At the present moment is the question of how to deal with the increasing incidence of poverty in the colony. As I have already said, most of the crime arises directly from it is poverty, and, in this direction too, prevention would be much better than cure.
I am glad to see that the matter has been taken in hand by His Excellency and I feel sure he will forgive me for attempting to strengthen his hands by adding my testimony to that of others on the subject.
Digned J. J. Francis.
No. 134
Hongkong, No. 16-201
(Subject.) RECEIVED DESPATCH.
C.O. 330/16201
RECD 18 OCT 90
By the Estimates for 1881.
Date. 1880 Sept.
Relative to previous Paper.
Circ. No. 15.
Ord. Sand! No.16.
Gov reminded Transmits 6 copies.
Apprap: ardee 8/80 (rcntified of plain copies) + report of proceeding in Council then (6 copies)...
(Minutes.)
In financial questions in Hong Kong have become confused by the unusual way in which the Governor's correspondence with the Secretary of State is conducted.
I have therefore given these estimates, with the papers connected with them, a careful scrutiny, and in light of former correspondence, extending as far back as 1879, with a view of summarizing...
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At the present moment, the question is how to deal with the increasing incidence of poverty in the colony. As I have already said, most crime arises directly from poverty, and in this direction too, prevention would be much better than cure.
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I am glad to see that the matter has been taken in hand by His Excellency and I feel sure he will forgive me for attempting to strengthen his hands by adding my testimony to that of others on the subject.
Signed J. J. Francis.
No. 134
Hongkong, No. 16-201
(Subject.) RECEIVED DESPATCH.
C.O.330/16201
RECD 18 OCT 90
By the Estimates for 1881.
Date. 1880 Sept.
Relative to previous Paper.
Circ. No. 15. Ord. Sand! No.16.
Gov reminded Transmits 6 copies.
Apprap: ardee 8/80 (rcntified of plain copies) + report of proceeding in Council then (6 copies)...
(Minutes.)
In financial questions in Hong Kong have become confused by the unusual way in which the Governor's correspondence with the Secretary of State is conducted.
I have therefore given these estimates, with the papers connected with them, a careful scrutiny, and in light of former correspondence, extending as far back as 1879, with a view of summarizing...
Page 9 | 30--H & S 9813)
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