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(3) The petty officers Fang Hsing Kuo, Su Hsiang-chên, Ho Wei Tsung, Liu Chin-yüeh, Lin Shan, and the deceased Chu Chang, shall be degraded.

Chang Tso T'ing hoodwinked the provincial officials and by inveigling a man to Hongkong and doing him to death there committed a serious offence against British sovereignty.

I am on the other hand greatly indebted to the Governor of Hongkong for the kind assistance rendered by His Excellency whereby a foul murder was exposed and the criminals brought to justice.

I deeply regret this.

I have the honour to request you to convey to the Governor of Hongkong this expression of thanks for His Excellency's assistance, and of regret for the offence against British sovereignty; and to beg you to consider the punishments set forth in this despatch as a final settlement of the case, thereby strengthening the friendly relations existing between our two countries.

I avail myself &c.,

(Signed)

Mr. C.W. Campbell to Viceroy.

Your Excellency:-

CANTON.

HIS MAJESTY'S CONSULATE GENERAL,

May 4th, 1904.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch of the 2nd May with reference to the Hung Ch'üan Fu case (Despatch quoted in full).

I am sending a translation of this despatch to the Hongkong Government.

In the meantime I have the honour to state that as soon as the punishments mentioned in this despatch are faithfully carried out the case will be considered finally closed.

(Signed)

I avail &c.,

C.W. Campbell.

Acting Consul General.