No Marchurn
Dan on any whats of
the
same thing having been done on
some occasions in H.K. in
remitting
sentence?
or hour on the Luvin' Withing
I have not referred F.M. 728
further back than '50 but I find from that your practice down to the present time it has been customary for the Governor to pardon,
D
Victoros.
Hongkong.
Sir John Bowring
13th December, 1855.
to
Sir G. Molesworth,
1 Inclosure.
No 174.
Receiver
of 16 Prisoners
Replying to
the subject of
10/12 of 10th Sep
the Queen's Birth day, some prisoners;
pardonning none who had committed atrocity, but only those deserving clemency for their behaviour whilst undergoing punishment, or on acct of some favorable features in their cases. On each occasion the Governor furnished the grounds of his recommendation.
68,41 and 7742
Jannes 2 & profiles 68,41
24
reg 3/3.
21
W Ball
$
Sec to Sir G. Molesworth
mit 7796. Acknowledged & stated that he did not intend to interfere with the Governor's discretionary power of relaxing or mitigating sentences on sufficient grounds being shewn, but only to express his disapproval
The manner
by
Mr Merivale
U
1703
But this should have been ascertained before the despatch of No. 10. who sent to his L.B.
In Labouchere
Im
338
Perhaps it will be sufficient to say that you concur with Sir G. Molesworth in his objection to such a practice
1104m
Vergell - I note that I am curious to know on that point. Lytton states that it was usual to release Prisoners on the Queen's Birthday - How, let it be noted.
Must as it is
I have since seen In Labouchere's of They they the chances the that it was the practice with former Governors - Hugh Labouchere expressed to me that it appeared to him that this shore proceeding had been annually customary.
yes - but I show that the form says
Can this be
done? If it is but he should be told or if doubtful - he should be consulted in print, as to the operation -
7244444/
in
which it was done?