20
Settlements as Penal Stations
for Chinese Criminals, under Report received from the Governor dated in December 1855 has induced the Government of India to come to a decision on this question.
In this report it is stated that the Chinese Convicts are desperate men of a daring character, that the amount of vigilance required to prevent escape is far greater in their case than in that of Convicts from India and that in some of the Stations it is found indispensably necessary to have a party of petty Officers attached exclusively to the Chinese Convicts, and furthermore that they are an object of great interest to the Secret Societies of their Country existing among Chinese men all of whom possess great influence and considerable pecuniary means and are bound under solemn obligation to assist and protect their members against constituted Authorities.
16. On the receipt of this
20
Settlements as Penal Stations
for Chinese Criminals, under Report received from the - Governor dated in December
1855 hos induced the Government of India / con
ow
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ome to
this question.
a decision
In this report it is
stated that the Chinese Convict
are
desperate
of a daring and character, that the amount
of vigilance required to
prevent escape is far greater
case than in that of
in their
Convicts from India and
that in some
of the Stations
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it is found indispensably Necessary to have a party
of petty Officers attached exclusively to the Chinese Convicts, and furthermore
that they
are an
object of
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interest to the Secret Societies their Country
existing among
-men all of whom prosess
great influe
ence and Considerabl
pecuniary Means and are bound under solemn obligation
A assist and protect
their
Members against constituted
Authorities.
16.
On the receipt of this
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