THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 9, 1919.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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No. 201. The Honourable Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, O.B.E., gave notice, on the 26th April, 1919, of the following questions:-
1. Will the Colonial Secretary lay on the table a return showing how many juvenile offenders under the age of 16 are at the date of the return con fined in Victoria Gaol, with the age, date of conviction, term of impr sonment, and offence of each prisoner?
2. What provision is made in the Gaol for keeping juvenile offenders apart
from adult prisoners in accordance with Prison Regulation No. 210?
3. Are juvenile offenders-
(a) allowed special library books and books of instruction throughout their
sentence,
(b) employed with other juvenile offenders in workshops,
(c) instructed in a trade, and
(d) exercised twice daily with a view to their physical development,
accordance with Regulation 211?
The replies thereto are as follows:
1. The return is as follows:
Juveniles in Victoria Gaul on 30th April, 1919.
Regd. No.
Name.
Age.
Crime.
Date of sentence,
!
Years.
Months.
Days.
2102
Mak Fat.............
14
Stealing from person.
7.4.19
:
2052
Cheng Kau alias
14
Do.
2.4.19
42
42
:
Ho Yan-tsoi
1894
Fung Sam
13
Do.
22.3.19
2185
She Po
15
Do.
12 4.19
42
1551
Chan Ying,
15
Do.
22.2.19
2355
Li Fuk
14
Do.
24.4.19
42
2318
Ho Chun
12
Opium Ordinance
23.4.19
$10,000 or
12 months.
2384
Chan Yan
15
Stealing
26.4.19
•
2412
Tse Chung..
15
Unlicensed hawking.. 28.4.19
14
2. Juvenile offenders work in their cells and are exercised separately.
3.-(a.) The reply is in the negative.
(b.) Juvenile offenders are not employed in the workshops. (c.) The reply is in the negative.
(d.) The reply is in the affirmative.
The number of juvenile offenders in gaol at the present time is unusually high. In the ordinary course only one or two such offenders are in gaol at any one time.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
8th May, 1919.
A. D. BALL,
Clerk of Councils.