CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 94

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It also seems desira- ble to remark that, whereas

European prisoners prefer to work to kill time, Asiatic prisoners are by nature so indolent that they prefer idle confinement in a pu nishment cell to labouring in the yards. This accounts for the large number of re- Jusals to labour as well as for any disproportion_ between the times whip- ping is

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Asiatic and non-asiatic pri-

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te I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Dervant,

Meach

Major General, Administering the Govern-

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