CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12] — Page 359

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358

C.0

COP

Enclosure 1.

42643

IR

Sir,

Peking, Waylibt04 1904.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 10th., enclosing a list of names of the persons mentioned in connection with the Yeung Kui Man murder case, and of four persons whose complicity in the murder is alleged. You inform me that in your opinion the name of Li Ka Cheuk should be withdrawn from the list of persons who ought to be put on their trial, not because there is any reasonable doubt as to his complicity, but for lack of sufficient evidence to convict him.

This reduces the number of four mentioned in the 1st. paragraph of your letter against whom complicity is alleged to three.

I have gone through the documents with care, and beg to present the following observations:-

In the opinion of the Attorney-General, dated June 8th., 1905, apart from the criminal tried and condemned at Hongkong, and another, (since executed at Canton on the alleged ground that he had dealings with the Hongkong Police) who were stated to have taken part in the murder, the following persons are mentioned as being more or less concerned in the crime. For convenience of reference I will call them by letters of the alphabet:-

A. Tung Cheung, a Chinese "brave".

B. Yeung Tsing Kai, Captain of a Chinese Gunboat.

C. Ng Lo Sam, Police Agent.

D. the Acting Viceroy Tak (Te Shou in Pekingese).

E. His Excellency The Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong.

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358 C.0 COP Enclosure 1. 42643 IR Sir, Peking, Waylibt04 1904. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 10th., enclosing a list of names of the persons mentioned in connection with the Yeung Kui Man murder case, and of four persons whose complicity in the murder is alleged. You inform me that in your opinion the name of Li Ka Cheuk should be withdrawn from the list of persons who ought to be put on their trial, not because there is any reasonable doubt as to his complicity, but for lack of sufficient evidence to convict him. This reduces the number of four mentioned in the 1st. paragraph of your letter against whom complicity is alleged to three. I have gone through the documents with care, and beg to present the following observations:- In the opinion of the Attorney-General, dated June 8th., 1905, apart from the criminal tried and condemned at Hongkong, and another, (since executed at Canton on the alleged ground that he had dealings with the Hongkong Police) who were stated to have taken part in the murder, the following persons are mentioned as being more or less concerned in the crime. For convenience of reference I will call them by letters of the alphabet:- A. Tung Cheung, a Chinese "brave". B. Yeung Tsing Kai, Captain of a Chinese Gunboat. C. Ng Lo Sam, Police Agent. D. the Acting Viceroy Tak (Te Shou in Pekingese). E. His Excellency The Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong.
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358 C.0 COP Enclosure 1. 42643 IR Sir, Peking, Waylibt04 1904. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 10th., enclosing a list of names of the persons mentioned in connection with the Yeung Kui Man murder case, and of four persons whose complicity in the murder is al- leged. You inform me that in your opinion the name of Li Ka Cheuk should be withdrawn from the list of persons who ought to be put on their triel, not because there is any reasonable doubt as to his complicity, but for lack of sufficient evidence to convict bim. This reduces the number of four mentioned in the 1st. paragraph of your letter against whom complicity is alleged to three. 1 have gone through the documents with care, and beg to present the following observations:- In the opinion of the Attorney-General, dated June 8th., 1905, apart from the criminal tried and con- demned at Hongkong, and another, (since executed at Canton on the alleged ground that he had dealings with the hongkong Police) who were stated to have taken part in the murder, the following persons are mentioned as being more or less concerned in the crime. For convenience of reference 1 will call them by letters of the alphabet:- A. Tung Cheung, a Chinese "brave". B. C. Yeung Tsing Kai, Captain of a Chinese Gunboat. Ng Lo Sam, Police Agent. D. the Acting Viceroy Tak (Te Shou in Pexingese). is Excellency E. The Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong.
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358

C.0

COP

Enclosure 1.

42643

IR

Sir,

Peking, Waylibt04 1904.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of

your letter of March 10th., enclosing a list of names of the

persons mentioned in connection with the Yeung Kui Man murder

case, and of four persons whose complicity in the murder is al-

leged. You inform me that in your opinion the name of Li Ka Cheuk

should be withdrawn from the list of persons who ought to be put on their triel, not because there is any reasonable doubt as to

his complicity, but for lack of sufficient evidence to convict

bim.

This reduces the number of four mentioned

in the 1st. paragraph of your letter against whom complicity is

alleged to three.

1 have gone through the documents with care,

and beg to present the following observations:-

In the opinion of the Attorney-General,

dated June 8th., 1905, apart from the criminal tried and con-

demned at Hongkong, and another, (since executed at Canton on the

alleged ground that he had dealings with the hongkong Police)

who were stated to have taken part in the murder, the following

persons are mentioned as being more or less concerned in the

crime. For convenience of reference 1 will call them by letters

of the alphabet:-

A. Tung Cheung, a Chinese "brave".

B.

C.

Yeung Tsing Kai, Captain of a Chinese Gunboat.

Ng Lo Sam, Police Agent.

D. the Acting Viceroy Tak (Te Shou in Pexingese).

is Excellency

E.

The Officer Administering the Government,

Hongkong.

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