there described repair to Hongkong place of refuge whenever they find it unsafe to remain
as a
in their own.
own con
country, and I
- submit that the Government of this Colony would be
fully
justified in repatriating these - though
unwelcome visitors, even
no absolute proof should be
forthcoming
that they had
committed crimes here, and in
imposing
in case.
8.
the penalty of whipping they return to Hongkong. As observed by the
Acting
Attorney General in his report accompanying the Draft Bill there had been lately
a
large
increase in the number of crimes committed by persons
- armed either with swords
or
pistols, and, on this account, he
specially recommends the partial
re-enactment of
Ordinance No. 12
of 1865 being convinced that it
may be said
now, as
it was at
that time, that the punishments
awarded
by the law are
insufficient to deter from crimes