Chinese crowd themselves in their dwellings into much smaller cubical space than they appear. So allowed men in these associations and The proper comparison
Would be between a Chinese Coolie house and
The prison, between the Chinese and The European ward. If the Refante System with English spatial allowances is to be introduced, another Gaol will be required. I think the Enclosures to a recent dispatch will furnish the spatial allowances to the long sentenced Prisoners, and the spatial allowance to the short term men. If not, I would desire Mr. Hemming to send the particulars of each ward, distinguishing the Class of prisoners who occupy it; & ask at the same time for the cubical Dimensions of Sleeping Apartments in any half dozen Chinese homes, selected at random by The Surveyor General.
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