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Mr. Alexander to Dr Murray 21
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comfortably housed and
with the nominal hard
(Copy)
fed.
N° 191
Sir,
labour there
undergo, is very
little punishment for many
and vagabonds.
of the rogues
to be
found
in this
that ar
Colony.
Fiventy, strokes is the
extreme I have ever ordered
to be given,
and that in lien
of longer imprisonment.
(signed) J. & Power.
Acting Assistant M.
Magistrate.
6th February, 1862
Colonial Secretary's office,
Hongkong, 5th April, 1862
I am directed by His- Excellency the Governor to forward for
you perusal the observations made by
Mr. Scott
Report
without
as
on su..
upon
such portions of your
refer to his Department.
His Excellency is not prepared
further Experience to reverve
the order given in March last-year-
after due consideration,
long Sentence Men
The
Rubject
· for
excluding
from
the Chain gang.
is one however to which
the attention of the Visiting Justices
Dr. Murray,
Colonial Surgeon.
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