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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

C.C.O.

17754/524

Government House,

Hongkong, 13th April, 1904.

Sir,

No. 5201

In reply to your Confidential Despatch of the 8th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that under Section 88 of Ordinance 10 of 1890 (copy of which is enclosed) a Police Magistrate may sentence any offender to be publicly exposed in the stocks for a period not exceeding six hours.

It is a punishment that has been frequently resorted to in the past by different Police Magistrates. The period of exposure is, as you will observe, limited to 6 hours and no ill effects have in the past followed an exposure of that duration.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

A. M. (Officer Administering the Government)

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c., &c., &c.

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. C.C.O. 17754/524 Government House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1904. Sir, No. 5201 In reply to your Confidential Despatch of the 8th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that under Section 88 of Ordinance 10 of 1890 (copy of which is enclosed) a Police Magistrate may sentence any offender to be publicly exposed in the stocks for a period not exceeding six hours. It is a punishment that has been frequently resorted to in the past by different Police Magistrates. The period of exposure is, as you will observe, limited to 6 hours and no ill effects have in the past followed an exposure of that duration. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, A. M. (Officer Administering the Government) THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.

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CON IDENTIAL. Hongkong. C C.O. 17754 524 Goverment House, Hongkong, 13th. April, 1904. Sir, Goo 5201 In reply to your Confidential Despatch of the 8th. ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that under Section 88 of Ordinance 10 of 1890 (copy of which is enclosed) a Police Magistrate may sentence any offender to be publicly exposed in the stocks for a period not exceeding six hours. It is a punishment that has been frequently resorted to in the past by different Police Magistrates. The period of exposure is as you will observe limited to 6 hours and no ill effects have in the past followed an exposure of that duration. I have the honour to be, Six, Your most obedient Humble servant, Amaz Officer Administering the Government. THE RIGHT HONOURAELF ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., &c... &C.. &C..

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CON

IDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

C.O.

17754

524

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 13th. April, 1904.

Sir,

Goo

5201

In reply to your Confidential Despatch of

the 8th. ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that under

Section 88 of Ordinance 10 of 1890 (copy of which is enclosed)

a Police Magistrate may sentence any offender to be publicly

exposed in the stocks for a period not exceeding six hours.

It is a punishment that has been frequently resorted to in the

past by different Police Magistrates. The period of exposure

is as you will observe limited to 6 hours and no ill effects

have in the past followed an exposure of that duration.

I have the honour to be,

Six,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Amaz

Officer Administering the Government.

THE RIGHT HONOURAELF

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&c...

&C..

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