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yď, nda

Du ferns 96 ni beləlla

100 PO

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was not accidental: by dismissing the Captain thoy mako

him responsible for what occurred: and by taking steps

to reopen the case they show that they are not satisfied

with the British Consul's original decision, a decision

approved by Wis "ajesty's Minister and acquiesced in by

the Chinese Authorities.

I would point out that, haud the watchwn actually

caused this man's death, the reparation now made by the

firm/might well be considered more than sufficient, but

I make bold to say that no Court of law in the world

would have ontured a conviction on the evidence adduced

at the enquiry, and one of the Chinese officials who was

present on that occasion has since admitted that the

evidence was not sufficient to convict the accused in a

abri var: ni

I Didam I tu sotut Ilara.

¿DR2D dif

pud Lutz pomioodi nuo? deid armed

Chinese Court.

To boob

اور سی ای ار ای در اودات ماورا

"!

The Self Government Society, a frankly anti-

foreign, and, as far as Hongkong is concerned, anti-

British organization, have kept alive this agitation over

Alie "Fatshan" case for obvious reasons: to keep themselves

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