CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 348

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My opinion is that the Government must be told that the Government must deal with its own Criminals, and that it will be a question for his own discretion whether the small neighbouring isle called Middle Island shall be made available as a place for their detention. The requisite outlay should be provided for out of the Revenues of the Colony. It will be the Governor's duty...

Number of Sentences of Transportation and "death recorded" in Hong Kong.

Year Transportation Death 1849 5 1850 44 14 2 23 3 10 4 33 96 Total 225 5

During the first 5 of these years the number of Prisoners in jail ranged from 100 to 200; in the last 2 years it sometimes amounted to 250.

The population of Hong Kong in 1847 was

Europeans 650 Colored 28,850 Total 29,500

The population in 1855 was

Europeans 1,250 Colored 72,650 Total 73,900

[Sir John Bowring has, I believe, shown great alacrity in getting rid of a large surplus and increasing expenditure accordingly; the present service would afford a legitimate demand on any spare funds].

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346 My opinion is that the Government must be told that the Government must deal with its own Criminals, and that it will be a question for his own discretion whether the small neighbouring isle called Middle Island shall be made available as a place for their detention. The requisite outlay should be provided for out of the Revenues of the Colony. It will be the Governor's duty... Number of Sentences of Transportation and "death recorded" in Hong Kong. Year Transportation Death 1849 5 1850 44 14 2 23 3 10 4 33 96 Total 225 5 During the first 5 of these years the number of Prisoners in jail ranged from 100 to 200; in the last 2 years it sometimes amounted to 250. The population of Hong Kong in 1847 was Europeans 650 Colored 28,850 Total 29,500 The population in 1855 was Europeans 1,250 Colored 72,650 Total 73,900 [Sir John Bowring has, I believe, shown great alacrity in getting rid of a large surplus and increasing expenditure accordingly; the present service would afford a legitimate demand on any spare funds]. Page 347
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My opinion is that the Goverun

Must be told that the Governmerits of

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dealing with it's

find the

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with it's own Criminals, and that: it will be a questions for his own discretion whether the small creighbouring dele.

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Available as a

place for their detention. The requisito outlay suciot be provided

for

out of the Revenues of the Colony. it will be the Exmor's duty

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Number of Pentences of Lauspatation And "death recorded" in Hong Kong.

1849

5

1850

44

14

2

23

3

10

4

33

96

می

manage

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the general expenditure render this practicable.

as te

[Sir John Bowring has I believe

shown great alacrity in getting rid of

a

large surplus and increasing

expenditure according; - the present service would afford a legitimate demand on any epare fundo].

I en car with to Eleut

M

M.16

1

12 Dear

Am 612

(Ver Tatte

Total.. 225

5

During the fish & of

these

the

years

100 to 200;

number of Prisoners in fail ranged from

In the last 2

1years

it sometimes amounted to 250.

The population of Story Kay in 18447 wasa

Europeans.

Colored..

Total.

650

28.850

29.500

The population in 1855 was

Europeans

Colored_ Total.

12.50

350

21 72.boo.

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