CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 537

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of prison discipline, it will doubtless not have escaped your Lordship's attention that the number of prisoners punished in the Hongkong Gaol for prison offences has been growing in a ratio greater even than the number of committals.

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Extracting the figures on this subject from the last three annual Blue Books prepared during the Government of my predecessor, the result is as follows:-

Years. Number of Prisoners punished for prison offences.

1874 426

1875 1085

1876 2,726

Blue book, page 185, 165, 169.

3.

The rapidly growing disorganization that such figures indicate, and the sullen looks and appearance of desperation that I noticed in the criminals on my first visit, and which I reported in despatch No. 33 of the 13th of June, show how urgent is the necessity for that which Your Lordship instructs me in despatch No. 72 of 20th June to establish, - a sound system of discipline in the Hongkong Gaol.

The first step towards such a system is now, with your Lordship's sanction, being taken. This is done by securing a...

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3 532 of prison discipline, it will doubtless not have escaped your Lordship's attention that the number of prisoners punished in the Hongkong Gaol for prison offences has been growing in a ratio greater even than the number of committals. 2 Extracting the figures on this subject from the last three annual Blue Books prepared during the Government of my predecessor, the result is as follows:- Years. Number of Prisoners punished for prison offences. 1874 426 1875 1085 1876 2,726 Blue book, page 185, 165, 169. 3. The rapidly growing disorganization that such figures indicate, and the sullen looks and appearance of desperation that I noticed in the criminals on my first visit, and which I reported in despatch No. 33 of the 13th of June, show how urgent is the necessity for that which Your Lordship instructs me in despatch No. 72 of 20th June to establish, - a sound system of discipline in the Hongkong Gaol. The first step towards such a system is now, with your Lordship's sanction, being taken. This is done by securing a...
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3 532 of prison dissipline, it will doubtless not have escaped your Lordship's attention that the number of prisoners punished in the Hongkong Gaol for prison. offences has been growing in a. ratio greater mumber of committals . even than the 2 figures Extracting the on this subject from.. the last three annual Blue Books prepared during the Government of my predecessor, the result is ild follows:- Years. Number of Prisoners punished for prison offences. 1874 1875 426 1085 1876 2,726 Blue book. page 185 165 169 3. The rapidly growing disorganization that such figures indicate, and the sullen looks and appearance of desperation that I noticed in the criminals on my first visit, and which I reported in despatch. No 33 of the 13th of June, show how urgent is the Your nveessity for that which Lordship instrunts me in ... in despater No.72 of 20th June to establish, -a out sound system of discipline the Hongkong Gaol. such a in "The first step towards with your system is now, Lordship's sanation, being taken. "This is done by securing fr
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of prison dissipline, it will doubtless not have escaped your Lordship's attention that the number of prisoners punished in the Hongkong Gaol for prison. offences has been growing in a.

ratio greater

mumber of committals .

even than the

2

figures

Extracting the

on this subject from..

the last three annual Blue Books

prepared during the Government of my predecessor, the result is

ild

follows:-

Years. Number of Prisoners punished for

prison offences.

1874

1875

426 1085

1876

2,726

Blue book. page 185

165

169

3.

The rapidly growing

disorganization that such

figures

indicate, and the sullen looks and

appearance of desperation that I

noticed in the criminals on

my

first visit, and which I reported

in despatch. No 33 of the 13th of June, show how urgent is the

Your

nveessity for that which Lordship instrunts me in

...

in despater

No.72 of 20th June to establish, -a

out sound system of discipline

the Hongkong Gaol.

such a

in

"The first step towards with your

system is

now,

Lordship's sanation, being taken. "This is done by securing fr

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