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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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