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Even in the eave of European Convicts there are ciruumstances in the present state oft. D.dard which would make it very inexpedient to increase the number of Convicts from any of the Colonial Possessions of the Crown. Lord Stanley apprehends, the same, that Mr Davis must be directed immediately to consider and decide on the nature of the secondary punishment to be established in Hong Kong for offences of a grave nature, and to commute the sentence passed on Lacrape for such an account.

out of that accordary punishment as may be Commenti crate to the 169 erime of which he has been convicted.

be Irespect to the opinion stated at the close all Burgafis report thatake capital sentences pronounced Hong Kong must be conformed in England before they into effect dord Stanley, dordsStanley

ble can be carried beonjecture on what grounds M Burgap has preceded. Nothing however, can be erroneous than that It is not only more opinion. not necessary. bug bubihis midesirable that the beentionntences of death pronounced in Hongkong should be postponed for

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