No.340.
Sir,
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GUG OO
Rea? 20 AUG 00
218
Government House,
HongKong, 28 July, 1900.
159.20
$793
99
the 25th.May, 1897.
Enclosure
I have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your despatch No. 171 of the 7th.ultimo, and to in-
form you that Rules Nos.294 and 297 have now been altered in
conformance with the instructions contained in paragraph 22
(c) of your despatch No.23 of the 29th. January last and in
the model regulations enclosed in your Circular despatch of
2.
not
Ju po 390
227th July 190000
3.
Fuctifi- amended rules.
I take this opportunity of pointing out
that paragraph 22 (c) of your despatch No.23 of the 29th.Ja-
nuary mentioned only floggings with the Cat-o-nine-tails,
which was the reason for assuming that the power to inflict
30 strokes of the birch provided for by the rules that were
the subject of criticism in that despatch was to stand good.
I have the honour to be,
I enclose herewith six copies of the
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
800.
&C.
800.
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Hunny artake
GOVERNOR &C.
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