THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH MARCH, 1905.
Appendix IV.
Return of Reports for talking, úlling, short oakum picking, Sc., for the years
MONTH.
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904.
Daily average Daily average Daily average Daily average
1900.
1901.
1902.
1903.
muumber in Prison, 486.
number in Prison, 499.
ember in Prison, 576.
number in
Prison, 653.
1904.
Daily avreage number in Prisou, 725.
January,
58
164
117
89
49
February,
97
126
76
80
38
March,
82
127
113
103
61
April,
73
214
134
· 87
33
May,
90
224
63
82
56
Jane,
90
121
88
77
42
July,
138
162
105
100
14
August,
163
166
92
88
40
September,
159
140
114
108
44
October,
201
162
133
163
48
November,
135
156
142
30
December,
127
54
98
161
55
Total,.....
1,413
1,819
1,234
1,280
540
Appendix V.
Return showing Expenditure and Income for the Year 1904.
Expenditure.
Amount.
Income.
Amount.
$
Pay and Allowances of Officers, in-
cluding uniforms, &c.,
76,897.71
Value of Earnings of prisoners,
33,507.79
Victualling of prisoners,
21,605.41
Paid by Military for subsistence of
Military prisoners,
1,617.30
Fuel, light, soap and dry earth, Clothing of prisoners, bedding, fur- }
niture, &c.,......
9,158.12
Paid by Navy for subsistence of
6,090.24
Naval prisoners,
1,473.30
Debtors' subsistence,
529.50
Waste food sold,
58.75
Actual cost of prisoners' maintenance, 76,06484
Total,..
113,251.48
Total,.
Average Annual Cost per prisoner, $104.77.
$118,261.48
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