THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH FEBRUARY, 1893.
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8. The insufficient yard accommodation has also been repeatedly pointed out. This I regard as one of the most serious deficiencies in the Gaol and makes it a matter of the utmost difficulty to keep the various classes of prisoners separate when at work. If this were increased many more prisoners could be employed at useful and remunerative labour.
9. The female prison is badly situated. The average number of females in prison during the year was 27, and, owing to the inadequate accommodation, it frequently happens that remand prisoners have to be placed in the same ward with convicted prisoners.
10. I forward herewith the usual returns.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
MONTH.
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,...
November,................
December,
Total,...
Your most obedient Servant,
(A.)
H. B. LETHBRIDGE, Superintendent.
VICTORIA GAOL.
Return of Reports for talking, &c., in the years, 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1892.
1889.
1890.
1891.
in Prison, 507.
1892.
in Prison, 515.
Daily average number Daily average number Daily average number Daily average number
in Prison, 581.
in Prison, 566.
105
196
252
150
181
116
237 316
132
243
227
351
142
212
202
253
278
290
257
142
205
260
313
129
220
520
427
96
167
349
473
224
219
304
489
142
130
243
397
108
118
135
441
129
220
157
469
259
2,086
3,090
(B.)
4,063
2,386
Return of Offences reported of Prisoners fighting with or assaulting each other, or Officers, for the years 1889, 1890, 1891 and 1892.
MONTH.
1889.
1890.
1891.
1892.
Daily average number Daily average uumber Daily average number Daily average number
in Prison, 581.
in Prison, 566.
in Prison, 507.
in Prison, 515.
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
1
20
12
10
10
10
11
10
6
16
5
9
12
5
13
September,
16
7
12
October,....
November,......
December,
Total,........
92
115
86
114
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9
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