CO129-236 - Others - 1887 — Page 146

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

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Junin United Leurce Club

Fri May 1887.

London 285 33

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39 MAY 87,

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In reply to your letter, with en 21th instant I have the 821

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jet. As & have not seen the "recommen dation in para 2 of M. Secutary Stauboses "despatété, referred to in the correspondener.

I write somewhat in the dark

2. I am obliged to concur in the veur of the long hong Goverment that wo suitable punaté bouldings for short sen tence Pusonus can be found in long hory having myself searched the town of bretoria, in vain for this purpose. 3. I concur in the Opinion expressed by the Surveyor General that it would be

of

desirable to at once commence one the blocks.

of the new Preson, but its completion will be a matter of levice, and in my opinion this is a matter of great urgency. I think therefore it is worthy of considerature, whether a buck could but in the mean times be hired

and fitted up for the accommodature of short sentence Presorers.

4 It seems to me very probable, as stated by this Excellency in his Despatel that the stricter discipline introduced by me into the Gaol, together with reduction of diet, has had some effect in reducing the number of Pecconces, but this may only The Under Secretary of State

Colonies

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