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Questions,

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

Answers.

The number of prisoners reported during the year was 463; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:—

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Forfeited Marks.

Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Bireli). Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and two

Justices of the Pence (ent o' nine tail).

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Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Cant).

729.

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

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

XVL-Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they apprisol when prisoners of their respective persiusions unter the Prison?

XVII-What provision is nunde for the edneation of prisoners?

XVIIL—On what conditions are remissious of in- prisonment granted?

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

XX.-1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisons

during the year 19247

1. What were the prevailing diseases?

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 held 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 as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.

Victoria Gual:—None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books,

-A School Muster instructs the

Lui-chi-kok :—, juvenile offenders,

Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn th remission of sentence by industry and good conduet.

Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn frd remission of sentence by industry and good conluer,

Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than 2 years but exceeding 6 months may earn 2ch remission by industry and good conduet,

The Governor may grant remission on medical grounds or for any special reason.

Yes, during the year there were 6 leuths-natural causes 5, anl excention 1.

Good.

Skin :—Scabies and superficial inflammations. Internal Organs;-Pulmonary and digestive disorders. Specific fever:-Malarin, Venereal disease and Beri Beri,