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MINUTES.

Case of European long sentence convicts transferred to England

27/5

Day Bosomy?

It is I believe general practice for a Convict to be transferred to a penal colony at the cost of the colony requesting the transfer for the maintenance of the prisoner.

I don't understand on what grounds...

2. Clive in Paris thinks India did pay.

28

The principle that, according to my experience, has always been observed as to the cost of the removal and maintenance of a removed prisoner is that it falls on the colony which has desired the removal and in whose interest it has been made.

In the present case it appears that neither India nor H.K. is to bear any part of it.

28/5

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Quite in this case, the removal was deserved.

In JP Lealty 402, they have no note of any similar case.

Though I cannot speak to the legal position, it seems to me that the practice in the case of a prisoner removed under the Co. Persons Removal Act is not clear; but that if in a question of the intention of Art 66 of the China Order in Council it is held that Hong Kong was deliberately selected as the proper place for detention of a Convict sentenced prisoner in such cases, then it may be argued that other parts of H.M. dominions need not take a prisoner sentenced by the Supreme Court in China unless such part has agreed to do so (either generally or in a specific case); and except that the intention was that Hong Kong - or the other consenting dominion - should bear the cost.

If there is no other consenting dominion, the Supreme Court would, I presume, arrange for the removal to H. M.'s nearest dominion.

If Hong Kong would have to maintain the prisoner or make its own arrangements for maintenance with another consenting dominion.

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MINUTES.Case of European long sentence convicts transferred to England27/5Day Bosomy?It is I believe general practice for a Convict to be transferred to a penal colony at the cost of the colony requesting the transfer for the maintenance of the prisoner.I don't understand on what grounds...2. Clive in Paris thinks India did pay.28The principle that, according to my experience, has always been observed as to the cost of the removal and maintenance of a removed prisoner is that it falls on the colony which has desired the removal and in whose interest it has been made.In the present case it appears that neither India nor H.K. is to bear any part of it.28/5MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.Quite in this case, the removal was deserved.In JP Lealty 402, they have no note of any similar case.Though I cannot speak to the legal position, it seems to me that the practice in the case of a prisoner removed under the Co. Persons Removal Act is not clear; but that if in a question of the intention of Art 66 of the China Order in Council it is held that Hong Kong was deliberately selected as the proper place for detention of a Convict sentenced prisoner in such cases, then it may be argued that other parts of H.M. dominions need not take a prisoner sentenced by the Supreme Court in China unless such part has agreed to do so (either generally or in a specific case); and except that the intention was that Hong Kong - or the other consenting dominion - should bear the cost.If there is no other consenting dominion, the Supreme Court would, I presume, arrange for the removal to H. M.'s nearest dominion.If Hong Kong would have to maintain the prisoner or make its own arrangements for maintenance with another consenting dominion.
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MINUTES.

Case of European long sedvence convicts transfered to England

Στις

27/5

Day Bosomy?

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MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.

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