TNAG-0263-FCO40-299-Problem-of-increase-in-crime-rate-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 53

Mr. Gaminara.

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concion expressed by the Governes

about the rising exime rate in Hong Kong has been

evident for

same time. The concern has also been

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reflected in the Hong Kong press while has been giving the subject

increasing amount of attention. The growing total of murders, for example, are this year being repeated with headlines such as "Number 37" (This was the total in July).

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Measures that have been introduced as that are under consideration in this country appear to have been given close examination by the H.K. authorities. We have, for example, within recent months, obtained at Hong Kong's request details & reports from the Home Office of the working

detention centres and the introduction of suspended Sentences. In this connection you may

see the attached files

However, I have

my

HKK

like to

14/17 4 HKK 14/23.

doubl's whether our

experience

I use to

in these fields is likely to be of much Hong Kong & certainly, on the basis of performance far, the suspended sentence, without some pretty drastic modification, seems doomed to failurs.

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The case mentioned by the Governes of the caning of a youth recently was reported in the press

but this as

faras

I

can recall seems to have been a rave occurrence, although amendments to the Corporal Punishment Ordinance in February (see HKK 14/5) extended the powers of the courts in imposing the punishment of caning.

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