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?
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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