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Now that the Governor of Hong Kong did not forward all the papers but that he has forwarded to the Secretary of State Documents nos 1 to 5. I now enclose nos 6 to 12 inclusive as requested.

Copy of the Earl of Kimberley's Despatch of the 20th of May 1880 (no 5) which called for a prompt answer, was forwarded in due course by me on the 25th of June 1880 as appears by enclosure no 6. I was at Kowloon. Induced partly by work and still more by the unpleasant disturbances in the Registry office I was unable to answer the inquiries until the 26th of August 1880 (see no 7). The Earl of Kimberley will see that I therein referred to the Attorney General's advice against bringing the questions before the public directly from the Bench.

I had thought that this Communication would be forwarded to the Earl of Kimberley, in due course. But the Governor has informed me that he had not done so, and suggested that I had not answered some of his Lordship's inquiries with sufficient distinctness. I therefore wrote the Letter dated 24th November 1880 (no 8) which gave supplementary answers in which I inclosed (no 9) a memorandum by Mr Francis stating that there are 18,000 to 20,000 prostitutes as against only 6,000 respectable women.

Document no 10 is carefully drawn up and I believe gives a correct view of the result in Hong Kong of the practices I have deprecated. It refers to the facts of five cases on which some of the prisoners were tried for crimes of a revolting character, the natural outcome of the illegal practices.

No 10 of these documents were forwarded to the Acting Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong on the 28th February 1881.

I had hoped that the Letter which I forwarded last year might have induced a less ungenerous view by Lord Kimberley of my judicial conduct. The object of presenting which I have denounced as they affect the moral status of the Colony was to me of great gravity.

Before I left Hong Kong the Governor told me that he had not forwarded the documents because he was waiting for the opinion of the Attorney General. But I understood him to say that whether he received that opinion or not the Documents should be all forwarded by the mail in which I left.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient Servant,

John Smale,

Chief Justice of Hong Kong.

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Dated July 25th 1881.

The Chief Justice of Hong Kong.

(Serial no 3451).

The Assistant Under Secretary of State.

Colonial Office.

Kidnapping in Hong Kong 23 July 1881.

Eight Enclosures.

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Now that the Governor of Hong Kong did not forward all the papers but that he has forwarded to the Secretary of State Documents nos 1 to 5. I now enclose nos 6 to 12 inclusive as requested. Copy of the Earl of Kimberley's Despatch of the 20th of May 1880 (no 5) which called for a prompt answer, was forwarded in due course by me on the 25th of June 1880 as appears by enclosure no 6. I was at Kowloon. Induced partly by work and still more by the unpleasant disturbances in the Registry office I was unable to answer the inquiries until the 26th of August 1880 (see no 7). The Earl of Kimberley will see that I therein referred to the Attorney General's advice against bringing the questions before the public directly from the Bench. I had thought that this Communication would be forwarded to the Earl of Kimberley, in due course. But the Governor has informed me that he had not done so, and suggested that I had not answered some of his Lordship's inquiries with sufficient distinctness. I therefore wrote the Letter dated 24th November 1880 (no 8) which gave supplementary answers in which I inclosed (no 9) a memorandum by Mr Francis stating that there are 18,000 to 20,000 prostitutes as against only 6,000 respectable women. Document no 10 is carefully drawn up and I believe gives a correct view of the result in Hong Kong of the practices I have deprecated. It refers to the facts of five cases on which some of the prisoners were tried for crimes of a revolting character, the natural outcome of the illegal practices. No 10 of these documents were forwarded to the Acting Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong on the 28th February 1881. I had hoped that the Letter which I forwarded last year might have induced a less ungenerous view by Lord Kimberley of my judicial conduct. The object of presenting which I have denounced as they affect the moral status of the Colony was to me of great gravity. Before I left Hong Kong the Governor told me that he had not forwarded the documents because he was waiting for the opinion of the Attorney General. But I understood him to say that whether he received that opinion or not the Documents should be all forwarded by the mail in which I left. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient Servant, John Smale, Chief Justice of Hong Kong. Page 480 Page 481 Dated July 25th 1881. The Chief Justice of Hong Kong. (Serial no 3451). The Assistant Under Secretary of State. Colonial Office. Kidnapping in Hong Kong 23 July 1881. Eight Enclosures.
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now team that the Governor of Hongthing did not forward all the papers but that he has forwarded to the sodshes Documents pos 145 Incias we I now inclose hos 6 to 12 inclusure as & orn Algues in

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شيعه

Do Copy of the Earl of Kimberleys Dropalch of the 20th of May 1880 (nos which Colled for a prompt answer, was forwarded in due Course & me on the 25th of fine 1880 ab alive when heaon. Induced work and stilt more the spenst disturbances in the Registry office were to offremve that was aberly unatic to answer the inguines unter the 26th of August 1880 (see hos) the East of Kimberley will see that I theram referred to theek brow

not be Letters and Approval by the Gover. otherwise of the Coune dhind adopted of brenging the questions before the public direct from the Bench

I had thought that this Communication would be forwarded to the Earl of timberley, in due course. But the loves for informed one that he had not donese, and suggested that d had not answeed some of his Lords heps inquiries with sequent distinctnces. I Kerigne wrote the Letterdald not 24 1880 (Msg) ar 2.

which be supplementary answers in which Immclored (Roqut) a memorandum by M Francis in

20,000 prostitutes estrates that there are 18,000 to 20,000, inotting Kong to a coo to 6, ovo respectable women

Documentin and hesums up with one conclus cons.

This

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document is carefully drawn up and cter, and

believe,

the main

a conect new of the

result in Hong Kong of the practices I have deprecated

8010

the the pots of five caces on

which for

some of the prismirs were led for Crimes of a aevolting character_ the natural out turns of the illegal practices -

no 10 of non were forwarded to the beting Colonial secretory in ittorg kong on the 284 Fellarch 1881 in

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"Thad hoped that the Letter would have been the bebey" that they " forwarded last year

might have induced a less ungarsiable "view by Lord Kimberley of my judicial condout Ethere oraliter and wider sech den

"Action as to

important" object of presenting whel af heard "to me to be the great gravity of the ends Hhave denounced as they affect the nor " status of the Colony "

Before I left Hong Kong the Governor told me that he had not forwarded the documents because he was waiting for the opinion of the Attorney, Jenant: bub Sunderstood him te ray & Fat- Whether he received that ope

the Documents should be all forwarded by the mach in which left

I have the honorti be

Your most obedunt Servant John mate

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Eight Enclosures

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