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mentioned by the

3

J. Leesion Judge The Sentence of transportation

for life seems out of all

to the

all proportion.

offences of which there Chinamen were convicted; and I have little doubt. that if applied to, the Government of Hongkong would, me consideration of the long imprisonment and uniform good conduct of there men, remit the remainder

of their

punishment, and

A

allow them to return to China. All

that I can accertain from the Convicts themselves is that they were sentenced and, as they believe by

13 in Hong Kong,

specified

ли

the

a Military Officer; but as the dates, of their sentences are accompanying nominal roll, there

would be no difficulty in finding out by what Court at Hong kong

the

Sentences

were passed.

But whether or not Your

Freellency think proper to take

measures

me

for obtaining the pardon

of these Convicts, I trust that the limited alleviation of punishment recommended by the Session

Judge

be accorded.

may

I have, Aca,

(Signed) S. Mansfield,

Commissiour in Lind.

Commissioner's Office,

7th May. 1864

Camp Thur

Yars