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HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL,
CANTON.

May 5th. 1904.

With reference to my despatch No. 120 of April 18th. on the Hung Ch'üan Fu case, I have the honour to inform you that Chang Tso-t'ing was executed yesterday in the presence of two members of the staff of this Consulate General. I enclose a copy of Mr. Vice Consul Giles' report on the subject.

I also enclose a translation of a despatch received from the Viceroy, in which His Excellency apologises for the infringement of Hongkong territory, and thanks the Hongkong Government for the assistance given in the investigation of the whole case.

I replied to this despatch yesterday in the terms of Enclosure 3.

(Signed)
I have, &c.,
C. W. Campbell.
Acting Consul General.

Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong.

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HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL, CANTON. May 5th. 1904. With reference to my despatch No. 120 of April 18th. on the Hung Ch'üan Fu case, I have the honour to inform you that Chang Tso-t'ing was executed yesterday in the presence of two members of the staff of this Consulate General. I enclose a copy of Mr. Vice Consul Giles' report on the subject. I also enclose a translation of a despatch received from the Viceroy, in which His Excellency apologises for the infringement of Hongkong territory, and thanks the Hongkong Government for the assistance given in the investigation of the whole case. I replied to this despatch yesterday in the terms of Enclosure 3. (Signed) I have, &c., C. W. Campbell. Acting Consul General. Honourable The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
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A 138. Str:- 342 HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL, CANTON. May 5th. 1904. With reference to my despatch No. 120 of April 18th. on the Hung Ch'üan Fu case, I have the honour to inform you that Chang Tso-t'ing was executed yesterday in the presence of two members of the staff of this Consulate General. I enclose a copy of Mr. Vice Con- sul Giles' report on the subject. I also enclose a translation of a despatch received from the Viceroy, in which His Excellency apologises for the infringement of Hongkong territory, and thanks the Hongkong Government for the assistance given in the investigation of the whole case. I replied to this despatch yesterday in the terms of Enclosure 3. (Signed) I have, &c., C. W. Campbell. Acting Consul General. Honourable The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
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HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL,

CANTON.

May 5th. 1904.

With reference to my despatch No. 120 of April

18th. on the Hung Ch'üan Fu case, I have the honour to

inform you that Chang Tso-t'ing was executed yesterday

in the presence of two members of the staff of this

Consulate General. I enclose a copy of Mr. Vice Con-

sul Giles' report on the subject.

I also enclose a translation of a despatch received

from the Viceroy, in which His Excellency apologises

for the infringement of Hongkong territory, and thanks

the Hongkong Government for the assistance given in the

investigation of the whole case.

I replied to this despatch yesterday in the terms

of Enclosure 3.

(Signed)

I have, &c.,

C. W. Campbell.

Acting Consul General.

Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

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