CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 313

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at

of night. The Indian prisoners

L

I have no difficulty in Communicating with, because many of them speak English

and I have an Indian

Tuinker competent to interpret.

The Jailor has power

to pumish for against Jail regulations by Corporal punishment to the extent of six shakes.

Offences Committed

Consisk

The Staff of the Jail

of the Ju

Jailor'; 1 Mend

Turnkey; I other Turnkeys Europeans ; 1 female bunkey; 1 Indian Turnkey, Debtor's

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33.

212

Juil ; 6 Indian Jail Guards

and I fpinese Turnkey.

The European Turnther

longest in Jail service, has

been about six months in the Service . The European Turnkeys

me satisfaction.

generally give me sot

sfaction. The Indian Jail Guard complain

of the insufficiency of their pay. They receive $7. 75 per month. I do not consider that this

pay is enough.

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One of the rooms coupied by Curapean

Transports is ornamented in

Silk and worsted work.

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