}
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was a noticeable increase of scabies
and of men suffering from the effects
of flogging
Even assuming that however
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remain
improved, the HongKong prison will not
the a
Somewhat less
wholly satisfactory building for
prison purposes, I am not disposed to
admit that such frequent resort to the
Go now wish
punishment of flogging can be necessary
under any conditions, and I hope you
will give to this branch of the prison
question your close personal super-
vision.
I enclose a copy of a letter
which I have caused to be addressed to
Mr.Lethbridge on the subject.
I notice at page 255 of the
"Hong Kong Weekly Press" for the 20th
of September e deteiled account of the
flogging of some prisoners in Victoria
Gaol
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