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in a

gaol with better food, greater

Comfort, home.

4.

and less work than in his own

Under these circumstances,

it is not surprising that the percentage of old offenders is very high, and the

dissatisfaction of the respectable Chinese proportionately great.

A must always be borne in

mind that detection is

to the

RAM

as it is by co-

operation need to the apathetic

Oriental that it is to the active European,

and

to

come other

that, unless joined - penalty, it cannot but prove ineffective when applied to the

former. (In support of this statement

it may be observed. Authorities find Chinese prisoner preferring to remain in Gaol rather than to deposit a small sum as security for good behaviour, even when perfectly able to do so.)

6. The additional penalties

which

1

which have been successfully tried in

Hongkong are

solitary confinement.

retaining on the breach.

7.

The first of these has, no doubt,

a most salutary effect, but the expense of providing separate cells for the large criminal class is a considerable obstacle to its adoption.

8.

The second would appear to be

decidedly preferable from

an economic

favour

point of view, while, from the favour with which it is regarded by the Chinese themselves,

among

whom it

is the ordinary form of punishment it would seem that as great a

degree of success might be expected from its adoption in certain cases in Hongkong

as now attends its operation

in India.

We have …

of Alfred G. Wire

Police Magistrate

son G. Mitchell - Innes

Acting

Police Magistrate

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562 in a gaol with better food, greater Comfort, home. 4. and less work than in his own Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that the percentage of old offenders is very high, and the dissatisfaction of the respectable Chinese proportionately great. A must always be borne in mind that detection is to the RAM as it is by co- operation need to the apathetic Oriental that it is to the active European, and to come other that, unless joined - penalty, it cannot but prove ineffective when applied to the former. (In support of this statement it may be observed. Authorities find Chinese prisoner preferring to remain in Gaol rather than to deposit a small sum as security for good behaviour, even when perfectly able to do so.) 6. The additional penalties which 1 which have been successfully tried in Hongkong are solitary confinement. retaining on the breach. 7. The first of these has, no doubt, a most salutary effect, but the expense of providing separate cells for the large criminal class is a considerable obstacle to its adoption. 8. The second would appear to be decidedly preferable from an economic favour point of view, while, from the favour with which it is regarded by the Chinese themselves, among whom it is the ordinary form of punishment it would seem that as great a degree of success might be expected from its adoption in certain cases in Hongkong as now attends its operation in India. We have of Alfred G. Wire Police Magistrate son G. Mitchell - Innes Acting Police Magistrate
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562 in a gaol with beeter food, greater Confort, home . 4. and less work than in his own Under these circumstances, it is not eurprising that the percentage of old offenders is very high, and the diesatisfaction of the respectable Chinese proportionately great. کچھ A must always be borne in rviced that detection is the RAM tto ttawa as is by co- perish need to the apathetic Orental that it is to the active European, and to come other that, unlees joined - penalty, it cannot but prove -ineffective when applied to the former. (In support of this statement it sway ray. Authorities find Chiccese prisoner preferring to remain in Gaol rather than to deposit a small eum asm severity for good behaviour, even when perfectly able to do 30.) be observed that the Gool 6 . The additional penalties which 1 which have been successfully tried in Houghons are ut and colitary confinement. rattaning on the breech. 7. The first of there has, no doubt, a most salutary effect, but the expense of providing separate cello for the large criminal class is a cost decided obstacle to its adoption. 8 The second would apper to be decidedly preferable from au economic favour point of view, while, from the farmer with which it is regarded by the Chinece themselves, among whom it is the ordinary form of punishment it would seem that as great a of success might be expected from its adoption in certain cases in "Hongkong Milea scre in India . as now attends its operation We have n sof Alfred G. Wire Police Magistrate son G. Mitchell - Inies Acting Police Magistrate
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562

in a

gaol with beeter food, greater

Confort, home .

4.

and less work than in his own

Under these circumstances,

it is not eurprising that the percentage of old offenders is very high, and the

diesatisfaction of the respectable Chinese proportionately great.

کچھ

A must always be borne in

rviced that detection is

the

RAM

tto ttawa as

is by co-

perish need to the apathetic

Orental that it is to the active European,

and

to

come other

that, unlees joined - penalty, it cannot but prove -ineffective when applied to the

former. (In support of this statement

it sway ray. Authorities find Chiccese prisoner preferring to remain in Gaol rather than to deposit a small eum asm severity for good behaviour, even when perfectly able to do 30.)

be observed that the Gool

6 . The additional penalties

which

1

which have been successfully tried in

Houghons are

ut and

colitary confinement.

rattaning on the breech.

7.

The first of there has, no doubt,

a most salutary effect, but the expense of providing separate cello for the large criminal class is a cost

decided obstacle to its adoption.

8

The second would apper to be

decidedly preferable from

au economic

favour

point of view, while, from the farmer with which it is regarded by the Chinece themselves,

among

whom it

is the ordinary form of punishment it would seem that as great a

of success might be expected from its adoption in certain cases in "Hongkong

Milea scre

in India .

as now attends its operation

We have n

sof Alfred G. Wire

Police Magistrate

son G. Mitchell - Inies

Acting

Police Magistrate

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