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strict senses required by law; but, notivithstanding this, he was in hopes that the ellagistrates would be able to

turn this establishment to some account,

considering.

the lamentable rescelts of sending juvenile Offenders to the Gaol,

which, as there is abundant evidence to

prove, neither acts ces a -Reformatory

nor as a deterrent to crise, in connexion with these poor children,

(Signed) Frederick Stewart. Acting Colon int Secretary.

(Copy.)

C. O.

17531

RE P

158

Magistras Hongkong 12th August, 1885.

Poliw Magistrate, HWodehouse, Coque

to The Won : The Acting Colonial Secretary;

I have in reply to your letterer.

1065 of 1885 to state that 1064

written on my

rey

letter was

my account only and not behalf of the Magistrates.

I have further to add that I wish it to be forværdid to the Secuctury of State with the letter to which,

only

it was a

attitude of the

-suply in the corect of the_- the Police allugistrates towards the Reformatory forming

the exbject of correspondence with the local Government and the

Secretoru:

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