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book available for towing the stone boats, the
Board would
therefore
recommend in
addition the supply of a Chinese Sampan
(in preference to a European built boat) for
that purpose.
It also seems advisable that the
Signal man should be ordered not to give
the alarm
until the signal to which
attention is to be drawn has been hoisted,
so as to preclude for the future any mistake like that of the 21st April, and
while
this
suggest
the
subject
the Board venture to
a constant look.
necessity for
out for signals being kept at the Central
Station.
The Board considers it proper to
state that, apart from the circumstances
herein before mentioned, had a gunboat
been stationed in the vicinity of the Convict
Hulk
for
some months
later
the case
this
and
Escape would not have been attempted
• if attempted could not have succeeded.
(Signed) Charles May.
M. H. Alexander,
(5)
Thos Turner.
(True copy)
Colonial Secretary