CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 8

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advisability of further legislation to

-desertion from the

meet cases

of des HongKong Police Force.

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I have consulted the

Attorney-General (M. O'Malley) on

of opinion that

this subject. He is

one so

solitary hardly warrant such a

case of desertion would

change

in

mr.

: the law as is proposed by Mr-

Deane. He thinks that, if discipline and conditions

are

the

service

of

fair, it is not likely that there

will ever

br

many

eased

of the

kind, that is, desertion unaccompanied

by any

be

crime; and, if there should

such cases, he points

many

out that the proper remedy would rather be to improve the position

of the men than to provide Yunishment for

"provide severe

men who wish

to leave the service. He adds that

the

sacrifice of pensions, to would by itself be a

in most cases.

3.

much

cogeney

sufficient deterrent

There is no doubt

in what the

Attorney-General advances, but I

an

of opinion that, in the

by

interests

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