The Archive · 1932

Proposed New Prison

Nanking Officials Here to Investigate Entrusted with the mission of finding out a site at the Peisingchin Village, in the Hungjao District, for the construction of a large model risen, officials are reported by the Chinese press to have been sent here by the Ministry of Justice. -Investigation work already started by the Nanking officials is said to be proceeding with the full ce-operation lof the City Government of Greater Shanghai.

Tt fs believed that the arrival of the Nanking officials is the result of an inspection trip made recently here by Dr. Lo We Minister fof Justice. 'The Minister during. his stay hero visited the various Chinese courts and prisons, includ: ing the Kiangsu No, 2 Prison at Tsachoching, and, as a result, expressed the' conviction that ste should be taken to improve the lot of inmates confined in Chinese. prisons here.

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