This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[38619]
No. 1.
372
[November 17.]
SECTION 9.
C.O.
45640
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 17.)
(No. 394) Sir,
Peking, October 4, 1906.
WITH reference to Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 292 of the 4th July last, I have the honour to inclose copy of a despatch of the 18th September from His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang reporting on the manner in which the terms of settlement of the Nan Chang case have been fulfilled.
The questions of compensation and of punishments appear to have been settled satisfactorily. I should explain that the case of Hsiao Fa was discussed by Mr. Carnegie with the Wai-wu Pu, who contended, on the authority of Taotai Liang Tan-yeu, the special Commissioner sent by the Chinese Government to inquire into the Nanchang massacre, that the evidence of the convert Pao Ping-jung was untrustworthy, and that the man had not taken part in the murder of the Kinghams. After full consideration of the evidence, and of the satisfactory manner in which Taotai Liang had dealt with the other persons implicated, Mr. Carnegie felt that there was sufficient doubt to prevent him from pressing for the execution of Hsiao Fa, though he saw no reason to reduce the sentence of eight years' imprisonment which had been passed.
I agree with Mr. Werner that the rewards to the Chinese officers and men as reported by him are inadequate, and I have addressed a note to Prince Ching on the subject, copy of which I have the honour to inclose. I shall not fail to press this matter on the attention of the Wai-wu Pu at an early opportunity.
The writer, Pao Fang, and the nurse, Miss Ch'en, being private servants of the missionaries, and not in the service of the Chinese Government, it was not considered advisable to apply for rewards for them. Such persons could only expect to receive a small present of money, and the proper persons to give it are the missionaries themselves.
I have, &c. (Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
DFC 06
(No. 15.) Sir,
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul Werner to Sir J. Jordan.
Kiukiang, September 18, 1906.
IN obedience to the instructions contained in Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 6 of the 9th July, to keep a careful watch on the manner in which the conditions of settlement of the Nan Ch'ang case are carried out by the Chinese authorities, I have the honour to report as follows:-
Punishments. In accordance with the Imperial Decree, the terms of which are stated in the Wai-wu Pu's note to His Majesty's Minister of the 30th April last, copy of which was inclosed in Mr. Carnegie's despatch, the then Governor of Kiangsi, Hu Ting-kan, has been removed from office; the Provincial Treasurer, Chou Hao, has been dismissed; and the Provincial Judge, Yu Chao-k'ang, who was degraded to the rank of Tung Chih, has preferred to retire into private life.
The four men, Hsieh Yu-lung, Tan Chin-kang, Wei Te-sheng, and Chou Lao-erh, who were condemned to decapitation, were beheaded on the 30th July, together with the five principal criminals condemned to death for the murder of the French priest, and a man concerned in one of the previous cases which led up to the recent massacre.
The remaining thirteen criminals sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for being concerned in the murder of the Kinghams, or in the burning of the Mission buildings, are now in confinement.
As regards the case of Hsiao Fa, I have no knowledge of the evidence not adduced at the trial on which he has been condemned to eight years' imprisonment, but should it have transpired that Pao Ping-jung, the principal witness against him at the trial (whose evidence, however, was very positive and did not waver under cross-examination),
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"This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[38619)
No. 1.
372
[November 17.]
SECTION 9.
C.O.
45640
Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 17.)
(No. 394) Sir,
Peking, October 4, 1906. WITH reference to Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 292 of the 4th July last, I have the honour to inclose copy of a despatch of the 18th September from His Majesty's Consul at Kiukiang reporting on the manner in which the terms of settlement of the Nan Chang case have been fulfilled.
The questions of compensation and of punishments appear to have been settled satisfactorily. I should explain that the case of Hsiao Fa was discussed by Mr. Carnegie with the Wai-wu Pu, who contended, or the authority of Taotai Liang Tan-yeu, the special Commissioner sent by the Chinese Government to inquire into the Nanchang massacre, that the evidence of the convert Pao Ping-jung was untrustworthy, and that the man had not taken part in the murder of the Kinghams. After full consideration of the evidence, and of the satisfactory manner in which Taotai Liang had dealt with the other persons implicated, Mr. Carnegie felt that there was sufficient doubt to prevent him from pressing for the execution of Hsiao Fa, though he saw no reason to reduce the sentence of eight years' imprisonment which had been passed.
I agree with Mr. Werner that the rewards to the Chinese officers and men as reported by him are inadequate, and I have addressed a note to Prince Ching ou the subject, copy of which I have the honour to inclose. I shall not fail to press this matter on the attention of the Wai-wn Pu at au early opportunity.
The writer, Pao Fang, and the nurse, Miss Ch'en, being private servants of the missionaries, and not in the service of the Chinese Government, it was not considered advisable to apply for rewards for them. Such persons could only expect to receive a small present of money, and the proper persons to give it are the missionaries themselves.
I have, &c. (Signed)
J. N. JORDAN.
DFC 06
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(No. 15.) Sir,
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul Werner to Sir J. Jordan.
Kiukiang, September 18, 1906.
IN obedience to the instructions contained in Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 6 of the 9th July, to keep a careful watch on the manner in which the conditions of settlement of the Nan Ch'ang case are carried out by the Chinese anthorities, I have the honour to report as follows:-
PunishmentsJu accordance with the Imperial Decree, the terms of which are stated in the Wai-wu Pu's note to His Majesty's Minister of the 30th April last, copy of which was inclosed in Mr. Carnegie's despatch, the then Governor of Kiangsi, Hu Ting-kan, has been removed from office; the Provincial Treasurer, Chou Hao, has been dismissed; and the Provincial Judge, Yu Chao-k'ang, who was degraded to the rank of Tung Chili, has preferred to retire into private life.
The four men, Hsieh Yu-lung, Tan Chin-kang, Wei Te-sheng, and Chou Lao-erh, who were condemned to decapitation, were beheaded on the 30th July, together with the five principal criminals coudemued to death for the murder of the French priest, and a man concerned in one of the previous cases which led up to the recent massacre,
The remaining thirteen criminals sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for being concerned in the murder of the Kinghams, or in the burning of the Mission build- ings, are now in confiuement.
As regards the case of Hsiao Fa, I have no knowledge of the evidence not adduced at the trial on which he has been condemned to eight years' imprisonment, but should
it have transpired that Pao Ping-jung, the principal witness against him at the trial (whose evidence, however, was very positive and did not waver under cross-examination),
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