CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862 — Page 67

should not be pardoned

the

(in practice) except by

Officer Administ? the Government

nor

by

him except after

consulting the convicting

Count and the Minister

China -

in

The inhabitants of Houghtong would have a right to complain of convictions

were followed by pardons

so closely

to

a

as

to

amourd

virtual deportation

of & mischievous characterg

from (liina to Stong Kong.-

And it hem not us

raschall & plan the rown of guarding aft this in the hands of #H.K. authoritin.

E. Hammond Eng

MINUTE

JULY

13. Robin 8

WElliot

8.0.861

10 Jul

64

I am directed by

the take

2

Sertlinger & pecto call

Mr. Cox

Rogers Fortescue

Written in counquenc

fin & Rs note in arrear

MR?

dist

Neweneth

в

four attention &

the letter from this

department of the 3 dcb last respecting

the

power of pardoning

persons convicted of

Crime by the consular

Courts

in Chinz & Jam

E state that

his face would with

informedt Earl Russell and in

& h

To be then

the

which it is

Course