CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 223

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Grounds and . casons for an Ordinance

-Me 1 of 1863 intituled an Ordinance to We

amend certain provisions in Ordinance

We 6 of 1862 intituled " an Ordinance to

abolish the Office of Chef Magistrate

and to appoint and define the duties

of live Police Magistrates -

This Ordinance was rendered necessary

prensely to define the

cases in which

Corporal punishment shall be inflicted in

accordance with the views on

which

arc

entertained

this subject

England. The

The Duke of

Newearth.

Received

2 dielormes.

N. 43.

Ordinance N. 1 of 1863 for the amendment of the

Police Magistrates Ordinance

Subunitting for Confirmation

8.6771862.

limits proposed.

ara

entirely adopted.

I should however add that Ibelieve

it to be the opinion of all persons who have been brought into activul intercourse with the Chinese that corporal punishment is

the

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