CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 118

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

116/

Enclosure 2.

No. 2 of 1887.

A Bill

entitled

An Ordinance for the further security of the residents of the Colony from personal violence and to inflict corporal punishment on persons returning from banishment.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:

1. Whenever any male offender is convicted under the powers conferred by Ordinance 16 of 1875 of Larceny or of any offence defined by law, or declared to be, "simple Larceny" and that the said offence in the opinion of the convicting Magistrate does not warrant the infliction of any longer imprisonment than 14 days without hard labour, the convicting Magistrate may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped with any number of strokes not exceeding 12

Edit History

2026-05-25 05:04:52 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

116/ Enclosure 2. No. 2 of 1887. A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the further security of the residents of the Colony from personal violence and to inflict corporal punishment on persons returning from banishment. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows: 1. Whenever any male offender is convicted under the powers conferred by Ordinance 16 of 1875 of Larceny or of any offence defined by law, or declared to be, "simple Larceny" and that the said offence in the opinion of the convicting Magistrate does not warrant the infliction of any longer imprisonment than 14 days without hard labour, the convicting Magistrate may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped with any number of strokes not exceeding 12

Baseline (Original)

116/ Enclosure 2. No of 1887. A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the further security of the residents of the Colorry from personal violence and to inflict corporal puuishment on persons returning from bavishment. Be it cucested by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council there of as follows: 1. Whenever any mate offender is convicted under the powers conferred by Ordinance 16 of 1875 of Larceny or of any offence decired by law, or declared to be, "simple Larceny and that the said offence in the opinion of the convicting - Magistrate does not warrant the infliction of any longer imprisonment than 14 days without hard labour with the convicting Magistrate may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped with any member of strokes not exceeding 12

2026-05-25 05:04:52 · Baseline

View content

116/

Enclosure 2.

of 1887.

A Bill

entitled

An Ordinance for the further security of the residents of the Colorry from personal violence and to inflict corporal puuishment on persons returning from

bavishment.

Be it cucested by the Governor of

Hongkong with the advice

of the Legislative Council there of as follows:

Whenever any mate offender

convicted under the powers conferred by Ordinance 16 of 1875 of Larceny or of any

offence decired by law, or declared to be, "simple Larceny

and that the said

offence in the opinion of the convicting - Magistrate does not warrant the infliction of any longer imprisonment than 14 days

without hard labour

with

the convicting Magistrate may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped with any member of strokes not exceeding

CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 118

Edit History

Comments

Private Research Note