CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 535

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is the present commission says " separate

!'

ment is a severe

" or Solitary confinement

"" punishment" for "Chinamen".

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As regards increasing

the no

which then can

be

I offer of think the law should

be the same in

d the

therefore

England

as in China

10. a punishment for

should remain as it is).

Tretary with Violence ~garotting.

Petty thefts should not be punished

in this

way

, nor returning from

Swhich

deportation I which last case has

practically

On 14204

hower to

been settled

by the draft

giving the Superintendent

on

As regards, giving toplossing

play for prison offences responsibility of without the s

Mon

Countenance

his

of the peace;

& ad Justice of

by

clause

which power was given it will be 19 1863)

it

of

Ord 4

-been that General Gordon States

traits ord. 172 Sec-11

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lon ord.

16/77 Sec.65

that without such

• power being given.

he

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fears he could not introduce prison reforms without mating a possible loss of life. the flower is a limited one. 12 strobes of;

the rattan,

to the

yovernor 5

each case

it will be

reported!

and to similar powers

are given in the Straits &

1 given

Cayton.

Still I think the request should not

request

ted. Under Seő. 12.

granted

02d.40.63

the Superintendent has power in corponction with a fustice of the preace to promot

certain cases; and this seems to me enough.. I do not see Why there reed be

any delay in getting

a justice of the peace to attend the prison

α

at once

$

As re

regards

the moral effect

on the prisoners of finding that the Superintendent has not

got

absolute power

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