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with caution and only whin unavoidable; and that deportation should be applied only

to Benders accused or suspected of actions likely to imperit the security of the Colony.

here instructions were in accordance

with the change of policy introduced towards the end of 1876 by Governor bis Arthur Jennery, to which I have

slready referred as tending to diminish

depotation in 1977.

The result of all this

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was

that

Prisoners out of 3339 were leported in 1876 only 17 prisoners out

of 303/ were deported in 1877.

116.

Eu the

year 1878 only nine

Prisoners were deported, being all

that were recommended that

year

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今

the Plise Magistrate to the Governor

wen were

for deportation. Tros Lying also recommended in 1878 for deportation for the Eating Euperintendent of the fare, Captain Dempster, but, for

rememes

stated in the encloed minutes, Isent

to go them to the Tung Wa Storpital instead

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of landing

them

m

the

Porite shore where they would have perished at

mce

77.

In short, I acted strictly

according to law and to the instructions I received from (Her Majestyp Government. No doubt this is not agreeable to certain section of the European Community

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