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Police Magistrates to Acting Colonial Secretary Magistracy, Hong Kong

9th March, 1886.

In reply to your letter of 5th inst., the Magistrates have the honour to state that, in their opinion, flogging might be employed with advantage in cases of,

1. Larceny and offences now or hereafter by law deemed or declared to be simple Larceny or punishable as simple Larceny,

2. Returning from banishment.

We have, etc.

(Signed) Alfred Lyle, Vice Police Magistrate

(Signed) H.G. Mitchell, Acting Police Magistrate

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563 Police Magistrates to Acting Colonial Secretary Magistracy, Hong Kong 9th March, 1886. In reply to your letter of 5th inst., the Magistrates have the honour to state that, in their opinion, flogging might be employed with advantage in cases of, 1. Larceny and offences now or hereafter by law deemed or declared to be simple Larceny or punishable as simple Larceny, 2. Returning from banishment. We have, etc. (Signed) Alfred Lyle, Vice Police Magistrate (Signed) H.G. Mitchell, Acting Police Magistrate
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563 Police Magistratão to Acty Colonial Secretary Magistracy, Hongkono 9. th March, 1886. In reply to your letter of 5. inst., the "Magistrates have the honour to state that, in their opinion. rattaning might be employed with advantage in carls of, 1. Larceny aud offences wowor hereafter by law deemed or declared to be eimple Larceny or punishable ao eimple Larceny, Returning from banishment. We have re Sof Alfredly. Wice Police Magistrate sof MG. Mitchell- douces Acting Police Magistrate
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563

Police Magistratão to Acty Colonial Secretary Magistracy, Hongkono

9.

th March, 1886.

In reply

to

your

letter of

5. inst., the "Magistrates have the honour to state that, in their opinion.

rattaning might be employed with

advantage in carls

of,

1. Larceny

aud

offences

wowor

hereafter

by law deemed or declared to be

eimple Larceny or punishable

ao

eimple Larceny,

Returning from banishment.

We have re

Sof Alfredly. Wice

Police Magistrate

sof MG. Mitchell- douces

Acting Police Magistrate

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