CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 538

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trained warders from the English prisons for the higher posts, and giving them the aid of well-conducted Chinese; so that, for the first time in this Colony, there will be, under strict European supervision, a body of Assistant turnkeys who can speak the language and know something of the characters and dispositions of the prisoners. Thus the staff of the Gaol will be strengthened and some essential elements of efficiency introduced into it.

With such a staff, I trust it may be possible to make the Hongkong Gaol, what it certainly is not at present, a properly worked engine for the suppression of crime.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant,

Henry Governor

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4 533 F ¡ trained warders from the English prisons for the higher posts, and giving them the aid of well-conducted Chinese; so that, for the first time in this Colony, there will be, under strict European supervision, a body of Assistant turnkeys who can speak the language and know something of the characters and dispositions of the prisoners. Thus the staff of the Gaol will be strengthened and some essential elements of efficiency introduced into it. 5. With such a staff, I trust it may be possible to make the Hongkong Gaol, what it certainly is not at present, a properly worked engine for the suppression of crime. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant, Henry Governor (6

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trained warders from the English leonviet prisons for : the higher posts, and giving them the aid of well

conducted chinese; so that; for the first time in this leolony, there will be, under strict European supervision, body of Assistant turnkeys who can speak the language and Know something of the characters and dispositions of Thus the staff

the

prisoners.

of the Gaol will be strengthened and some essential elements of

efficiency

introduced into it.

With such a staff,

I trust it may

be possible to

make the Hongkong Gaol, what it certainly is not at

is not at present,. properly

worked

engine for the_

suppression of crime.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

humble servant,

Henry Governor

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