6. There were 109 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 82 for the previous year. (151 in 1908.)
7. The following Table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong :—
Year. Estimated No. of Population. Convicts. Percentage to Population. Daily average number of prisoners. Percentage to Population. 1901 385,671 180 0.046 499 0.129 1902 396,835 215 0.054 576 0.145 1903 410,642 245 0.059 653 0.139 1904 446,217 243 0.054 726 0.162 1905 462,861 216 0.046 697 0.150 1906 414,649 156 0.037 518 0.125 1907 414,415 146 0.035 502 0.121 1908 420,741 130 0.098 465 0.110 1909 428,858 180 0.042 560 0.130 1910 435,986 208 0.048 547 0.1258. There were 728 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline being an average of 1.33 per prisoner as compared with 775 with an average of 1.38 for the preceding year. There were 4 cases in which corporal punishment was inflicted during the year. There were 103 prisoners whipped by order of the Courts.
9. There were two escapes but one of the prisoners was recaptured by the Police.
10. There were 12 deaths from natural causes and one suicide. 17 prisoners were released on medical grounds.
11. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long-sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labour.
12. There were 4,958,671 forms printed and issued to the various Government Departments and 23,509 books bound and repaired during the year under review.
13. The improvements mentioned in para. 14 of my report for 1909 were completed during the year and the new Hall was occupied on the 17th December.
14. The sanitary condition of the prison is good.
15. The buildings generally are in good repair.
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6. There were 109 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 82 for the previous year. (151 in 1908.)
7 The following Table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong :—
Year.
Estimated No. of Population. Convicts.
to
to
Percentage Daily aver-Percentage age number Population. of prisoners. Population,
1901
385,671
180
⚫046
499
•129
1902
396,835
215
*054
576
.145
1903
410,642
245
*059
653
139
1904
446,217
243
·054
726
162
1905
462,861
216
⚫046
697
·150
1906
414,649
156
·037
518
125
1907
414,415
146
*035
502
121
1908
420,741
130
*098
465
110
1909
428,858
180
·042
560
*130
1910
435,986
208
·048
547
-125
8. There were 728 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline being an average of 1:33 per prisoner as compared with 775 with an average of 138 for the preceding year. There were 4 cases in which corporal punishment was inflicted during the year. There were 103 prisoners whipped by order of the Courts.
9. There were two escapes but one of the prisoners was recap- tured by the Police.
10. There were 12 deaths from natural causes and one suicide. 17 prisoners were released on medical grounds.
11. Constant attention is given to the instruction of long- sentence prisoners of good conduct, who are employed at industrial labour.
12. There were 4,958,671 forms printed and issued to the various Government Departments and 23,509 books bound and repaired during the year under review.
13. The improvements mentioned in para. 14 of my report for 1909 were completed during the year and the new Hall was occupied on the 17th December.
14. The sanitary condition of the prison is good.
15. The buildings generally are in good repair.
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