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30898/01 Hong Kong

783

4

"positive evidence, Evidence, to have attained the age of sixty, shall be submitted for consideration by the Governor in Council. This rule shall be communicated to all such prisoners on entering the prison, but each prisoner shall be made to distinctly understand that such submission in no way implies that remission of sentence will necessarily be granted."

I have the honour to be,

fir... Your most obedient humble Servant

Hung... in Governor re.

DRAFT.

Governor

MINUTE.

Sir Stenny Blake G. eme

Mr. Weblett 12 Sept 1901

Mr. Svars

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

12/9

Mr. Lucas. 12

Mr. Grafam.

Sir M. Pinmanney,

Earl of Onslow.

Mr. Chamberlain.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of ... stating that steps are regularly taken in Hongkong to insure that the long sentence prisoners are periodically submitted for revision.

I observe that Rule 314 of the Prison Rules, which you quote, relates only to life sentences; and I have to suggest...

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Gou 30898/01 Hong Kong 783 4 "positive evidence, Evidence, to have attained the age of sixty, shall be submitted for consideration by the Governor in Council. This rule shall be communicated to all such prisoners on entering the prison, but each prisoner shall be made to distinctly understand that such submission in no way implies that remission of sentence will necessarily be granted." I have the honour to be, fir... Your most obedient humble Servant Hung... in Governor re. DRAFT. Governor MINUTE. Sir Stenny Blake G. eme Mr. Weblett 12 Sept 1901 Mr. Svars Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. 12/9 Mr. Lucas. 12 Mr. Grafam. Sir M. Pinmanney, Earl of Onslow. Mr. Chamberlain. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of ... stating that steps are regularly taken in Hongkong to insure that the long sentence prisoners are periodically submitted for revision. I observe that Rule 314 of the Prison Rules, which you quote, relates only to life sentences; and I have to suggest...
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Gou 30898 /01 Stang Kong 783 4 "positive evidence, Evidence, to have attained the age "of sixty, shall be submitted for :sideration J the Governor → the con- in Council. This "rule shall be communicated to all such "prisoners in entering the prison, but each "prisoner shall be made to distinctly under- :stand that such submission in no 'way implies that remirsim sentena will any necessarily be granted." I have the honour to be, fir... Your most obedient humble Servant Hung als in Governor re. DRAFT. Governor MINUTE. Sin Stenny Blake G. eme Mr. Weblett 12 Sept 1901 Mr. Svars Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. 12/9 Mr. Lucas. 12 Mr. Grafam. Sir M. Pmmanney, Earl of Onslow. Mr. Chamberlain. mean jart р Staytorg Confidential } 13 Вере I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential despatch of gyt why stating that steps are regularly takes in Staghag to insure that the carro long sentanes prisoners axe t all periodically Submitted for revisin علية I obsews that he 314 of L the Presion muler, which you quate 7 relates only to life santeness; + I have to suggest Larken
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Gou

30898 /01 Stang Kong

783

4

"positive evidence,

Evidence, to have attained the age

"of sixty, shall be submitted for

:sideration

J

the Governor

→

the

con-

in Council. This

"rule shall be communicated to all such

"prisoners

in entering the prison, but each

"prisoner shall be made to distinctly under-

:stand that such submission in no

'way

implies that

remirsim

sentena will

any

necessarily be granted."

I have the honour to be,

fir...

Your most obedient

humble Servant

Hung als in

Governor re.

DRAFT.

Governor

MINUTE.

Sin Stenny Blake G. eme

Mr. Weblett 12 Sept 1901

Mr. Svars

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

12/9

Mr. Lucas. 12

Mr. Grafam.

Sir M. Pmmanney,

Earl of Onslow.

Mr. Chamberlain.

mean jart

р

Staytorg

Confidential

}

13

Вере

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of your

Confidential despatch of

gyt why stating that steps

are

regularly takes in Staghag

to insure that the carro

long sentanes prisoners

axe

t

all

periodically Submitted for revisin

علية

I obsews that he 314 of

L

the Presion muler, which you quate

7

relates only to life santeness;

+ I have to suggest

Larken

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