CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 375

reply from the Board. ( of punishments)

the heinous crime

As for

in the open sea.,

this

Saving

can

arrives.

of robbing and killing only be tried after

been transmitted to the Provincial.

fity, and I the Governor shall provvente in

person, and then

request.

A

death warrant

and have (the criminals) executed frimatãe. ought therefore.

to wait until he is

confronted with all the other offenders, and his evidence as authenticated by the authorities that judged him, is forwarded- in detail to the Provincial- judge, who having again investigated.. the matter and found no differener,

difference, will send the same

to be cxamined by

In....

me the Governor in

conjunction with the Lieut Governor, and :

then the sentence for execution will be

passed..

This is the

reason.

of their not

having been immediately punished

I am deeply grieved to hear of the

armed

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armed. bands of robbers who have repeatedly committed. such extensive depredations, and they must be instantly seized. with- severity and rigidly punished, in order to purify the fountry

Your late fommunication does not distinctly state whether or not fhungchow joins to Honghong, and whether it ought to be under the jurisdiction. of your

Honorable Nation or is situated

? When

outside the island of Hongkong, and under the Government of the fentral - Empire- I the Great Minister went to Macao, I did.

not

bring

a

chart with me, so that I have

no proof. I have therefore given orders to Admiral. Lae to institute full-

investigation to seize

this affair-

manage

with strictness and

Whilst sending this previous

communication, I wish much

you

happenese

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