Mr. Conger to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, October 16,
1902.
No. 1121.]
Sir: I have the honor to confirm Department’s
telegram of October 10 concerning the death of Viceroy Liu K’un-yi, and
to report that its contents have been conveyed to the Chinese Government
as directed, and a reply received, copies of which communications are
inclosed.
I nave, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Conger to
Prince Chi’ng.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, October 11, 1902.
Your Highness: I have the honor to inform
your highness that I have just received telegraphic instructions
from the Secretary of State at Washington, directing me to convey to
the Imperial Government the assurance of my Government’s sincere
sympathy in the loss sustained by China through the death of so
worthy and capable a public official as the late viceroy of the
Liang Kiang, His Excellency Liu K’un-yi.
In complying with these instructions, I avail, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Prince Chi’ng
to Mr. Conger.
We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s
note, saying that you had had a telegram from the State Department
at Washington, expressing the deep sympathy of your Government on
learning of the death of his excellency the superintendent of trade
for the south, the Viceroy Liu K’un-yi, which telegram your
excellency, as instructed, had had translated and which you
transmitted for our information, etc.
On receiving and reading your excellency’s note and learning that
your honorable Government had sent a special telegram to convey its
regret on hearing the death of his excellency the superintendent of
trade for the south, the Viceroy Liu K’un-yi, we, prince and
ministers, have been filled with gratitude (for such a distinguished
mark of friendship. We therefore send this note to your excellency
in reply, hoping that you will inform the State Department of your
honorable country of its contents.
In sending this reply we avail, etc.
Cards inclosed.
Ninth moon, 14th day (October 15,
1902).
