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Where Si's Salon Peking eno 114. ho 71.53 R 4.30 306 Desp: Reformer Yeung Mon May C.OF 237 17265 My Monder of 16 MAY 041 [of bet 13.1903. Kui Wan at Hong Kong Felony has been unavoidable owing to eternity for references to Hong Kong. Viceroy died in January and it seems to me impossible to demonstrate to the Chinese Govt that he ordered the murder with such evidence as we have. Hong Kong government consider that though there is reasonable doubt of complicity of Canton Chief of Police in the murder, sufficient evidence to convict is lacking.

Under the circumstances I cannot think it possible to prove to prevent Viceroy's justice claim for compensation and I do not see how to enforce it.

I propose to leave it to officer administering the Colony and to acting Consul General to decide in concert whether the prosecution of 3 persons accused of share in the crime shall proceed with the evidence is to my mind lacking in completeness.

Of the 3 actual murderers one was convicted and executed at Hongkong and another was executed by the Canton authorities on the ground of communication with the Hongkong police,

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Where Si's Salon Peking eno 114. ho 71.53 R 4.30 306 Desp: Reformer Yeung Mon May C.OF 237 17265 My Monder of 16 MAY 041 [of bet 13.1903. Kui Wan at Hong Kong Felony has been unavoidable owing to eternity for references to Hong Kong. Viceroy died in January and it seems to me impossible to demonstrate to the Chinese Govt that he ordered the murder with such evidence as we have. Hong Kong government consider that though there is reasonable doubt of complicity of Canton Chief of Police in the murder, sufficient evidence to convict is lacking. Under the circumstances I cannot think it possible to prove to prevent Viceroy's justice claim for compensation and I do not see how to enforce it. I propose to leave it to officer administering the Colony and to acting Consul General to decide in concert whether the prosecution of 3 persons accused of share in the crime shall proceed with the evidence is to my mind lacking in completeness. Of the 3 actual murderers one was convicted and executed at Hongkong and another was executed by the Canton authorities on the ground of communication with the Hongkong police,
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חד wher Si's Salon Peking eno 114. ho 71.53 R 4.30 306 Desp: Reformer Yeung Mon May C.OF 237 17265 My Monder of 16 MAY 041 [of bet 13.1903. Kui Wan at Stong Kong Felony has been unavoidable owing re ernity for references to Hong Kong. Viceroy died in January and it seems to me imposible to demonstrate to the Cuinese Gout that he ordered the murder It such evidence as we have. Hong Kong pernment consider that though there is reasonable doubt of complicity of anton Chics of Police in the murder sufficions dance to travet is lacking. Under the circumstances I cannot think + possible to prove to prevent Victron justic chain for compensation and I do not See how to enforce it. I propose to leave it to officer administering the Colony and to acting Commal General to decide in concert whe the the proscention of 3 persons accused of LA share in the crime shall proceeded with the evidence is to my mind lacking completeness. in has been Of the 3 actual murderers one Conversed and executed at Hongkong and another the ground of by the Canton authorities on Communication with the Hongkong police,
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חד

wher Si's Salon Peking

eno 114.

ho

71.53

R 4.30

306

Desp: Reformer Yeung

Mon May

C.OF

237

17265

My Monder of

16 MAY 041

[of bet 13.1903. Kui Wan at Stong Kong

Felony has been unavoidable owing re ernity for references to Hong Kong.

Viceroy died in January and it seems to me imposible to demonstrate to the Cuinese Gout that he ordered the murder It such evidence as we have. Hong Kong pernment consider that though there is reasonable doubt of complicity of anton Chics of Police in the murder sufficions dance to travet is lacking.

Under the circumstances I cannot think + possible to prove to prevent Victron justic

chain for compensation and I do not

See how to enforce

it.

I propose to leave it to officer administering the Colony and to acting Commal General to decide in concert whe the

the proscention of 3 persons accused of

LA

share in the crime shall proceeded with

the evidence is to my mind lacking

completeness.

in

has been

Of the 3 actual murderers one Conversed and executed at Hongkong and another

the ground of by the Canton authorities on

Communication with the Hongkong police,

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