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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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