Shanghai, Mar, 12, GRAND total of 8,530 prisoners, the highest in the existence of the institution, were housed in the Ward Road Gaol on January 1, 8,077 being Chinese.
The latter figure rose to 8,241 by January 31, the peak recorded during the past year and since the establishment of the gaol, according to the annual report of the gaol branch of the Police Force. Owing to the conditions prevailing little or no improvement stated. The report among other can be expected in 1941, it was things stated "Recruiting fou the Foreign Branch-was held in abeyance dur~ ing the year due to the suspension of long leave as a result of the European war, "It was found to be impossible to obtain suitable Indian recruits during the year with the result that 24 of the existing vacancies were transferred to the Chinese Branch.
difficulty was experienced. in obtaining Chinese recruits,
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