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MINUTE.

My dear Sir Algernon,

Many thanks for your letter of the 17th ultimo. I have communicated with the present Governor, the Colonial Secretary, and the late Principal Civil Medical Officer of Hong Kong, who are all present in England.

Mr. Alabaster, in a letter dated June 12, states that for the major portion of his 25 years' service in Hong Kong, he was the Medical Officer of the Prison, and he does not think it possible that any ill-treatment of prisoners takes place in the Victoria Gaol. The Medical Officer is constantly escorted in his rounds by one of the European warders and in Chinese wards Indian warders, besides one or other of the European and Clinical assistants.

A large number of prisoners must have been among the warders and if any ill-treatment were practised, it is likely that some complaint would have been made to the Office without being heard. The prisoners are taken down outside the prison for exercise and can be seen by anyone on the road. The Superintendent of the Prison is responsible and the Port Health Officer is assisted by an official interpreter.

Mrs. Farquhar's statement that ill-treatment is practised in the Gaol is not supported by Mr. Alabaster. The female warders operate from the female ward and their tenders have complained that the female attendants are not properly supervised. Besides, there are female attendants in the women's ward who have been greatly...

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Name	Date	Reference
Mr. Macnaghten	6/6	FW. Hamilton
Mr. Cox		X Mr. Lucas
Mr. Graham		Mr. Wingfield
Earl of Selborne		X

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Mr. Chamberlain,

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108 Lansdowne Plaza

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DRAFT.MINUTE.My dear Sir Algernon,Many thanks for your letter of the 17th ultimo. I have communicated with the present Governor, the Colonial Secretary, and the late Principal Civil Medical Officer of Hong Kong, who are all present in England.Mr. Alabaster, in a letter dated June 12, states that for the major portion of his 25 years' service in Hong Kong, he was the Medical Officer of the Prison, and he does not think it possible that any ill-treatment of prisoners takes place in the Victoria Gaol. The Medical Officer is constantly escorted in his rounds by one of the European warders and in Chinese wards Indian warders, besides one or other of the European and Clinical assistants.A large number of prisoners must have been among the warders and if any ill-treatment were practised, it is likely that some complaint would have been made to the Office without being heard. The prisoners are taken down outside the prison for exercise and can be seen by anyone on the road. The Superintendent of the Prison is responsible and the Port Health Officer is assisted by an official interpreter.Mrs. Farquhar's statement that ill-treatment is practised in the Gaol is not supported by Mr. Alabaster. The female warders operate from the female ward and their tenders have complained that the female attendants are not properly supervised. Besides, there are female attendants in the women's ward who have been greatly...Page 447NameDateReferenceMr. Macnaghten6/6FW. HamiltonMr. CoxX Mr. LucasMr. GrahamMr. WingfieldEarl of SelborneX910%Mr. Chamberlain,Best June 28108 Lansdowne PlazaHere GR1178/1922/32(III)

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Mr. Wingfield. X Earl of Selborne

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Civil Medical Officer of

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Alar Helme

corald porrsibling takes place in them Vestina Gast The mactical Officers is seconally escorted in his roundh Lay our of him whotiiceany warders

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Must have been amaung

and one on other of the Ewerkennen

and Clinica Kailey pressers woutst

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to the Office

complaint

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