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with caution and only whin unavoidable; and that deportation should be applied only
to Benders accused or suspected of actions likely to imperit the security of the Colony.
here instructions were in accordance
with the change of policy introduced towards the end of 1876 by Governor bis Arthur Jennery, to which I have
slready referred as tending to diminish
depotation in 1977.
The result of all this
15.
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47
was
that
Prisoners out of 3339 were leported in 1876 only 17 prisoners out
of 303/ were deported in 1877.
116.
Eu the
year 1878 only nine
Prisoners were deported, being all
that were recommended that
year
200
今
the Plise Magistrate to the Governor
wen were
for deportation. Tros Lying also recommended in 1878 for deportation for the Eating Euperintendent of the fare, Captain Dempster, but, for
rememes
stated in the encloed minutes, Isent
to go them to the Tung Wa Storpital instead
June B
of landing
them
m
the
Porite shore where they would have perished at
mce
77.
In short, I acted strictly
according to law and to the instructions I received from (Her Majestyp Government. No doubt this is not agreeable to certain section of the European Community
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