CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 411

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exercise

by the Superintendent

ent un-

of his power to flog, but ~ points to the frequent ruly behaviour of the prison

ers and is a reason

for pre-serving to the Superintendent

In this

his present power. connection I would invite

your

attention to the Chief Warder's evidence on which (see page 2 of evidence)

he states that the behaviour

of Chinese prisoners com-

pares unfavourably with that of prisoners in English

gaols.

gaols.

4.

406

I have considered

the recommendation contain-

ed in

paragraph 8 (xxii), ~ but am of opinion that it

is not advisable to resort to the cutting of queues

es as a

mode of punishment, in ~ which opinion

the leading members of the Chinese Com-

munity, to

whom the matter

was referred, concur.

The

es

question of cutting queues

was raised some

years ago

when

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exercise
by the Superintendent
ent un-
of his power to flog, but ~ points to the frequent ruly behaviour of the prisoners and is a reason
for preserving to the Superintendent

In this
his present power. connection I would invite
your
attention to the Chief Warder's evidence on which (see page 2 of evidence)
he states that the behaviour
of Chinese prisoners compares unfavourably with that of prisoners in English gaols.
gaols.

4.
406

I have considered
the recommendation contained in
paragraph 8 (xxii), ~ but am of opinion that it
is not advisable to resort to the cutting of queues
es as a
mode of punishment, in ~ which opinion
the leading members of the Chinese Community, to
whom the matter
was referred, concur.

The
es
question of cutting queues
was raised some
years ago
when

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Exercise by the Superintendent entirely un-

of his power to flog, but points to the frequent orderly behaviour of the prisoners and is a reason for preserving to the Superintendent his present power. In this connection I would invite your attention to the Chief Warder's evidence on which (see page 2 of evidence) he states that the behaviour of Chinese prisoners compares unfavourably with that of prisoners in English gaols.

4.

406

I have considered the recommendation contained in paragraph 8(xxii), but am of opinion that it is not advisable to resort to the cutting of queues as a mode of punishment, in which opinion the leading members of the Chinese Community, to whom the matter was referred, concur.

The question of cutting queues was raised some years ago when