CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 506

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more than merely cognisant of the intention to

Commit

a

murder in British territory.

the Acting

the opinion of

3. In view of Attorney General and dut Francis R.C.

AO

I am not

prosecution will be undertaken; yet quite satisfied that it might not have been Expedient to put the two principal

witnesses

Cars

before a jury. Their close connections might tell against their evidence, but the police evidence makes it plain that their statements were obtained under circumstances that rendered collusion impossible.

4. I propose to banish Ty Sui Shaich alias Ng Lo Sam, who clearly arranged the murder and has from time to time been giving information to the police. I understand that our busy Captain Superintendent sent for him on one occasion. He has evidently been playing a double game, acting as a secret agent for the Chinese police. He has, I understand, accumulated considerable interests in this Colony so that his banishment will be at least an inconvenience.

5. But the Government cannot base a demand for extradition on the evidence available, in default of which to order the assassination by police agents of a person peacefully residing in this Colony is a very serious matter. Such official assassinations can be carried out with careful arrangements, and escape at the moment is very probable. If, on reading the evidence available, you consider it sufficient to justify a demand for explanation, I would suggest that a demand be made for reparation of twenty thousand dollars for the widow and family of the murdered man. Should further evidence be obtained later on

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more than merely cognisant of the intention to Commit a murder in British territory. the Acting the opinion of 3. In view of Attorney General and dut Francis R.C. AO I am not prosecution will be undertaken; yet quite satisfied that it might not have been Expedient to put the two principal witnesses Cars before a jury. Their close connections might tell against their evidence, but the police evidence makes it plain that their statements were obtained under circumstances that rendered collusion impossible. 4. I propose to banish Ty Sui Shaich alias Ng Lo Sam, who clearly arranged the murder and has from time to time been giving information to the police. I understand that our busy Captain Superintendent sent for him on one occasion. He has evidently been playing a double game, acting as a secret agent for the Chinese police. He has, I understand, accumulated considerable interests in this Colony so that his banishment will be at least an inconvenience. 5. But the Government cannot base a demand for extradition on the evidence available, in default of which to order the assassination by police agents of a person peacefully residing in this Colony is a very serious matter. Such official assassinations can be carried out with careful arrangements, and escape at the moment is very probable. If, on reading the evidence available, you consider it sufficient to justify a demand for explanation, I would suggest that a demand be made for reparation of twenty thousand dollars for the widow and family of the murdered man. Should further evidence be obtained later on
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more than merely cofnisent of the intention to

Commit

a

murder in British territory.

the Acting

the opinion of

3. In view of Attorney General and dut Francis R.C.

AO

I am not

prosecution will be undertaken; yet fuite satisfied that it might not have been Expedient to put the To doubt the fact that the two principal

witremes

Cars

before a day.

close connections might tell

against their evidence, but the polia siidence makes it plain that their statements wen

obtained unter circumstances that rendered

collusion impossible.

4. I propose to banish Ty Sui Shaich alias ng Lo Sam, who clearly arranged the man his from time to time

to the police,

henen

been giving information to the fiect that our busy, the Captain Superintendent,

sent

for

him at

on

Mker.

double

He has windently

hearing of the been playing

double came

Shad

acting

har

During

501 secret apout for

the Chinese police. He has I understand accumulated considerable interests in this Colony

so that his banishment will be at least an

incouvemenu.

5. But that the Government

V

Cantor

of

fríidence

AL

which to

ahmed, in default. base a demand for extradition, order thi aroarsination by police agents of

person while Miss Colony

a very peacefully residing in

Situated as

matter

such official assassinations

is this Colony

be carried

cam

out with careful arrangements, and escape at the moment is very probable. If, on reading

the windene availabl

you a demand for explanation

to justify

I would suppert that a

for

a

consider it sufficient

M

reparation

demand be made

of twenty thousand dollars for

The widow and

family of the murdered man.

Should further evidence

the

be obtained later on

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