A casual ward will often admit a hundred tramps in one night, and these are handled by a staff of at most three porters.A hundred ruffians could not be controlled by three unarmed men.

• 一间临时收容所一晚上经常进来上百名流浪汉，负责管他们的至多有三个门房，三个手无寸铁的人不可能控制住一百个恶棍。