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prisoners is ascentusted- The abolik op of the prison print
establishment.
8.
It is likely that the prison buildings will require extensive re-condi tioning including provision of materials for making hammocks for prisoners to sleep in Stanley is a considerable distance from Rong Kong City and the Courts, and transport for the
pecial
carriage of prisoners, staff and stores will be an immediate need.
9. A successful feature of prison administration in Hong Kong has been the rison Hospital and the Hong Kong edical Department will be asked to bear in mind the needs of this hospital on
re-occupation ofmilang-wongi honks to fis
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10. When considering the re-staffing of Hang Long prisons the following dictum of the Colonial Penal Administration Committee which was brought to the notice of the Hong Kong Government with enclosure 2 A of the Colonial Office General File 7378/4 of 1939 must be borne in sind:-
"One Kuropean Officer to every 25 prisoners for "outside" parti es is too high. Also, in gene:al, the nuropean staff of the (Prison) Department is high; on general principles the employment of
uropeans in subordinate posts should be avoided as far as possible on account of expense",