CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12] — Page 357

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It is not known what has happened to Tsui Fuk. The only evidence against him was that of Kong Ngau Ying, now dead.

The two intermediaries between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers Yeung Tsing Kai and Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Sam are residing at Canton and have not been punished except that the last has been banished from this Colony for five years from August, 1901.

The evidence against these persons is not believed to be such as would secure the conviction in a Chinese Court of employés of the Chinese Government.

Li Ka Cheuk who as Commander of the Canton City Guard organised the murder was for some offence in China banished to Mongolia in April, 1904.

One of the murderers is dead.

Tak who as Acting Viceroy rewarded the murderers is ...

In the above circumstances, which on the whole are not encouraging to the perpetration under the sanction of the Chinese Government of crimes of violence in this Colony, and taking into consideration the unlikelihood of being able to obtain in the Chinese Courts a conviction of either Yeung Tsing Kai or Ng Shui Shang or of getting any compensation for the family of the murdered man from the Provincial Government, I do not propose to take further action in this murder case beyond suggesting to Sir Ernest Satow the advisability of making some representation at Peking which will make clear the serious view taken by the Hongkong Government of any attempt by Chinese Officials to violate British territorial rights. This I have done in the Despatch of which I

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356 It is not known what has happened to Tsui Fuk. The only evidence against him was that of Kong Ngau Ying, now dead. The two intermediaries between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers Yeung Tsing Kai and Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Sam are residing at Canton and have not been punished except that the last has been banished from this Colony for five years from August, 1901. The evidence against these persons is not believed to be such as would secure the conviction in a Chinese Court of employés of the Chinese Government. Li Ka Cheuk who as Commander of the Canton City Guard organised the murder was for some offence in China banished to Mongolia in April, 1904. One of the murderers is dead. 7. Tak who as Acting Viceroy rewarded the murderers is ... In the above circumstances, which on the whole are not encouraging to the perpetration under the sanction of the Chinese Government of crimes of violence in this Colony, and taking into consideration the unlikelihood of being able to obtain in the Chinese Courts a conviction of either Yeung Tsing Kai or Ng Shui Shang or of getting any compensation for the family of the murdered man from the Provincial Government, I do not propose to take further action in this murder case beyond suggesting to Sir Ernest Satow the advisability of making some representation at Peking which will make clear the serious view taken by the Hongkong Government of any attempt by Chinese Officials to violate British territorial rights. This I have done in the Despatch of which I

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356 It is not known what has happened to Tsui Fuk. The only evidence against him was that of Kong Ngau Ying, now dead. The two intermediaries between the Police Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers Yeung Tsing Kai and Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Sam are residing at Canton and have not been punished except that the last has been banished from this Colony for five years from August, 1901. The evidence against these persons is not believed to be such as would secure the conviction in a Chinese Court of employés of the Chinese Government, Li Ka Cheuk who as Commander of the Canton City Guard organised the murder was for some offence in China banished to Mongolia in April, 1904. aurderers is dead. 7. Tak who as Acting Viceroy rewarded the In the above circumstances, which on the whole are not encouraging to the perpetration under the sanc- tion of the Chinese Goverment of crimes of violence in this Colony, and taking into consideration the unlikelihood of being able to obtain in the Chinese Courts a conviction of either Yeung Tsing Kai or Ng Shui Shang or of getting any compensation for the family of the murdered man from the Provincial Goverment, I do not propose to take further action in this murder case beyond suggesting to Sir Ernest Satow the advisability of making some representation at Pering which will make clear the serious view taken by the Hongkong Govern- ment of any attempt by Chinese Officials to violate British territorial rights. This I have done in the Despatch of which I

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It is not known what has happened to Tsui

Fuk. The only evidence against him was that of Kong Ngau Ying,

now dead.

The two intermediaries between the Police

Authorities at Canton and the gang of murderers Yeung Tsing

Kai and Ng Shui Shang alias Ng Lo Sam are residing at Canton

and have not been punished except that the last has been

banished from this Colony for five years from August, 1901.

The evidence against these persons is not believed to be such

as would secure the conviction in a Chinese Court of employés

of the Chinese Government,

Li Ka Cheuk who as Commander of the Canton

City Guard organised the murder was for some offence in China

banished to Mongolia in April, 1904.

aurderers is dead.

Tak who as Acting Viceroy rewarded the

In the above circumstances, which on the

whole are not encouraging to the perpetration under the sanc-

tion of the Chinese Goverment of crimes of violence in this

Colony, and taking into consideration the unlikelihood of

being able to obtain in the Chinese Courts a conviction of

either Yeung Tsing Kai or Ng Shui Shang or of getting any

compensation for the family of the murdered man from the

Provincial Goverment, I do not propose to take further action

in this murder case beyond suggesting to Sir Ernest Satow the

advisability of making some representation at Pering which

will make clear the serious view taken by the Hongkong Govern-

ment of any attempt by Chinese Officials to violate British

territorial rights. This I have done in the Despatch of which

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