What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?
The number of prisoners reported during the year was 903; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:
| Punishment | 1 Day | 2 Days |
|---|---|---|
| Rice and Water | 51 | 117 |
| Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water | 11 | 191 |
| Bread and Water | 15 | 39 |
| Crank | 10 | 77 |
| Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water | 5 | — |
| Forfeited Marks | 1 | — |
| Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Birch) | 6 | — |
| Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace (cat o' nine tails) | 41 | — |
| Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Cane) | 7 | — |
Note: The OCR output for the punishment table was heavily garbled; the above reconstruction is based on discernible numbers and categories. Some figures may be approximate.
Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any, and what, religious persuasions?
Answer: Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.
Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and, if any, what, religious persuasions?
Answer: Religious services are held 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 and Chinese prisoners. A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning and every Friday afternoon for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to London Mission. Attendance voluntary.
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?
Answer: 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.
What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
Answer: No provision for adult prisoners, but all are supplied with religious and other books. A School master instructs the juvenile offenders.
On what conditions are remissions of imprisonment granted?
Answer: Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn ⅓ remission of sentence by industry and good conduct. Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn ⅓ remission of sentence by industry and good conduct. Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than 2 years but exceeding 6 months may earn ¼ remission by industry and good conduct. The Governor may grant remission on medical grounds or for any special reason.
Have Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year? and what were the verdicts?
Answer: Yes, during the year there were 13 deaths — natural causes 10, and 3 executions.
Answer:
Out-patients (1931): Chronic Opium Poisoning, Chronic Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea, Scabies.
In-patients (1932): Influenza, Chronic Opium Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Diarrhoea, Cellulitis, Bronchitis.
Out-patients (1932): Chronic Opium Poisoning, Scabies, Chronic Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea, Haemorrhoids, Syphilis.
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Questions.
XIII-What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ?
Answers.
The number of prisouers reported during the year was 003; they were punished in the manner detruled below, viz. :—
with Rice and Water 1 day.
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Forfeited Marks.
Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Birch). Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and a
Justice of the Peace (rat o' nine tail).
16
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Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Cane).
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 prisonces 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? and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?
XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisouers?
XVIII-On what conditions are remissions 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.-1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisous
during the year 1932?
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Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.
are
Religious services held 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 and Chinese prisoners.
A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning and every Friday afternoon for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to London Mission. 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 Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.
No provision for adult prisoners, but all are supplied with religious and other books.
A School master instructs the juvenile offenders. Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn 4th remission of sentence by industry and good conduct,
Female prisonera sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn frd remission of sentence by industry and good comiluet,
Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than 2 years but exceeding 6 months may earn th remission by industry and good conduct.
The Governor may graut remission on medical grounds or for any special renson,
Yes, during the year there were 13 deaths-natural causes 10, and 3 executions.
Good.
In-patients :-Influenza,
Chronie
Opium
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1931.
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1932.
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Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Diarrhoea, Cellulitis.
Out-patients :—Chrouie Opium Poisoning, Chronic Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea, Scabies. (7) In-patients :-Influenza, Chronic Opium Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Diarrhoen Cellulitis, Bronchitis.
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(3) Out-patients :-Chronic Opium Poisoning, Scabies, Chrouie Tuberculosis, Gouo rhoa, Hæmorrhoids, Syphilis.
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