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into walities and each performs two and a half hans night dutyz

in the Gaol.

Aw

With reference to Question 17. In the maits of t

of Fehmary and March

epidermie of yellow fever nas prevalent aurongst the Chinese prisoners and also amongst the Chinese population in know, and to auch an volent had the deart sate increased that this Couthmey the bovenor ordered a Sanitary, the Cammikian composed of the most reperienced. Medical Officem, Colorry to inquire inte and report as to the cause strings, and it is, gratifying to know that the usult of the investigation proved that the disease did not gigivate in the Cast but was inhidund, and although

originals the percentage of deaths in Gach was large, it was considerably lef than in the Toon; the disease reas solity confined to Chinese.

During the past year

car ancortin malady appeared in Gaol amongst

"get the Chinese prisoners only, in the form of uleration of feet, legs, and almost ofured. the rolent of an epidemic which

ofter a stucit investigation into the cause there of by the Solier Magistrate and Colonial Singson was traced to malinguring on the part of the presovers themselves in order to avoid the hard worst introduced by

the Establishment of the

Gang

れ込む

Chain

Quards

This discorebas. I ginhappy to report, almost disappeared, and with the introduction of a new and light leg iron from England increased vigilance on the part of the staff, and the punishment inflicted

malingering

will Thrust freeint

of it is evil. With the exception of the diseases referred to wiition, the health of the offices and prisoners has been very good.

for

19.

had

"I am happy to state the genral conduct of the pris been any good and no bun ung Jalihough the number of prisoners carfined bak lefort difficulty has been experienced in maintaining since the Porcist Establishment was abolished has been great and. from nearly all parts of the would.

Mo

has

apaulty on Officers have been mods

frisoner escaped from the East, but a few Chinese from the Rood-parties which frincipally occured when the Courich were under the super. what

Convicts vision of Minder Constables; this has been partially runedied by the establishment of a Chain. Gang Guard composed of West Indian Nego. who act myder the orders of the Gabe Authorites wherely a greater amount of worst is obtained from the prisoner and more security oblained in the friser at night, as the Guard sleep in the puson nwhich

was not the case when the Guard was furnished by the Police Department.

economical step

Mau

The establishment of this Guard must be also considered an

as the men are hired in the Colony whereas the Hinder Constable was pro cured in Bombay and had to be sent back there at the expiration of then survid.

and

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both in publis

With references to the effects of whipping prisoner both in

1

upon

I am convinced

who ans

private after the experience of the past two year that it has a most delerent effes afron line, and when confined wich the system of branding and departing, those puis. habitual offenders, has had the fargable result of expelling from the Colony a most dangerous play of of offenders who were daily brought to Hangriing by the

of cheap Blean cory Cantart.

ication from the in. prefentation of branding findorers may be described as follais,

grant and Distint

best

the treaus n

any false impreficent inay be arrived at with regard to its being

injuria a frisad

under going along lean of imprisonment is well A prusack under jugan for the man. Known to the Police and in Cast te bo a_dangan chargeur rictions disparition of Earring an heves living when out of Earl and by sucision a Rogue and Vagabond, it is man by pretition fin cony instances applies to be allowed to go to the district

where be may beling te, and as

beling ts, and as a proof that he will not return to Hongtang, dot's to be branded also, this le de verbranded Govenor is presen the lobe of the when when sanctioned by ite ed by printing the

cammon needles dipped in Indian int ae sailors frequeerty have therpselen tattooed, and it is wority of remark that art of about 90 who have this been allowed to leave the Colony only & fufe to the elmary 1867) have been reapprehended

By thing Poy this shows the number of prisoners in the Colary has bee reduced from Ell to $90, mabling this Eescellency the Governor to do away

left

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Lov

with a f

522

perform

with the Corvint Establishment at Stone Cutter's Island, besides the additional advantage to the Public in general as Robbing from the premsan and offences of a like native have considerably diminished.

The Rules and Regulations of the fuison have been properly as circumstances, would permit and...

-any dereliction

canied out as well

from which has been duly reported.

(signed) A: Douglas,

Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

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