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QUESTIONS.
13. Is there a Chapel in the Prison, or suitable Apartment for the perform- ance of Religious Services! How are the Prisoners separated therein?
14. What duties are performed by the Chaplain ? What provision is made
for the Instruction of the Prisoners ;
and are they supplied with Bibles
and other suitable Books?
15. Are Dissenting Ministers allowed
to have access to the Prisoners; and if so, at what times, and under what
restrictions?
ANSWERS.
There is no
chapel. hut Divine Service is conducted in the centre transept which is well suited for the purpose.
Misdemean onto sit in the transeft
felons in the gallery.
and
The Colmial Chaplain performs Divine service every Sunday and Visits the prison twice a week or oftener. There is no established School but Bibles
useful books are
provided
ather
access to the
Roman Catholic Priests and Dessenting Ministers are allowed free prisoners froviding they do not interfere with the discipline of the gaol.
16. What Duties are performed by the The Colonial Surgeon visits the
Surgeon? Are separate Buildings or Apartments provided for the Sick?
Garl once a
day and attend at- other times when called upon. Separati apartments are formd for the sick.
17. What Diseases have been most pro Diarrhew, Dysentry. Fever
valent during the Year (in reference to Columns 10 and 11, Return No. 1.)?
Rheumation and
"Syphilis to
QUESTIONS
19. Reasons for Punishments, by Whip- ping, Irons, Solitary Confinement, or otherwise!
20. Is there any Insane person in con- finement? State his or her Name and Age, and for what offence committed? How long has he or she been in con- finement; and is such Person sepa- rated from the other Prisoners?
21. Are any, and what, Fees demanded
of Debtors, or of any other Prisoners, either at their Admission to, or Dis- charge from the Gaol?
N:1. 22. General Observations.
ANSWERS.
Fighting, Stealing assautting each other, smoking, idling at work having prohibited articles, and attempting Escape.
Nit
Nil
be considered the
of
18. Reasons for Non-employment of Debtors and remanded prisoners
are the only prisoners unemployed.
Prisoners (in reference to Column 8) ?
Victoria Jail may
Cormity Prison and Bridewell Honghing and the general receising
and Curret Prison
Porta
of
the prison
fm
the
China and Japan. As all Covers who hart Ammitted- Offences at the above mentioned ports,
"such
a grave mature that renders it Necessary to send them to the Supreme Count of Hongkong for trials.
and also those prisoners who are sentenced by the bonouls themselves to periods of imprisonment longer than 2 months are sent to this prison to complete their sentences.
The prison also receives priomers from the naval and Military
Establishments on the China and Japan Stations in accordance with the provisions contained in the muting act.