Harbor Master's
Hongkong Office
"December, 1865.
We the undersigned have been to
Stone Cutters Island and have inspected
the Boats belonging to the Convict
Establishment as to their fitness
to convey Prisoners and beg to report:
as follows:
The larger Boat measuring 22
feet in length by 8 in breadth
should not, under most favorable
circumstances carry more
than 50 prisoners at any one
time, but for greater safety not
more than ... be put into her.
The Duke of Newcastle,
Mr Mercer
December, 1863.
Received
I Enclosure.
No 222.
Grace's Dispatch No.128 of 8th October,
Replying to it is relative
to the Convicts drowned accidentally
alongside at Stone Cutters'
Island.