TNAG-0401-FCO40-447-Review-of-the-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 130

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New Life Evening Post (17.5.73)

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論生 救

赦免死因,

不智之舉

所以,我們認爲這時作出赦免繁而加,是最不合時 力行動钏 展開之際,這個消息無形中替熱心反暴力的人士淋了一盆冷水 英女皇赦免蔡國,已起本港市民普遍的不滿,將別在撲滅樂

人,那麽,僅的赦免便會獲到多些人·因的善行,並非與整個社會的治安有關• ▼鮮然有鼓舞暴力罪行的作用,沿察國昌的殺人,是基於私人恩怨,或因爭執與人衝突投 大多數人對赦免蔡國昌死刑感對不快,是因爲是一 這敌特殊環境下,認爲非「殺」儆百」不可忍 ,希望藉此發生阻嚇作用,過止日益劇活的暴力行。港都抱有「好生之德」的心,但在 本港社會餓袖與輿論,一早就促港府切實執行「死刑」,其用意良善

淑力赦

免罪免

便行蔡

會的國非

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move.

The reprieve of Tsoi is a most untimely and disappointing

Most people are not pleased with the decision because Tsoi killed a man during an attempt to rob. If he had killed a person out of a personal grudge or in a dispute, he might have had more sympathy from the people.

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