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of Police, Mr Deane, which

was in that section.

10.

The inference therefore is irresistible in favour of a change from the expensive penal establishments to one - a change which was more covert gives the Colony the benefit of the labour of its Convicts instead of wasting it on an Island where it was of not the slightest Public use. Above all, further experience proves that the present system is decreasing crime and adding to the general security of life and property.

11.

In reference also to one peculiar feature of the system soberly I was enabled to keep down the number of Convicts, by deporting and branding those who petition for such clemency. Lord Carnarvon at the date of his Dispatch No. 25 of February last had not received my Despatch No. 18 of January 14 in which I went fully into that question. In addition to the observations therein made I would add that I respectfully think his Lordship somewhat misapprehends the extent to which Branding is viewed as an ignominious punishment by the Chinese community, and its effect in preventing them from obtaining employment afterwards.

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of Police, Mr Deane, which was in that section. 10. The inference therefore is irresistible in favour of a change from the expensive penal establishments to one - a change which was more covert gives the Colony the benefit of the labour of its Convicts instead of wasting it on an Island where it was of not the slightest Public use. Above all, further experience proves that the present system is decreasing crime and adding to the general security of life and property. 11. In reference also to one peculiar feature of the system soberly I was enabled to keep down the number of Convicts, by deporting and branding those who petition for such clemency. Lord Carnarvon at the date of his Dispatch No. 25 of February last had not received my Despatch No. 18 of January 14 in which I went fully into that question. In addition to the observations therein made I would add that I respectfully think his Lordship somewhat misapprehends the extent to which Branding is viewed as an ignominious punishment by the Chinese community, and its effect in preventing them from obtaining employment afterwards.
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of Police, Mr Deave, which

itu setion.

10.

accen

frames

The inference therefore is inresistible -faver of a change from tue expensive

penal establishments to one- a change

which wer

mor covert

gives the Colony the benefit

of the labor of its Convids instead of

wasting

it

un

aw

Island where it was

of not the slightest Public use. Above all,

fursten experience proves that the present system is decreasing evime and adding to the genual acuity of life and propeity.

11.

}

In reference also to one peculion

feature of the

am

MU

aptem soberely I

enabled to keep down the number

of Convicts, by deporting and

Nide Enelmen

Vede

branding those, woke petition

for such

such demency. Lord

Carnarvon at itie dale

of

his Dispatch N. 25 of February last had not

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2368

January

Mum w

of the 14

ch

in which I went

369

fully into that question.

addition to the observations

In

which

I. Therein made

I

world

add that I

respectfully think this Lodship somerohat misapprehends the robust to which Branding

welent

is viewed

ig

as

av

minious punishment

the Chines

ly

DEX

bamir

to obtaining employment afterwards

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