151
Military Assistant.
General Gordon has effected a great improvement in the Gaol discipline since he has been in charge, and it would be a loss to the Public Service were he to resign his appointment, as he contemplates doing. Indeed, there does not seem to have been any organized attempt to enforce discipline before his arrival.
A number of Chinese and Portuguese employees have been dismissed by him as it was found that they supplemented their pay by selling opium and tobacco and other luxuries to the prisoners. One consequence of the introduction of discipline has been a violent assault on the Superintendent, to which he refers in his annual report.
In the evidence taken before the Committee of the Executive Council to enquire into allegations of bribery of the Police Force, it will be found stated (pages 89 and 135) that the present Governor of the gaol is not liked by the criminal classes; he is too severe; that he is a terror, and they all dread him.
Should the decision of the Treasury be adverse to General Gordon, it will be necessary to send someone out from home to replace him when he leaves, as there is no one here whom I could recommend.
151
Military Ansion.
General Gordon has Effected a great improvement in the
Gaol discipline since he has been in charge, and it would be a loss to the
Public Service
wewe he to
to resign his
apponitment, as
as he contriplate doing.
Indeed, there does not sum
bren
any
to her
to
Enforce
organized attempt discipline, defore his arrival.
At nunder of Chinese and Portuguser Employe's have been dismissed by min
as it was
found that they supplemented
their pay by selling opium and tobrees and other luxuries to the prisoners. One consequrner of the introduction of discipline has been
a violent assault
on
the Superintendent, to which he refers
in his annual report.
In the evidence taken before the Cone-
: mitter
of
the Executive Conneil to
Enquire into Allegations of Pridery
of
the Police Forer', it will be found
stated (pages 89 and 135) that the present Governor of the faol is not Lined by
the criminal classes; he is
too severe : that he is a terroi, and
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they all dead him.
the T
Treasury
Should the decision of
be adverse to General'
Gordon, it will be
neeessary
to send
some one out from home to replacr him when he leaves, as there is no
one here shom
I could recommend.
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