Housing of Detainees in Single Celle
6.
If this is mentioned, it can be stated that this is not
separate or solitary confinement. In all such cases the detainees continued to enjoy normal privileges and exercised with
other detainees. None of the single cells is now occupied.
Total number of persons held in prison and in detention in connection with last year's disturbances in Hong Kong
7. Approximately 1500 persons were sentenced to terms of imprisonment on conviction for offences in connection with the
disturbances in Hong Kong during 1967.
8. Fifty four persons were detained under Emergency Regulations because of their activities during the disturbances.
Number of Persons now held in prison and in detention
9. There will remain 350 prisoners in custody at the end of December who are serving sentences as the result of convictions for offences connected with last year's disturbances in the
Colony.
10. Sixteen persons are now in detention under the Emergency
Regulations.
Reasons for conviction or detention
11. All those prisoners convicted on relatively minor charges have
now been released after serving their sentences. The majority of
convicted prisoners now in prison are serving sentences of two years imprisonment or more for violent crimes or equally serious
offences.
12.
Those in detention were implicated in the planning and organisation of various confrontation activities including
intimidation and bomb incidents.
Continued Powers of Detention
13.
The power of detention under the Emergency (Principal) Regulations will not be retained for longer than the security situation requires.