CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 246

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245

Layward in the important and

"It is wort

well-paid office of Superintendent with salary, qu

of the gaol at Hongkong.

ite about by

7

2 Mr Hayward

d

was originally d

a

hundred pound

in a Line

a

non-commissioned

fficer

Regiment, and afterwards a Warder

in one of the Convict Prisons in England. He was

come years ago

nt out here

brought

as Warden, that is,

Head Warder, and Second in

Command of the Gaol. All seem

my see that he is a worthy man,

and a meritorious Officer;

well-fitted for subordinate duties;

but that he does not possess the

qualifications required for the

position

in in

year in

money.

für

position of Superintendent. Further Mr Marsh (late Colonial Secretary and Administrator,) states that on the death of the former Superintendent, (Mr anon) he offered the acting appointment, in the first instance, to an Officer of the Garrison (Major Hamilton of the Buffs) and that it was only after that Officer had declined the post that Mr

Hayward was provisionally

appointed to it. Mr Marsh has also informed

me that although he reported favourably of Mr Hayward's character and conduct, he never

expected that he would be confirmed as the Permanent Head of the gaol.

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245 Layward in the important and "It is wort well-paid office of Superintendent with salary, qu of the gaol at Hongkong. ite about by 7 2 Mr Hayward d was originally d a hundred pound in a Line a non-commissioned fficer Regiment, and afterwards a Warder in one of the Convict Prisons in England. He was come years ago nt out here brought as Warden, that is, Head Warder, and Second in Command of the Gaol. All seem my see that he is a worthy man, and a meritorious Officer; well-fitted for subordinate duties; but that he does not possess the qualifications required for the position in in year in money. für position of Superintendent. Further Mr Marsh (late Colonial Secretary and Administrator,) states that on the death of the former Superintendent, (Mr anon) he offered the acting appointment, in the first instance, to an Officer of the Garrison (Major Hamilton of the Buffs) and that it was only after that Officer had declined the post that Mr Hayward was provisionally appointed to it. Mr Marsh has also informed me that although he reported favourably of Mr Hayward's character and conduct, he never expected that he would be confirmed as the Permanent Head of the gaol.
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245 Layward in the important and "It is wort well- paid office of Superintendent with salary, qu of the gaol at Hongkong. ite about by 7 2 Mr Hayward d was riginally d a hundred pound in a Line a non-commissioned fficer Regiment, and afterwards a Wander in one of the Convict Prisons in England. He was come years ago nt out here brought as Warden, that is, Head Warder, and Second in Command of the Gadl. All seem my see that he is a worthy man, and a mentorious Officer; well-fitted for subordinate duties; but that he does not powers the qualifications Houred for the position in in year in money. für position of Saperintendent. Further Mor Marsh ( Hi Colonial Secretary and late Administrator,) states that on the death of the former Superintendent, (M) anon he offered the acting appointment, in the first instance, to an Officer of the Gamison (Major Hamilton of the Buffs") and that it was only after that Officer had declined the past that Ur Layward was provisions affomed to it. Mr Marsh has also informed me that although he reported favourably of Mr Hayward's character and conduct, he never expected that he would be confirmed "as the Permanent Head of the only larrit ir
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245

Layward in the important and

"It is wort

well- paid office of Superintendent with salary, qu

of the gaol at Hongkong.

ite about by

7

2 Mr Hayward

d

was riginally d

a

hundred pound

in a Line

a

non-commissioned

fficer

Regiment, and afterwards a Wander

in one of the Convict Prisons in England. He was

come years ago

nt out here

brought

as Warden, that is,

Head Warder, and Second in

Command of the Gadl. All seem 右

my see that he is a worthy man,

and a mentorious Officer;

well-fitted for subordinate duties;

but that he does not powers the

qualifications Houred for the

position

in in

year in

money.

für

position of Saperintendent. Further Mor Marsh ( Hi Colonial Secretary and late Administrator,) states that on the death of the former Superintendent, (M) anon he offered the acting appointment, in the first instance, to an Officer of the Gamison (Major Hamilton of the Buffs") and that it was only after that Officer had declined the past that Ur

Layward was provisions

affomed to it. Mr Marsh has also informed

me that although he reported favourably of Mr Hayward's character and conduct, he never

expected that he would be confirmed "as the Permanent Head of the only

larrit

ir

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