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form of sentence.

The purpose of the Ordinance (which

had the support both of the Chief Justice and of the

Director of Social Welfare) was to enable courts to c

combine the making of a probation order with a sentence

of caning in the case of persons of 16 years or over on

conviction for any offence scheduled in the Corporal

Punishment Ordinance (see paragraph 2 above).

4. Ministerial approval in this case was also

obtained for the enactment of the Ordinance.

submission of 14 April refers.

5.

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(a) that by the Criminal Procedure (Amendment)

Ordinance, enacted in February 1971, the Hong

Kong Government have introduced on a trial basis

for three years, the system of suspended sentences

(b) that the Hong Kong Government are hoping to

establish their first detention centre during the

bart

early months of 1972. They have asked for a

programme of attachments to appropriate

institutions in the UK to be arranged for one of

the Chief Officers in their Prisons Department,

who is at present on leave in this country and

who will be in charge of the centre. A are dealing with this matter.

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Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch

No. 329

of the

3 May 1971

inform you that the power of disallowance will not be exercised in

respect of the undermentioned Ordinance.

Officer Administering

the Government.

LONG KONG

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Sir,

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Sir,

3 May 1971

Enclosure No. 1 (in duplicate)

Enclosure No. 2

Enclosure No. 3

Enclosure No. 4

RECVED IN REGISTRY No. 51 10 MAY 1971

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I have the honour to submit for the signification

of Her Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance intituled :-

"An Ordinance to amend the Corporal Punishment

Ordinance."

This Ordinance was passed by the Legislative Council on the

28th day of April 1971.

2.

In accordance with clause XXVIII of the Royal

Instructions, an explanatory report by the Attorney General

showing the reasons and occasion for passing the Ordinance

is enclosed. Two copies of the Gazette Supplement containing

the Ordinance are also enclosed, together with a copy of the

Bill.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Shench.

GOVERNOR

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME, K. T., P. C., D. L., M. P.

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