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XIII.—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 431; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz. :—
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Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Birch). Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and a
Justice of the Peace (ent o' nine tail).
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 religions services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisonors 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 Prisou?
XVII.-What provision is made for the education of prisoners?
XVIIL-Оn what conditions are remissions of jin- prisonment granted?
XIX. Have Coroner's Inquests been hold on every occasion of a death in Prisou during the past year? and what were the verdicts?
XI.—1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisons
during the year 1934 ?
3. What were the prevailing discnses?
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Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed,
Religious services aro 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 botir European and Chinese prisoners.
A religions service is also held regularly every Sunday morning and every Friday afternoon for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymon belonging to London 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 adult prisoners, but all are supplied with religious and other books,
A School muster instructs the juvenile offenders. Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn th remission of seutence by industry aud good conduct.
Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may carn frd 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 th romission by industry and good conduct.
The Governor may grant remission on medical grounds or for any special ressou.
Yes, during the year there were 27 deaths-natural
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1933.
1934.
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1. [(a) In-putients :—Influenza, Chronie Opium Poisoning. Cellulitis, Observation, Acute Brouchitis, Diarrhoea, Pulmonary Tubor- culosis, Acute Rhenuatism & Bacillary Dy- sentery.
2. | (b) Out-patients :—Chronic Opium Poisoning. Chronie Tuberculosis, Scabies, Gonorrlices, Hernia, Hæmorrhoids, Syphilis, Active Tuber- culosis and Tinex.
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1. ƒ (4) In-patients :—Iufluenza, Chronie Opima Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cellulitis, Enteritis, Malaria, Bacıllary Dysentery, (b) Out-patients :-Chronic Opium Poisoning, Scabies, Chronic Tuberculosis, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Hernia, Hæmorrhoids, Active Tuberculosis, Tines.
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