Sessional_Paper_1896 — Page 755

Appendix I.

FLOGGING INQUIRY COMMITTEE.

Meeting held at Tung Wa Hospital, 8th June, 1896.

Present: His Honour Mr. T. SERCOMBE SMITH, (Acting Puisne Judge), Chairman.

Dr. J. M. ATKINSON, Acting Colonial Surgeon.

Absent:--Commander W. C. II. HASTINGS, R.N., Acting Police Magistrate.

LAU KAU-I went to Gaol on 2nd day of 3rd moon, .e., 14th April, 1896, and went out on 30th day of 3rd moon, i.e., 12th May, 1896.

I was flogged twice.

First flogging was on 21st April, 6 strokes.

Second flogging was on 6th May, 24 strokes.

I was an opium smoker and could not carry stones so I refused to work.

On second occasion I refused again to carry stone and was flogged.

I was examined by doctor on both occasions previously to being flogged.

I was in hospital 3 hours after first flogging and my wounds were dressed.

After second flogging I was in hospital one week.

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I came out of Gaol on 12th May.

On 13th May I came into Tung Wa Hospital of my own accord because I could not walk.

I am aged 31.

I began to smoke opium at 15. I smoked over a mace a day.

I was a fish hawker.

I have had good health the last few years. Not been ill since I was a few over ten years old.

After first flogging I was put on rice and water, but not after second flogging.

My diet after second flogging was better than immediately before it.

I am native of Nam been in prison in China.

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T'au District. Have been in Hongkong 10 years. Never This was my first imprisonment anywhere. (Witness shows suppurating wound with slough of size of half a crown on right buttock.)

I counted all the strokes at first flogging.

At second flogging I did not count beyond 7 when I felt faint. I could not shout.

I could not walk to hospital. An Indian carried me.

A doctor was present during second flogging. He did not examine me during the flogging.

I was sent out of Gaol without any dressing on my wounds.

I slept in the street the night of the day I came out of Gaol. I had a plaster put on when admitted to Tung Wa Hospital.

(Spare looking, healthy, good physique.)