CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 440

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

}

437

Ste. par. 12.0

i'mpression

I have an i'm that the schoolmasta might to some extent fullins the the pupils a

have his school at one

pont modany part of

the houtons one

day

at anıtay on another

day C-P.

should desire t

that-Desp: in

Know your vicino dis the question for

the

the better Wirecation boat chalive

Fer

This despatch has

ban received since

the minutes

C.P.d

Carson

Stewart dated the 15th of November

1878, enclosed in Sir M.H.Beach's despatch No.15 of the 6th February

837/19 1879, has been brought to my notice:—

"I once thought of beginning with "two hulks one at each end of the "harbour, where the children could "be deposited in the morning and "taken off again at night, but "regularity of attendance would have "been out of the question, seeing "that the boats have to be constant-

"ly shifting their stations from one "part of the island and its neigh-

"bourhood to another.*

It will be for you to

Shtude consider whether this diffulty is practicable; but in any cams

7. I do not understand the

statement, that there is no "power

to forcibly detain inmates of the

Reformatory, as Ordinance No.19 of 1886 appears to give the necessary power, subject to certain provisoes

as to religion, and I shall be

glad to receive an explanation.

In your despatch No.340

of the 13th of December you state

that a suggestion has been made by

the Unofficial members of Council

that

i

Comments

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

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.