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Commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment. Includes 9 photographs depicting:...
Catalogue reference: CO 129/584/14
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This record is about the Commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment. Includes 9 photographs depicting:... dating from 1939 Dec 22-1940 Sept 17 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 129/584/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939 Dec 22-1940 Sept 17
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Description (What the record is about)
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Commutation of death sentences to life imprisonment.
Includes 9 photographs depicting: [CN 3/42] Commutation of death sentences, Hong Kong: scene of crime photographs from three murder cases: Yui Fai's murder of Wong KaYan, Hau Kang Po's murder of Han Shek and Tang Chui's murder of Leung Ki. Dated 1939-1940.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 53763
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Asia
- Crime
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2330396/
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CO 129
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence
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