CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 140

the litterice

uggested that the

die wonky the Coal

Coninct labor might be found

both efficient & unexpensive,

made

vanaugerents made advantageous

alike to the E. A. Company,

the Settlement.

stence o

Mr. Scott the Officer

&

officer Rom. the Gotch. F in the Labuanto Lord Grey.

2. May

Administering the Govt in

Si f. Brooke, informed Lord Grey on the 2 of last May. that a gang of 50, a 60 Chines

Convicts would be a boon,

He

present supply of labor, norsionally

Cheap, being

nont ex feus ine

from its wefficiency, & the plupical visbility of the Malay

perform

to conterinced laberious explorgnent.. the observed that prom bes Comersations with Sie J. Brocke de beleived Sir faces dix sest Contemplate Labuan being

converted into a perial seltenent

& that his Rijgt was moly

Scaure

the services of 50, a

Gut cooks.

bo convicts on

Mr. Lott added that the

admission oftheat nucator of

Convicts ud. not give my

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uncicase in the

gerison, the 135

estra prison accommodation

Could be easily and rapidly prepared. A Small unicase in the Police force is probably be necessary, which we be generally

adventurers to the Colony, othe estra appense more

than

Compensated for byshire Theat

labor of the Convicts.

The

question as to souding a few convicts from thing kong & Labuan

allmes now

solection, no

ready for

no further Colonical information appearing

appearing equisite +

should decide on

If Lord Gray acting uponthes suggestion

For made

upon this subiect by Gov. Borham,

it id probably be advisable to Naci the Treasury of

apprieze

than saction for the repense Which mich be minund in the reccoral ofthe prisoners from

the

Colony to another. Perhaps also it might be worth while

the litterate

suggested that the

use of the Coal

Convict labor might be found

both efficient & inexpensive,

arrangements made advantageous

alike to the E. A. Company,

the Settlement.

Mr. Scott the Officer

&

Officer Rom. the Govt. in the Labuan to Lord Grey.

2. May

Administering the Govt in

Sir J. Brooke, informed Lord Grey on the 2nd of last May. that a gang of 50, or 60 Chinese

Convicts would be a boon,

as the

present supply of labor, normally

cheap, being

not very efficient

from its inefficiency, & the physical visibility of the Malay

performing

to continue laborious employment.. he observed that from Conversations with Sir J. Brooke he believed Sir J. Brooke did contemplate Labuan being

converted into a penal settlement

& that his Lordship was merely

securing

the services of 50, or

60 convicts on

Mr. Lott added that the

admission of that number of

Convicts wd. not give much

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increase in the

garrison, the extra prison accommodation

Could be easily and rapidly prepared. A Small increase in the Police force is probably be necessary, which wd. be generally

advantageous to the Colony, the extra expense more

than

compensated for by the

labor of the Convicts.

The

question as to sending a few convicts from Hong Kong & Labuan

almost now

for selection, no

further Colonial information appearing

appearing requisite +

should decide on

If Lord Gray acting upon this suggestion

first made

upon this subject by Gov. Bonham,

it wd. probably be advisable to acquaint the Treasury of

the

probable sanction for the expense Which might be incurred in the removal of the prisoners from

the

Colony to another. Perhaps also it might be worth while