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C.O.

16057 RECO Rect 27 JUN 19

543

Confidential.

Police Office,

4th May 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that from enquiries made there appears to be little doubt that the principal actors in the murder of the messenger Tang Cheung who was murdered at Ha Tsun on the 17th ultimo were the persons following.

1.- Tang Tsing-Sz

2.- Tang I-Shek

3.- Tang A Vin

4.- Tang Chik-Ting

The description of these men who are all natives of Lok Fun in the Un Long Division of the San On District is as follows.

No. 1.- About 40 years of age, clean shaved, tall and slender built.

No. 2.- About 50 years of age, wears moustache, tall and medium built.

No. 3.- No description to hand at present but I can get a man to point him out.

No. 4.- About 40 years of age, tall, clean shaved, spare built.

I have trustworthy information that Nos. 1 and ... whose instigation the crime was committed are at the present time in Nam Tau City in the San On District and that the 3rd and 4th move about between Nam Tau City, Sa Tau and Sham Chun all of which are in the San On District.

I can produce men who will undertake to lead any Chinese soldiers who may be sent to arrest them to where they are.

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C.O. 16057 RECO Rect 27 JUN 19 543 Confidential. Police Office, 4th May 1899. Sir, I have the honour to report that from enquiries made there appears to be little doubt that the principal actors in the murder of the messenger Tang Cheung who was murdered at Ha Tsun on the 17th ultimo were the persons following. 1.- Tang Tsing-Sz 2.- Tang I-Shek 3.- Tang A Vin 4.- Tang Chik-Ting The description of these men who are all natives of Lok Fun in the Un Long Division of the San On District is as follows. No. 1.- About 40 years of age, clean shaved, tall and slender built. No. 2.- About 50 years of age, wears moustache, tall and medium built. No. 3.- No description to hand at present but I can get a man to point him out. No. 4.- About 40 years of age, tall, clean shaved, spare built. I have trustworthy information that Nos. 1 and ... whose instigation the crime was committed are at the present time in Nam Tau City in the San On District and that the 3rd and 4th move about between Nam Tau City, Sa Tau and Sham Chun all of which are in the San On District. I can produce men who will undertake to lead any Chinese soldiers who may be sent to arrest them to where they are.

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(0) C.O. 16057 RECO Rect 27 JUN 19 543 jonfidential. Police Office, 4th. May 1899. sir, I have the honour to report that from enquiries made there appears to be little doubt that the principal actors in the murder of the messenger Tang Cheung who was purdered at Ha Tsun on the 17th, ultimo were the persons following.« 1-.Tang Tsing-Sz 8.- Tang I-Shek 3.-Tang A Vin 4.- Tang Chik-Ting Se description of these man who are all natives of is. Fun in the Un Long Bivision of the San On Diatries is thi follows. No. 1-.About 40 years of age, clean shaved, talis h #lender built. No. 2.- About 50 years of age, wears moustache, tall modium built. No.-3.- No description to hand at present but I can get a man to point him out. No. 4.-About 40 years of age, tell,olsan shaved. spare built. I have trustworthy information that Nos.-land at xxx whose instigation the crime was committed are as the present time in Nam Tax City in the San On District and that the 3rd,and 4th. move about between Nan Tan City, Sa Tasí and Sham Chun all of which are on the San On District. I can produce men who will undertake to lead any chinese soldiers who may be sent to arrest them to where the non are.

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C.O.

16057 RECO Rect 27 JUN 19

543

jonfidential.

Police Office,

4th. May 1899.

sir,

I have the honour to report that from enquiries made there appears to be little doubt that the principal actors

in the murder of the messenger Tang Cheung who was purdered

at Ha Tsun on the 17th, ultimo were the persons following.«

1-.Tang Tsing-Sz

8.- Tang I-Shek

3.-Tang A Vin

4.- Tang Chik-Ting

Se description of these man who are all natives of is. Fun in the Un Long Bivision of the San On Diatries is thi

follows.

No. 1-.About 40 years of age, clean shaved, talis h

#lender built.

No. 2.- About 50 years of age, wears moustache, tall

modium built.

No.-3.- No description to hand at present but I can

get a man to point him out.

No. 4.-About 40 years of age, tell,olsan shaved.

spare built.

I have trustworthy information that Nos.-land at xxx whose instigation the crime was committed are as the present time in Nam Tax City in the San On District and that the 3rd,and 4th. move about between Nan Tan City, Sa Tasí and Sham Chun all of which are on the San On District.

I can produce men who will undertake to lead any chinese soldiers who may be sent to arrest them to where the

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