CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 104

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

103

in consequence of the reduction in the rations of meat, recently put in force, in accordance with the sanction conveyed by the Secretary of State's despatch, 1:78 of 10th December last. It will be remembered that this was anticipated by Major-General Gordon (see enclosure to my despatch 11:00 of 26th June last). A large number of Chinese prisoners mutinied, but the Warders were at once armed, and with the assistance of Naval and Military prisoners, the outbreak was promptly suppressed. The Acting Superintendent of the Gaol, in virtue of the power recently conferred on him, sentenced a number of the ringleaders to receive each 12 strokes of a rattan and the sentences were at once carried out. The effect of this decisive action on his part seems to have been very good. I visited the Gaol this

Edit History

2026-05-25 11:32:26 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

103 in consequence of the reduction in the rations of meat, recently put in force, in accordance with the sanction conveyed by the Secretary of State's despatch, 1:78 of 10th December last. It will be remembered that this was anticipated by Major-General Gordon (see enclosure to my despatch 11:00 of 26th June last). A large number of Chinese prisoners mutinied, but the Warders were at once armed, and with the assistance of Naval and Military prisoners, the outbreak was promptly suppressed. The Acting Superintendent of the Gaol, in virtue of the power recently conferred on him, sentenced a number of the ringleaders to receive each 12 strokes of a rattan and the sentences were at once carried out. The effect of this decisive action on his part seems to have been very good. I visited the Gaol this

Baseline (Original)

103 in consen insequence of the reduction in the rations of meat, recently put in force, in accordance with the sanction conveyed by the Secretary of despatch, 1:78 of 10th December hoe State's last. It will be remembered that this was anticipated by Major-General Gordon (see - enclosure to my despatch - 11:00 1 of 26th June last). A- large number of Chinese prisoners mutinied, but the Warders we Avere a at once once armed, and 14201 Ar.. and with the assistance of. Naval and Military prisoners, the outbreak was promptly suppressed. The Acting Superintendent of the Gaol, in - virtue of the power recently سمجھ A conferred on him, sentenced number of the ringleaders to reseive each 12 strokes of a rattan and the sentences were at once carried out. The effect of this decisive action on - part seems to have been his very good. I visited the Gaol this

2026-05-25 11:32:26 · Baseline

View content

103

in consen

insequence of the reduction in the rations of meat, recently

put in force, in accordance with the sanction conveyed by the Secretary of despatch, 1:78 of 10th December hoe

State's

last. It will be remembered

that this was

anticipated by

Major-General Gordon (see - enclosure to my despatch - 11:00 1 of 26th June last). A- large number

of Chinese

prisoners mutinied, but the

Warders we

Avere a

at once

once armed,

and

14201

Ar..

and with the assistance of. Naval and Military prisoners,

the outbreak was

promptly

suppressed. The Acting Superintendent of the Gaol, in - virtue of the power recently

سمجھ

conferred on him, sentenced number of the ringleaders to reseive each 12 strokes of a rattan and the sentences were

at once carried out. The effect of this decisive action on

- part

seems to have been

his

very

good. I visited the Gaol this

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.