CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12] — Page 638

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of a fictitious charge, I trust that you will agree with me in regarding this condition of things as in a very high degree unsatisfactory.

9. Not only is there thus afforded to the Chinese Government a ground for a very reasonable complaint, but the discouragement of demands for rendition operates as a serious evil to this Colony, in rendering it an almost secure refuge for Chinese malefactors, and thus tending to maintain and increase the very large number of our criminal population.

10. The remedies to be applied to this condition of things, I propose to make the subject of another despatch, after I have had fuller opportunity...

The population of this Colony is much the same as that of Newfoundland, but, speaking from memory, the number of convicted criminals is there less by 9/10ths.

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12 13 631 of a fictitious charge, I trust that you will agree with me in regarding this condition of things as in a very high degree unsatisfactory. 9. Not only is there thus afforded to the Chinese Government a ground for a very reasonable complaint, but the discouragement of demands for rendition operates as a serious evil to this Colony, in rendering it an almost secure refuge for Chinese malefactors, and thus tending to maintain and increase the very large number of our criminal population. 10. The remedies to be applied to this condition of things, I propose to make the subject of another despatch, after I have had fuller opportunity... The population of this Colony is much the same as that of Newfoundland, but, speaking from memory, the number of convicted criminals is there less by 9/10ths.
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12 13 631 of a fictitious charge, I trust that you me in will with agree regarding this condition of things as in a very high degree unsatisfactory. 9. Not only is there thus afforded to the Chinese Government a ground for - very reasonable complaint, but the discouragement of demands for rendition operates as a serious evil to this it an Colony, in rendering almost secure refuge for. Chinese Chinese malefactors, and thus tending to maintain and increase the v * very large number of our criminal population. 10. The remedies to br applied to this condition of things, I I propose to make this subject of another despatoh, after I have had fuller "The population of this Colony is much the same as that of Newfoundland, but, speaking from memory the number of convicted criminal's is there less by 9/10ths.
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12

13

631

of a fictitious charge, I trust

that you

me in

will

with

agree regarding this

condition of things

as in a

very high degree unsatisfactory.

9.

Not only is there

thus afforded to the Chinese Government a ground for - very reasonable complaint, but the discouragement of demands for rendition operates

as a serious evil to this

it an

Colony, in rendering almost secure refuge for.

Chinese

Chinese malefactors, and thus

tending to maintain and

increase the v

*

very large

number of our criminal

population.

10.

The remedies to br

applied to this condition of

things, I

I propose to make this subject of another despatoh, after I have had fuller

"The population of this Colony is much the same as that of Newfoundland, but, speaking from memory the number of convicted criminal's is there less by 9/10ths.

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