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39

259

by one of them

~

possibly by

none

of

very

them but by unknown parties, is a serious question of principle. Objections have been raised to the old Navy system of flogging the best man topsails,

some one

as of course on

aloft to reef

on such occasions

must have been last, but if

all the new had been flogged because

the master put the vessel

on a

Sand Bank

it would not have been in principle

more

new

injustice than punishing

a hundred

at Hongkong for something done

probably by

some

£1. Nevertheless,

none

of them

is less disposed

no one is

to raise objections than myself, and if

necessity or public expediency, internally

requires a special

measure under special

circumstances, I have in such a Case shown that I am not disposed to criticise too minutely the

means

employed. There must, however, be some limit to the application of the principle, for I presume even M. Anstey would not suggest it should be carried as far

as in China,

and would not recommend a British

Governor to torture the aged Parents of

a view to their

supposed Criminal with betraying the place of his concealment. Hence the question of what that limit should be becomes a

degree.

point of detail and

#2! Thus I had not been many

months

in the Colony before I introduced an-

Noy of 1866 amended

: Registration Ordinance with

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38 39 259 by one of them ~ possibly by none of very them but by unknown parties, is a serious question of principle. Objections have been raised to the old Navy system of flogging the best man topsails, some one as of course on aloft to reef on such occasions must have been last, but if all the new had been flogged because the master put the vessel on a Sand Bank it would not have been in principle more new injustice than punishing a hundred at Hongkong for something done probably by some £1. Nevertheless, none of them is less disposed no one is to raise objections than myself, and if necessity or public expediency, internally requires a special measure under special circumstances, I have in such a Case shown that I am not disposed to criticise too minutely the means employed. There must, however, be some limit to the application of the principle, for I presume even M. Anstey would not suggest it should be carried as far as in China, and would not recommend a British Governor to torture the aged Parents of a view to their supposed Criminal with betraying the place of his concealment. Hence the question of what that limit should be becomes a degree. point of detail and #2! Thus I had not been many months in the Colony before I introduced an- Noy of 1866 amended : Registration Ordinance with
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38 39 259 by one of them ~ pafaibly by nome of very them but by muttnown parties, is a serious question of principle., Objections have been raised to the old Navy system. of flogging the bast man topsails, some one as of Course on aloft to reef such occasions must have been last, but if all the new had lun flogged because the master put the vejpel om w Sand Bank it would not have been in principle mare mew injust than hunishing a hundred at Hongkong lav pamething clone probably by mame £1. Nevertheless, み of them is less disposed- no one is to raise objections than myself, and if necepity on public expediency, itternly requires a special measure under special circumstances, I have in such a Case shewn that I am not dispaced to criticise too minutely the meano employed. There must, however, be some limit to the application of the principle, for I presume even M. Anstey would not suggest it should be carried us far as in China, and would not recommend a British Governar to texture the aged Parents of CL a view to their supposed Criminal with betraying the place of his concealment. Hence the question of what that limit should be becomes a degree. paint of detail and #2! Thus I had not been many months in the bolony before I introduced an- Noy of 1866 amended : Ride bea! 17. Registration, Ordinance with !
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38

39

259

by one of them

~

pafaibly by

nome

of

very

them but by muttnown parties, is a serious question of principle., Objections have been raised to the old Navy system. of flogging the bast man topsails,

some one

as of Course on

aloft to reef

such occasions

must have been last, but if

all the new had lun flogged because

the master put the vejpel

om w

Sand Bank

it would not have been in principle

mare

mew

injust than hunishing

a hundred

at Hongkong lav pamething clone

probably by

mame

£1. Nevertheless,

み

of them

is less disposed-

no one is

to raise objections than myself, and if

necepity on public expediency, itternly

requires a special

measure under special

circumstances, I have in such a Case shewn that I am not dispaced to criticise too minutely the

meano

employed. There must, however, be some limit to the application of the principle, for I presume even M. Anstey would not suggest it should be carried us far

as in China,

and would not recommend a British

Governar to texture the aged Parents of

CL

a view to their

supposed Criminal with betraying the place of his concealment. Hence the question of what that limit should be becomes a

degree.

paint of detail and

#2! Thus I had not been many

months

in the bolony before I introduced an-

Noy of 1866 amended

: Ride bea!

17.

Registration, Ordinance with

!

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