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employment. I have asked the

opinion of the Chinese Justices of

the Peace

on

on

and

this point, and will

forward it when received. Jannex

copy of a letter of the Honourable

Enclosures 22nd June, 18

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Mr Russell, Puisse Judge, on the subject of extending the punishment of whipping, and would beg to refer Your Lordship to my despatch, No 2044 of 15th instant, in which I

have stated

my.

opinion that the

for reconsidering

time has come

the alteration which was made in

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to me that Lord Kimberley gave his

assent to these alterations with

some hesitation, for in his despatch

N:29 of 29th July, 1880, he observes,

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" it must be born in mind, however,

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that it is not always safe to.

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conclude that punishments which

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are unsuited to a European

community can be dispensed with

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in dealing with such a population. " as the Chinese population at -

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Hong Kong, and it will be necessary

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therefore that the effect of the

the law

a

few years ago.

It seems

to

changes which

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