CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 388

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Chinese crowd themselves in their dwellings into much smaller cubical space than they appear. So allowed men in these associations and The proper comparison

Would be between a Chinese Coolie house and

The prison, between the Chinese and The European ward. If the Refante System with English spatial allowances is to be introduced, another Gaol will be required. I think the Enclosures to a recent dispatch will furnish the spatial allowances to the long sentenced Prisoners, and the spatial allowance to the short term men. If not, I would desire Mr. Hemming to send the particulars of each ward, distinguishing the Class of prisoners who occupy it; & ask at the same time for the cubical Dimensions of Sleeping Apartments in any half dozen Chinese homes, selected at random by The Surveyor General.

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Chinese crowd themselves in their dwellings into much smaller cubical space than they appear. So allowed men in these associations and The proper comparison Would be between a Chinese Coolie house and The prison, between the Chinese and The European ward. If the Refante System with English spatial allowances is to be introduced, another Gaol will be required. I think the Enclosures to a recent dispatch will furnish the spatial allowances to the long sentenced Prisoners, and the spatial allowance to the short term men. If not, I would desire Mr. Hemming to send the particulars of each ward, distinguishing the Class of prisoners who occupy it; & ask at the same time for the cubical Dimensions of Sleeping Apartments in any half dozen Chinese homes, selected at random by The Surveyor General. Page 384

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Chinese crowds themselors in this dwellings into much Imaller cubical space than they appear. Ste allowed wen in these associatint wand The proper comparison Would be between a Chinese Coolie house d The prison, between the Chinese The European ward _ If the Refante Systim with English spain allesamen is to be introduena another Gaol will be regime. I think the Enclosures to a recente dispatch will for the spam allows to the long sentenced Prisoners, and the spain allorone to the that term men- If not, I would desire Mr. Hemispy to send the particulars of each werd, distinguiting this Class of prisoners who occupy it: & ask at the dan time for the cubical Dinnerrsion of Aluping Appaen in Any half dozen Chinese homens, Jebetul at wanden te The Surveys General 7.4/9. 384 I C

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Chinese crowds themselors in this dwellings into much Imaller cubical space than they appear. Ste allowed wen in these associatint wand The proper comparison

Would be between a Chinese Coolie house d

The prison, between the Chinese The European ward _ If the Refante Systim with English spain allesamen is to be introduena another Gaol will be regime. I think the Enclosures to a recente dispatch will for the spam allows to the long sentenced Prisoners, and the spain allorone to the that term men- If not, I would desire Mr. Hemispy to send the particulars of each werd, distinguiting this Class of prisoners who occupy it: & ask at the dan time for the cubical Dinnerrsion of Aluping Appaen in Any half dozen Chinese homens, Jebetul at wanden te The Surveys General

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