Hong KongChina, A group of petty criminals sit with their ankles restrained in stocks, guarded by a pair of Indian officers from the Hong Kong Police Force. Each wears a board strung around the neck, describing in detail the offence manuscript caption: Hong Kong - Prisoners in stocks - Des Veoux Road - Central, circa 1903. 1998/028/1/2/65.

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Petty criminals in the stocks, Hong Kong

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