Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-09
Space. l W. M. 8 m. 6 m. yr.
Chinese Prisons.

SH!hVSS EtSOitSs
| have visited numbsr of prisons ia China.
aud conHider ihc enc in Shacghni n fair sample
OF tho rec! ca tho coast. This PRISON is fqusre,
with tho ellis around tho sides, leaeipg large
opoa psco in ha centre. The calls src gene
rally about ten by twelve iec.. md frequently
contain faurlccn or ftcoa prisoners. These
rrisorGss have no lebor TO perform. There sra
always large number OF soldiers en- guard,
and they do what thoy please with tbs pll5o-
ncrs. striking them fer ihs sl!2hteat act, and
whipping them whenever they choose. 1ha
prisoners can talk with visitors aud can receive
money, food or clothing offer it is Inspected by
tho guard. There IS 40 hospital ir connection
With the prison. and the sick receive 90 extra
attention. | have seen prisoners who wcrc
perfect skeletons, too woak to dag themselves
ar I'D, and looking moro like bundles of lags
thaa anything else. 1t is cOmmon thiag ter
sailors to change sumo money for cash" (ten
making one cent md scatter lhroo or four
OF tmo among tho rli:oaeEs 10: tho tua O!
seoing them scuilling and grabbing.
Tho slow death by suspension fton stocks
is 10 areat favor ia the Shsogbai prls)n.
saw ono old. wtinklcd, haggari woman 10
an iron clge, With two heavy pianks at the
top, osoh with hsIf c!lale cut cut Sd as to
form. when placed tosc:htr, a circle about
f"or oud uro half inches in diameter. She
was standing on low bcX when first tho boards
wcro put together 80 as 10 hold hor neck, and
as The pressure vas not eroat eho ale some food
eroedily, tut as soon as tho box vas removed
from her feet eho WAS in great agony, as her
toes just touched tho floor, and tho Woiphs cI
the body was sustained by the neck end ohin,
But she lived moro than twenty tour hours.
a man was condemned 20 bo hanged OF
Shaneh.;, uuu, lis v.Iuo uvt EaV!uS uCUu
very serious one, he was allowed to buy cub.
substitute; Chinese Justice is satisfied il s,mc.
bocy loses life. The substitute in this case
was man who had been nearly starved in
prison for some months and who, when his
term was ever, sold himself fer $50, tho agree.
mont being that be should have one month in
which to spapd tie moneg. uo lived on The
fat Of the lard for fcur Tocks, spent oil the
money, then stoically met his death, AID the
real criminal Wss set at liberty.
Outside the prison wells zero two mon in
wooden stocks. which had holes for tho neck
snd feet about eighteen ircics apari; corso.
qaenlj the man were doubled up in most IN.
comfortable manner. could not ascertain
what the prisoners wcro guilty of. Tho Chi
nssc hoys wore throwing dead cats and missiles
OF all kinds at these p1er fellows, and tho sol
d!eES o1 guard laughed till tho toars rolled
down their chccks. In an iron cago, built
on nat rock, pirato condemned TO
GVa years imprisonment hos lived far
two years and half. lie has iron bands
90 biz neck, waist, wrists and arkIcs,
and chains attached 10 each ara fastened TO
bolt 10 tie rock, At right ho is ehapod to
soldier, and sleeps 90 tho bare rcck. IIo has
no coverog but his clothing in winter or sum
mcr, wot or drv weather. and lives on what is
given him. Being q great criminal, ho is a
great cbjeoS cf charity. and seems to bo 10
bcttcr health than any prisoner saw, notwith.
staudog his oosc quarters AID the fact that his
cage is seldom CLEANED.
Tho "tqulre ycko' is punishment eycIu-
s!vcy fer debtors. 1t weighs shout I,rty
pounds, and is formed Of hugo block of wood
With q tqaaro hole, 50 as TO rest on the un-
iortunatc's rccI. Accompanied By soldier
the debtcr then Wa1ders arouod asking alns, 80
as TO raise money enough to 1.-Two on apd pay his
Gcbs II no attempts to res! bo is unmcrci(ulIy
whipped BY tho gu:d. lie is not allowed TO
sleep undsr shelter in tho nrisno at night, bu
must lie in tho open square. plis:ners do not
Evo long u5dcr such treatment.
The oaldiats On guard in .ho Shanghai prison
ose the haslioado 90 the most trivial oifonoo,
and the screams Of the victims may bo heard
tln;s: every honc &C the 6ay. | havo Set q
The suard whipping prisoner on th, soiss
of his feet uaiil The blood n,wcd with cvery
stroke OF tha halaa0n, add tho sio:im. ua-
sbio nI,cT|asd to walk, Was dragged to
o oil by bis tiStsi!. Ii rrrson COM
mus crlnlo tho punishment ia su.o TO
follow. no matter whit The tge or Eek NAV bo
lhe women prlaoLer arc condemned 10 the same
terms of i'm prlsonmant rs the men co1yctoi Of
similar uisncGs' Soma OF tho prisonars ava
whipped every day. J. hsvn seen carried out of
lh0 prlaons bodies Of criminals VINO had not been
Gesd on hour, On the way to tic hutel place,
The Ru.rda arc, on Tho whole most c! us, hard
enod Wretches; devoid of all sentiments of pity
and humanity; robbing the prisoners of what.
ever they may choose, and demanding cum
shaw Ia praseb0 from friends or relatives Of
prisoners Whenever rcs2ihlc A mandarin of
low dasrce is in charge Of Tho rIKce but he never
in;crf3los with iha soldiers.
at Hong Kong the Chjnere pfisn,crs .re rul
INTO chain gangs and nsda to r~l,.i: tho roads
All over tho Island; but ttay arc wall cared fer
and gat thros meals a day. Ono urisoner I
talked with laughed over his situation and seem
ed TO thlak ho YVES having tn excellcn. time of i.
do had oeea released from prison up the ccsat
alter an imprisonment of some months made his
way to this Place, found it almost impossible to
get work. and 60 he committed pettv crime on
purpose TO get the food allousnce.-Hoa Eono
Correspondent of tie Nc,o York Er:liuG Posi-
ESTLR'S MILK FOOD, a perfect nut,i-
~ mcnt 70: infsnts, chiltron and in7slida
iu:t received snd for ss,e at
jy5 LUNps.
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