16
17
225
a way as
could not be certifien by the
Medical Ifficer.
shows the number
The enclosed Return,
of
Criminals
flogged from the date of my
arrival
till July hast.
I was
published
the 2nd
in the Stong Kong papers and 5th of September
10
The provocal that a Mecdical Commision should exquire into the matter was made at the meeting,.
but it was well known that I had
"China Munil.
20 Septeruber 1878.
Many
months
ago appointed such
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A
Commission.
Since the meeting
the Commission has reported; and
when the Colonial Surgeon has made
have the hours of laying it before
ryou.
It will then be seen that
no undue liniency has been shown
to Criminals
Flogged.
11.
sentenced to be
As to deportation I have
simply carried out the actual law
of
the Colony, and have done so in
strict accordance with the views
expreped in Lord Carnarvon's despatch 1.57 of 18th May 1877. On this subject I will do myself the honor of eddraping you in a
separate despatel
Suc's being the facts with respect
my alleged undue lenicucy, the
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to
his observations
m
the report
I shall