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£ 4-

the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:-

Daily

Year.

Estimated Number of population. convicts.

Percentage

Percentage.

of

Population.

average number of prisoners.

-to

Population.

1909 428,858 180 ⚫042 560 •130 1910 435,986 208 ·048. 547 •125 1911 464,277 241 •052 595 •128 1912 467,777 222 *047 701 •149 1913 489,114 253 ·052 702 +144 1914 501,304 216. '044 600 •120 1915 516,870 213 ·041 594 •115 1916 528,010 203 *038 638 121 1917 535,100 209 ⚫038 600 112 1918 558,000 224 ·040 601 •108

8. There were 636 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, as compared with 821 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 5 cases for prison offences.

9. Seventy-eight (78) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.

10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.

11. There were 8 deaths (6 natural causes, and 2 execution).

12. Long-sentence prisoners of good conduct are employed at industrial labour.

13. 8,311,745 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 34,346 books bound and repaired.

14. The buildings are in good repair.

15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.

16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate.

17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.

18. I append the usual returns.

9th May, 1919.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

Superintendent.

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£ 4- the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:- Daily Year. Estimated Number of population. convicts. Percentage Percentage. of Population. average number of prisoners. -to Population. 1909 428,858 180 ⚫042 560 •130 1910 435,986 208 ·048. 547 •125 1911 464,277 241 •052 595 •128 1912 467,777 222 *047 701 •149 1913 489,114 253 ·052 702 +144 1914 501,304 216. '044 600 •120 1915 516,870 213 ·041 594 •115 1916 528,010 203 *038 638 121 1917 535,100 209 ⚫038 600 112 1918 558,000 224 ·040 601 •108 8. There were 636 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, as compared with 821 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 5 cases for prison offences. 9. Seventy-eight (78) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts. 10. There was no escape or attempt to escape. 11. There were 8 deaths (6 natural causes, and 2 execution). 12. Long-sentence prisoners of good conduct are employed at industrial labour. 13. 8,311,745 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 34,346 books bound and repaired. 14. The buildings are in good repair. 15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good. 16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate. 17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with. 18. I append the usual returns. 9th May, 1919. E. D. C. WOLFE, Superintendent.
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£ 4- the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:- Daily Year. Estimated Number of population. convicts. Percentage Percentage. of Population. average number of prisoners. -to Population. 1909 428,858 180 ⚫042 560 •130 1910 435,986 208 ·048. 547 •125 1911 464,277 241 •052 595 •128 1912 467,777 222 *047 701 •149 1913 489,114 253 ·052 702 +144 1914 501,304 216. '044 600 •120 1915 516,870 213 ·041 594 •115 1916 528,010 203 *038 638 121 1917 535,100 209 ⚫038 600 112 1918 558,000 224 ·040 601 •108 8. There were 636 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, as compared with 821 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 5 cases for prison offences. 9. Seventy-eight (78) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts. 10. There was no escape or attempt to escape. 11. There were 8 deaths (6 natural causes, and 2 execution). 12. Long-sentence prisoners of good conduct are employed at industrial labour. 13. 8,311,745 forms were printed and issued to various Govern- ment Departments and 34,346 books bound and repaired. 14. The buildings are in good repair. 15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good. 16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate. 17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with. 18. I append the usual returus. 9th May, 1919. E. D. C. WOLFE, Superintendent.
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£ 4-

the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hongkong:-

Daily

Year.

Estimated Number of population. convicts.

Percentage

Percentage.

of

Population.

average number of prisoners.

-to

Population.

1909

428,858

180

⚫042

560

•130

1910

435,986

208

·048.

547

•125

1911

464,277

241

•052

595

•128

1912

467,777

222

*047

701

•149

1913

489,114

253

·052

702

+144

1914

501,304

216.

'044

600

•120

1915

516,870

213

·041

594

•115

1916

528,010

203

*038

638

121

1917

535,100

209

⚫038

600

112

1918 558,000

224

·040

601

•108

8. There were 636 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline, as compared with 821 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in 5 cases for prison offences.

9. Seventy-eight (78) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.

10. There was no escape or attempt to escape.

11. There were 8 deaths (6 natural causes, and 2 execution).

12. Long-sentence prisoners of good conduct are employed at industrial labour.

13. 8,311,745 forms were printed and issued to various Govern- ment Departments and 34,346 books bound and repaired.

14. The buildings are in good repair.

15. The conduct of both the European and Indian Staff has been very good.

16. The appliances for use in case of fire are in good condition and the water supply adequate.

17. The rules laid down for the government of the prison have been complied with.

18. I append the usual returus.

9th May, 1919.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

Superintendent.

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