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ai a Court official what would happen next. He informed me the man would be brought hit back in a fortnight and be compelled to kneel on a coil. If of steel chaine. It might or might not make him a cripple for life. The heavy official also avilly shorsed mo a wooden staff which he said was used for breaking ankles. I merely mention these matters to show that if, in theory, forhire is not allowed by Chinese Law, un: pruction the ordeal through which an accused person (possibly ainocent) has to go, w by 20 meate a light one.
While writing the above report I have been furnished with some of the former papers including the dispatch No 235 of 8th August, 1888 of Sir William.
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514 Ies Voeux, Sir James Russell's Minute of 25th May 1888 and Sir Edward O'Malley's Notes thereon. I see, however, nothing tomo in what I have written and I difyin thuick no modifications of the existing aptem should be made without the greatest fest care and consideration.
I append copy of Ardesiance 26 of 1889 and the Newspapers extracts referred to.
54 January, 1897.
It Pt. Keigh Goodmani, Attorney ismeral
Corrected version in HTML as per the instructions:Big lads to the stool, raised at an angle, supported by his thumbs and legs on a long stool, or on his finger caps all his weight resting and, when he was unbearable, he was carried away in a basket and husked.
I asked a Court official what would happen next. He informed me the man would be brought back in a fortnight and be compelled to kneel on a coil of steel chains. It might or might not make him a cripple for life. The heavy official also showed me a wooden staff which he said was used for breaking ankles. I merely mention these matters to show that if, in theory, torture is not allowed by Chinese Law, in practice the ordeal through which an accused person (possibly innocent) has to go, is by no means a light one.
While writing the above report I have been furnished with some of the former papers including the dispatch No. 235 of 8th August, 1888 of Sir William.
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514 des Voeux, Sir James Russell's Minute of 25th May 1888 and Sir Edward O'Malley's Notes thereon. I see, however, nothing to modify in what I have written and I think no modifications of the existing system should be made without the greatest care and consideration.
I append copy of Ordinance 26 of 1889 and the Newspapers extracts referred to.
4 January, 1897.
It Pt. Keighly Goodman, Attorney General