I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
[Signature of Governor]
Date.
No. 133.
No. 16008
1880. Kidnapping
3. From previous Paper.
(Subject.)
ACCP DESPATCH.
C.C. -323 IC90
REGE 14 OCT RO
and Slavery.
Police May have been remitting further papers relative to serious crimes, diminished number of serious crimes...
Mr Meade...
C.3185 - March 1882
The S. of S. Despatch 22 of 30 June in circulation with other despatches from Hong Kong by the same mail as...
The object of this despatch appears to be to show that the Police & Magistrates are not open to certain censure passed upon them by the Church Justice for supposed laxity in detecting and dealing with cases of "kidnapping".
With regard to kidnapping cases for purposes of prostitution, so-called brothel slavery, and the benevolent purchase of children for adoption or domestic service, See paras. 4, 5,...