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L 3

Brought forward,

Convicted for possession of false scale,

impersonating,

wounding,

lodging by night in the open air, removing dead body without permission,

embezzlement,

under the Importation and Exportation Ordinance,

1,104 1 3 1 1 1 65 Total,.......... 1,118

3. The above figures show that 41 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.

The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :—

Year Without option of fine In default of payment of fine Total Paid full fine Paid part fine Served the imprisonment 1916 1,396 1,318 3,258 304 240 1917 1,588 712 2,706 193 213 In 33 cases

4. 53 juveniles were admitted during the year. corporal punishment was awarded. Of these 11 were sentenced to be whipped forthwith and discharged, and the remaining 22, in addition to whipping, received sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 6 months hard labour.

5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 157 as compared with 132 for 1916.

6. There were 73 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 83 for the previous year (92 in 1915).

7. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past 10 years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:-

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L 3 Brought forward, Convicted for possession of false scale, impersonating, wounding, lodging by night in the open air, removing dead body without permission, embezzlement, under the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1,104 1 3 1 1 1 65 Total,.......... 1,118 3. The above figures show that 41 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners. The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :— Year Without option of fine In default of payment of fine Total Paid full fine Paid part fine Served the imprisonment 1916 1,396 1,318 3,258 304 240 1917 1,588 712 2,706 193 213 In 33 cases 4. 53 juveniles were admitted during the year. corporal punishment was awarded. Of these 11 were sentenced to be whipped forthwith and discharged, and the remaining 22, in addition to whipping, received sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 6 months hard labour. 5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 157 as compared with 132 for 1916. 6. There were 73 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 83 for the previous year (92 in 1915). 7. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past 10 years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:-

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L 3 Brought forwaril, Convicted for possession of false scale, impersonating, wounding, lodging by night in the open air, removing dead body without per- mission, embezzlement, under the Importation and Exporta- tion Ordinance, 1,104 1 3 1 1 1. 1 65 Total,.......... 1,118 3. The above figures show that 41 per cent of the total admis- sions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners. The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :— 11 In default payment of fine. Year. Without option of Served the fine. imprison- Total. Paid full Paid part finc. fine. ment. 1916 1,396 1,318 304 240 3,258 1917 1,588 712 193 213 2,706 In 33 cases 4. 53 juveniles were admitted during the year. corporal punishment was awarded. Of these 11 were sentenced to be whipped forthwith and discharged, and the remaining 22, in addi- tion to whipping, received sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 6 months hard labour. 5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 157 as com- pared with 132 for 1916. 6. There were 73 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 83 for the previous year (92 in 1915). 7. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past 10 years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:-

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L 3

Brought forwaril,

Convicted for possession of false scale,

impersonating,

wounding,

lodging by night in the open air, removing dead body without per-

mission,

embezzlement,

under the Importation and Exporta-

tion Ordinance,

1,104

Total,..........

1,118

3. The above figures show that 41 per cent of the total admis- sions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.

The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :—

11 In default payment of fine.

Year.

Without option of Served the

fine. imprison-

Total.

Paid full

Paid part

finc.

fine.

ment.

1916

1,396

1,318

304

240

3,258

1917

1,588

712

193

213

2,706

In 33 cases

4. 53 juveniles were admitted during the year. corporal punishment was awarded. Of these 11 were sentenced to be whipped forthwith and discharged, and the remaining 22, in addi- tion to whipping, received sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 6 months hard labour.

5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 157 as com- pared with 132 for 1916.

6. There were 73 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 83 for the previous year (92 in 1915).

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