CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 658

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655

to the vacant post of Superintendent,

Dw officer thoroughly and practically

acquainted with the modern Prison

Discipline of England; and that

How I have repeatedly stated that, if the rate of salary

offered (equivalent altogether to about £800 per annum in English money) should prove insufficient to secure the services of such an officer, the Colonial Legislature, with such important ends in

view, would

cheerfully vote w whatever sum might be found

necessary to provide an adequate

expressed stipend. Much regret is felt here that

there suggestions have not been complied with; and it seems to be generally felt

that a valuable treasure for the

reformation of criminals, and for the

repression of crime, have, through failing to take advantage of the

opportunity afforded by this appointment, lost much of its force. Indeed, the enactment of the New Prison Ordinance, and the issue of the proposed new Prison Regulations, have

been purposely postponed until the

local

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655 to the vacant post of Superintendent, Dw officer thoroughly and practically acquainted with the modern Prison Discipline of England; and that How I have repeatedly stated that, if the rate of salary offered (equivalent altogether to about £800 per annum in English money) should prove insufficient to secure the services of such an officer, the Colonial Legislature, with such important ends in view, would cheerfully vote w whatever sum might be found necessary to provide an adequate expressed stipend. Much regret is felt here that there suggestions have not been complied with; and it seems to be generally felt that a valuable treasure for the reformation of criminals, and for the repression of crime, have, through failing to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by this appointment, lost much of its force. Indeed, the enactment of the New Prison Ordinance, and the issue of the proposed new Prison Regulations, have been purposely postponed until the local
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6. 655 to the vacant post of Superintendent, Dw officer thoroughly and practically acquainted with the ruodern Prison Discipline of England; and that How I have repeatedly stated that, if the rate of salary offered (equivalent altogether to about £800 per annum in English. moncy) should prove insufficient to secure the servions of such an officer, the Colonial Legistativre, with such important ends in view, would cheerfully vote w whatever sun might be found recessary necessary to provide au adequate expressed stipend. Much regret is fed here that there suggestions have not been complied with ; and it seems to be generally felt that a valuable treaus for the crime and for the repression of crime ་་ reformation of criminals, hav, through failing to take advantage of the m apportunity afforded by thisappointiuent, lost much of its force, Inctred, the enactinent of the New Prison Ordinance, and the issue of the proposed rew Prison Regulations, have been purposely postponed until the local
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655

to the vacant post of Superintendent,

Dw

officer thoroughly and practically

acquainted with the ruodern Prison

Discipline of England; and that

How

I have repeatedly stated that, if the rate of salary

offered (equivalent altogether to about £800 per annum in English. moncy) should prove insufficient to secure the servions of such an officer, the Colonial Legistativre, with such important ends in

view, would

cheerfully

vote w

whatever sun might be found

recessary

necessary to provide au adequate

expressed stipend. Much regret is fed here that

there suggestions have not been complied with ; and it seems to be generally felt

that a valuable treaus for the

crime and for the

repression of crime

་་

reformation of criminals, hav, through failing to take advantage of the m

apportunity afforded by thisappointiuent, lost much of its force, Inctred, the enactinent of the New Prison Ordinance, and the issue of the proposed rew Prison Regulations, have

been purposely postponed until the

local

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