DESPATCH.
HONG KONG
C.O. 12795
12
79
5
Reg. 15 APR
Governor.
No. 62.
1909
14 March
Previous Paper: Sancto 299.
10 Dec. Ja 37133
Ordinance No 1. 1909.
"Magistrates and Criminal Law Amendment.
Submits, with a "Petition against its being allowed to become law" in clause 8 against spitting in public places.
1. Cox.
The spitting question
As regards
must wait for
Meanwhile
The further protest
will be legal
Perhaps you will take this?
5/124/4
14 Br 2674
&E. W.-20902/27--5000--11-08.
Subsequent Paper $128
The intention is to enable offenders under it to be whipped instead of imprisoned for any offence whatsoever.
The clause with reference to whipping "in lieu of or in addition to other punishment."