438
had
third
recently committed
prisoner,- A few
assault on a
Lordship will see that at the end of June and beginning of July
done
vacancies in this class had been created, and that I proposed filling
them
up
with well conducted
men
who could speak Chinese.
3
Accordingly I instructed the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, M. Creagh, to report how far he could recommend the employment as Turnkeys of four Chinese Policemen or other Chinese.
6.
Mr. Creagh named
three men who had borne excellent
characters in his Department, - a Chinese Sergeant Interpreter and
two Chinese Constables. He also recommended, looking to the temptation they might be exposed to in prison, that they should be called upon to give large security;
and he added that the three he had selected were willing to find security to the extent of $500 each.
7.
With a view of obtaining more information, and as an additional precaution, I directed Mr. Creagh's report and the various minutes and papers to be sent to Mr. Hayllar, J.C. who has been...