CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848 — Page 142

Board

of

Trade

10.

have been sunk all round, still in the

reason a

rainy find its way

17.

a great deal of water must:

into the house. The Sailor

states that such is the

A kitchen

Case-

of sufficient

be constructed near

dimensions to

the site of the present

Jailor's house, to be detached from all other buildings.

to the West and

18. A long shed to be erected from the East

of the prison compound for the protection of the prisoners from the rays of the sun.

19. The prison compound to be kept

clear as possible from all small and unserviceable buildings.

as

c

to be

20. The divisions of the prison yard

left in abeyance until further directions

are

e given.

The above additions and improvements the Board are of opinion will suffice to

of the prisoners.

insure

the health

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The Board have the honor to suggest

that after

the

completion of the walls around

the Jail compound

Some

plan might be adopted to make the prisoners themselves contribute towards defraying the expenses of

man. -

the Sail by working at their respective trades under the supervision of a responsible

This plan has been adopted with success both in the Mauritius and Calcutta. This subject as well as the number of turnkeys

and

the

discipline hereafter to be adopted in the

are more

property

the Jail,

and

the subjects of regulations

not now under the consideration of the Board. Victoria, Hongkong

the

12th May, 1847.

(Signed).

W. Caine

Walter Meredith Campbell,

Acting Maj Gen (signed) { Offg. Magistrate.

(Signed) { Sheriff.

(Free Copy)

to W. T. Bridges,

&

C. W. Mercer,

(Signed) { Colonial Secretary.

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