CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 171

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That though the numbers fluctuated considerably, no material increase took place until after the 7th of September, being the date at which the cheap fares from Canton to Hong Kong commenced. From that date the weekly increase of Neubus is very marked, and I therefore have every reason for accepting that in Arthern Kenand had good reason for Sin. A. Kennedy's opinion. Connecting that increase with the cheap fare from Canton, I have fully borne out the statistics.

It is true, however, as pointed out in your despatch no.48, that the increasing number of recommittals and convictions generally may to some extent be accounted for by defects in the prison system, especially the discipline of the gaol not being sufficiently severe to act as a deterrent. I have to point out that in my Despatches no.57 of 28th May and no.72 of the ... June, I have already desired you to take the whole subject into consideration.

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That though the numbers fluctuated considerably, no material increase took place until after the 7th of September, being the date at which the cheap fares from Canton to Hong Kong commenced. From that date the weekly increase of Neubus is very marked, and I therefore have every reason for accepting that in Arthern Kenand had good reason for Sin. A. Kennedy's opinion. Connecting that increase with the cheap fare from Canton, I have fully borne out the statistics. It is true, however, as pointed out in your despatch no.48, that the increasing number of recommittals and convictions generally may to some extent be accounted for by defects in the prison system, especially the discipline of the gaol not being sufficiently severe to act as a deterrent. I have to point out that in my Despatches no.57 of 28th May and no.72 of the ... June, I have already desired you to take the whole subject into consideration.
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that though the numbers

fluctuated consi

no

material

took place,

iserably,

increase

the 7th of September,

until after

being

the date at which

the cheap fire's

from

Canton to Hong Kong

after that

commenced fick date the weekly increase of

I therefore

Neubus is very marked, and Thdeens Thunfree

every reason for accepting that in Arthern Kenand

in the absener of any other approved ca had good reason for

Sin. A. Kennedy's opinion. Connecting that incuran trave questioned with the cheap Zaur from

which

you

inasmuch

fully boyne

Statistics

4.3.

that.

It is

2%

out

Jantis

it

is

by

true however.

as pointed out

in your despatch no. 48

the

increasing

168

Number

f recommittals and

of convictions generally

may

to some extent

accounted for by

defecte in the prison

system,

as

by the fack of

especially

the Disc-

-pline of the gaol not

being sufficiently scar

to act

as a deterrent

I have to point

that in my

out.

Despatches

57 of 28th May

and

to verified fler

no.72 of

the do

June

verified CTD.

ста

have already

désired

you

to takie

the

whole subject

into

consideration.

and

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