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10.

punichucent. repeated section 25 of Ordinance to of 1044 which provided

ever awarded under the

That in hen of the whole or any " part of any penalty, provided " by any Lew, Matute, or Ordinance whatsoever, it shall be lawful " for the Court, or Justice, before.

" whom the matter shall be

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"adjudicated upon, to sentence

such

" any offender, being a native of "China, or a native of Hongkong of " Chinese origin, to undergo "punishment, in conformity, with the " rages of China,

has hitherto

"been usually inflicted on ratives of " China committing Offences in this Colony

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vague...

and as there general and punishments are not understood or

required, it was thought better to repeal this section, and ti

to give definite power to order exposure in the clocks for a limited time. This Jurnishment has been found by experience to be especially suited to certain classes of chinese offenders

1 and to have a good effect when onderd

Section 7

it à re enachment in

clearer language of the part of actin'

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of Ordinance I of 1863 which was passed under the following circumstinas.

Section 5

5 of the Ordinance 6 of 1862

while

e passing through the Council was altered as as to extend the power of

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