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SATURDAY. ÁFRIL. 17, 1920.
JAIL MISMANAGEMENT.
COMMITTEE'S REPORT TO
COUNCIL
PRISONERS AND THEIR FOOD.
The following Report, is to be laid before the next meeting of the Legistative Council by command of His Excellency the Loverpor:-
Report of a Committed consisting of the Honourable Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C Chairman, the Hon. Mr. R. U. Hutchison, M.D. E., and the Hou. Mr. Ho Fook, ap- pointed by Excellency the Governor w report upon the rollowing subjects in cou- nection with the Victorin Gadi, namely:- (u) as to whether there is any foundation
for the statements made by the out- visted man, Wong kwong;
(b) as to any matters connected with the murders or the cape of the prisoners
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bhat the Committee think should be brought to notice
(c) us to steps necessary to be taken to prevent umilar incidents, in future; (d) generally on kay peint in which the
ommittee consider that the gaol ad- ministration can be improved. The Committee have held several sittings in Mr. Pollock's office and have made four visits to Victoria Gaul, three by daylight, and one after dark, und "have examined Mr. Franks, Br. Woodman, Dr. Valentine, Chief Warder Passmore, Frin cipe! Warder Robertson, and the convicted man, Mok Sng, as witnesses; and have also inspected at the Central Police Station the exhibits in the Victeria sol murder triali
2. With regard to the statements of Wong Kwong.-r
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(a) We are clearly of opinion that there is no foundation whatever for the allegations of the prisoner. as to in- aaficient Feeding. On the contrary, Dr. Woodmas and Dr. Valentine in formed us that they are of opinion that the food allowed by the Regula- tious is sufficient and a list (compiled between May and September, 1918) of the respective weights of prisoners (whose sentences varied from 1 to 12 months) on their admission and dis- charge respectively, shows, on the light gain in weight, the
average, a
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Average gain in weight being greater in the case of long sentence prisƏRTIS shan in those with shors sentences. We also inspected the rations distri- buted to prisoners and found that they were apparently in order and wholesome.
() As regards the allegations about cigarettes and tobacco being brought into the gaul, we gather that this does happen occasionally and is difficult to prerent. We strongly recommend that the gaul regulations be amended for the purpose of qaking in legal for any office of the gaul, below a certain rank, to be searched under Europesz supervision upon entering and fearing the gaol. ic). With regard the allegations of
Wong
Kwong as to unnatural offence inside the gaol, it is impossible far ut to obinin satisfactory evidence, We feel bound to condemn the system which...existed, during the...._recent_ shortage of staff, of the search of Chinese cells by Indian Warder orly, a
as giving at all events an
op- this portunity for abuses of nature, & also affording a reads occa sion for tobacco or implements or food being handed to Chinesa pti- sorer. We enquired about the alleg ed misconduct of Principal Warder No. 32, but we are satisfied that such miscondner did not take place. (d) With regard to the allegations of prisoners being ill-used, have
refully questioned the shove & wit nesses upon the subject, and are of opinion that such allegations are not wall founded
N. Y. KIMPROVING STEERAGE TRAVEL.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha mak ing a strong bid to capture the steerage passenger traffic on the Yokohama Shanghal route, and is making radical improvements in the steerage accommodations on their steamers.
The "Kasuga Maru," which bas been in the drydock for the fast two months for a complete overhauling and was given a trial run on Friday from Yokohama, has had her steerage quarters completely chang ed. In place of the dark crowded hold which formerly served as a place for steerige passengers to exist without any regard for comfort or health, the new quarters are clean, light and well ventilated. The berths. are all new and much larger than the old ones and provided with cur tains so that each passenger enjoys a little privacy.
Before the improvements were made 400 persons could be accom- modated in the steerage, but with the present arrangement 170 will be the capacity of the ship.
Bathrooms and lavatories sepa rately are provided for men and. womea. These are of tiling and are clean. Electric fans and lights are plentiful, insuring a good supply of fight and air at night. Steerage pas- sengers will also have ample room on deck and amusements will be provided similar to those for the first class passengers.
N. Y. K. oficials stated yesterday that they expected to get a large share of the passenger traffic between Yokohama, and Nagasaki.. As they pointed out, the railroad fare from Yokohama to Kobe is Y610, which includes neither food nor berth and takes about 12 hours. The "Kasuga Maru" will make the run in 26 hours, and the fare is Y3 50, which includes meals and.. berth The steamer fare from Kobe to Nagasaki is Y3.50 and on the train it is Y5.86. The difference in cost in addition to the comfort with which the sea journey can be made is expected to be a big inducement for those who travel third class.
Members of the Japanese and foreign press of-Tokyo and Yoko- hama were guests of the company on Saturday at the luncheon aboard the "Kasuga Maru," at which Mc Nagashima, chief of the N. Y. K. passenger department, explained the new policy of the company. The "Yamashiro Maru" and the "Chi- kugo Maru" are soon to be fitted up in the same way.
Our findings on the above are as fol lows:-
(That such is not the case; (That during the white rice perica Tast year, owing to the rice being Lartly broken rien, was very difi- cult to cook and was, in some in- stances, not well cooked;
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(c) That, in summer time, the fish was ccasionally bad, but that it was changed by the compradore, on com plaint being made, either for Fresh ish, or, if that could not be procur salt fish was supplied in its place; (d) That such is not the case; (r) and () That such is not the case. We
recoinment however that a new mea sure be made for the equivalent of 18 oz. of food, which is one of the re. gular rations..
(3) We are satisfied that this statement
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Consignees are hereby notified that General Average has been declared and is absolutely unfounded. Mok Sing before delivery of cargo can be given admitted that he was allowed, when they must sign General Average Band, he complained of short allowance of furnish completed valuation statements rice, to see it weighed and was at and pay a General Average contribution. sgolled of hindered in any way; and we are satisfied, from what the Chief of of 1% of the invoice value of the and Principal Warder told us, that good..
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(4) Upon the food question generally, we may add that it is clear that a teri-beri considerable outbreak of cccurred in the gnof in October! November last, which caused
further shortage of the gaol staff in those months inasmuch as many of the pri- soners were removed to Kennedy Town. The beri-beri was due to the prisoners being put on diet of white rice, and we think it regrettable that the beef conger diet was not started 800DCT. The experiment which was triet of mixing bran with the rice. though no doubt good from a medical, point of view, was a failure, as the prisoners pointely refused in eat the rice mixed with bran, Such an
(b) That during this past winter, they All claims must be presented within incident shows that prisoners are by were supplied with a flannelette shirt, a week of the steamer's arrive here, no means so powerlast to voice their
instead of a faunet shist grievances as is sagented by Wong As regards point (a) we are satisfied that after which they cannot be recognized Kwong: and the statements of the the reserve of blankets was too low this No claim will be admitted after the Chief Warder. Principal Warder last winter, and that the Medical Officer's goods have left the godown's, and al Robertson, and Mek Sing have satis recommendation as regards extra blackets goods remaining undelivered alter fied as that prisoners are afforded for prisoners could not be carried out; and APRIL 92nd will be subject to rent. ample and unrestricted opportunity we recommend that a larger reserve of No Fire Insurance whatever will be of making complaints about food, ill. blankets be kept in the future. treatment and other matters.
As regards point (b) we are satisfied that offected.
Consignees of cargo ars bereby prisoner for making unfounded com- notified that they must produce an plaints of short weight, unless he has Import Permit signed by the Superinten- done so 3 times at least, in which dant of the Imports and Exports, event he is either cautioned or put Hongkong before Bills of Lading can be
countersigned. on rice and water for a day. 4-Other complaints riade by Mok Sing
were:
(4) That they were not given cough
blankets;
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowne, where they will be examined on April
21st at 10 a.m.
Consignees requested to sond fa- (f) There were certainly no deaths from there was cause for complaint owing to a
starvation in 1918 or 1919. In every single flannelette shirt being ismied to their Bills of Lading for countersigna. case of
death in the gaol an la prisoners for a few weeks in November tare immediately. quest is held.
December 1919, but this was afterwards re () We do not think it worth while to medied by two flannelette shirts being comment further on Wong Kwong's issued in lieu of one flannel shirt, We statements,
have been informed by the Chief Warder
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In dealing with questions relating to the that the fannel ordered from England has food. clothing and treatment of prisoners,
e now Arrived and is being made up into we have thought it advisable (though it flannel shirta-for the priscuers, does not fall strictly within the terms of the reference to us) to go into the state- ments of the other convicted man, Mok as reported in the Daily Press of Jas the ord March, 1960, more spock- ally as his remarks were far more connected and coherent than those of Wong Kwong: and, in order to sift his complaints fully to the bottom, we have taken a very full statement from Principal Warder Robert" Bon (referred to by Mok Sing at his trial: as a kind mos) and have interviewed Mak Bing himself at some length.
1-As regards food, Mok Sing
plains **
Com-
(a). That he was not given enough food; (b) That the rico' was Aot properly
cooked;
(4) That the prisoners were sometimes given rotten fish and bad food;
(d) That condemned prisoners do not to ceive the proper allowance of food; (e) That short sentence prisoners do no
got the proper Regulation allowanos of food
0) That long sentence prisoners do not
get the proper eg
Regulation albwande
(2) That if prisoners wanted to waigh the rice they wero hindered in doing
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