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VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG, 18th May, 1896.
I certify that Prisoner No. 704 is fit to receive 6 strokes of a Rattan on the Breech.
L. P. MARQUES,
Medical Officer.
GAOL HOSPITAL,
VICTORIA, 23rd May, 1896.
I certify that I have examined the Prisoner No. 704 WONG KAN Po to receive a private flogging of (12) Twelve strokes of a Rattan on the Breech, by order of the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace for Insubordination in repeatedly refusing to perform his task, and I find him fit to receive this punishment.
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L. P. MARQUES,
Medical Officer.
Appendix IV.
Prisoner No. 528 Wong Kau, (old offender). Age 29 years. Sentenced to 28 days hard labour on 15th April, 1896, for stealing.
Medical Officer's report on passing prisoner for labour.
Register No.
Shot & Stone.
Crank 12, 500 or 10, 500 Revolutions.
Shot Drill & tb Oakum.
Crank 6,000 Rev. & b Oakum.
Light Shot & Oakum.
No. 3 Labour.
Class of Labour
Sent to.
528
Fit.
Fit.
Fit.
Fit.
Fit.
Fit.
6 Party No. 1
Medical History.
April 17, Quinine 2 doses. Castor Oil 1 oz. Pain in belly.
21, Received 6 strokes. No work 4 days.
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24, Catechu Mixt: 4 doses.
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No. 3 Labour task 4 days.
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27, No. 3 Labour continued 1 week; C.W. from flogging.
29, Catechu Mixt: 4 doses. Bowels loose.
May 4, No. 3 Labour discharged.
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5, Passed fit to receive 24 strokes.
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6, Received 24 strokes. Admitted to hospital.
Evidence taken before whipping.
Labour.
5th May, 1896.
Warder PIERPOINT being sworn states:-The prisoner No. 528 refused to do shot drill yesterday and again this morning. He said he had pains in his chest. He had seen the Medical Officer previously on the morning of the 4th instant and the Medical Officer had passed him fit for the labour.
Medical Officer's report produced that prisoner is fit for his task.