convenient they could be investigated
and dealt with should it be necessary
a
that defaulters remain.
day or two in confinement it would be preferable to sending
party away from the Station
a
for
as
many
hours.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. Quin, Captain Superintendent of Police
(True Copy)
Colonial Secretary
N832
P2 532.
44
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1864
Sir
His Excellency The Governor has given consideration to
your letter of 25th ultimo covering
your remarks with Report of the
Board of Inquiry into the recent escape at Stone Cutters Island.
The object in sending your Report was not so much to invite
suggestions for the future management
of the Convict Establishment
of Captain Quin, Superintendent of Police.