20 October 1079.
two Chinese
I am directed by Govomer to request you
His Excellency the
to fumist
actually
that some time back - possibly
conditionally pardoned had mormed
their an pasager
to Australia, chikt
some to the
in 1876 P. Davis had gone
his passage bring paidin same place, for by a friend on his releve on
Watch Aphalt War, hot
short report explaining what is
the Police with a pasmer
after His Excellency has signed
under Ord: 9 of 1057 or 4 of 1971; on
when he is pardoned wonder Ord: 10/18/0
or when his petition has been granted
under Ord 4 of 1072.
To this I again sent
20: 300.
M. 4. Rank
Colonial Lenstury.
eral resorty.
a sencal
Victoria, Hongtang
30th Oct: 1879.
7 letter 1326 I have the
In reply
to you honom to report that on reaist of infomatio of the inner of a venat under the Ordenances Enorted, the prisonce is photographed; on his dis- Charge from Gach be is creared by Detective Castatter, and his description
2. If the prisoner descies to lear
Port to which a
Constable, who
If he desires to go to kantung lity he
is Escorted to the British Boundary
there releured.
Thanx f. J. M. Deane
Cept-Soph.
15. With reference to paraprast 2 it
is to be observed Ke not of the
prisoners come
de it quatton
the usual trans
communiceta
with Cantor or kacao is by steence.
GE: 22.1079.
4:20 1079
16. In consequence of there
cations. reaching
two compani
within so short
to whether
to be made
is Rea M
کورتی جی
until its departure.
prisoner dessies to go to
any village with which native junk,
a simi la Corne
a adeptid.
a time I had a
some other arrangements wea
20 on recept of an application from
a déportée to go to Singapore, Torote
is follows.
Victoria Haghay
14 2ovember 1079
On the 12th inst Ihad the home to
... . . .
forward you
letter inquiring
semi- official
whether there was
any objection to the Reportée Le à Eu being permitted to go to Singapore, and cove to apply for instinctions.
Jhause Colonial Secthey #: 1. M. Dan
Hon. Dr. H. Mant
Cept: Just.
In which I received the following
vemment Order.
Certainly act.
It must be distinctly understood
that no deported Chinese prisone Chinese Prisonce conditionally pardoned,
is to be pat
boud a ship
steamer bound for any part of the
wold, Except
Chancen.
Bey command
1. H. Bank
14 200. 1879.
Jaruld beg
following
Colonial Secretary
to refer to the two
letters; as
as showing
that where
the destination of a Deported in colord
Anything more than the ordinary face
to Canton
perativer licumitare
It was the custom of this Depstancat
to communicate with the Colonial keretary.
ر کے محمد
Victoria Haykay
19 they 1074.
I have the Korone to Enclose for the
consideration of His Excelleny the Gevenar
a petition
L'or now under
sentence of deportation he be sent to
Shanghai instead of Canton.
The ent of the pence would be,
instead of $1.
This mate
ons convicted of stebbing
Shipmate, and afterwards escaped with
Bonham Road. others whilst working
Ha. J. J. Masten 29. M. R. Jane
Lah: Lee.
C'est Fest.
(Petition Enclosed)
We cannot pay this man's passage,
I think he may
be permitted to remain
to enable him to procure it.
IZ. A. 2. Kennedy)
Ray: 20774.
Tor Mr Deane
28. J. G. & (ustin)
میں سے ہے۔
This man leaves for Shanghai by the
Sarpedon this day.
4. Mr. M. D[case)
23.5.74.
Victoria Hongkong
12 Sept: 1874
Executive Council
A.2. K(essedy)
J. 9.A. (astin)
Send this man
to Kerlong
to the Chinese. Autoritées
with a statement of his characters.
J. d. E. Kennedy.
Jept:14/74
With reference to this vament I
have the honom to report that the
prisoner Leung a You Exprenes
delimination to at once retion to the
go back to
is deported to Saigon.
It un tas l
Taifapore.
I have the honour to suggest therefre
that he be sext to one of those places,
or with a despatch to HB.M. Cont
at Canton.
Jotte Aufb
В. Дессе
C.S.0.267
Excention Council
In Mr. Dease
H. J. G. M
دی میں سے
Zoerd. MR. Deane.
15/9/74.
Appendix.
Extract from
the "Daily Press
# Roventur 1079 pointed in
the Groensant Gezett 31 July 1800.
Legislative Council 22 Noven be 1879-
On the "Chinese Emigration Ordinance Amendment Bill," His Excellency the Governor said :— Now, there was another proposed emigration about which I refused to issue my license, and that was the emigration of skilled artizans to Sydney and other parts of Australia, which Messrs. STEVENS & Co. before me.
Some members of my Executive Council appeared to think favourably of this scheme, and we had a good deal of discussion on the subject, but I adhered to the opinion which, on looking at the papers, I had originally formed,-that I should not relax in any way the rules of th Colony with respect to contract enigration with the object of facilitating the traffic which Messrs. STEVENS & Co. had in view. The idea of sending to Sydney or other parts of Australia a number of skilled Chinese artizans from Hongkong, would, it was pointed out to me, benefit considerably those Chinese who should be so taken, but i had to look to other considerations. I had to consider how far it was desirable for the Governor of this Colony to do anything in the way of relaxing the strict letter of the law so as to facilitate the emigration into Australia of Chinese workmen or labourers, at the very time when it seemed to me that the Governments of Australia were more or less embarrassed by this very question. Accordingly I refused to issue my license, and it happened that six or eight months after some trouble did occur at Sydney with the very steam-ship Company in question, owing to the fact that though I did not give my license in the form they had sought, yet some Chinese were conveyed in another way not in violation of our Ordinances, and the fact of these people arriving in Sydney led to disturbance and caused the local Government no small trouble.
There was another form of emigration to Sydney. Queensland, and other parts of Australia, against which I set my face in this Colony the moment I saw its possibility, or knew that it had ever taken place. That comes under the category more indeed of another subject recently discussed at this Council,--the deportation of criminals, than under that of emigration properly so called, and it is referred Mr. DEANE tells the to by Mr. DEANE in his evidence before the Committee on Police and Crime. Committee that some of the deportees or criminals who received conditional pardons were sent to Australia. The practice was: in the event of an emigrant ship being about to sail, these Chinese cri- minals were asked where they would like to go to, because neither the conditional pardon nor the deportation warrant of the Governor recited the place to which the criminal was to be deported; it simply stated in the one case the man was willing to leave the Colony and not to return for lite, and in the other case he was ordered to leave and not return for five years, as the case might be. However.
in these cases it turned out that if a prisoner expressed a wish to go to Sydney, Brisbane, or any other port of Australia, the practice, Mr. DEANE said, was for the Police to see that man on board the emigrant steamer or ship, and, having seen him safely on board, to make sure, as far as they could, that he left the Colony. I think one witness-not Mr. DEANE, but one of the Inspectors---told the Committee he had seen thirty or forty, at all events a considerable number of the deported criminals, on board one ship.
The Chief Justice.-What date was this?
His Excellency. This used to go on regularly up to two and a half years ago, when I put a stop to the practice. I recently called for a report from Mr. DEANE upon this subject, and he says-(His Excellency read the report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the effect that if a deportee desired to leave for any place to which a steamer ran, he was seen on board by a Constable, who re- mained until his departure; if he desired to go to any native village to which a passage boat plied, the same course was pursued; if he wished to go to Kowloon City, he was escorted to the boundary and there released). The Committee of which my honourable friend (Mr. RYRIE) was a member, not only took the evidence of Mr. DEANE and one of the Inspectors, but in their report they touched upon the subject, and, if I remember rightly, disapproved of the encouragement of the Emigration of Chinese criminals to Australia. However, I have not allowed that, and not one deportee has gone to Australia since
my arrival in this Colony.
Appendix
List of Deportes ce.
800. 10.00-
Sir. J. P. Hennessy Keny
Hong Kong
March 19.
De Robeck 21 March
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston. 21
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grunt Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
✡ was broughts to Ing Notice by the Goot of
the Australian,
23 March 1881
I have the honour to call
Your attention to
desfetch
the 7th Sept. Cast
the alleged
on the subject of
deportation of
Chinese emcicts
from HongKong to the Austra
·lian colonies.
hich is one
of great importance
and I shall be glad to
receive your refly to my.
despatch at an
fice or Individual.
Hongkong
(Subject.)
DOMESTIC.
C. O. 325 8333 Gluny
K MAY 31 |
Totally The City Hall Museumn
1881 21 hear.
ast previous Paper.
us through Sov.
no. 6o. 25.
18-H&S 81)
with reference to the desfinte
of 22 Dec 50-
from the See" of State
hids and the advicibility of faming different days of admission
(Minutes.)
Mr Meade
Mr Keswick objects to the proposal for pay & free days as being " in their opinion as regards (hine visit to Merly, impracticable" "as the result would be that the Museum world
be Empty for three days out of six, dover crowds the other three. If so, Either the respectable Chinese & the Europeans do not object so great, to the unrefined Chinese, or they do not. care enough for the Museum to pay a little
little for it. In either case,
very Logic in M. Keswick's objection.
there is
? answer, that when it comes through the Soo, that the Sec. of State sees no reason
vis not to sanction
to for change his decision the expenditure of public
institution in which any distinction is made as to class or race in the rules of admission "
GM.D. 12 May
Ieunst confers I am inclined to queen with the Committee Honglet though I do not
as to the Suite follow their argument
they over houding. They do not
forwarding a copy of this letter Kingh the freeuse, but we may fechaps wait
a mouth to ree.
do moh saw that
hit lead
Wait till in comes
this the
Rug 10 MAY SI
RECEIVES
City Hall,
Hongkong March 31+ 1881.
5% the Right Honourable
The Earl of Kimberley
Ser Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
at copy of your despatch dated the 22nd December 1880 and addressed to this Excellency the Governor of this Colorry
accordance with
your request forwarded to me on the 4th "February last.
The Committee need
hardly say
that they have
carefully considered the question as to whether or not after the expressions that have fallen prom Your Lordship they ought to continue in force the
regulations they have made for admiresion to the kuuseum.
While thanking your
Lordshif
Lordship for directing the payment of the $1800 which
had since June 1879 been
His Excellency the
withheld
Governor they note that your Lordolip objects to any distinction being
to claws or race
in ite rules of admission but
would not object to admission alternately free and by payment
as in the South Herrington Museum. The Committee do not fail to appreciate the wident good wiches of your Lordship in this suggesting what might appear to be a satisfactory mode of settling the dispute that has arious but they feel constrained
out that however well
such a rule might work in England it would in their
opinion be as
Celvnese
vicitons utterly impracticable
in this Colony
as the result.
would be that the Museenm
would be unfity for three days out of the six every week while upon the remaining
it would be obber crowded.
Althrough the funds to build itre City Wall Chiefly
obtained from shareholders and it was understood at the time that the shareholders would
be entitled to any profit that
might be made from the letting
of the Theatre. Ball Room as a matter of fact the shareholders have not only received no interest
but there does not
to be any reasonable hope of them
or of their getting
back any portion of their capital. Great difficulties as
and means have always
bow experienced once the institution was first opened and the Committee do not feel justified
in abandoning the Government Grant without once
•placing clearly before your Lordship the reasons strat have actuated threw in making and continuing the regulations that have been objected to.
The Committe feel that it is somewhat difficult to explain to your Lordship fully their Masons for adhering to the
distinction drawn in the notice
to adurission buut would state that lluinse to be allowed unrestricted admission during the day
the alluseum would!!
practically be closed to Europeans ladies respectable chinese women and also to almost all the
European residents of the Colony.
The position that
women hold in China and the
fact that a chinese lady is seldom seen outside of the private aparti:unts of a house renders it perfectly impossible for large number of Chinamen to understand the freedom accorded to ladies in Europe
Europe and America.
This fact alone renders it extremely undesirable that ladies should
only be able to visit the Museum when it is crowded with natives. The personal habits of thre ie Chinese of the lower classes who glad to observe flock in large
Amber to the Museum, who eat garlie with them rice, and
•hose clothing in winter is not
scantiest
in the cleanest state and in Summer is of stre
description
quite sufficient to discourage Europeans from visiting the elluseum during the
hours when it is thus crowded.
The Committee would have wished to avoid putting forward angement but feel bound
to do so when pressed for the reasons that have activated them in the matter. The arguments that might be adduced with reference to auch places as the "public gardens are totally inapplicable to
occasions visited by 4 to 5000
dunese in one
etrow cases
day where the
occupy a very large
portion of the space which is not great and where the temperature for many months
80 and 100 degrees.
ranges betrreen
Anoltrer fact that the
your Lordships notice is the necessity, that exists for closing the Museum in the middle of the day in order to allow of it's being swept out and cleaned. The staff attacked to the City Hall is owing to financial considerations Keph as small as possible with due regard to the amount of work!
Committee would call to
that has to be done and were the Museum to be crowded all!
day long a larger staff of employees would be required
The Committee with
also to inform you that though at one time a chinese policeman. was told off for effecial duty, at she Museum from 10 to 1 daily
his services have
sometimes
past been withdrawn by the local Government and the
Committee are wholly dependent
upon their own theft damage
staff to prevent
and disturbance. To conclude the
Committer would remind your
Lordship that the present rules
already pointed
agreed to as out by a large majority.
very full discussion at
the special meeting held in compliance with the Governors suggestion in December 1849
I which meeting the Bishop and bluef Durative
stral the Chinese were consulted w when the first rules were drawn up in 1875 that both the Europeans were
chiuse and
contented with them
alway the preant Governor
requested
reeted them alteration that
The regulations at present in fores inable China men, Chinese
Europeans each
spectively to visit the
Museum free of charge in
hours and
pear of interruption
annoyance
any person of respectable appearance of whatever nationality at all times except when chinese women are in the oltreourn ca
¡vixit it upon making special
application at the door.
The visitor to the
Museum have hitherto been
remarkable for the orderly conduct displayed since the
Building
opened but the
Committee intend no
•dierespect
class of the population,
itrat in
it as their opinion.
in garrison
town and
seaport such as stirs there'
could occasionally arise
of disturbance
were Asiatics
and Europeans to be admitted;
to gettier
in the crowded poom
of an Institution which does
a stoff of officials
competent in such presente order.
a case to
I have the honour tobe,
Your Lordship's
Most obedient Servant
Wke suren
Chainman.
or Individual.
Hongkong
No. 19200
(Subject.)
DOMESTIC.
19 200 REOP st
RECP 2 NOV 31.
egge, J. The Headmasterchip
at previous Paper.
81 1974P
ee Medical lifs. in the idle I of himonials thin
In wright
Central School- Recommends W.G. B. Wright
for the foot bor. H. C. Rips has applied for it, but no is not strand
(Minutes.)
Mr Meade
I was the "friend" who asked Mr Ridgen to apply, thinking him a good candidate, Vecause he already knows the (hinese language & people; and though the
London Missionary for had dispensed with his services in ground of ill health, I knew that they had done so without swing him opportunity to consult a doctor, and now he is prepared with strong medical Testimony that he is quite fit for the climate. However, Isuppose d'Legge's adrie will be taken, & M. Wright chosen.
? So inform I'Legge, dash Mr Wright to
Brown Di Sage
K World I supporm washer acuph Bidezzi's
81-H&S 1031)
opimin J. 2/11
G.W. I. Z. Nov.
qwq. 2 ha.
4t: 3/11
C. 0. 19200
3. Rette Terrace, Angotel,
31st October, 1881.
I have now
the honour to be.
before you for the information Earls of Himberley, the names of
quittimen with whom I have Communit
cated on the subject
Mr $70 din rate
the Central School, Hong Kong. I. them is willing to
port at the salary of $2400 per an name, should it be offereet to her. Of their Nepoctior fitness for the & it, I
fitrap f soill give my opini
my opinion farther
But allow mr to obserer here than hair communicator or corresponded not only with them, but with Rorral others; and it was only gratisvery that I recrind B final reply in the Negatter four or
grutteina
whoor name. I wroko
to send to you. It would have bron lastes, moreover, for another, not-so-
will acquainted no
culties and requirem
with the riffi
requirements of the post, to accept applications for it, and Submit
them to you.
The first same to which I ankh your
ask, attention is that of Mr. George H.
1. Bathion Wright, Mr. D. of Quen's College,
John Bramston, Toy,
Oxfordty He was introduced & me by the Rev. Propesor Sayer of that collage, in a note here with enclosed, which is itself
a strong arcours endation him. Along with that note is a from W. Might, which I received short, yourde. I have suborguently had in Enviries with him. The semproposone which he has thunder on ma very favourabl
to trois
Mr Wright, you
will ferie, is 28 years of age whereas the late #rad. maite, Dr. Stewart, adviars that his suir for thout not be over 25. Con- Surfor sidering, hororver, W. Wrights aptitude for the study of largnognes, I do not ion- sider the additional three grans serious objection to his appointment they harr giorn him and Experience and reprungs of character, which would be very
waluable in the present circun- stances of
the central school, tentass my piston
mont be greatly at fault it. Might is a strong and
strong and capable man who would betro on his duties with worth-considered plans that he would carry out successfully.
you will obseror that Mr Might Took orders in the Church of England, And aftern
swords withdrew from Chical duties. This fact struck me the more, as I had been long in Hongthong, Missionary, and Entirely " Orthodox." I outs Wish that Mr. Might had continued
t be to on various grounder, but do
Jan. an insectarian khool in this counony is not, unsiclarion as it is; and tothedayy or heterodoxy should not come into con survation in the appointment of the Head. manten I bliver that the might has tried. to act conscientiously, as he behind, in his purs charges of opinion and their practical, Mr told me that he held his trivs now to himself,
and work not wish to offride Hen I Talked on this matter with
the Central school is concerned
Anyone. the Poort
mark low-
Jan diat
Queen's College, and his re "We Might is not a proper
I would only say further about the Might that, having acted the Pintor of Limoln College if he couts suggest toner a sintett s man for the becant port, he sent mer word that the only man he couth think. Zurrn's. He did this of was a Mr. Might of with out knowing that I was already in Communication with Mr Wright,
Suitable man
giorn life
On the whole I venture to submit t the Parl of Nemtertry that Mr Wright is
for the post, and that and bolth, his appointment wonts probably had to the greatly increased
the school. Average of
mine baon The only other none which I have to bring before you
is that of Mr. Mary C.
Ridges, B.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, t I send it at his wrgent request, with his Testimonials which are volums in orce I Know We Ridges. He was for
for about pours glass at Canton, and in other parts of the provinces to named, as as missreming
London Missionary Sourty. He returned to this country tortor months ago through failure of brasth. He has got will,
that Soverty driling to
the Dirntors of send him back. Or is
Ea rur J Man,
#admantr
äinsäbli anel progress
made good
the sterty of Chinear; but he is, wither in mind nor body, strong enough for the post-
the Central School Nr. F Fraid " from
or leniversity fiend" that it was bacant, and wrote to mer begging mr to submit his name and urge his quatige litions for the situation sold hot like to re- peor to acerer to the former request. The other I cannot do. You can Return this
Testimonials to mr.
If his Lordship Thout still wish me to Supply him with more names, Indevour to do so. By putting up w notes in the Mison of the vecant
sayting that applicants for post and
it work recrior full information about
Chinees, a good it from the Professor of
could probably time. & Mr.
I am, Siz
your obronnent servant,
Humors Lrage.
Queens College
RIO NOVAT
OA. 18th 1887.
Dear Properon Liffe,
to nitroduce
↑ G. B. Wright, a graduate of this
flege, who, it has stuck is just
for the creational foot
in China for
offer candidates. He
icholas, & has
was Hebrew
to beford to
Le can Marion pupils in
Hebrew & Grise. He has
great interest in the Ph.
languages
as well as
Fear Fir
Ferey Villex
5. Burek Hall R
ly bet 81.
Ihave heard Finn Puff. Sazes.
o the Colonial Office has applicat
Bmention the namės
potable candidates for the vacant If the bot in the fverument Colle for leasing them, In the hot in
not know (binere
schoten in ich in
illay I submit the particulars my case to fou in the hope thist will see fit to forward my
disciplinanan be word fame ellet. of Quenis Eollege
excellent.
Aje 28. Married.
fancity.
My University distinctions
thewoitte Bishop Ryan at Cefer
comemouth found it
Denyer & filmen Thestigical Joh" } punar, after consultation with in sny friends to withdraw
Hennierte Hebrew Ich
Houghton Syriae Prije
Puse, & Ellerton Hebrew Leht
derical duties, on account
the incompatibility on
which will be rufficient endence lijious views with bithiodoxy. that though at present uxlf w
with Chinese, I have an inter therefore resipeed belober '80. Jarently for the study of Since when I endeavoured to
Beride passing time puspiels in London, p
languages. the ordinary curriculum in structed in Yorkshire for Greek & Ratin. I have a good
week a candidate for the Runoledge of French & feruealing Examination in olla-
in Mathemat cometrie Drawing;
Heft Exford in 77, was Jam now in
curate for 2 years to Canon Erring
Itutor to his sons; there curate;
Oxford to try t
"ake a connexion for taking
1 Year to Ris V. J. Ryan. Afterwipit in Hebrew odprice_
Icom offer for reference
The Provost and Ros Jagee Bices Canon Errington. Ladbroke Rectus. Ro Rei V. J. Ryan. Christ Church &
Bradford Yorksh
Bistrof Ryan Middleham Recton Yorksh
who will testify to my moral
character & businen habits
I may add in
add in proof
sarsh Ji
Sound health that Irisure
my life. Juve 1880. in the Scottish Anicable Jociet
1 Threadneedle yo
Dear Sir
Ye Faithfulth Jes WBaton Mr.
Rev. I. Legge m. a.
Mr. Johnson 5 Nov. Mr. De Robeck 5
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
X Mr. Mende.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
2 drafts
Nov. 1881
Iam directed by
the Earl of R. to
ack. the rec
letter of the 31st of Octo recommending
Mr G.B. Wright, to
the Head Mastership
of the Central School,
tong Kong.
2. Iam to convey to
Zoe Sis Lordship's thanks for the trouble fou
taken in this matter
and to request you forward the enclosed letter to Mr Wright, offering him the appointment.
3. The certificates of
the other candidate,
Mr Ridges, are returned herewith
according to your
request.
C.B. Wright Soq
Đang trong 337
Johnson 5 Nov.
Mr. De Robeck 5
Mr. Wingfield. I
Mr. Bramston,
X Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
2 Drafts
$7 Nov. 1881
I am directed by the
Earl of R. troff on the recommendation of
Professor Leeze, to offer
the afferentement of
Head master
you that
of the Central School, I Hongshang, on the
Condition that
a a pass a satisfactory A
Examination by the
Medical Officer.
implized by this Dept
2. For this purpose it
will be necessary for I fou to present gourself
to Dr Sage Brown,
Sloane Street, and to request him to report
to this Department the
result of his examination
to this Dep?
fee which you
be required to pay
* Brown is me
probably
are aware,
the salary of the
appointment is $2400
perannum,
the holdering house; and could be famsided with fires passes to the fabong on your signing
thesund Entitled
to the regular
","salary doe, not exceed "500"
Sex C.O. List
privileges of the (url
Servants of Hongkong.
4. Zou would be
provided with a free passage to the Colony
on your signing
usual agreement with
the frown Agents, downing
Street, by which zon be bound to repay & the
Colonial for the cost
of your passage in the Event of your relinguirting the appointement within three years of
I four Colony.
the date
arrival in the
5. You would also be
Entitled to half
Salary from the date
of your Embarkation from this Country.
6. Iam to request
will inform
of the earliest date
at which
to leave for Hongkong, prepared in the event
the report tdical Exam?" If your
being satisfactory, in
that the necessa
unications may
be made to the Governor and the frown Agents
Office or Individual.
Last previous Paper.
Hongkong.
No. 20114
(Subject.)
His attendance at C.P.
DOMESTIC.
REGE 17 NOV 81.
will not be able to attend till early, in next week, having dislocated his shoulder in the hunting peld.
no. 167.6 Dec.
Douglas mif? 18 Nov. agents inst? 6 Dec for. iif?
30s, 881-H&S 1031)
(Minutes.)
Mr Meade
? Put by
till he comes
5.W.9.17/11
Inform M. Douglas that wre
Send from M. May
Jes; at an
to him next week
Mr. Meade
W. May greported himself at the Office on the 24th of Nov. last, and
commenced work on
doubmit drafts for anser to foo =
and agents.
Gud Q.W.9.5.Dec.
C. O. 20114
15. Silsbillian SquRECP
REG 17 NOV 81
hrv. 182, 1881.
they binform you that compliance with a
Jumunication received
the Colonial office
at Sunday. I world, presential Impelf that office lottery, had accident
ot met with au the hunting field that ondary, by which of
dislocated my should
and am in consephens righ muable Buse my arm. I hope that lay
neet weeth I shall b
suffitically recovered bailland Bluny
I have the honous de dir, your obedient 200 F. #. may
R.K. Douglas Eng
British Museum
M HongKong
Johnson 17 Nov. Six,
Mr. De Robeck
Mr. Wingfield.
★ Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Mende.
Mr. Herbert,
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley,
18 Nov. 1887
In reply to your
letter of the 10th mist.
Jam directed by the
Earl of R. to inform gon
that Mr.
get arrived at in London,
but that he is expected
early next week, when he will be sent to you
to commence his Chinese
studies..
Hangking 343
The frown Agents
Mr. Johnson 5dcc. Gentlemen,
Mr. De Robeck 5.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
For conson
See further minute
2 Drafts
6 Dec. 1887
Jam directed
by the Earl of K. to
inform you Z.H. May
has been
appointed a Hongkang
Cadet, and that he
will remain for
year in this Country,
in order to study Chinese, while at the same time working
in this Office.
2. I am to instruct
to issue to Mr
May from funds in
hands belonging
at the rate
to Hongthing, salary
of £100 per annum, from the 24th of Noo?
last inclusively and also
also to pay fees for attendance at Prof. Douglas Chinese Class at King's College, and
to provide such books
for her, as Mr. Douglas
think necessary for his Chinese studies,
Hongting
Sir J. P. Hennessy
Mr. Johnson 5 Dec. Mr. De Robeck 5.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
XMr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert
Mr. Courtney.
Lord Kimberley.
For conson
See further minute
2 Drafts
M Hang Kang 344
6 Dec. 1881
With reference to
My desp. no.
of August last, there
the honour to inform zou
that I have appointed
I. 7. H. May to the
Hongking (adehhif,
Competed for last August,
I enclose
certificate of qualifica-
2. Like W Lockhart
and M. Mitchell in
In accordance with the regulatio M. May will work in this office, while
studying Chinese with
Professor Douglas at
King's College, for
year from the 2by the
November last, from
which day
his appointment
3. The frown Agents
have been
instructed
to pay mur may
of £100 Lorann
that period
salary for
and also to provide_
him with such books
M. Douglas may
think necessary for
his Chinese studies,
the fees
and to pay
of the Chinese class, from
funds in their hands
belonging to Hangthong:
البحت عميد السلام
ffice or Individual.
Plunket Wor
Nong Đóng trong
(Subject.)
DOMESTIC.
[REGS 17 JAN SI
Death of M.C B. Hunket
Jau: 13. Her Ausband, at Sea
previous Paperink Love.
Arseness.
Uns - 21 Jan. 81.
Gov. conf. 21.
s.10 | 80-H&S 9941)
(Minutes)
hitaledge receipt with regret.
Hong with
Inform how of long
regret (if he
accepts the place left vacant the
can be sada bitte dhe
be anden. chaft)
Ark dat Market Go pard
any official
The may come won among his tange Certificate concerning her
ва papers or leave husband's have aleance
Jalunce, as there pray
pome poly one boy this Colälä
Rom 17/1 Euk Jan 17.
Mevision W. Forelle
Jun 13.90.0.
It is with defe regret sales & Shawe to inform you I the death of my husband Charles Butte Plunket
who died at sea on
21th altund, on our
home from Hong Kong
sick leave.
Bir healthy had been
utterly hoken down
through long residence
was ordered by his medine
And a change of climate- Perak and Hong Kong - in the thach selltements
and arduous work
hope for
address as
20 Kr. 4 Harbut hey. Emmeline Plunket
Theme the homem Whe hin
V. Obedient dervant.
kis recovery.
Under Ruslang of Moth.
Framed be. Ihr Deppe Hanches
Dereback Jan 15
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
¿Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
565. Ang Kong
200 Tragent wisen zu Shave lead from the
Hm. DC. B. Plunket
that her husband.
Botta not let the
these at Lex
aft bom his. I Phakt
21st December while
his way home from
cake) they lay a sich beve
I am cotisedering the
Ahance: ballen with alot of filling up the rainney
any of its concanes separatsjuhen
In Wodehore raphies gut.
hus C. B. Phun kak
Mr. Wingfield.
Ang Peng
H 21. Jan 1881.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade. 7
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
And 1359
I am desitive the
Carl of Rimberley tackle
the receipt J. Jove letter of
the 73 Tast
expop Ju
te acque
with whit this Ludolay bant of its
of the death In heband.
Jan & request
Stick You
will panch to this office
ung spirit paper
base of Certiporte relating 4
Lalances
of Elvences which
may be found amoy
to her pred palaz pie
from the boy Keny
Fat to his Estate
fice or Individual.
inter miss.
Song song N2048
(Subject.)
DOMESTIC.
MCG 5 FEB 81
Applicor for Some Relief onope of Serries of ster Late Itusband.
st previous Paper.
Mathes - States ciner
the case 77
(Minutes.)
This is the Ad Ad
(ff you conson 16-23. 19. 200
19. Feb. 81
80-H&8 9941)
ting Kong offpicts; Ineed not get out
cases, which will abound to Jour
the many
mind the monet
read this application,
the loss the Plankets suffered in the
Ereat fire
some gears go
at Valing
may affords a ground for Lord Kimberley suggesting a grating & the Colonial Forti
GUR Zely 5
We might say that if the Leg. Couil think puper
in san Kidd' cake.
(widals of the (Dr. Chaplain) wrote agratarily of £100 £= Kinterly will not diet. RM 18/2
AQ Palace
6 FEB 81
At the widow of a colonial oppice ift in very poor circumstances I renture. of timble inuer Coudships to look into my hase, and to plant me whatever relitz
you pomer
The late How the Greater Buder Pleather
you Mallee or his
Bong Kong was my husband. He died,
way have on site have on the 21th blast as you. fordships has gnotably been informal.
"I am left alinost me
- unproviddub to with five children, the grunges & of whom is five years old -
you is betracer chou& hoclue aut the main lépenses of his education har still to be incurred.
Shoulty of ter our selling
w Hong Kong in a house of our toure an unfortunate fire broke out by while me lost everything we posseped
including my ewellerens peundin latter cohny as Register
Chollende subsequently, in thoughing - In were thus rendend
Amittico Imie:
of the Ny husband was consequenstupreme Court _ the blic Admicelliz stliged to tonne
to furuvert -- and of Companies, as well and the advances official Assignce Officials Adicimidator for one passage to lapsene where he wand Mustits, he had twest increunitting seat for hi health & beaches to Hong and peopleering embe, detaining tas well as those for monning often till late at night papages to England & were made
For his dervier there I Membe against his life. policy o face spacenor sie dorm sope Bennes of
wille sonce confidence refer to
which there will be a balance about £700. The entire suur left-boll as to the Judges of the Court - _ And support Neyself & chuldred until y mis special deroves in the Specil s the deaths of Charlotte Lady Blunckerhoning the Perak war, when he was My husband's medlice, when I lealeting Preact fovomer of Malacca (1845) be unlitted to a fuitter then of and after its termination where he stout £1400.
to Berak wur specially engaged to fo ur tole Commissioner to report
tha Perhaps it may not be out of uses of the Recals outbreak (1876)) place to call you. Lordship's attenti client the foxcrciors huder whiny
to my husband's long and ardumi then served will be happyy
tirvices in unhealthy chicuales sustify-There is no doubt that Uc
1859 – first in the Straits Settlement'vity hard work, privationes, & cxposure
What he indesso cut at that tiine trejning kong
His healthy hely much fine.
frestande reh No. 23%
the public. he umild brews been entitled to
peusine of atout £500 a year, an Mis life would have been in all Mobability spared to me & his ticke but, still tupeful that he would incpore, he remained at his stort until it was to late-
service a year by the of. Pofe Hennerry
Dusting that your Lordship
As head of the Colonial Office will do all remaine, my soul,
ue lace for ne
17r. Soulship's obedient' serin
Choreline Punket
The Right Benthe Earl Ricubeeley se se
Seculary of State for the Colence
Mr. Pearson 18teb. Mr. De Robeck. 182eb.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
Plumber! 25 Jan:54
trong xong
Insofed.
19. Feb 181.
with refame
to my Desf: The 5 of He 21 "January,
have the honour to
Jeansmit to Налогий
you letter
copy of which I have received
home the widow
of the late Hond C. R. Plucked,
representing
the distressing circumstans in which the has bem
left, & asking for some relief. It appears
to me that
We Plunket: case is one which deserves
soma ofecial counideration, & I kaba
Its Kidd's case,
Legislative Corencil
Thorld Reich Reaser to vote a paturity of £100 Isl Impad for should
be Reefared
to sanction
Garter from your
светравов
199 of ite
of December that
The Council with not be
inclisposed to reste parte
2049 may
Hay King
Mr. Pearson 18 Feb.
Dc Robech. 18.7eb
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
Schmitted and.
I am diccted
by the toft for the
Colonics to acknowledy the receipt of you
letter of the 25 of
informayon of that
Jancialy cofy of il
fich will be hansmitted to Pie
John H. Pafe Heuremy for the common Legislative Council off Hong Kong.
DOMESTIC,
"agents" insta do March 8
Bee or Individual.
Price Sall
(Subject.)
Water Supply for
arch 21. Repenting
ast previous Paper.
(m.181--1&S $1)
Lupply Project.
MW. Meade-
(Minutes.)
22 MAR 31
Fire Tauks.
M. Bramston
the General Water
22. March
Ger N 28 marts.
1. Is it necessary at present to say anything to the Wan
to ham deparate mains for the two systems
Ishones have thought it conce
suffice to connect the general
Set of pipes with the fire Tanks, but to keep the connection
closed exaph in case
Views on
f Fire – M. Price stoned explain his
This to 28. Rawlinso
Now Jelain them in communication?
This mu the
cando miting the huntin
conidend lyer
"Thingst the C. Aputs
Avon Lea . Claughton . Cheshire.
215 March 1887.
E 22 MAR 31
I have the honour to acknow
-ledge the receipt of your better of the 18th instant with reference to the
water supply of stong Kong
of stong Kong, And in
reply to state that the proposed fire
tank scheme will not affect the
the water supply to the
Militing buildings, if the fire scheme is kept separate from
General Watersupply project.
Under the scheme
the fire =
- tanks would have to be filled from
R. GW Sherbert Egte
4. M. Under Secretary of State.
keep it full will draw off an
proportion from the garrison
supply and
the Albany Trullah - which is one
The Military
sources of supply-
fire-tank would only re-
quire replenishing
After Every
fire - ie:
No inconvenience would result.
to the garrison.
If however the tão projects be
amalgamated,
and the Albany
fire-tank be connected with the
qeneral service mains
the great demand
domestic uses
the City,
water for
with always keep
the tank dry ; and it will not only
be useless for fire-brigade purposes
but the Efforts of
the turncocks to
The Mile
rise to questions
Military Authorities.
From a Colomal point of view it will
be no less desirable to keep the two
projects totally separate, because an
Amalgamation of
the general domestic
service with the water in the fire.
· Mains will lead to the depletion of
the latter by
Numerored
Connection
pipes that will be laid to houses, and which will have the Effect of destroying the high pressure it should be sought to maintain at every fire hydrant, to
Suable it to throw a jet
over the highest
building without the aid of a fire.
Trong trong
: Engine. feat shees was
point in the Report of the Commissioney
Signed: "I Morice," "P. Rype, and er
"Creagh", addressed to the Local Govery:
That last
Fire tank scheme.
the subject of
With reference to the alterations to the
tanks, proposed by the Rawlinson, I may
add that, I apprehend
difficulty in
The "(rown Agents
Mr. Lucas 24. March
De Robuch 24
Mr. Wingfield.
XMr. Bramston. 25
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
obtaining
that gentlemand Concurrences
in the modifications I have suggested.
I have the honour to be
most obedient servant.
To Thep: stablett and Co
7. St. Martin's Place
Trafalgar Square.
March 1881
Gentlemen.
With reference to your
the 18 th
Jeeb. 1880 of
on the Sobyjockforceauding
A report by M: Rawlinson
the proposed system of
firetauls for the towns Victoria HongKong,
the rail of
directed
baley to request you
place M. Price. the Surveyor
General of the colony, who,
on leave in
Awar, is nor
country,
in communication with
M: Rawlinson on
Lamaran d'un chapt
Subject with view to
Curtain modifications in
the former
the plans Which Vase Price
Considers to be desirable.
certain details
"Constination a designs zu
These tanks which it is desirabl
That Thise gentlemen Shanle Confer: There is also to guestion Whether these tanks if Constricted shmere be
Amalgamatul with the Generse
Scheming for the water supply
Wictoria;
Completis amalgamatil with
that schemes do m
7. Jou part
If it, whether it is necessary or profer that the five
Tanks should be utilian
by a separate systers of Mains ofrom those complope in the ginense supply of pati & the city
DOMESTIC.
Office or Individual.
Arice, JM.
last previous Paper.
(Subject.)
Deed Registry blkship, At Korg.
bacant by death of Mr. Jomalin_ urges af ph
of a gentleman, properly qualified, from England.
(Minutes.)
M. Bromston
M. Tomlins Salary
1st clack Surveyor he was almo
General's office was $2400 allowed #360 for quarters
: he also drew
In 1879 $720 as Police Rate valuator
but this I thinkd had nothi
nothing fersonel to himself.
to do with
4181—H&S 627)
Mr. Mende-
There is foren in what W. Price, anys: ht
for the for: recommendations - 11284.
Tell the for. with up. ti
this smoky M
I say if the concues S°.
1. will sudiam
Dous hand the letter
Mr. De Robak
Please Register & circulati 82 1/7
Registry and.
Case the atten
Colonial Office to the in portance of appointing from England a competent Click from a Conacyancer's
opic. It look Me Tomlins tome years to learn his Autier, during which time, he himself Enfected many blunders were made, and I would be a
-great misfortune
novice were
Again Appointed
You may fait gully. Mr.
Cheshire
Claughton
My dear Branis
The Deed Regishing Clock Ship in the Hong Kong Land Office - Appertaining to my Department being by M. Comlins death, I am Most aufions to secures
ba. cauf
Expriences by recommend the appointment from thes Country of some competent lawyer's & conveyancer, click to fill the post. The salay
be possible to procura
for which Amount it should
Confered
local officers
up then salary
rather with a view tomake
Knowledge in Mallens
Candidate Laming general they are
Land tenure
in Conveyancing. In the
aexperienced
qualified for
than because
aberlubel, Recessary
The office of
Deed Registry
Colony no puson having Clerk in the Land Office
ouch que
of this kind are govemment Appointments hind for the rext, Lecond rati after
califications Maist",
I have mentioned. And I
possessing the qualification, hould be held by somebody
therefore Earnestly
giọng trong
For JP. Hennessy
Mr. Johnson 19 July Mr. Pearson 11
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
Hong Kong
20 July 1881
With reference to ung
desp. no. 76 of the 30th of June last, asking for gour
dations as to the
rexpecting the vacant office of
the Scoweyn Resting clust in the Lazed office
General's Office causedly
the death of Mr. Tomlin,
I have the honour to inform;
that Mr Price has
advisability pointed out the importance
appointing
of some experienced &
Competent lawyer's
Conveyancer's
Conveyancer's clerk being coppianted to the post from
England,
to secure Efficiency
in the work of the office.
3. If you
in this recommendation
I will cause steps to be taken to find a suitable
person in this country. I have
Joe or ludividual.
(Subject.)
New Garl
DOMESTIC.
C. O. 13555
1 AUG 81
Submittheparton
for of foor of the
previous Paper. The cast & lite
10 you if no gg. to long-st
reminded no.
.39.17 March.
481-H&S 627)
proposed new,
(Minutes.)
M: Wingfield.
This letter is tolerably clear+ Mr Price's
Views are
1. That it would be beat not to build
A new jail at present
.2. That if it is built Stone (uttons' island is the place for it
-3. It should be only & frison for the Canying out long sentences and that the frescat Gaol at Victoria should be retained In its entirety
Sir. M. H. Brack was
Stingly against having two gool establishmats
(fer his minute on
For 77 156
1776) on economical
Grounds, and was of opinion that there fail
if the prison were removed elsewhere no
fruttion
use should be made
the present jail than as a temporary lock up. (See
minutes on
79). M: Price
Jov - 11215.
11215.79)
dems to prove that it would be more
economical to have turn
this is so
Impala prisons
it affreu
but, even if the cost o
for the safte of and ministration that there should be
Convict prison, and that this prison being erected at Stone Cutters island, the old
Victoria jail should be disposed of except
Such portions
lock lef
will be necessary
necessary
the purpose
I cannot believe that it
to Reep a prison
Capable of holding 200.
The question whether a new prison is wanted or not has I presume been thrashed crit 2 settled before, although the unofficial
have t Sy bly
of the Legislation Commat are costantly
protesting against the outlay which will be
involved in it but it is still a question
whether its compelle erection should be
delayed fending the completion of
works: The fact is that in Houghtong
there has been a constant 2 unsuccessful
attempt to deal the
required
Public Works at
the same moment and they affecr
have blocked one another: as it is
I do not hope that anything will be chone till Sit. J. Hennessy's term of government has expired.
there were ano the governor this
be sent for consideration
without reserve. Under present
I would suggest Circumstances
that Sir. I. Hennessy be told that dad Rimberley has been decided in favour
of a prison on Stone Cutters Island,
invite his
Spiccion
as to how much
old fail should be retained, giving him
the Substance
without stating
M: Price's views
which site Mi Price
And ask him for a report on
the Public Works of the colony is course of constuction, telling the gach carnal and with the completion of which should not be delayed tag by talking in hand new worlds without
Sufficient staff to carry
CPL. Cod. 4. aug
P.S. The flans which I sent to Mi Price
have gone astray in the post but I
hope will return Shortly.
Gu GWR Linge
This so for clears the ground. that wr
q I think dismiss the consideration other site for a fast than the present site Stone Cutters Deland
I agree with Mr Lucas that if a
new fool
is built on the batter site the present goal
b? by Capt. Onun the has just gone
the yeasting of piironen justund pe
so much of it as in
a for day brang kept there hould be left
There for
retained, should be used
and not an Mor Juil
for short sentenced prisoners and for long sention
Miseren during
the first period by their seatinee_
I would write as
also sag
but I would
suppested that before considering
Mr Price's plan
Lewd Kimberley would wish for fuller and
as to the amount,
n. reumways more recent information
Prison accommodation required
qui direction -
neveying
te Lustena
Suite ont
& present satisfied that so large
as you cells reed to provided -
he is not
a pambro
[ This question has hun drapping on for
vryling time but it is to use
tor much in the way y
to attempt webs at
Ins Price does but mention the old prison
Stone Cutters Island
misately what has heme fit-
Ker, My 9
Gunally Jagres. So Jawand.
These plans have been with one
Kang: 9.
langer thorn
could have winsbed, but I have herm
fully accefied that Thane Farned it, &
Lo for, impossible to devote tothom the
comicluable time required for detailed
Sammuation and for the preparation
as the subject clemonds. I
think I may beable belo to thrilly
Avon Lea. Claughton. Phasize
to Mi Wingfield's
the 12th instant. I have the honour to state
that the cost of
gaol with seven
Conderstoned so Hii case,
Stonecutters Kelond in to be geven up
Ithe Wan Depentruent. a fresh depan would seem the recessary and an
hammation of these flaws would in labe
Wende 20381/82
hundred and sixty separate Cells Stone cullers Island, Hong Kong,
as shewn
in the plans recently sent home from Colony will be about $380,000. To the
Credit of this Expenditure however should be placed the $50,000 likely to be realized by the sale
of a portion of the present Vic:
toria Gaol, which would reduce the Under Secretary of State
Gul Jan 12/82
Colonial Office.
Street. Sw!
outlay to $330000. In this Estimate is
included the removal and reerection
Elsewhere
the Colonial Powder Maga.
of Line at present occupying the only site
Available for a prison.
with the Secretary of
Compliance Itate's wish that I should furnish It is Lordship with such a report as would Snable him to come to a decision on
subject of
the proposed new,
o prison, I have the honour to state that as hill-side ground
forming respectively the western and
Eastern suburbs.
the lown.
3. Of these two spots Belcher's Bay would
be the least desirable for a gaol,
building would be closel, hemmed in by, a
hills that wonte not only
semicircle of
overlook the Exercising yards but shut out all ventilation. The only quarter from which
the prison buildings
Cannot be recommended, the choice of locality, as
regards the island of stong
Kong, is limited to the only two pieces
level ground.
which Excist near
Mia. These are.
Belcher's Bay Called by Bowrington
The Chinese Lapsapwan, and
would be
breeze would be the North West, that is,
from the direction
the harbour which is
here fringed by a low-lying foreshores of
poxious black mud that stretches out to a
Considerable distance during the hours of low tide,
the locality, unhealthy
rendering
Especially in summer.
The Expense of
forming the Belcher's Bay sill, Entailing.
Considerable amount of reclamation from
will moreover be
very great.
It works
the gaol
Lake about $64000 only to prepare
ground before a single Structure could be laid. An additional the'
minor drawback would be the nece
Recessary
- sorption in the gaol
of part of
Chinese Cemetery at present occupying a poss
the Site. I am unable for
sons, to recommend the Belcher's Bay site,
for although a gaol on level ground would
doubtless be feasible, it could only be at
undue cost, and it's occupation would in all
probability Entail Continued sictress on the
inmates.
L. On the score.
score of privacy
and isolation, no
less than for sanitary reasons the Bowrington
Neighbourhood is preferable. In this district.
there are two plots of flat land, i.e. : the
Bowrington
Plantation a
Government propert, Freen
of nine acres, and Bowrington
of open dward which comprises over six acres
including the adjoining land
might be bought
M CP Chater
out for about $25000.
The cost of preparing Either
be comparatively little
these sites would
already quite level; of the two the Planta = tion is larger than the Green
and with
therefore be the more disirable site. Indeed
if the erection
of a new penal Establishment
on the stong Kong side of the harbour were deter : Mined on, the Bowrington Plantation will be found to be the only hact
level ground near the town capable of satisfactorily
Commodating such an Establishment.
5. But although there may be no doubt as
gool purposes would therefore be a great mis
to the superiority of
the Plantation
- fortune, and would doubtless lead to
Treen, it must be confessed that build a
gaol on either place will be to deprive the
of a very
European Community of the Colom favourite evening health resort, for it is ge- nerally in the direction of Bowrington that
European take their Evening walk after the
On a tropical rock like I the 7
the day.
Hong Kong, with so liute level ground for
walking Excercise or Mecreation, with a
Climate so trying to European Constitutions,
And with so few resources to
tomy of life, it is almost impossible from
the mons
view to overestimate the boon
5.point of to the English public, of
Like Bowrington; and its alienation for
monstrances which the Secretary of State would
scarcely disregard.
6. Looking
to the Exelreme undesirability
therefore of depriving the public of any of the
Ground at Bowrington, it only remains to build the gaol on Stonecutters Island where it would
not be in anybody's way.
It is true there won't
be certain disadvantages in a gaol on
north side of the harbour,
the harbour, but I don't see how
these are to be avoided or what other choice is
left to the Government. The objections
outlying
Establishment of the kind in such an
quarter as Stonecutter's Island would lie
mainly in the necessity to maintain a small
Standing garrison for its protection from
by organized bodies of robbers and pirates
Stone cullers Island it would be necessary to re
like that which was made on
Winglok Street And in the necessity to Continue
Enough of the present
three years ago, in use the greater portion of the present gaol in Victoria for the detention such prisoners as those on remand, or prisoners undergoing trial,
as well of prisoners under short sentences few days and Simple Security prisoners the constant transport of offenders of this kind, to and fro, across the harbour would cause inconvenience and delay, and be altogether
impossible in rough weather, which during the South West monsoon sometimes lasts for
several days.
7. It has already been officially stated by the present daol Superintendent in Hong Kong
that even in the Event of a new prison
high a number as two hundred pri-
of the classes set forth in the preceding
paragraph. If this be so, it would be wiser,
instead of selling off any portion, to retain the
whole of
Victoria gaol, and to use it,
hard-Labous prisoners, that is for prisoners under
= going the first or actively punitive stages of their
and to make the proposed new
incarceration.
Establishment at Stonecutter's Island purely a
Penitentiary for life convicts and chose condemned
to more ar
Lead long
of penal servitude.
If this idea were carried out it would avert an
Enormous outlay because the Penitentiary wonts
not require to be to
large and costly
General prison Originally proposed and shewn in
the plans recently sent home from the Colony. Instead of sevenhundred and sixty cells, four hundred and thirty would be enough, and
instead of ascending to so high a figure #330000, the cost would not exceed $250005.
follows:
Cost of adapting Victoria gaol
to the separate system for hard labour prisoners.
270 calls
Darth Rid
Penitentiary
Convicts
430 cells
Culler's Island for penal servitude
Cost of reerecting Elsewhere the Colonial powder magazine, at pre sent occupying site required by the
Penitentiary
Total cost of scheme #$250,000
8. As regards the question of protection from outside attack, I have alluded to the necessity fo
a smath garrison
in addition to the ordinary
gaol guard. This will entail an increased repente
more in Connexion with the yearly maintenance of
a force than with the creation of the building,
an addi:
for it will not materally increase the prime cost.
the haller to add Exträ barrack roour for
: tional twenty guards. It was at one time thought
the Military authorities intended keeping soldiers permanently on Stonecutters Island to guard
new batteries they have recently erected there, and
that this would form bufficient protection, but
I fcheve this idea has been abandoned, and the
protection of a garl on Stonecullers Island wont
therefore devolve Entirely on the Colomal Author
9. To sum
respectfully
mend _ if the Secretary of State decides on
ital it be placed on Stonecutter's that
Mesources of
the colony and to the other
ungently required)
works to much more.
Island in preference
the stong Kong
the harbour; that the new
Lain not more than 430 cells (it can be to
built as to allow
Extension Later if necessary)
And that it be for penal servitude Convicts alone;
that the present Victoria gaol be
adapted to the
separate system throughout, and that it be re-
tained for short sentenced prisoners, and for
such long sentenced Convicts as may
be under
going the preliminary
or hard labour.
gaol is a
necessity, which should be at
satisfied, and I have therefore purpode
abstained from Entering into this part of the question. Having however come only so recently
pom Hong Kong. Ifect it is perhaps only right I
should state for the information of the Earl of
that there is a strong Kimberley,
opinion among
against.
strong Consensus
the better classes in the Colony
of their sentences previous to being consigned
the Penitentiary.
10. I am in doubt whether the Secretary of
State Calls on
simply for a report on the
most Eligible site, or whether His Lordship.
also desires to have my opinion
tion as to whether (booking
to the limited
ratepayers the burden
gaol, or any
scheme that will
: tamning
Criminals
in their mindst at increased cost, the
of a foreign country while there
remains the alternative. of repatriating
I have the honour to be
Your most obedient servant.
Imprice.
Sir.J. P.Hanessy Kemy
Mr. ducas ·
Lucas J.
J. August
Mr. De Robeck
X Mr. Wingfield. /0
Mr. Bramston,
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert. 10
want Duff. 12em
Lord Kimberley.
See marginal
rund thist
"second that
Hồng Hương
16 August 1881.
have the honour to act. the
receipt of your desp. no 56.
X Any 12
Plaus (in dep. 2) to go
to Capt. Ommanney hereafter
2 of May forwarding
prepared & brtnic
Hi Perers plans for
Store Cuttas
island and also his
rough plans for
an allee.
in the island
dhi Price to be asked privately native prison
S.c. island
as to the what became the old gaol Price tells me fact of the da building
on Stoma Cuttes
Island codes blown down in
the typhoon of 1874, part was turned into a proder magazine to which the hat better.
referred
of Hong Kong
2. M. Price was called.
Whon for a farther reproct
offer the expenditure which
would probably be incurred in
Stone Cutter's island. no
estimate of which accom.
formied you despatch; and
with the cridence noo
am inclined to
Concen in your opinion Stone (utters island in the
Satisfactory feasible site for a
news prison
Gorever for the
the Surocyor
3. Before
Considering General's Haus I should
be glad to receive fuller
and more recent information
Han is now
to the amount
Accommodation which will
be required, for I am not
at present satisfied that
No lange a neraber of
Cells as
you must be
should further con.
Sider in the event of
A new frison being erected on Stone Cutters is laad
horo muck of the fresact
Gaol in Victoria should
be retained.
Mi Price has stated
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
that in the opinion of good shuf present gaol Inferintendent it will be
hecessary to retain brough of the frison to hold
200 frismus.
Wore on remand
undergoing
trial or
Sentences of a few days
or simple security prisones,
conserperince of
for which parperes
hi calculates
that woone pe
thanks be provided,
inconvenience
infractionbitity of trans.
- farting all prisoners to
Mr. Grant Duff.
Lord Kimberley.
Rough localter; and he has
Suggested that it would
be wiser and more economical
to retain the cohote
Victoria
adafting it to the separate
system throughout, and the
using it for all hand labour;
prisoners 1.e. for all in the 1st stage of inconcenative
And to bake the new
frison at Stone (uttas
entficly island, pamely affistentiory.
rough woulter
And fro across
and evere its imprastiability at times
habour exforralty
carrying out
fund sentences of penal
which should
Schvitude and Foothi
Contain not more than
430 cells. but should be capable of for the extension hereafter if,
The cost
part of the this scherne
necessary, intilly
to carrying
effut surtines
of final suntuk
he estimates at $250 000;
that of Wilding frison at Stone Cuttas
island for 760 Scharate
at $880000
the amount to be
realized by
but how come
pact of the fresant gaol
has been deducted).
There are objectiones
I am however inclived
To agree
with my predo.
to maintaining -Lesson that that favo
Sefarate prisons should
fast f be wet if
the whole in
retained?
of a the
Su last huge
new prison 9 760 att
Casting $380,000 within to required is built at Stanis
Ishand the whate fast will not be retained-
het before Coming to a final decision
Ishould be для
home wit
In Prin in
not right]
not be permitted in so small
A colony and that if the
maix frien
be erected on
Stonefattas istand, no more
of the furcuit gaol should be
retained than is Sefficicat
for an adday ray Goutt ceps.
On this pock I skatt
be glad to be favomed with An expression of your
Views. At
-5. In reflying
derpatch, which I trust
You will be able to do
Should state what
fanguess has been made
Irogress
with the various Publia
Walds of the colony:
are anxions that t
much should not be
taken in hand at once
And that
important work is which
required
In the colony
Sother one a
be completed before entering
fask undertaltings
ffice or Individual
Hanghong
No 14.853
DOMESTIC.
REGS AUG SE
Jh. Sanitary Matters-
st previous
Stahsobpations to
In the Manager to t` Adams of the
Samutary Enfingering duties
elavaitary condition of the
Submits Remarks at
(Minutes.)
This letter is w
: The garinor
You Conson
"No-102 A
Andd 27. Aug. 81
20-Aug 8.
M. Meade 46.426-August 1881.
PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT
but not loo
has incurred very
grace responsibility by concelling the districtions to the Inspectors of
nuisances and by permit.
Chute houses to be Greilt as the Chinese
like etc.
professional
He is in opposition to the two
and proposes to guide
Eitel and the Chinese! Such a
Course would be
es and M. Prices
by rules drawn
ludicions of
babe not so serious a matter.
$81-II&S 627)
but to litt ett bly find DJ HR B dekhongweb
but it affears
to me clear that a man must
at once with full howas to report
to hole question and that the
not be allowed
afforint Inspector- it would be
at the present time.
Sanitary
a fatal mistalle
the Sanitary fafers are printed I should
be inclined to
them and also the corres
these with
correspondence in
to Chinese
which the War Office offjected to the Goranas proceedings building basee
Jo adam's appointment as Santay
despertos thall be suits Provisional wil
atter things have been arropped
Chaduraba from Hong Kong
or the penis.
Santas Inspecto
penarent forthing Le
employed as & Cupra
must fill his office perfect
the conditions potional to the pointes
M: Meade.
Gul Aug 20
Weber deadache Hat
A copy of this letter has been anade au enclosure to the craft
expressed a
Mr Price called here yesterday and wished that the following points halbe should be brought
the Secretary of
to the notice
1. In a recent speech
Sir J. Hennessy
Stated that the Chinese complained of
water being be noticed that one of
wasted in the
It sherald
the instructions to the
Inspectors of nuisances, which have been
Cancelled by the governor viz. no.g. is
the following "They shall
report to the
water works in the event
detecting any waste of the goot water supply"
iii. There is an
affacent inconsistency
and marked B.
H. Prices statement that 2 or 3 years ago
Hongkong
the cleanest
the East
6. A perusal of
this little book will at
and b= Ayres' staternent that the horrible
Nuisances in the Chinese
once convince Your Lordship that the insper
house have continued
of Lewers, of
senvertraps and gullies,
extent since 1874.
but the real
He condition
fact is that Mr Price's words & his duties
are concerned with what is out of
the Streets etc. Whereas
f: Angres
the interio
the house
Am 24/0.
& affous.
This will be seen by reference to no.22 of the cancelled instructions
3. Mr Price called attention to the
Sanitary Condition of songsting kpot on the Waterwork's
See page
in 1878.
Thi is dealt with in the drapp
to the for.
Act. 21s
that in the conflicts
of for Latimere
behincal adivers de Kimberly
home devidad Standart
veginum ssmith for this conte
The repair and upkeep of dustbins auch
dustearts, the surofy and maintenance.
De proper
the survey
Condition
tools and implement,
and of the fleet of fonts used in the daily sanitary service of the town, the appraisal
of damages caused by the neglect of the Scaven -gun Contractor and the many other duties Connected with the Superintendence of the
Semenying