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papers

were sent to the Attorney/~~

"General, who recorded his opinion.

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that not one of the corporal punishments

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inflicted on Mok akwai had been

authorized by law. I reported all

the ease

the facts of the

to the Secretary

of State. I have endeavoured, and I

believe successfully, in spite of some little local opposition to check such "abuses. No one shall prevent,

me

from doing so, as long as I represent

Her Majesty, and enjoy the confidence, as I believe I do, of Her Majesty's Government"

And in concluding my explanation I

said:

"I don't know that I

"Honourable gentleman any further

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explanations. I

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am not to blame if

the attention of the British Parliament

it has, by

has been drawn, as it has,

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these

papers to what has taken place Honghong. I was not one

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of the

in

visiting justices. I am not responsible

for having passed by these irregularities.

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I detected some

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of them, and have

endeavoured to check them. I frankly

confess I prefer the prevention of crime

and the reign of Law to the clumsy

system of illegal floggings, brandings

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and deportings. I have

every

confidence

I shall receive the support

support of the

Council, and especially of His Honour

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can

give

the

the Chief Justice in

my

endeavour to