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A-They should be flogged so that they can remember it. Dr. ATKINSON-Have you ever flogged a man yourself?
WITNESS-Never flogged a man.
Q-Have you ever been employed in the Gaol as flogger :
A-Never.
Q-Some of the turnkeys are floggers?
A-Yes.
Q-Have you ever seen blood flow as the result of a flogging at the Gaol?
A--I have.
Q-After how many strokes?
A-That I cannot say; it would be after twelve or more, unless a man who was getting six had been flogged previously; that might cause the blood to flow.
Q-Have there been more floggings at the Gaol recently than formerly?
A-I believe so."
Q-Under which Superintendent do you think there have been more floggings?
A-Under the present.
Q-You think there have been more floggings this year than last year?
A-I think so.
THE CHAIRMAN (to Dr. Atkinson) Mr. LETHBRIDGE was on leave last year.
Dr. ATKINSON-Do you understand Chinese?
WITNESS-Only a little--just enough to get along with.
Q-You understand enough Chinese to get along with the prisoners in the Gaol and to do your duty?
A-I can get along with the Chinese so far as talking is concerned.
Q-With reference to the food supplied to the prisoners, do you think the quality
of the rice is better than the coolies get outside?
A--I have often heard it is better than the coolies get outside.
THE CHAIRMAN-From whom?
A-From several.
Q-What sort of people? People inside the Gaol?
A-From Europeans.
Dr. ATKINSON-Not from Chinamen-Chinamen have not told
you
that?
WITNESS-No.
Q-Have you seen the rice supplied to the Gaol recently?
A-Yes.
Q-You see it when it is handed round ?
A-Yes.
Q-What is the appearance of it?
A-It is not white but brownish.