CO129-613-6 Arrest of members of the Kwang Tung Provincial Peace Preservation Corps 10-1-1947 - 25-11-1947 — Page 41

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sir,

13th March, 1947.

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I am directed to refer to your memorandum No.

36/448 of 4th March, 1947, on the subject of the detention

of two Chinese soldiers in the New Territories and to inform

you that the following two persons, namely, Ng Kwai Sang,

aged 28, and Yip Kai Wun, aged 19, now stand committed for

trial on charges of assault with intent to rob, shooting with

intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of arms

without a licence.

It is expected that an early date will

be fixed for the trial at the March Sessions of the Supreme

Court, Hong Kong.

Wong Kan, Wong Mun and Wong Cheung, who are

fisherman owning and operating Macao registered fishing junk

No. 9326A "Ngan Lee" armed with five cannon and five rifles

which are not covered by Hong Kong licences and who claim that

they were delivering their catch to Un Long in the New

Territories when attacked by persons whom they thought to be

robbers, have been charged with manslaughter and with possession

of arms without licences.

As the incidents which are the subject of the

prosecutions described above, occurred within the jurisdiction

of this Colony I am to express regret that it is not feasible

to accede to the requests of the Governor of Kwangtung as

transmitted in your memorandum under reference.

I

am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(signed) P.C.M. Sedgwick

for Colonial Secretary.

The Secretary,

The office of the Commissioner for Kwangtung and Kwangsi,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

HONG KONG.