CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 135

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should be pursued

with

a

view of preventing

& punishing Crime

within the Colony.

There

are all questions which at this

distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results

which

have effected in that reformatory discipline,

that the discipline is very

severe and

may

require modification

I admit the impoliticility!

but it is impossible

to "draw any analogy

between the method of treating

Criminals

in this Country and in Hong Kong also

where the tract is different. I also adopt that Crime is of such

an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent.

But it should not be carried out carefully,

such as

to result in the

Prison discipline which you have established

Here is the revised version with corrections and formatting:

should be pursued

with

a

view of preventing

& punishing Crime

within the Colony.

There are all questions which at this distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results

which have effected in that reformatory discipline,

that the discipline is very severe and

may require modification.

I admit the impolicy!

but it is impossible to draw any analogy between the method of treating Criminals in this Country and in Hong Kong, where the tract is different. I also admit that Crime is of such an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent.

But it should be carried out carefully,

such as to result in the Prison discipline which you have established.

Let me know if you need further assistance! Re-formatted to meet the exact requirement of using HTML with

for paragraphs. However, upon closer inspection, I realized that some minor corrections were needed to improve readability and adhere to the original instructions. Here is the final output:

should be pursued with a view of preventing & punishing Crime within the Colony.

There are all questions which at this distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results which have effected in that reformatory discipline, that the discipline is very severe and may require modification.

I admit the impolicy! but it is impossible to draw any analogy between the method of treating Criminals in this Country and in Hong Kong, where the tract is different.

I also admit that Crime is of such an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent. But it should be carried out carefully, such as to result in the Prison discipline which you have established.

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should be pursued with a view of preventing & punishing Crime within the Colony. There are all questions which at this distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results which have effected in that reformatory discipline, that the discipline is very severe and may require modification I admit the impoliticility! but it is impossible to "draw any analogy between the method of treating Criminals in this Country and in Hong Kong also where the tract is different. I also adopt that Crime is of such an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent. But it should not be carried out carefully, such as to result in the Prison discipline which you have established Here is the revised version with corrections and formatting: should be pursued with a view of preventing & punishing Crime within the Colony. There are all questions which at this distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results which have effected in that reformatory discipline, that the discipline is very severe and may require modification. I admit the impolicy! but it is impossible to draw any analogy between the method of treating Criminals in this Country and in Hong Kong, where the tract is different. I also admit that Crime is of such an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent. But it should be carried out carefully, such as to result in the Prison discipline which you have established. Let me know if you need further assistance! Re-formatted to meet the exact requirement of using HTML with for paragraphs. However, upon closer inspection, I realized that some minor corrections were needed to improve readability and adhere to the original instructions. Here is the final output: should be pursued with a view of preventing & punishing Crime within the Colony. There are all questions which at this distance it is very difficult to decide. I am bound to observe that they depend on the first impression on reading the results which have effected in that reformatory discipline, that the discipline is very severe and may require modification. I admit the impolicy! but it is impossible to draw any analogy between the method of treating Criminals in this Country and in Hong Kong, where the tract is different. I also admit that Crime is of such an exceptional character making punishment much deterrent. But it should be carried out carefully, such as to result in the Prison discipline which you have established.
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should be pursued

with

a

sair of preventing

& punishing Crime

within the Colony.

There

respon

are all questions which at this

distance it is very difficult & Express til I am bound to obser that asey decided Opens on the first impression on reading the results

Whe changes Doritative

which

is

fou

have effected in that reput

discipline,

that the is very

Levere and

may

の

133

require modification

I admit the impopitilit!

but it is impossible

1

bo "drawiany analogy

Letween the method Criminals

of treating

in Bat in this Country and in Dongtory gallo

where

is tract. I also adopt Crime is of Sue

Such

tho alsdente necesit t an exceptional Charade makin parish mich deterrent.

Heat dure fox will

But it should not h

wout carefully, welch

such as

to results of the

Prison discipline which zom have established

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