1901 — Page 313

(X4)

Questions,

XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ?

Answers.

The ummber of prisoners reported during the year was 2,411; they were punished in the mainer detailed below, viz. :—

426 with Rice and Water I day.

$35

11

214

I

11

2 days.

3

"T

"

*

观音

*

"

TO

■1

21

32

224

+1

194

**

115

Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water | day.

•

1.

Tu

Bread and Water 1 day,

++

2 days.

3

*

**

**

•

12

**

14

+

2 days.

"T

7

+

31

Solitary Confinement on Bread atul Water 1 day,

ᅥ

*

14

*

H

:I

די

I

י

1+

2 days.

3

"

1.

RO 114

"

Loss of Marks.

1!

Crank.

++

No. 1 Labour.

}

-

*

*

No. 2 Seale-Dietary Punishment.

Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superintend

ent (Birch).

Whipping awandel by the Assistant Superintend- ent and a Justice of the Peace (Cat o' nine tails).

XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religions persuasions ?

XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?

XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison ?

XVII, What provisiou is made for the education of prisoners?

XVIII. On what conditions is remission of im- prisonment granted?

XIX. Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?

XX.-4. What was the sunitary state of the Prisou

during the year 1901 ?

2. What were the prevailing discuses ?

2,411

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.

Religious services were held for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday.

The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion,

A religious service is also bek regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary.

They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours us do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Miuister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desira to see him,

None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.

Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good condnet.

The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is and of the sentence respectively.

Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their couduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Assistant Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the ense of a female prisoner & part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under n first sentence.

Prisoners sentenced a third time or ofteuer to impri- somment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence.

Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &e,

Yes, during the year there were 16 dentlis, namely :— 9 Natural causes; 4 Suicide; 3 Exerntel.

Good.

Malarial Fevers.