7. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past 10 years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:
Year Estimated population Number of convicts Percentage of convicts to population Daily average number of prisoners Percentage to population 1910 435,986 208 0.048 547 0.125 1911 464,277 241 0.052 595 0.128 1912 467,777 222 0.047 701 0.149 1913 489,114 253 0.052 702 0.144 1914 501,304 216 0.044 600 0.120 1915 516,870 213 0.041 594 0.115 1916 528,010 203 0.038 638 0.121 1917 535,100 209 0.038 600 0.112 1918 558,000 224 0.040 601 0.108 1919 501,000 259 0.052 756 0.1518. There were 723 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, as compared with 636 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 3 cases for prison offences.
9. One hundred and fifty-five (155) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
10. There were four escapes. Two officers were murdered by the escaping prisoners. One prisoner was subsequently recaptured.
11. There were 19 deaths (11 natural causes and 8 execution).
12. Long-sentence prisoners of good conduct are employed at industrial labour.
13. 7,646,050 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 33,952 books bound and repaired.
14. The buildings are in good repair.
15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.
16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate.
17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.
18. I append the usual returns.
P. P. J. WODEHOUSE,
Superintendent.
6th May, 1920.