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XHIL-What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ?
Answers.
The number of prisoners reported during the year was 524; they were punished in the manner detailed below, vlk, :—
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Whopping awarde 1 by the Superintenleut (Cane).
XIV.—Is there, or are there, nuy Chaphain or Chap- lains of muy, and what, religious persuasions ?
XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and. if any, what, religions persuasions ?
XVI.-Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free necess to prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persunsions enter the Prison?
XVII.—What provision is made for the elineation of prisoners?
XVIIL-Ön what coulitions are remissions of in- prisonmout granted ?
XIX. Have Coroner's Tuquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year? and what were the verliets?
XX. 1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisons
during the year 1928 ?
2. What were the prevailing disonses ?
Protestant and Roman Catholie Chaplains are appointed.
Religions services are hell for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday,
The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service on Sundays for both European nul Chinese prisoners.
A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning and every Friday afternoon for the henetit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to Luu Ion Mission. 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.
No provision for a lult prisoners, but all are supplie:1 with religious and other books,
A School master instructs the juvenile offemlers. Male prisoners surenced to 2 years and upwards may earn the remission of sentence by industry and good conduct,
Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn and remission of sentence by industry and good emnilnet.
Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than years but exceeding 6 mouths may earn th ramission by industry and good conduct.
The Governor may grant remission on medical grounds or for any special reason,
Yoz, during the year there were i denthis-natural causes &, und execution 1.
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In-patients :—Malaria, Chrouie Opina Poisoning. Out-patients- - Chronic Оріши Poisauiu g. Gonorrhoea, Scabies, Syphilis, Pulmonary Tuberculosi ́a. Debility.
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