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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1884.

Name and Nature of the Prisons

(Whether "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere "Lock-ups," not to be inserted.

"Victoria Gaol,"— Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c.

	Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail	Number of those Committed who have been previously Convicted	Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment (including "Penal Servitude," if that term is used in the Colony to describe any Punishment)	Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1884					The Daily Average Number in Prison	The Daily Average Number on the Sick List	The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1884	The Number of Deaths during 1884
				For Debt	For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security	For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment
						Once	Twice	Thrice or more
						For Five Years or more	For One Year or more, but less than Five Years	For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year	For 3 Months or less
Total	4,023	48	683	3,292	604	3,010	243	94	188	32	129	248	2,884	662.00	8.095	317	3
Men	3,855	47	616	3,182	597	2,909	236	87	181	32	124	227	2,636	620.00	8.006	317	3
Women	168	1	67	110	7	101	7	7	2	0	5	21	147	21.24	0.089	0	0
Juveniles	185	...	22	103	10	7	7	2	14	147	21.24

By "Penal Imprisonment" is meant Imprisonment inflicted as a substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safe Custody, &c.

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THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively?

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association?

III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards?

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisoners classified?

Answers

The Prison is not on the separate system. Forty-six cells are on the separate system and the majority of the European prisoners and a few Chinese sleep in separate cells, the remainder are in association both day and night.

All the cells of the prison have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at labour or at exercise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers.

There are 190 cells, and 1 associated ward for debtors.

The daily average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol during the year 1884 was 662, and the cubic measurement of all the cells combined is 138,948 cubic feet, therefore giving a cubic space of 259 feet to each prisoner during the hours of sleep, passages and corridors not included.

According to the nature of their sentences, their nationality, and occasionally according to their habits and temperament, as follows, viz.:—

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.
Debtors.
Misdemeanants.
Penal Servitude.
Prisoners on remand and for trial.

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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1884. Name and Nature of the Prisons (Whether "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.) Mere "Lock-ups," not to be inserted. "Victoria Gaol,"— Common Gaol, House of Correction, also receives Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude, &c. Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail Number of those Committed who have been previously Convicted Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonment (including "Penal Servitude," if that term is used in the Colony to describe any Punishment) Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1884 The Daily Average Number in Prison The Daily Average Number on the Sick List The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1884 The Number of Deaths during 1884 For Debt For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment Once Twice Thrice or more For Five Years or more For One Year or more, but less than Five Years For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year For 3 Months or less Total 4,023 48 683 3,292 604 3,010 243 94 188 32 129 248 2,884 662.00 8.095 317 3 Men 3,855 47 616 3,182 597 2,909 236 87 181 32 124 227 2,636 620.00 8.006 317 3 Women 168 1 67 110 7 101 7 7 2 0 5 21 147 21.24 0.089 0 0 Juveniles 185 ... 22 103 10 7 7 2 14 147 21.24 By "Penal Imprisonment" is meant Imprisonment inflicted as a substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safe Custody, &c. --- THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY. Questions I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the separation enforced by day and night respectively? II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association? III. How many cells are there; and how many associated wards? IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep? V. How are the prisoners classified? Answers The Prison is not on the separate system. Forty-six cells are on the separate system and the majority of the European prisoners and a few Chinese sleep in separate cells, the remainder are in association both day and night. All the cells of the prison have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at labour or at exercise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers. There are 190 cells, and 1 associated ward for debtors. The daily average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol during the year 1884 was 662, and the cubic measurement of all the cells combined is 138,948 cubic feet, therefore giving a cubic space of 259 feet to each prisoner during the hours of sleep, passages and corridors not included. According to the nature of their sentences, their nationality, and occasionally according to their habits and temperament, as follows, viz.:— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Debtors. Misdemeanants. Penal Servitude. Prisoners on remand and for trial.

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(X2) STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1884. Name and Nature of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.) Mere "Lock-ups," not to be inserted, "Victoria Gaol,"— Common Gaol, House of Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail, Number of those Committed who have been Number of Persons Committer to Penal Imprisonment," inclnding "Penal Servitude," and Punishment. previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the Colony to describe any Punishment.) Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1884. For Debt- For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security, For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment. Once, Twice. Thrice or more. For Five Years or more. For Ono Year or more, but less than Five Years. For more than 3 Months, and less than One Year. For 3 Months or less. The Daily Average Number in Prison, The Daily Average Number on the Sick List. The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1881. The Number of Deaths during 1884. Correction, also re- ceives Prisoners sen. tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c., 4,023 48 683 3,292 243 04 183 32 128 248 2,881 552 8.095 317 3 -------- Total,..... 4,023 48 Меп, 9,670 47 G83 8,292 604 3,010 243 94 188 32 129 248 2,884 nat 8.095 317 3 233 87 181 32 124 227 2,636 620,00° Women, 168 1 67 110 ... A 7 101 10.76 8.006 317 3 Juveniles, Man 185 ... 22 103 10 7 7 2 14 147 21.24 By "Penal Imprisonment" in meant Imprisonment inflicted na n substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safo Custody, &c. THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY. Questions, I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the sopara- tion enforced by day and night respectively? II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in - association ? III. How many colle are there!; and how many associated wards ? IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic foot of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sloop? V. How are the prisoners classified? Answers. The Prison is not on the separate system. Forty- six colls are on the separate system and the majority of the European prisoners and a fow Chinese alcop in separato cells, the remainder are in association both day and night. All the colls of the prison have iron gates, throngh which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at Inbour or at exorcise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers. There are 190 colla, and I associated ward for debtors. The daily average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol during the your 1884 was 662, and tho enble measurement of all the cells combined in 138,948 euble foot, therefore giving a cubic space of 259 foot to each prisoner during the hours of sleep, passagos and corridors not included. According to the nature of their sentences, their nationality, and occasionally seconling to their habite and temperament, as follows, viz. :—–— Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. Deblors. Misdemeanants. Penal Servitude. Prisoners on rumand and for trial.

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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1884.

Name and Nature of the Prisons, (Whether "Common Gaol,"

"Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere "Lock-ups,"

not to

be inserted,

"Victoria Gaol,"— Common Gaol, House of

Number Committed for Debt,

Want of Bail,

Number of those

Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Committer to

Penal Imprisonment,"

inclnding

"Penal Servitude,"

and Punishment. previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Colony to describe any

Punishment.)

Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1884.

For Debt-

For Safe Custody till Trial or for Want of Security,

For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.

Once,

Twice.

Thrice or more.

For Five Years or more.

For Ono Year or more, but

less than Five Years.

For more than 3 Months,

and less than One Year.

For 3 Months or less.

The Daily Average Number in Prison,

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1881.

The Number of Deaths during 1884.

Correction, also re- ceives Prisoners sen. tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, &c.,

4,023

683 3,292

243 04 183 32

128 248 2,881 552

8.095 317

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Total,.....

4,023 48

Меп,

9,670 47

G83 8,292

604 3,010

243 94

188 32

129

248 2,884

nat 8.095

317

233

181 32

124

227 2,636 620,00°

Women,

168

67 110

...

7 101 10.76

8.006

317

Juveniles,

185

...

22 103 10

147 21.24

By "Penal Imprisonment" in meant Imprisonment inflicted na n substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of

Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safo Custody, &c.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH

PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions,

I. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the sopara- tion enforced by day and night respectively?

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in - association ?

III. How many colle are there!; and how many associated wards ?

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic foot of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sloop?

V. How are the prisoners classified?

Answers.

The Prison is not on the separate system. Forty- six colls are on the separate system and the majority of the European prisoners and a fow Chinese alcop in separato cells, the remainder are in association both day and night.

All the colls of the prison have iron gates, throngh which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at Inbour or at exorcise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers.

There are 190 colla, and I associated ward for debtors.

The daily average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol during the your 1884 was 662, and tho enble measurement of all the cells combined in 138,948 euble foot, therefore giving a cubic space of 259 foot to each prisoner during the hours of sleep, passagos and corridors not included.

According to the nature of their sentences, their nationality, and occasionally seconling to their habite and temperament, as follows, viz. :—–—

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Deblors.

Misdemeanants.

Penal Servitude.

Prisoners on rumand and for trial.

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