CO129-474 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [1-4] — Page 578

MINUTES.

MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.

N° 169.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 22nd April, 1922,

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I have the honour to report that on the 24th February last during the period of the Seamen's strike a member of a firm of labour contractors, who had been instrumental in supplying a considerable amount of casual labour, was murdered while proceeding along the Praya in a jinrikisha at 11.45 a.m.

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A Chinese of the coolie class who was arrest

ed while running away from the scene of the murder was tried before the Supreme Court of this Colony and was convicted and sentenced to death. The Solicitors for the defence have, however, intimated their intention to apply to the Privy Council for leave to appeal against the

under sentence and conviction and I have accordingly, Article IV of the Letters Patent granted a respite of the sentence for three months pending the application to the Privy Council. It is understood that the application will shortly go forward.

3.

I have consulted my Executive Council in the matter and they have unanimously advised that the sentence of death passed upon Leung Wo should be carried into effect, subject to the result of the proposed appeal which is being made on a technical point. In this view I fully concur.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.,

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