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561

but the tail cutting

seems to be objected to

(Copy.) No.12

unless as a matter of cleanliness

practiced in the Gaol.

I would suggest that the Chinese Justices of the Peace be consulted on the question of flogging and tail cutting

Shawere

Sd. J. Runnell Acting Chief Justice

Police Magistrates to Actg Colonial Secretary.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 20th February, 1886,

We would beg to call attention to the unsatisfactory results obtained from the system of punishment at present in force in this Colony.

2.

Hongkong lying as it does on the border of one of the most turbulent portions of the Chinese Empire, must always suffer to some extent from an influx of the criminal class of the neighbouring province of Kwangtung. It is at present regarded by them with the greatest fervour.

To the Chinese criminal, capture on the mainland means torture at his trial and misery while in prison, while, if taken in Hongkong, the former terror is eliminated, while the latter is reduced to a few months' detention

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561 but the tail cutting seems to be objected to (Copy.) No.12 unless as a matter of cleanliness practiced in the Gaol. I would suggest that the Chinese Justices of the Peace be consulted on the question of flogging and tail cutting Shawere Sd. J. Runnell Acting Chief Justice Police Magistrates to Actg Colonial Secretary. Magistracy, Hongkong, 20th February, 1886, We would beg to call attention to the unsatisfactory results obtained from the system of punishment at present in force in this Colony. 2. Hongkong lying as it does on the border of one of the most turbulent portions of the Chinese Empire, must always suffer to some extent from an influx of the criminal class of the neighbouring province of Kwangtung. It is at present regarded by them with the greatest fervour. To the Chinese criminal, capture on the mainland means torture at his trial and misery while in prison, while, if taken in Hongkong, the former terror is eliminated, while the latter is reduced to a few months' detention
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561 but the tail cutting seccus to be objected to (Copy.) no12 ao unless as a matter of cleanliness practiced in the Gaol. I would suggest that the Chinese Justives of the Perice be Consulted on the question of flogging and tail cutting Shavere Sof J. Runnell Acting Chief Justice Police Magistrates to Actz Colonial Secretary. Magistracy, Hongkong, 20th February, 1886, We would beg to call attention to the unsatisfactory results obtained from the system of punishment at prevent is force in this Colony. 2. Hongkong lying ao it does on the border of one of the most turbulent - portions of the Chinese Empire, muust always suffer to ROM extent from en influx of the criminal clace of the -neighbouring province of Kwangtung. It is at present regarded by that with the کچھ greatest fervour. dawe To the Chinese criminal, capture on the mainland meaux torture at his trial and misery, while in prison, while, if taken in Hongkong, the forucen tevior is eliminated, while the latter is ndured to on few month's 'detention in
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561

but the tail cutting

seccus to be objected to

(Copy.) no12

ao

unless as a matter of cleanliness

practiced in the Gaol.

I would suggest that the Chinese Justives of the Perice be Consulted on the question of flogging and tail cutting

Shavere

Sof J. Runnell Acting Chief Justice

Police Magistrates to Actz Colonial Secretary.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 20th February, 1886,

We would beg to call attention to the unsatisfactory results obtained from the system of punishment at prevent is force in this Colony.

2.

Hongkong lying

ao it does on

the border of one of the most turbulent - portions of the Chinese Empire, muust always suffer to

ROM

extent

from en

influx of the criminal clace of the -neighbouring province of Kwangtung. It is at present regarded by that with the

کچھ

greatest fervour.

dawe

To the Chinese criminal, capture on the mainland meaux torture at his trial and misery,

while in prison, while, if taken in Hongkong, the forucen tevior is

eliminated, while the latter is

ndured to on

few

month's 'detention

in

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