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The whole of the work is being performed by prison labor; the drainage is good and a plentiful supply of excellent water is always secured.
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...famed with the... the interior of the Gaol is lighted with oil lamps, and should the finances of the Colony admit of it, it would be a considerable advantage to use gas in the interior also; and when all the passages are fitted with iron gates (as desired by His Excellency the Governor) will add to the greater security of the prison and may admit of a reduction in the Gaol Staff.
During the past year His Excellency the Governor visited the prison three times without previous intimation; inspections have also been made by the Judges, Colonial Secretary, and other gentlemen connected with the Government, in addition to which many foreigners have made visits to the Gaol, all of whom I am happy to state expressed their satisfaction on the management, discipline, and cleanliness maintained.
During the past year, the staff of the prison has been increased by 3 Europeans and 20 Indians, owing to the abolishment of the Convict Establishment at Stonecutter's Island on 31 October and the concentration of all the prisoners in the Colony in this Gaol, by which a large expenditure will be saved (of say about $20,000 yearly) in addition to the advantage of having the whole convict labor available for the public works in Victoria, besides the benefit of having the services of a large body of police in Hong Kong that were formerly employed guarding the convicts stationed at Stonecutter's Island.
The Matron of the prison is the wife of a Turnkey, and appears to perform her duties to satisfaction; she is the only attendant on female prisoners — no male person is permitted to enter the female wards. The keys are at all times in her possession. The number of female prisoners confined throughout the year has been small, taking into consideration the number of prostitutes and depraved females in the Colony.
I am happy in being able to state that with some exceptions the conduct of the Staff has been very good; their duties are arduous and trying, and the hours long: commencing at daylight and continuing until 6 p.m., in addition to which they have to perform two and a half hours night duty, making a total of about fifteen and a half hours labor (constant standing or walking) out of 24. It is possible with a due regard to economy to obtain for the Gaoler, Warden and Head Turnkey a slight increase of salary; it would be an inducement for these officers to remain in the Gaol Service, and not be continually... [text ends]
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the whole of the work,
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Diving the past year this Exalling the Governor visited the frison three times without previous intimation, inspection have also been made by the Judgins,
Colonial Secretary, and other gonilemen caceted with the Government, in addition to whow many foreignen have made visits to the Gool, all of whom I am happy to state expreßed then satisfaction on the inanagement, discipline, and cleanliness maintained.
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Iming the past year, the staff of the prism has been increased by 3 Emopeans and 20 Indians, aving to the abolishment of the Corvidt Estat listnment at Stove Cutter's Island on 31 October & the concentrations
of at the prisoners in the Colony in this Gast by which a large expren. ditive will be saved (of say about $20,000 yearly) in addition to the advantage of having the whole convict labor available for the public Waves in Victoria besides the benefit of having the services of a large body of. Idlice in Hongling that were formuly employed guarding the Convects stationed at stare Cutters Bland.
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