CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 689

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There will hardly be any necessity to refer to

n. a

Toast

As regards the plan of building, we should

send out the account

Wormwood Scrubs

which is enclosed, and we should also

ask the Straits

government

to have copies

8028190

of their prison plans made out and sent to Hongkong.

The plans which we have

to Hongkong

12710-78 were slightly modified on instructions

from home but I do not think revised copies

were sent here.

As regards the

size of sleeping cells in

the tropics I should send a copy of despatch to Mauritius no. 129. 48 Apr. 82. [6811]

and as

regards cells the size of

cells for living in both

by day

and night during

early stages of confinement (some of which

should be provided ) I should send a copy

of a despatch to the Straits no. 236. 9 Oct. 79 [15012]

In

my former minute I omitted to notice that at present the population of Hongkong shows signs of declining, this however is probably temporary & it would hardly be safe

to take it into consideration

in determining the amount of prison accommodation to be provided. However

I would

certainly

try

to lessen the no.

of

prisoners to the extent of trying to abolish

imprisonment for debt! The vagrants have been dealt with separately.

Draft as above, embodying Sir M. Ommarney's minute, and say that the official majority is if necessary

to be used to

carry

the scheme through.

15 Nov.

I need not say anything

about

official majority. No imperial

interest

is involved. If the Chinese

don't like the jail, they can leave

Hongkong

and go to the mainland,

I merely hope that often wending

a despot's word is in their hand

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There will hardly be any necessity to refer to n. a Toast As regards the plan of building, we should send out the account Wormwood Scrubs which is enclosed, and we should also ask the Straits government to have copies 8028190 of their prison plans made out and sent to Hongkong. The plans which we have to Hongkong 12710-78 were slightly modified on instructions from home but I do not think revised copies were sent here. As regards the size of sleeping cells in the tropics I should send a copy of despatch to Mauritius no. 129. 48 Apr. 82. [6811] and as regards cells the size of cells for living in both by day and night during early stages of confinement (some of which should be provided ) I should send a copy of a despatch to the Straits no. 236. 9 Oct. 79 [15012] In my former minute I omitted to notice that at present the population of Hongkong shows signs of declining, this however is probably temporary & it would hardly be safe to take it into consideration in determining the amount of prison accommodation to be provided. However I would certainly try to lessen the no. of prisoners to the extent of trying to abolish imprisonment for debt! The vagrants have been dealt with separately. Draft as above, embodying Sir M. Ommarney's minute, and say that the official majority is if necessary to be used to carry the scheme through. 15 Nov. I need not say anything about official majority. No imperial interest is involved. If the Chinese don't like the jail, they can leave Hongkong and go to the mainland, I merely hope that often wending a despot's word is in their hand
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there will handly be any necessity to reset to

n. a

Toast

As regards the flam of building, we should

send out the account

Wormwood Semulfs

which is enclosed, and we should also

ank the Straits

government

to have copiga

8028190

their prison plans made ant and sout The plans which we have

to Houghting.

12710-78 were slightly modified on instructions

from home but I do shot think revised capice

were sent here.

As regarde the

size of sleeping cells in

the

the tropics I should send a copy of despatch to Mauritius no. 129. 48 Ap. 82. [6811]

and as

regards cells the size of

by day

for living in both

cells

and night during

carly stages of confinement (some of which

19 Should be provided ) I should send a copy

of a despatch to the Straite no. 236. 9 Oct-79 [15012)

In

my former minute I omitted to notice that at present the population of Hongthong Shows signs of declining, this however is probably temporary I it would hardly be safe

to table it into consideration

"I would

in determining the amount of mison 685 accommodation to be provided. however try

Certainly

to lessen the no.

to abolish

prisoners to the extent of trying imprisonment for debt! The trendicants have been dealt with separately.

? Draft as above, embodying Sir M. Ommarney's minute, and say that the official majority is if necessary

to be used to

carry

[PL

the scheme through.

15 Nov.

I used not say anything

almuth

In official magnity. No imperial

Valent

tis involend. If the cont

dn't like the jail, they can leave

Hay Kny

and go to the mainland,

Immer hope that often wending

fie a despolih mord in die me

hand

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