CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 163

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Honourable Colonial Secretary

0.0. 25703 C

Poon 20 SEP 19

Victoria Gaol,

21st December, 1897.

160

I have now to submit draft amended rules and regulations for the Prison. The principal objects in amending these rules are:

(a) To provide for the new Prison Official, the Assistant Superintendent and alter the duties of the Superintendent accordingly.

(b) To word the rules so that they may apply to both male and female prisoners.

As the rules now stand they refer to prisoners in the male gender almost entirely.

This, as you know, caused some difficulty when a European prisoner, under long sentence, was recently confined in the Gaol.

I have taken the opportunity to introduce some verbal amendments as well, and the following more important amendments for...

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COPY Honourable Colonial Secretary 0.0. 25703 C Poon 20 SEP 19 Victoria Gaol, 21st December, 1897. 160 I have now to submit draft amended rules and regulations for the Prison. The principal objects in amending these rules are: (a) To provide for the new Prison Official, the Assistant Superintendent and alter the duties of the Superintendent accordingly. (b) To word the rules so that they may apply to both male and female prisoners. As the rules now stand they refer to prisoners in the male gender almost entirely. This, as you know, caused some difficulty when a European prisoner, under long sentence, was recently confined in the Gaol. I have taken the opportunity to introduce some verbal amendments as well, and the following more important amendments for...
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+ # COPY Honourable Colonial Secretary • 0.0. 25703 C Poop 20 SEP 19 Victoria Gaol, 21st. December, 1897. 160 I have now to submit draft amended rules and regu- lations for the Prison. The Principal objects in amending these rules are. (a) To provide for the new Prison Official, the As- sistant Superintendent and alter the duties of the Superinten- dent accordingly. (b) To word the rules so that they may apply to both male and female prisoners. As the rules now stand they refer to prisoners in the male gender almost entirely. This as you know caused some difficulty when a Euro- pean Prisoner, under long sentence was recently confined in the Gaol. I have taken the opportunity to introduce some verbal amendments as well, and the following more important amendments for
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Poop 20 SEP 19

Victoria Gaol,

21st. December, 1897.

160

I have now to submit draft amended rules and regu-

lations for the Prison. The Principal objects in amending these

rules are.

(a) To provide for the new Prison Official, the As-

sistant Superintendent and alter the duties of the Superinten-

dent accordingly.

(b) To word the rules so that they may apply to both

male and female prisoners.

As the rules now stand they refer to prisoners in the

male gender almost entirely.

This as you know caused some difficulty when a Euro-

pean Prisoner, under long sentence was recently confined in the

Gaol.

I have taken the opportunity to introduce some verbal

amendments as well, and the following more important amendments

for

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