CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 104

4.

that

of

I have every reuson to believe

a tau

of education and with

certain amount of Knowledge

the Cinese language might within a limited period so

make use

F

مه

and cusion the

Prisoners, that not only the diccisline of the Saol might be greatly improved but also the

excenses attendant upon its administration rendered comparatively trifling.

Mr Hughs formerix Registran : General and a Justice of the Pence here had recently returned after

several

years

absence and

desirous of re-entering the

nd was

Government Service. He has

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a

certain amount of Knowledge of the vernacular and is in all other resrects, I believe, a very

the

Office of "I have

suitable person for Governor of the Gaol.

appointed him to that office for

Six months at a Salary of £300

per annum pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's govemment. Should be wrove to be possessed

the

of

necessary qualifications I shall hereafter in ill probability procose this as governor he be

allowed arartiments within the Prison such intra uuural residence being absolutely