CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 8

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It appears that he was first taken to Chinchow in the Swatow district, and then brought back to Howloong in the jurisdiction of the Viceroy of the Two Kiang, where he was beheaded. His body was given up to his relatives two days ago, by whom it was identified in the presence of a Police Magistrate. Whether the man was arrested by persons sent specially for that purpose, or whether he was accidentally met by the Chinese soldiers who wanted to secure the reward of $200, does not yet appear, but enquiries are being made, the result of which I will not fail to communicate to you as well as to Her Majesty's Minister at Peking.

I need scarcely remind you that this is the second time this year that an arrest has been made within the jurisdiction of the Colony by Chinese Officials. The effect of this contemptuous disregard of international law will be very bad.

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it

appears, first taken to Chinchow in the Swatow district, and then

brought back to howloong in the

Aurisdiction

of

the Viceroy of the Two Kiang, where he was beheaded. His body was given up to hie relatives, two days ago, by whom it was identified in presence of a Police Magistrate. Whether

the man

was arrested by parsons

sent specially for that purpose,

whether he was

was

as recidentally

met by the Chinese coldiers who wanted to secure the reward of

#000; does not yet appear, but

enquiries are being made, the result of which I will not fail

to

communicate to you as well to to Her Majesty's Minister - at Vehing.

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2

remind

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that this is the

second time this

year.

that an

arrest has been made within

The jurisdiction of the Colony by Chinese Officials. The effect of this sontemptuous disregard of

international law will be

very

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bad

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