J 2
Brought forward,
Convicted for Mendicancy,
19
15
F
11
under the Post Office Ordinance,
19
Police Ordinance,
for Rogue and Vagabond,
under the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance,
Stowaway Ordinance,
Servants' Quarters Ordinance,
Chinese Wine and Spirit Ordinance,
Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, Dangerous Goods Ordinance,
for Malicious Damage,
under the Prison Ordinance,
51
Stamp
Total,
2,641
66
5
3
83
16
77
21
16
8
6
19
14
2
1
2,957
3. The above figures show that 69 per cent. of the total admissions to prison were for non-criminal offences.
The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:
WITHOUTOPTION
OF FINE. IN DEFAULT OF
PAYMENT
OF FINE. TOTAL. Served the imprisonment. 1,361 Paid full fine. 1,660 Paid part fine. 615 571 1,207
4. There were 128 juveniles admitted into prison, 39 of whom were sentenced to be whipped in addition to various terms of imprisonment varying from twenty-four hours' detention to eight weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 13.6 as compared with 12.0 for 1908.
6. There were 82 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Courts in the New Territories against 151 for the previous year.
7. The following Table shows the number of prisoners in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years and the percentage borne by this number to the estimated population of Hongkong.
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