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him for

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the result.

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I have the effect of making the judge- impose a sentence of love nearly don tie the present nominal amount. And must say

That I cannot see what shy on there can be to fixing a legal minimum for crimes & Molence in which there are no externating ares.

let However Couppose we must bat Sir

thegard have his way. if the experiment Las the denied effect, so much the better.

If it has not, we can

then

try

the effect of

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Sir,

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DEB 11 NOV !!

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 12th. October, 1911.

In reply to paragraph 2 of your Con-

-fidential Despatch of the 17th. of last June, I have the

honour to inform you that I propose to supply the Judges with

a quarterly statement of the crime in the Colony. The statement

will be prepared by the Crown Solicitor with the assistance of

the Captain Superintendent of Police and will I hope furnish a

useful indication to the Judges of any crimes which may be

specially rife and in punishing which it is desirable to impose

severe sentences.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

an mevised legal minimum

ack int rack for areports

system in a reais

the working the system

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C...

Governor,&c..