HONGKONG.
The following Copies or Extracts of Despatches and other papers relating to remission of Sentences, illegal branding and flogging, and the penal legislation in Hongkong, have been laid before the Legislative Council.
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO REMISSION OF SENTENCES ON A DEFINITE SYSTEM.
No. 36.
Executive.
GOVERNOR SIR HERCULES ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
HONGKONG, 8th March, 1865.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 187 of the 15th December last, transmitting for my guidance some suggestions by the Chairman of the Directors of Convict Prisons in England on the proposal contained in my Despatch No. 117 of 8th August last, to establish in the Convict Prisons here a definite system of remission of Sentences as a reward for good conduct and industry.
In accordance with Colonel HENDERSON's recommendations, new Regulations as to discharge and gratuities have been prepared and promulgated amongst the prisoners here, a copy of which I beg to enclose.
Messrs. DOUGLAS and TOMLIN are strongly of opinion that, with the class of men who alone are available here for the subordinate offices in the Gaols, it would not answer to employ the mark system as the means by which to measure the amount of remission earned by prisoners.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
H. G. R. ROBINSON.
The Right Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
[LS.] HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
REGULATIONS AS TO DISCHARGE AND GRATUITIES.
1. The following Scale shows the earliest periods at which it is possible for prisoners undergoing Sentences of Transportation, Penal Servitude, or Hard Labour of two years and over, to qualify themselves for discharge by steady and laborious industry; no remission will be granted for good conduct, which is held to be indispensable to entitle a prisoner to the reward of his industry.
2. No general rule can be laid down as to Life Prisoners. Each case must be dealt with on its own merits.
3. In order that every prisoner may be aware of his situation and of the effect produced by his conduct and industry in shortening or prolonging his period of confinement, records of his conduct and industry will be kept by the Superintendents, and these records will be examined monthly, or oftener if required, and the results communicated to the prisoner.
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The following Copies or Extracts of Despatches and other papers relating to remission of Sentences, illegal branding and flogging, and the penal legislation in Hongkong, have been laid before the Legislative Council.
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO REMISSION OF SENTENCES ON A DEFINITE SYSTEM.
No. 36.
Executive.
GOVERNOR SIR HERCULES ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
HONGKONG, 8th March, 1865.
SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 187 of the 15th December last, transmitting for my guidance some suggestions by the Chairman of the Directors of Convict Prisons in England on the proposal contained in my Despatch No. 117 of 8th August last, to establish in the Convict Prisons here a definite system of remission of Sentences as a reward for good conduct and industry.
In accordance with Colonel HENDERSON's recommendations, new Regulations as to discharge and gratuities have been prepared and promulgated amongst the prisoners here, a copy of which I beg to enclose.
Messrs. DOUGLAS and TOMLIN are strongly of opinion that, with the class of men who alone are available here for the subordinate offices in the Gaols, it would not answer to employ the mark system as the means by which to measure the amount of remission earned by prisoners.
I have, &c.,
(Signed)
H. G. R. ROBINSON.
The Right Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
[LS.] HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
REGULATIONS AS TO DISCHARGE AND GRATUITIES.
1. The following Scale shows the earliest periods at which it is possible for prisoners undergoing Sentences of Transportation, Penal Servitude, or Hard Labour of two years and over, to qualify themselves for discharge by steady and laborious industry; no remission will be granted for good conduct, which is held to be indispensable to entitle a prisoner to the reward of his industry.
2. No general rule can be laid down as to Life Prisoners. Each case must be dealt with on its own merits.
3. In order that every prisoner may be aware of his situation and of the effect produced by his conduct and industry in shortening or prolonging his period of confinement, records of his conduct and industry will be kept by the Superintendents, and these records will be examined monthly, or oftener if required, and the results communicated to the prisoner.
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HONGKONG.
The following Copies or Extracts of Despatches and other papers relating to remis- sion of Sentences, illegal branding and flogging, and the penal legislation in Hongkong, have been laid before the Legislative Council.
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO REMISSION OF SENTENCES ON A DEFINITE SYSTEM.
No. 36.
Executive.
GOVERNOR SIR HERCULES ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
HONGKONG, 8th March, 1865.
SIR,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 187 of the 15th De- cember last, transmitting for my guidance some suggestions by the Chairman of the Directors of Con- vict Prisons in England on the proposal contained in my Despatch No. 117 of 8th August last, to establish in the Convict Prisons here a definite system of remission of Sentences as a reward for good -conduct and industry.
In accordance with Colonel HENDERSON's recommendations, new Regulations as to discharge and gratuities have been prepared and promulgated amongst the prisoners here, a copy of which I beg to enclose.
Messrs. DOUGLAS and TOMLIN are strongly of opinion that, with the class of men who alone are available here for the subordinate offices in the Gaols, it would not answer to employ the mark system as the means by which to measure the amount of remission earned by prisoners.
I have. &c.,
(Signed)
H. G. R. ROBINSON.
The Right Honourable EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P..
&c.,
&.c...
&c.
[LS.] HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.
REGULATIONS AS TO DISCHARGE AND GRATUITIES.
1. The following Scale shows the earliest periods at which it is possible for prisoners undergoing Sentences of Transportation, Penal Servitude, or Hard Labour of two years and over, to qualify them- selves for discharge by steady and laborious industry; no remission will be granted for good conduct, which is held to be indispensable to entitle a prisoner to the reward of his industry.
2. No general rule can be laid down as to Life Prisoners. Each case must be dealt with on its own merits.
3. In order that every prisoner may be aware of his situation and of the effect produced by his conduct and industry in shortening or prolonging his period of confinement, records of his conduct and industry will be kept by the Superintendents, and these records will be examined monthly, or oftener if required, and the results communicated to the prisoner.
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