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Questions,
XIII-What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- somers undergoing imprisonment ?
Auswers.
The number of prisoners reponed during the year was 957: they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz. :—
4 with Hice and Water 1 day.
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Solitary Coutinement on Rire and Water 1 day.
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Bread and Water 1 day.
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XIV.—Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any, and what, religious persuasions?
XV.—Are religions services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and, if any, what, religious persuasions ?
XVI-Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion? mul are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison ?
XVIL—Whant provision is made for the editeation of prisoners ?
XVIII.—On whnt conditions are remissions of im- prisonment granted?
XIX.—Have Coroner's Tuqunsts been held on every nerasion of a death in Prison during the past year?add what were the verdiers?
XX.—1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisons
during the year 1921 :
2. What were the prevailing diseases ?
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Solitary Vonfinement on Bread and Water 1 day. Crank.
Forfeited Marks.
Wlapping awarded by the Superintendent (Bigel). Whipping awarded by the Assistaut Superintendent and two Justices of the Pence (eal o' nine tail.)
Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplaius are appointed.
Religions 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 persnasion.
A religious service is also hold regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners. by native elergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary.
They are allowed free nevoss to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, it at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.
Vietoria Giaod :—None: but all are supplied with religions and other useful books.
Lai-chi-kok :—A School Master instrumets juvenile offenders,
Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment. with band labour for two years or upwards may earu trmission of sentimee hy industry accompanied by good
coumdues.
The maxiomu remission obtainable by male and fomah prisoners is † nud 4 of the sentence respectively, Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with hand labour for two years or upwards ate and allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such serond sentener; but if their conduct and industry during the first you be approved of by the Superintendent of the Prisons they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of † part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the ease of a female prisoner † part of the remainder of their sentenre au the same terns as · prisoners under a first sentence,
Prisoners sentenced a thirst time or oftener to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards. uns not allowed to earn any remission of sentence,
Others have hand portions of their sentences reuitted con moolivad grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there were 16 deaths— nattıral causes 13, mud executions 3.
Good
Skin:—Scabies. Intestrigo and superficial inflamma-
noni
Internal Organs:-Pulmonary and digestive disorders. Specific fever :—Malaria especially from Lai-chi-kok,
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