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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sir,

352

42643

470, 17 DEC 04!

Government House,

Hongkong, 17th November, 1904.

In the last of the Confidential Despatches referred to in the margin on the 6th July, 1901, Sir William Gascoigne's of 12th August, 1902, Sir Henry Blake's of 12th March, 1901, and Sir Henry Blake's of 20th June, 1903, you were informed of the execution on the 17th June, 1903, of Lui Chui alias Di Kwai Fan, who, with a Chinese Constable Chan Lan Tsei (subsequently decapitated in China) and two Chinese braves, Tung Cheung and Tsui Fuk, were the actual perpetrators of the crime of the murder of Yeung Kui Wan at Hongkong on the 10th January, 1901.

In the same Despatch, Sir Henry Blake urged that the extradition of the above-mentioned Tung Cheung, of Yeung Tsing Kai, the Captain of a Chinese Gunboat who acted as an intermediary between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers, and of Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Som, a Chinese Police Agent and former resident in Hongkong, at whose house the murder was planned, should be demanded of the Chinese Government in order that the persons might be placed upon their trial in the Courts of this Colony, the first-named for murder and the other two for conspiring to murder.

Sir Henry Blake further suggested that

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

803 +1

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Sir, 352 42643 470, 17 DEC 04! Government House, Hongkong, 17th November, 1904. In the last of the Confidential Despatches referred to in the margin on the 6th July, 1901, Sir William Gascoigne's of 12th August, 1902, Sir Henry Blake's of 12th March, 1901, and Sir Henry Blake's of 20th June, 1903, you were informed of the execution on the 17th June, 1903, of Lui Chui alias Di Kwai Fan, who, with a Chinese Constable Chan Lan Tsei (subsequently decapitated in China) and two Chinese braves, Tung Cheung and Tsui Fuk, were the actual perpetrators of the crime of the murder of Yeung Kui Wan at Hongkong on the 10th January, 1901. In the same Despatch, Sir Henry Blake urged that the extradition of the above-mentioned Tung Cheung, of Yeung Tsing Kai, the Captain of a Chinese Gunboat who acted as an intermediary between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers, and of Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Som, a Chinese Police Agent and former resident in Hongkong, at whose house the murder was planned, should be demanded of the Chinese Government in order that the persons might be placed upon their trial in the Courts of this Colony, the first-named for murder and the other two for conspiring to murder. Sir Henry Blake further suggested that THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C... 803 +1 pressure
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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. sir, 352 42643 470, 17 DEC 04! Goverment House, Hongkong, 17th. November, 1904. In the last of the Confidential Despatches do. Sir Henry Elake's of 12th.March, 1901. referred to in the margin on the 6th July, 1901. Sir William Gascoigne's of 12th. August, 1902, Sir Henry Blake's of 20th June, 1903, subject of the murder of Yeung Kui Wan at Hongkong on the 10th. January, 1901. you were informed of the execution on the 17th. June, 1903, of Lui Chui alias Di Kwai Fan, who, with a Chinese Constable way Chan Lan Tsei (subsequently decapitated in China) and two Chinese braves" Tung Cheung and Tsui Fuk were the actual perpetrators of the crime. In the same Despatch Sir Henry Blake urged that the extradition of the above mentioned Tung Cheung, of Yeung Tsing Kai the Captain of a Chinese Gunboat who acted as an intermediary between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers, and of Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Som a Chinese Police Agent and former resident in Hongkong at whose house the murder was planned, should be demanded of the Chinese Government in order that the persons might be placed upon their trial in the Courts of this Colony, the first- named for murder and the other two for conspiring to murder. Sir Henry Blake further suggested that THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &C... 803 +1 pressure
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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

sir,

352

42643

470, 17 DEC 04!

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 17th. November, 1904.

In the last of the Confidential Despatches

do.

Sir Henry Elake's of 12th.March, 1901. referred to in the margin on the

6th July, 1901. Sir William Gascoigne's of 12th.

August, 1902,

Sir Henry Blake's of 20th June, 1903,

subject of the murder of Yeung

Kui Wan at Hongkong on the 10th.

January, 1901. you were informed of the execution on the 17th.

June, 1903, of Lui Chui alias Di Kwai Fan, who, with a Chinese

Constable

way

Chan Lan Tsei

(subsequently decapitated in China)

and two Chinese braves" Tung Cheung and Tsui Fuk were

the actual perpetrators of the crime.

In the same Despatch Sir Henry Blake

urged that the extradition of the above mentioned Tung Cheung,

of Yeung Tsing Kai the Captain of a Chinese Gunboat who acted

as an intermediary between the Police Authorities at Canton

and the gang of murderers, and of Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo

Som a Chinese Police Agent and former resident in Hongkong at

whose house the murder was planned, should be demanded of the Chinese Government in order that the persons might be placed

upon their trial in the Courts of this Colony, the first-

named for murder and the other two for conspiring to murder.

Sir Henry Blake further suggested that

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

803 +1

pressure

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