CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 442

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the Hongkong laws relating to the Deportation, Branding and Punishment of certain Criminals,

my predecessor forwarded with it the Report on the Ordinance by Mr. Russell, one of the Police Magistrates,

Acting Attorney General. In that report the Acting Attorney General said:

"It may be thought that this is strong legislation, but the circumstances of the Colony necessitate it, and there is no danger of abuse under it: However, in Your Lordship's despatch No. 51 of the 18th of May, 1877 some doubt is expressed as to the propriety of all the provisions in the very exceptional legislation contained in the Ordinance", and Your Lordship points out that some details of the Ordinance will require further consideration.

Your Lordship instructs me that the special powers entrusted to the Governor by this legislation should be used with caution and only in the case when unavoidable, of offenders whose action is likely to imperil the security of the Colony.

Was it that Your Lordship was justified in viewing this legislation with some suspicion?

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丛 437 the Hongkong laws relating to the Deportation, Branding and Punishment of certain Criminals, my predecessor forwarded with it the Report on the Ordinance by Mr. Russell, one of the Police Magistrates, Acting Attorney General. In that report the Acting Attorney General said: "It may be thought that this is strong legislation, but the circumstances of the Colony necessitate it, and there is no danger of abuse under it: However, in Your Lordship's despatch No. 51 of the 18th of May, 1877 some doubt is expressed as to the propriety of all the provisions in the very exceptional legislation contained in the Ordinance", and Your Lordship points out that some details of the Ordinance will require further consideration. Your Lordship instructs me that the special powers entrusted to the Governor by this legislation should be used with caution and only in the case when unavoidable, of offenders whose action is likely to imperil the security of the Colony. Was it that Your Lordship was justified in viewing this legislation with some suspicion?

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丛 437 the Hongkong laws relating to the. Deportation, Branding and in " Punishment of certain Criminals," my predecessor forwarded with it the Report on the Ordinance by : Mr. Russell, one of the Blise Magistrates, Acting Attorney General In that report the Acting Attorney General said:_ and then "/ " "It may be thought that this is strong legislation, but the___ "circumstances of the Colony-. "necessitate it, and there is no "danger of abuse under it: However, in Your Lordship's despatch No 51 of the 18th of May. 1877 some doubt is expressed as to the propriety of all the provisions in the very exceptional legislation # contained in the Ordinance", and Your Lordship points out that __. some details of the Ordinance will require further consideration":" Your Lordship instructs 5. me that the special powers entrusted to the Governor by this legislation, should be used with caution and only and in the case when unavoidable, of offenders whos: action is likely to imperil the____ security of the Colony 6. Was That Your Lordship justified in viewing this legislation with some suspicion

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丛

437

the Hongkong laws relating to the. Deportation, Branding and in

" Punishment of certain Criminals,"

my predecessor forwarded with it the Report on the Ordinance by : Mr. Russell, one of the Blise Magistrates,

Acting Attorney General In that report the Acting Attorney General said:_

and then

"It may be thought that this

is strong legislation, but the___

"circumstances of the Colony-.

"necessitate it, and there is no

"danger of abuse under it: However, in Your Lordship's despatch No 51 of the 18th of May. 1877 some doubt is expressed

as to the

propriety of all the provisions in

the very exceptional legislation

contained in the Ordinance", and

Your Lordship points out that __. some details of the Ordinance will require further consideration":"

Your Lordship instructs

me that the special powers entrusted to the Governor by this

legislation, should be used with caution and only

and in the case

when unavoidable,

of offenders whos:

action is likely to imperil the____

security of the Colony

Was

That Your Lordship

justified in viewing this legislation with some suspicion

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