st have been many cases of marder as the resalt of enmity in the Shanghai Settlement of recent years; both Fong Yuen-ching and Whang Yuog-sung were shot and killed by er Settlement, and up to now the murderers have not been caught. As if these [cases were insufficient we have now the alarming news of Mr. Kin being shot and Killed by criminals. The namber of Chinese living in the Settlement is very great. The Manicipsl Council ordinarily levies from them taxes of ilerent kinds to a very large amount, and proper protection should be afforded 20 a8 to keep them in peace and safety. Yet Iam told that on this occasion at! the time of the murder of Mr. Kin, the Police were as if they neither heard the shots nor saw what had happened, while the mafoo Shih A-ken pursued the mordorer without seeing " single policeman along the read; the resalt being that there was nobody to stop him and that he escaped and has disappeared. The Police being as lux as this the Chinese merchants are all io danger. Unless the Senior Consol is asked to severely order the Pol to follow op the cum 1g them a. ime-limit withia which to catch him, it will be very bad for the peaceful government of the Settlement; it is to be feared that Chivese mercbante io the fature not recognize that they have the right of protection by the Police, and that in mutual desiing there will be I am jostructing the District and Mixed Court Magistrates to offer a reward and to make close search absolutely necessary to catch the criminal. I farther address thie dispatch to you as Senior Consul asking you to give instructions a8 requested shove, and shall hope to have speedy reply.
H.B.M. Consolato-General,
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