(2) The circumstances connected with the murder of Huang-po, an expectant Prefect in charge of the tithing system in the P'u-ch'éng district of Fukien, were reported in a previous Memorial, and orders" were issued for the apprehension of the culprits who were found to be members of the Ko-lao society. The Governor-General now reports the trial and execution of three of the murderers, The principal culprit, Chou Chin-tang, is still at large, Huan; bling case when he was attacked by his powes on the bench enquiring into a gam-assailants, whose object was to have vengeance for the loss of one of the members of their society whom.the deceased officer had brought to punishment.
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