CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 145

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Hong Kong Gaol

142

Copy of Memorandum of the Acting Superintendent in reply

Memo:

To an enquiry of His Excellency The Governor - Day earth system.

I find from the records that in July 1874, on the recommendation of H. Fonnochy, a number of wooden closets were put up in the Cells with a view to introducing the earth system, which I am informed was tried but owing to a difficulty in procuring suitable earth and getting the prisoners to use it, the system was abandoned after a short time.

Mr. De Ridder, the Head Turnkey, tells me that during the short time the dry earth system was being used...

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Hong Kong Gaol 142 Copy of Memorandum of the Acting Superintendent in reply Memo: To an enquiry of His Excellency The Governor - Day earth system. I find from the records that in July 1874, on the recommendation of H. Fonnochy, a number of wooden closets were put up in the Cells with a view to introducing the earth system, which I am informed was tried but owing to a difficulty in procuring suitable earth and getting the prisoners to use it, the system was abandoned after a short time. Mr. De Ridder, the Head Turnkey, tells me that during the short time the dry earth system was being used...
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HongHong Gaol 142 Copy Moncoranda of the oxeting superintendent in reply Memo: to an enquiry of His Excellency Thelsovernor- Day earth system. find from the records that in July: 1874 on the recommendation of 11. Fonnochy a number of _ wooden closets were put up in the Cells with a view to introducing the earth system, which I am informed was tried but owing for a short time to a difficulty in procuring suitable earth and getting the to use it, the system prisoners to use abandoned. was Mr. Deridder, the Head Turnkey, tells me that during the short times the dny earth system войс was being ced
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HongHong Gaol

142

Copy Moncoranda of the oxeting superintendent in reply

Memo:

to

an

enquiry of His Excellency Thelsovernor-

Day earth system.

find from the records that in

July: 1874

on the recommendation

of 11. Fonnochy a number of _

wooden closets were

put up in the

Cells with a view to introducing

the earth system, which I am informed was tried

but owing

for

a short time

to a difficulty in procuring

suitable earth and getting the to use it, the system

prisoners to use

abandoned.

was

Mr. Deridder, the Head Turnkey,

tells me that during the short times

the dny earth system

войс

was being ced

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