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place on the mainland, at which the escaped Convicts landed, noting that the time occupied in crossing was fifteen minutes, they then proceeded from the latter place to the Convict Hulk, the time occupied in doing being Eighteen minutes and a half. The relative positions of the three points may be understood by considering the Convict Hulk as the apex of a triangle, the other two (viz. the point of escape and the point of landing) being the base.
The Board proceeded to examine Witnesses.
George L. Tomlin. I am Superintendent of the Jail at Stone Cutters' Island. The morning state of the Convicts on the morning of the 21st April shows a total of 314. The Jail staff, only one being sick in Hospital, was all present, viz. 1 Warden, 1 Head Turnkey, 5 Turnkeys, 1 Clerk, and 1 Chinese Interpreter. I produce the morning Labor Report of that day. I also produce the morning state of the Police Detachment doing duty at the Jail on that day, showing a total of 2 Sergeants & Constables European 7, Indians 24, Reserve Guard 4, Portuguese 1, Water Police 6, Chinese 15, Total 56, and 2 Police Boats; one Boat was deficient, being under repair at Hongkong.
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place on the mainland, at which the
escaped
Convicts landed, noting that the time
occupied in crossing
was
fifteen minutas,
they then proceeded from the latter place
to the Convict Hulk, the time recupied
من
• in doing
being Eighteen minutes and | a half the relative positions of the three
a
points may
be understood by Considering the lemnrich Heuth, as the apex of Friangle the other two(viz the point of escape and the point of landing) being
the base.
ceeded to examine
The Board proceeded
Witnesses.
George L. Tomlin. I am ~ Superintendent of the Iail at Stone Cutters,' Island. The morning state of the Convictò
on the morning of the 214 April shews
total of 314 the Iail staff
only
one
a
being sick in Mospital,
was all present, viz & Warden,
1 Head Turnkey 5 Turnkeys / Clerk and
1 Chinese Interprete. I produce the morning
Appendix A Labor Report of that
I also
day.
produce
duce the morning slate
of
Appendix B. the Police Detachment doing duty at the
Fail
m
that
there
day shewing a total of.
2. Sergeants & Constables European
2.
"1
6.
7
24. Indians
6
"1
Reserve Guard
4. Portuguese Water
15 Chinese
J Police
56. Potat 62
were two Police Boats, one Boat was
deficient being under repair at Hongthing
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