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late unduly relaxed.

19.

In considering the policy of getting rish of old Offenders by deporting them to other parts of the World, I have been unable to approve of a system which existed in Houthong before my arrival, I refer to that which is described by the Police officers in their evidence at the recent Commission._ At page 37 of the evidence, the Captain Superintendent of Police, mentions the fact that some of the deported men go to Australia, and at page 77, M. Grimes, the Enspector was had charge of the

Harbour, caid he saw as many as

went away!

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old offenders, chipped off in humigrant Ships in 1876 to Queensland.

I have the honor to be.

Sir,

Your most Obesit Stumble Sewant,

Fifty deported men

sonve

1

being

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