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newspaper report of the trial which is full and accurate.
I may state that Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan has since his
condemnation to death admitted his complicity in the crime up
to within a few minutes of the commission of the murder.
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In view of the serious disclosures at the trial implicat-
ing as they do High Chinese Authorities at Canton, I requested
the Acting Attorney General to consider and advise upon what
evidence there is now in possession of this Government upon
which others not yet brought to justice in this case could be
proceeded against, and what evidence there is of the complicity
of the Cantonese Authorities mentioned. I now forward a copy
of Mr Sharp's opinion. He states that there is sufficient
evidence on which to charge Tung Cheung, who it is understood
has been raised to the rark of a petty official, with murder;
and to charge with conspiracy to murder, Yeung Tsing Kai, Capt-
ain of a small Chinese gunboat, and Ng Sui Shang alias Ng LO-
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Sam formerly a resident in the Colony but who was banished in
Gou 1901 on suspicion of being implicated in this murder, as at ready.
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reported in my Confidential despatch of the 6th of July 1901.
Warrents Lave been issued for the arrest of the the persons teach,
The case against Tsui Fuk, who was mentioned at the trial
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