CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 459

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forwarded by

Criminal Chinese were the Police of that Settlement to this

Port and let loose in the Streets

of

No Your Lordship with above

I have protested very strongly against Hongkong being made a

sort of penal Settlement or refuge for the destitute of China. Her Majesty's Officiating Consul repudiates, I was

glad to find, any participation in

a proceeding

so

unjustifiable

as

disclosed, but I doubt

not that Your Lordship will

agree

with me in thinking

that

it is his duty to make enquiry into the matter and take such

Page 457

steps

as

will prevent a recurrence

of what I now

complain.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's

most obedient humble servant,

W. H. Kennedy

Governor.

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forwarded by Criminal Chinese were the Police of that Settlement to this Port and let loose in the Streets of No Your Lordship with above I have protested very strongly against Hongkong being made a sort of penal Settlement or refuge for the destitute of China. Her Majesty's Officiating Consul repudiates, I was glad to find, any participation in a proceeding so unjustifiable as disclosed, but I doubt not that Your Lordship will agree with me in thinking that it is his duty to make enquiry into the matter and take such Page 457 steps as will prevent a recurrence of what I now complain. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, W. H. Kennedy Governor.
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forwarded by

Criminal Chinese were the Police of that Settlement to this

Port and let loove in the Streets

منا

of

No You Lordship with obouve

I have protested very strongly against thoughting being mode a

sort of penal Settlement or refuge for the destitute of Olvina. the Majesty's Officiating Omul repuediates, I was

glad to find, any participation in

a proveding

the

papera

so

unjustifiable

as

disclose, but I doubt

not that Your Lordship will

agree

with me in thinking

that

it is his duty to matte enquiry into the matter and latte such

457

stepo

ao

will prevent a recurrences

of what I now

carplain.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord,

You Lordalijn

Lordships moit obedient humble servant,

Likennedy

Governor.

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