart in Honorder toup onHong Kong in Hom. I saw aboard go to Hung Hom.the lanuch saying that the launch ran to Hung Hom and Kowloon . Thestarted about 5p.in. with about 30 passengers on board.Zvide infear X.As soonQo she started the crew look downthe board . This is not usually done. Why shehad got about 40about 40yards from the chore,the engines.evereelopped. As sooncaveCoo theaengines slopped, another steam lamech, white one, named "Wing thing", alongside.. the Kam Ling : About 20 or 30passengersOne of themterewereon board the "Wing Thing".Portuguese;was a-Aprenish of Portugueseuniform .Thewas in plainsix or sevensoldiers in.Porticgeress first mentiomed clothes. When the "Sting thinggot alongside the Kam fing, all the Chimnefruvse. 9019tsBury
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I

Mandarin to inform the relatives of NA-fing

that they could take his body;

body or

(f) that the head and N A-fung

identified

4.

on.

the same day.

were

I wish to state that I have

in obtaining experienced great difficulty evidence owning to

the terror of the Chinese witnesses at the idea of placing themselves in autagonisur to the Mandarins, of whom they, naturally, stand in much greater fear than they do of British officials. I would, on this account, suggest that their

should not be divulged

to the

!

машко

Chinese Authorities culess absolutely.

necessary.

I have re Sof M.G. Mitchell - Imes, Alating Polia Magistrate,

(Copy)

Evidence.

November 1.th 1886.

Luying A-cheng declared:

181

Jam coolie in the HungHom

Police Station. On the 10th ultieme about 4.45

M. I went

On

board the Steam lamich

"Kem fing" at the whart in Hon

order to

up on

Hong Kong in Hom. I saw a board

go to Hung Hom.

the lanuch saying that the launch ran to Hung Hom and Kowloon . The started about 5p.in. with about 30 passengers on board.

Zvide infear X. As soon

Qo

she started the crew look down

the board . This is not usually done. Why she

had got about 40

about 40 yards from the chore,

the engines.

evere

elopped. As soon

cave

Coo

the

a

engines slopped, another steam lamech, white one, named "Wing thing", alongside.. the Kam Ling : About 20 or 30

passengers One of them

tere

were

on board the "Wing Thing".

Portuguese;

was a-

Aprenish of Portuguese

uniform .

The

was in plain

six or seven

soldiers in.

Porticgeress first mentiomed clothes. When the "Sting thing

got alongside the Kam fing, all the Chimne

fruvse. 9019

ts

Bury

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