CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 210

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In Yiu-shan and A-feng, not in Ting-hers, that he was one were the heads of the Triad Society and sub-director, and that they were connected with the Nien-sha (Kuci-shaw, steien) society, and had opposed the Imperial troops. He denies nothing. As An-fu-shan was a noted head of the Triad Society, he was hidden away and was last seen with others in a house at Hongkong. He escaped capture, and now that he has been arrested, brought to trial and convicted, the foregoing, full of crime, he is truly guilty and cannot escape punishment.

The majority of the members of these various societies have escaped to Hongkong and Macao where they now swarm. At Kowloon and other places robberies are increasingly committed, so that the prisoner should be taken back to receive the majesty of the law and the punishment due to his crimes, and thereby vindicate the law.

The undersigned will communicate with the Viceroy on this subject and he has handed over the prisoner, A-feng, a head member of the Triad Society, to the escorting officer Lun-tsi-ling to be taken back to the Camp, and he has also deputed Liang-sha-chih, a corporal in his right battalion, to bear with due reverence the death warrant.

In replying for my information, the General said that A-feng and Yiu-shan shall be put to death at Kowloon, in the presence of the death warrant on the day of punishment, and that such punishments be inflicted and that the date of execution shall be duly notified to the proper authorities. With regard to the present arrest, no reward has...

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208 In Yiu-shan and A-feng, not in Ting-hers, that he was one were the heads of the Triad Society and sub-director, and that they were connected with the Nien-sha (Kuci-shaw, steien) society, and had opposed the Imperial troops. He denies nothing. As An-fu-shan was a noted head of the Triad Society, he was hidden away and was last seen with others in a house at Hongkong. He escaped capture, and now that he has been arrested, brought to trial and convicted, the foregoing, full of crime, he is truly guilty and cannot escape punishment. The majority of the members of these various societies have escaped to Hongkong and Macao where they now swarm. At Kowloon and other places robberies are increasingly committed, so that the prisoner should be taken back to receive the majesty of the law and the punishment due to his crimes, and thereby vindicate the law. The undersigned will communicate with the Viceroy on this subject and he has handed over the prisoner, A-feng, a head member of the Triad Society, to the escorting officer Lun-tsi-ling to be taken back to the Camp, and he has also deputed Liang-sha-chih, a corporal in his right battalion, to bear with due reverence the death warrant. In replying for my information, the General said that A-feng and Yiu-shan shall be put to death at Kowloon, in the presence of the death warrant on the day of punishment, and that such punishments be inflicted and that the date of execution shall be duly notified to the proper authorities. With regard to the present arrest, no reward has... Page 210 Page 211
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In

Yir-shan

An A-feng. not In Ting-hers, that he

of

that he was one)

were

the heads of the Triad Society and sub director, and that they Connected with the Nieri-share (Kuci-shaw. steien) society, and had opposed the Imperial troops. He derries nothing. As An für-shan

a notes head of the Triad Society.

was hidden

away

and was last

with others inn a

at Hongkong

Comme

meated

/

year

riving but at the

line escaped capture, and now

that he has been arrected, brought

to trial and

a

conferred the foregoing,

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full of

crime

Le is truly and cannot escape penishment. The

majority of the members of these Various societies have excaped to Hongkong and

I Macas where they

now swarms. At Kowloon and other places robbero

kumerono, Ro

are

creeedingly 5

that the

et should

prisoner

be

be taken back lothe

receive the

majedly of

there and

comp Prnishment due to his

crines, and thereby vindicate the

the law. The Several will communicate with the Viceroy

this subject and he has handed over the prisoner the Arfeng,

on this

a

head

member of the Triad Society.

to the

escorting officer Lun this-ling to be laken back to the Camp, and he has ales deputed Liang shas-chich,

Ca..

سه

corporal in his right baltation,

to bear with due reverence the

-

death warrant. In replying for

my information he General dinch that Stw et fing alea's the Yir shan shall be put to death at Kowloon, in the presence of the death warrant

day.

punishments

such

Q&

be inflicted and that the date of execution shall be duly notified to the proper authorities. With regard to the present arrest ins reward has

Buru

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