CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902 — Page 73

- way larener communica tion on this subject, please quote

N.L. 12071.

and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiralty, Whitehall,

London, S.W.

Admiralty,

11th December, 1902. 72

C. O.

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Reef 13 DEC 021

Sir,

My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have had under consideration the question of accommodation for Naval prisoners at Hong-Kong, in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the system hitherto in force, whereby a part of the Receiving Ship at that Port is set apart as a Naval Gaol.

2.

As it is essential to keep such Naval prisoners as will, on the expiration of their term of punishment, return for further service in the Royal Navy, away from the contamination of a Civil Prison, I am commanded by their Lordships to request that you will move the Secretary of State

for the Colonies to cause me to be informed whether it would

be possible to place a portion of the Colonial Prison at Hong-Kong permanently at the disposal of the Naval Authorities

so as to serve as a distinct Naval Prison.

3.

I am to add that the average number of Naval prisoners for whom accommodation would be required is

estimated at 60.

I am, Sir,

Your Obedient Servant.

Evan Machio for

The Under

SECRETARY OF STATE,

L.P.-No. 8.

COLONIAL

OFFICE.

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