CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 280

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Female Committals at Dominica

during

in which

the first year the hair of all Female Convicts

was

cut, but at the same time

pointing out that, save for very

strong local reasons, you were unwilling to sanction a practice in the Colonies which had been wholly discontinued in England.

In reply, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a report made by the Superintendent of the Jail of this Colony in which he observes that the hair of Female Prisoners has never to his knowledge

been cut, and that the daily average of Female Prisoners for the last

30 January, 187

Six

279

years does not exceed six in a Chinese Female population of 27,611.

Your Lordship will also observe that the within Report

points out the little probability of

such a measure

being required for

any Sanitary

reasons.

As

the Chinese

of all classes are remarkable

for tidiness and cleanliness in all that concerns

them

and those resident in China, every ... more to be

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor.

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Female Committals at Dominica during in which the first year the hair of all Female Convicts was cut, but at the same time pointing out that, save for very strong local reasons, you were unwilling to sanction a practice in the Colonies which had been wholly discontinued in England. In reply, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a report made by the Superintendent of the Jail of this Colony in which he observes that the hair of Female Prisoners has never to his knowledge been cut, and that the daily average of Female Prisoners for the last 30 January, 187 Six 279 years does not exceed six in a Chinese Female population of 27,611. Your Lordship will also observe that the within Report points out the little probability of such a measure being required for any Sanitary reasons. As the Chinese of all classes are remarkable for tidiness and cleanliness in all that concerns them and those resident in China, every ... more to be I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor.
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Female Committals at Dominica during in which the first year the hair of all Female Convicts vvas ont, but at the same time peinting out that, save for very would be strong local reasons, you. unwilling to sanction a practice in the Colovies which had been whelly discontinued in England. In reply, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a theport made by the Superintendent of the Jail of this Colony in which he observers that the hair of Female Prisoners has never to his knowladge been cut, and that the daily average of Female Prisoners for the last 30 January, 187 Six 279 years does not exceed six in a Chinese Demale population of 27.611. Your Lordship will also observe that the within Repert points out the little probability of such a measure) any Sanitary being required for reasons- Ad the Chinese of all classes are remarkable for Sidmess and cleanliness in all that concerns to ernes them fait strocore resident in China. every present more to be I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Mont Chedient, Humble Sewant Rechend Graves Mandonnell loverner.
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Female Committals at Dominica

during

in which

the first year the hair of all Female Convicts

vvas

ont, but at the same time

peinting out that, save for very

would be

strong local reasons, you. unwilling to sanction a practice in the Colovies which had been whelly discontinued in England.

In reply, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a theport made by the Superintendent of the Jail of this Colony in which he observers that the hair of Female Prisoners has never to his knowladge

been cut, and that the daily average of Female Prisoners for the last

30 January, 187

Six

279

years does not exceed six in a Chinese Demale population of 27.611.

Your Lordship will also observe that the within Repert

points out the little probability of

such a measure)

any Sanitary

being required for

reasons-

Ad

the Chinese

of all classes are remarkable

for Sidmess and cleanliness in all that concerns

to

ernes them

fait strocore

resident in China. every present more to be I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Mont Chedient,

Humble Sewant

Rechend Graves Mandonnell loverner.

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