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Sir:

FOREIGN OFFICE,

Rec C.O. 37040396 Red 15 OCT 03

October 13th, 1903.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has communicated to me copies of four despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong dated June 17th, June 18th, June 18th and June 19th respectively, with regard to the murder in Hong Kong on January 10th 1901 of Yeung Kui Wan, a member of the Chinese reform party.

You will no doubt have been furnished by His Excellency with full particulars of this case, but I transmit to you a copy of the opinion on the case of Mr Sharp, the Acting Attorney-General.

In view of the serious disclosures at the trial of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan who was sentenced to death for the murder, Sir H. Blake requested Mr. Sharp to consider and advise upon what evidence there was in the possession of the Hong Kong Government, upon which others not yet brought to justice could be proceeded against, and of the alleged

E. Satow, G.C.M.G.,
&c., &c., &c.,

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Sir: FOREIGN OFFICE, Rec C.O. 37040396 Red 15 OCT 03 October 13th, 1903. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has communicated to me copies of four despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong dated June 17th, June 18th, June 18th and June 19th respectively, with regard to the murder in Hong Kong on January 10th 1901 of Yeung Kui Wan, a member of the Chinese reform party. You will no doubt have been furnished by His Excellency with full particulars of this case, but I transmit to you a copy of the opinion on the case of Mr Sharp, the Acting Attorney-General. In view of the serious disclosures at the trial of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan who was sentenced to death for the murder, Sir H. Blake requested Mr. Sharp to consider and advise upon what evidence there was in the possession of the Hong Kong Government, upon which others not yet brought to justice could be proceeded against, and of the alleged E. Satow, G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c., Page 360Page 361

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306. Sir: FOREIGN OFFICE, Rec C. O. 37040396 Red 15 OCT 03 October 13th, 1903. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has com- municated to me copies of four despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong dated June 17th, June 18th, June 18th and June 19th respectively, with regard to the murder in Hong Kong on January 10th 1901 of Yeung Kui Wan, a member of the Chinese reform party. You will no doubt have been furnished by His Ex- cellency with full particulars of this case, but I transmit to you a copy of the opinion on the case of Mr Sharp, the Acting Attorney-General. In view of the serious disclosures at the trial of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan who was sentenced to death for the murder, Sir H. Blake requested Mr. Sharp to consider and advise upon what evidence there was in the possession of the Hong Kong Government, upon which others not yet brought to justice could be proceeded against, and of the E. Satow,G.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c., alleged Page 360Page 361

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306.

Sir:

FOREIGN OFFICE,

Rec

C. O.

37040396

Red 15 OCT 03

October 13th, 1903.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies has com-

municated to me copies of four despatches from the

Governor of Hong Kong dated June 17th, June 18th, June

18th and June 19th respectively, with regard to the

murder in Hong Kong on January 10th 1901 of Yeung Kui

Wan, a member of the Chinese reform party.

You will no doubt have been furnished by His Ex-

cellency with full particulars of this case, but I

transmit to you a copy of the opinion on the case of Mr

Sharp, the Acting Attorney-General.

In view of the

serious disclosures at the trial of Lui Chui alias Li

Kwai Fan who was sentenced to death for the murder,

Sir H. Blake requested Mr. Sharp to consider and advise

upon what evidence there was in the possession of the

Hong Kong Government, upon which others not yet brought

to justice could be proceeded against, and of the

E. Satow,G.C.M.G.,

&c., &c., &c.,

alleged

Page 360Page 361

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