CO129-390 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [5-6] — Page 97

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(c.) In order to empower the Colonial Police to deal

with these cases a benishment warrant against such

deportees would have to be issued by the Governor-

-in-Council under Ordinance No. 9 of 1912. Such

warrants cannot, however, be obtained by the Police

unless full particulars concerning criminal

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deportees are furnished to this Government at

least one week prior to their actual arrival in

Hongkong.

I would therefore urge that the following

procedure should be adopted: -

(a.) A list of the names and destinations of criminal

deportees, together with their photographs, finger-

-prints, description and criminal record to be

forwarded to Hongkong in such manner as to reach

this Government at least 7 days before the arrival

of the deportees.

(b.) Similar lists to be furnished to the Masters of

the vessels carrying the criminal deportees.

(c.) The criminal deportees to be placed in charge of

the Masters of the vessels, who shall point them

out to the Police upon arrival in Hongkong. (d.) The expenses in connection with trans-shipment from

Hongkong to Canton or such other destination in

China as may be specified in the deportation order

to be recovered by this Government from the

Consul-General for the United States of America..

The Colonial Secretary discussed these pro-

-posals on the ith. May with lir. Consul-General Anderson who

agreed that the above procedure was desirable and offered his

support. I have, therefore, caused a copy of the letter from the Department of Commerce and Labour as well as the substance of this Despatch to be comunicated to him and I have invited his

co-operation.

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