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the Council table and had been in his possession, he said he was having made a mistake, in not turning over a leaf where the Governor's final minute appeared directing that Mok A Kwai's prosecution should proceed. In replying to Keswick's speech, I am reported, I believe correctly, to have thus referred to the case of Mook A Kwai:

As the Honourable member has brought this case to the notice of the Council, I will state briefly what this case was about. It was the last flogging of this nature. Sir Arthur Kennedy's warrant said: "Let the said Moh A Kwai be discharged from custody and prohibited from residing in the Colony for five years from the date hereof." That was on the 21st October, 1876. In spite, however, of that, the man was not discharged on the 21st October. He was kept in custody until the 30th, on which day he was flogged and deported. But, more than that, he was taken from the Hospital to be flogged, and his name is recorded in the sick list of that day. The Honourable gentleman (Mr. Keswick) was a visiting justice at that time. And, here I may mention that I found two other prisoners who had been illegally flogged in July, 1876, and that the visiting

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6 155 the Council table and had been in his possession, he said he was having made a mistake, in not turning over a leaf where the Governor's final minute appeared directing that Mok A Kwai's prosecution should proceed. In replying to Keswick's speech, I am reported, I believe correctly, to have thus referred to the case of Mook A Kwai: As the Honourable member has brought this case to the notice of the Council, I will state briefly what this case was about. It was the last flogging of this nature. Sir Arthur Kennedy's warrant said: "Let the said Moh A Kwai be discharged from custody and prohibited from residing in the Colony for five years from the date hereof." That was on the 21st October, 1876. In spite, however, of that, the man was not discharged on the 21st October. He was kept in custody until the 30th, on which day he was flogged and deported. But, more than that, he was taken from the Hospital to be flogged, and his name is recorded in the sick list of that day. The Honourable gentleman (Mr. Keswick) was a visiting justice at that time. And, here I may mention that I found two other prisoners who had been illegally flogged in July, 1876, and that the visiting
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6 155 the Conneil table and had been in his possession, he said he was having made a mistake, in of not turning over a sorry for consequence leaf where the Governor's final minute appeared directing that Mok A Kivai's prosecution to Me r should proceed. In replying Keswick's speech, I am reported, I believe. correctly, to have thus referred to the case # of Mook a Kwai : As the Honourable member has brought this case to the notice of the Connoil, I will state briefly what ~ this ma case was en got was the The last flogging of this nature. Sir Arthur Kennedy's warrant said: "Let "the said Moh a Kwai be discharged from custody and prohibitedy from.. in the Colony for five years residing. from the date hereof." That was on "the 21st October, 1876. In spite, however, " of that, the man was not discharged on the 21st October. He was Kept in custody until the 30th, on which day flogged and deported. But, taken from he " was more than that, he was was taken the Hospital to be flogged, and his # # name is recorded in the sich list of that day. The Honourable gentleman (Mr. Keswick) was a visiting justice "at that time. And, here I may ~ # " mention that I found two other had been illegally flogged prisoners in - July, 1876, and that the visiting
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the Conneil table and had been in his

possession, he said he

was

having made a mistake, in

of not turning

over a

sorry for

consequence

leaf where the

Governor's final minute appeared

directing that Mok A Kivai's prosecution

to Me r

should proceed. In replying Keswick's speech, I am reported, I believe. correctly, to have thus referred to the

case

#

of Mook a Kwai :

As the Honourable member has

brought this case to the notice of the Connoil, I will state briefly what ~

this

ma

case was

en got

was

the

The last flogging of this nature. Sir

Arthur Kennedy's warrant said: "Let

"the said Moh a Kwai be discharged

from custody and prohibitedy from.. in the Colony for five years residing.

from the date hereof." That was on

"the 21st October, 1876. In spite, however,

"

of that, the man was not discharged on the 21st October. He was

Kept

in

custody until the 30th, on which day flogged and deported. But,

taken from

he

"

was

more than that, he was

was taken

the Hospital to be flogged, and his

#

#

name is recorded in the sich list

of that day. The Honourable gentleman

(Mr. Keswick)

was a

visiting justice "at that time. And, here I may ~

#

"

mention that I found two other

had been illegally flogged

prisoners

in

- July, 1876, and that the visiting

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