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A-His abilities are not as great.
The Indians will not understand me if I talk to them and I do not understand them. They come to me and say "Mr. NOLAN, there is a man sick in the hospital," and they make such trivial reports.
Q-I am speaking in reference to dealing with prisoners. If a prisoner refused to work a European might go to him and say--"If you do not work you will be punished,” but an Indian would probably not be able to tell him that, would he?
be?
A-No.
Q-Do you think an Indian is rougher with a prisoner than a European would
A-No, I do not think that.
Q-Do you think a Chinaman would obey a European sooner than obey an Indian ?
A-I think so,
Q-Are the men there younger than the men that used to be there, or older?
A-Much about the same.
Q-Have you any Chinese warders?
A-No.
Q-Would they be of any use in the Gaol, do
A-1 do not think so.
you think?
Q-You do not think they would be preferable to Indians?
A-I do not think they would be any good.
Dr. ATKINSON-What is the European staff in the Gaol now--what numbers;
A-I do not think there are more than twenty.
Q-How many were there six years ago
?
A-There were forty odd; I think forty-three; I will not be sure about it.
Dr. ATKINSON--Diminished about 50 per cent.
V.B.-The evidence of this witness was taken in the Government Civil Hospital when the witness was evidently in physical pain.