CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 570

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Fourthly the present financial Condition of the Colony is Ruch that any public worke not absolutely necessary should, your detitioners submit, be postponed with Recurities depreciated as they are,

are, and the present general tightness of money, kuch an increase to the annual experiditure as is proposed mould prove a Berious burden to the tax paying rezidents of this foram

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Fetitioners feel confident, evoke a britter and hostile feeling of opposition to a scheme body consider needless und

and Hould.

which the residents as a extravagant:

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Fifthly should such an extension be curried. out it would probably be filled, but filled wo

not by the class of criminale to whom the idea of a gaol should be a deterrent but by those to whom it would be a 1 place Ruperior in comfort food and clothing to Wanything they could realize outside, and the lay payers should not be made to kupport kuch Oriminals

at there.

your

In further connection with this Rubject your Petitioners beg leave to point out to Excellency that Lond Fonts fond in his Despatch of the ot Novermber 1890 stated that he had come to the conclusion that à block should be built providing Reparate cell accommortation for (Ray) 000, or 250 prizoners, whilst in his later Despatch, taking the -average number of prisoners in gaol for the last four yeure,

he asks for dimilar accommodation for more than double hiz original- number. Your Petitioners Asture to aspire your Evertonvey that, if separate Girand

expande accommodation Frere required for the number; originally mentioned by Lord Knukford, your

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Selitioners would gladly Rupport Ruch an arrangement, which would they Rubmit, be ample to meet all- emergencies or requirements.

Your Petitionert akk

your Excellency to believe that this delition reprezento no light or carelesz views but that on the contrary your Fetitioners have approached and considered this important Rubject with the deepest interest and attention and fully Cognizant of the Responsibility, that recte upon them,

Un official Members of the bouncil.

Your Petitioners therefore unanimously

pray your Excellency

To remove from the present oclimater

and eupply Bill all items re

relating

to gaol extension and to remit the question

once more to dor.

Abajesty's Secretary of State for the bolonies together with your detitionere views and Ruch other information to your Eyecllency chall seem fit. Petitioners will ever And

your

pray to

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of the Wolony of tongkong

on the matter of the Externakes

for the

Year 1893.

and

proposed Gaol Extension

In the matter of the

Members of the Legislative

Petition of the Unofficial

Council.