CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 8

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Gentlemen,

In 2249163

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 10th January, 1863.

The Secretary of State

for the Colonies having objected

to clause 5

of

Ordinance 6 of 1862

it will be amended in due

course,

but in the meantime

His Excellency the acting

Governor

directs

Me

to request

to

you

confine the punishment of flogging to the following offences-

Charles May, hav=

and

{

John Charles Whyte, hove

Mr. Mercer

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

بر بهاری

Peceived

! Enclosure.

amending clause 5f

Peporting steps taken for

F

Foinance N. 6 of 1862