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Enclosure 2.

CO 40435.

RECE 'REG' 18 NOV 07

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

Hongkong,

14th October 1907

Report on Ordinance No. 13 of 1907.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to limit the imposition of punishment

by public exposure in the stocks,

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to

the Governor's Instructions

Section 67 of The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 vests in a

Magistrate a general power to impose "the stocks" as a punish-

ment. Strong representations were made to the Government by the

Chinese community to restrict this power to the more grave

offences and this Ordinance limits the imposition of such

punishment to offences punishable with imprisonment only and

where there is no power to impose a fine.

D. J. Dantes

Attorney General.

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Enclosure 2. CO 40435. RECE 'REG' 18 NOV 07 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE Hongkong, 14th October 1907 Report on Ordinance No. 13 of 1907. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled An Ordinance to limit the imposition of punishment by public exposure in the stocks, and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions Section 67 of The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 vests in a Magistrate a general power to impose "the stocks" as a punish- ment. Strong representations were made to the Government by the Chinese community to restrict this power to the more grave offences and this Ordinance limits the imposition of such punishment to offences punishable with imprisonment only and where there is no power to impose a fine. D. J. Dantes Attorney General.
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A Enclosure 2. CO 40435. RECE 'REG' 18 NOV 07 ATTORNEY GENERAUS OFFCE Hongkong, 14th October 1907 Report on Ordinance No. 13 of 1907. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, cutilled 596 An Ordinance to limit the imposition of punishment by public exposure in the stocks, and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions Bection 67 of The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 vests in a Magistrate a general power to im ose "the stocks" as a punish- -ment. Strong representation were made to the Government by the Chinese community to restrict this power to the more grave offences and this Ordinance limits the imposition of such punishment to offences punishable with imprisonment only and where there is no power to impose a fine. When Dantes Attorney General.
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Enclosure 2.

CO

40435.

RECE

'REG' 18 NOV 07

ATTORNEY GENERAUS OFFCE

Hongkong,

14th October 1907

Report on Ordinance No. 13 of 1907.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, cutilled

596

An Ordinance to limit the imposition of punishment

by public exposure in the stocks,

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to

the Governor's Instructions

Bection 67 of The Magistrates Ordinance 1890 vests in a

Magistrate a general power to im ose "the stocks" as a punish-

-ment. Strong representation were made to the Government by the

Chinese community to restrict this power to the more grave

offences and this Ordinance limits the imposition of such

punishment to offences punishable with imprisonment only and

where there is no power to impose a fine.

When Dantes

Attorney General.

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