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No Marchurn

Dan on any whats of

the

same thing having been done on

some occasions in H.K. in

remitting

sentence?

or hour on the Luvin' Withing

I have not referred F.M. 728

further back than '50 but I find from that your practice down to the present time it has been customary for the Governor to pardon,

D

Victoros.

Hongkong.

Sir John Bowring

13th December, 1855.

to

Sir G. Molesworth,

1 Inclosure.

No 174.

Receiver

of 16 Prisoners

Replying to

the subject of

10/12 of 10th Sep

the Queen's Birth day, some prisoners;

pardonning none who had committed atrocity, but only those deserving clemency for their behaviour whilst undergoing punishment, or on acct of some favorable features in their cases. On each occasion the Governor furnished the grounds of his recommendation.

68,41 and 7742

Jannes 2 & profiles 68,41

24

reg 3/3.

21

W Ball

$

Sec to Sir G. Molesworth

mit 7796. Acknowledged & stated that he did not intend to interfere with the Governor's discretionary power of relaxing or mitigating sentences on sufficient grounds being shewn, but only to express his disapproval

The manner

by

Mr Merivale

U

1703

But this should have been ascertained before the despatch of No. 10. who sent to his L.B.

In Labouchere

Im

338

Perhaps it will be sufficient to say that you concur with Sir G. Molesworth in his objection to such a practice

1104m

Vergell - I note that I am curious to know on that point. Lytton states that it was usual to release Prisoners on the Queen's Birthday - How, let it be noted.

Must as it is

I have since seen In Labouchere's of They they the chances the that it was the practice with former Governors - Hugh Labouchere expressed to me that it appeared to him that this shore proceeding had been annually customary.

yes - but I show that the form says

Can this be

done? If it is but he should be told or if doubtful - he should be consulted in print, as to the operation -

7244444/

in

which it was done?

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No Marchurn Dan on any whats of the same thing having been done on some occasions in H.K. in remitting sentence? or hour on the Luvin' Withing I have not referred F.M. 728 further back than '50 but I find from that your practice down to the present time it has been customary for the Governor to pardon, D Victoros. Hongkong. Sir John Bowring 13th December, 1855. to Sir G. Molesworth, 1 Inclosure. No 174. Receiver of 16 Prisoners Replying to the subject of 10/12 of 10th Sep the Queen's Birth day, some prisoners; pardonning none who had committed atrocity, but only those deserving clemency for their behaviour whilst undergoing punishment, or on acct of some favorable features in their cases. On each occasion the Governor furnished the grounds of his recommendation. 68,41 and 7742 Jannes 2 & profiles 68,41 24 reg 3/3. 21 W Ball $ Sec to Sir G. Molesworth mit 7796. Acknowledged & stated that he did not intend to interfere with the Governor's discretionary power of relaxing or mitigating sentences on sufficient grounds being shewn, but only to express his disapproval The manner by Mr Merivale U 1703 But this should have been ascertained before the despatch of No. 10. who sent to his L.B. In Labouchere Im 338 Perhaps it will be sufficient to say that you concur with Sir G. Molesworth in his objection to such a practice 1104m Vergell - I note that I am curious to know on that point. Lytton states that it was usual to release Prisoners on the Queen's Birthday - How, let it be noted. Must as it is I have since seen In Labouchere's of They they the chances the that it was the practice with former Governors - Hugh Labouchere expressed to me that it appeared to him that this shore proceeding had been annually customary. yes - but I show that the form says Can this be done? If it is but he should be told or if doubtful - he should be consulted in print, as to the operation - 7244444/ in which it was done?
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No Machurn Dan on any whats of the sarme thing Laving ban done on Sommer ccasions in H.K, in. remitting hithity? ruhour on the Luvin' Withing I have not referred FM. 728. further back than 50 but I find from that your punclusive]) down to the present time it has been customery for the: Governor to pardon, D Victoros. Hongkong. Sir John Bowring 137 December, 1855. to Sir com Molesworth, 1 Inclosure. No 174. Receiver of 16 Prisoner's Replying the subjach of 10 12 of 10th Sep the Queen's Birth day, some prisoners; pardoning none who had committe atrocity, but only those divering Elemen litter for their behaviour whilst undergorz pasie, t= = ment, or on acct of some favorable features in their cures. On lach occasion the Governor furnished the grounds of this recommendat 68,41 and 7742 Jannes 2 & prcfiles 68,41 24 reg 3/3. 21 W Ball $ Sec Sinto. Molenathé mit 7796. Acknowledy, & stach that of come not inhaded to interfere the formons hester anthrich, way of relaxing or sentences on dufficient grund. shewn, but only I sepups. disapproval The manner b Mr Merinle U 1703 But this should Lan bun accertained before the despatch. of left. 10. who sent to his ). B. In Labouchere Im h 338 Perhaps it will be sufficient to say that you concur with sie l. Molesworth in his objection to such a practice 1104m Vergell - hit I me that I am curcis to how on that pondly to I. Doing states that it was uncal to release Prisons on the lens Buttcy - Haw, let it Mt. with Must as it is I have since seen In Buchees of They they the chances the thit it was the Reactive with liver vores - Hurgh be expread with me that it ape the pit. and t M. 11. M. M237 that this shore proceeding had ben anruelly customerj". yes - but I show that the frem says Con this be Lue ? If it is but he should be told or if daultfel - he should be costed in print, le Betes the apertion - 7244444/ in which it was don?
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No Machurn

Dan on any whats of

the

sarme thing Laving ban done on

Sommer

ccasions in H.K, in.

remitting

hithity?

ruhour on the Luvin' Withing

I have not referred FM. 728.

further back than 50 but I find from that your punclusive]) down to the present time it has been customery for the: Governor to pardon,

D

Victoros.

Hongkong.

Sir John Bowring

137 December, 1855.

to

Sir com Molesworth,

1 Inclosure.

No 174.

Receiver

of 16 Prisoner's

Replying

the subjach of

10 12 of 10th Sep

the Queen's Birth day, some prisoners;

pardoning

none who had committe

atrocity, but only those divering Elemen

litter for their behaviour whilst undergorz pasie, t= = ment, or on acct of some favorable features in their cures. On lach occasion the Governor furnished the grounds of this recommendat

68,41 and 7742

Jannes 2 & prcfiles 68,41

24

reg 3/3.

21

W Ball

$

Sec Sinto. Molenathé mit 7796. Acknowledy, & stach that of come not inhaded to interfere the formons hester anthrich, way of relaxing or

sentences on dufficient grund. shewn, but only I sepups.

disapproval

The manner

b

Mr Merinle

U

1703

But this should Lan bun

accertained before the despatch.

of left. 10. who sent to his ). B.

In Labouchere

Im h

338

Perhaps it will be sufficient to say that you concur with sie l. Molesworth in his objection to such a practice

1104m

Vergell - hit I me that I am curcis to how

on that pondly to I. Doing states that it was uncal to release Prisons on the lens Buttcy - Haw, let it

Mt. with

Must as it is

I have since seen In Buchees of They they the chances the thit

it was the Reactive with liver vores - Hurgh be expread with me that it ape the pit.

and t

M. 11. M.

M237

that this shore proceeding had ben anruelly customerj".

yes - but I show that the frem says

Con this be

Lue ? If it is but he should be told or if daultfel - he should be costed in

print, le Betes the apertion -

7244444/

in

which it was don?

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