CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 224

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

ISSUE

there were no cars in the Australian colony, so Convicts sent

surflaying from estilong and

securing

Both subject

in my despatch of the 20th Inst., No 27 I directed

Jace

f

to consider and determine what other secondary punishment should be substituted for transportation. Before you have

given your

a

ttention to

This important subject,

I give you strict repeat my prohibition against Convicts from

landing

in Hong Kong to Van Diemen's Land - as it will be very difficult

in

any

case, and almost

impossible in the case

of

221

Asiatics, to find proper

Employment for them in that colony.

Thanven

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ISSUE there were no cars in the Australian colony, so Convicts sent surflaying from estilong and securing Both subject in my despatch of the 20th Inst., No 27 I directed Jace f to consider and determine what other secondary punishment should be substituted for transportation. Before you have given your a ttention to This important subject, I give you strict repeat my prohibition against Convicts from landing in Hong Kong to Van Diemen's Land - as it will be very difficult in any case, and almost impossible in the case of 221 Asiatics, to find proper Employment for them in that colony. Thanven
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ISS there were nomcars in the Australian folonce, sh Conviels sent surflaying from estilong and securring Both wubjest in my despatch of the 20 Lipt." No 27 I directed Jace f to consider aced determine what other secondary punishment should be substituted for hansportation. Strecat you with before thes have given your a ttention to This in portant subject, sive uncest repeat my prohibition agaricat Convicts from. unding A.Kong to Vandh Land_ - as it with be very difficult in ang bevery care, andalmort impossible in the care. are of 221 Asiaties, to find proper Employment for thems in that folong. Thanven
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there were nomcars in the Australian folonce, sh Conviels sent

surflaying from estilong and

securring

Both wubjest

in my despatch of the 20 Lipt." No 27 I directed

Jace

f

to consider aced determine what other secondary punishment should be substituted for hansportation. Strecat you with before thes have

given your

a

ttention to

This in portant subject,

sive uncest repeat my prohibition agaricat Convicts from.

unding

A.Kong to Vandh Land_

- as it with be very difficult

in

ang

bevery

care, andalmort

impossible in the care.

are of

221

Asiaties, to find proper

Employment for thems in that folong.

Thanven

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