the litterice
uggested that the
die wonky the Coal
Coninct labor might be found
both efficient & unexpensive,
made
vanaugerents made advantageous
alike to the E. A. Company,
the Settlement.
stence o
Mr. Scott the Officer
&
officer Rom. the Gotch. F in the Labuanto Lord Grey.
2. May
Administering the Govt in
Si f. Brooke, informed Lord Grey on the 2 of last May. that a gang of 50, a 60 Chines
Convicts would be a boon,
He
present supply of labor, norsionally
Cheap, being
nont ex feus ine
from its wefficiency, & the plupical visbility of the Malay
perform
to conterinced laberious explorgnent.. the observed that prom bes Comersations with Sie J. Brocke de beleived Sir faces dix sest Contemplate Labuan being
converted into a perial seltenent
& that his Rijgt was moly
Scaure
the services of 50, a
Gut cooks.
bo convicts on
Mr. Lott added that the
admission oftheat nucator of
Convicts ud. not give my
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uncicase in the
gerison, the 135
estra prison accommodation
Could be easily and rapidly prepared. A Small unicase in the Police force is probably be necessary, which we be generally
adventurers to the Colony, othe estra appense more
than
Compensated for byshire Theat
labor of the Convicts.
The
question as to souding a few convicts from thing kong & Labuan
allmes now
solection, no
ready for
no further Colonical information appearing
appearing equisite +
should decide on
If Lord Gray acting uponthes suggestion
For made
upon this subiect by Gov. Borham,
it id probably be advisable to Naci the Treasury of
apprieze
than saction for the repense Which mich be minund in the reccoral ofthe prisoners from
the
Colony to another. Perhaps also it might be worth while
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suggested that the
use of the Coal
Convict labor might be found
both efficient & inexpensive,
arrangements made advantageous
alike to the E. A. Company,
the Settlement.
Mr. Scott the Officer
&
Officer Rom. the Govt. in the Labuan to Lord Grey.
2. May
Administering the Govt in
Sir J. Brooke, informed Lord Grey on the 2nd of last May. that a gang of 50, or 60 Chinese
Convicts would be a boon,
as the
present supply of labor, normally
cheap, being
not very efficient
from its inefficiency, & the physical visibility of the Malay
performing
to continue laborious employment.. he observed that from Conversations with Sir J. Brooke he believed Sir J. Brooke did contemplate Labuan being
converted into a penal settlement
& that his Lordship was merely
securing
the services of 50, or
60 convicts on
Mr. Lott added that the
admission of that number of
Convicts wd. not give much
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increase in the
garrison, the extra prison accommodation
Could be easily and rapidly prepared. A Small increase in the Police force is probably be necessary, which wd. be generally
advantageous to the Colony, the extra expense more
than
compensated for by the
labor of the Convicts.
The
question as to sending a few convicts from Hong Kong & Labuan
almost now
for selection, no
further Colonial information appearing
appearing requisite +
should decide on
If Lord Gray acting upon this suggestion
first made
upon this subject by Gov. Bonham,
it wd. probably be advisable to acquaint the Treasury of
the
probable sanction for the expense Which might be incurred in the removal of the prisoners from
the
Colony to another. Perhaps also it might be worth while