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3. The above figures show that 67 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 Paid full fine Paid part fine Total served the imprisonment 1921 1,732 1,936 201 364 4,233 1922 1,358 2,311 333 147 4,1494. Eighty-eight (88) juveniles were admitted during the year. In 11 cases corporal punishment was awarded. All these juveniles, in addition to whipping, received sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 6 months hard labour.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 14.4 as compared with 10.6 for 1921.
6. There were 124 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories, against 104 for the previous year.
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:
Year Estimated population Number of convicts Percentage of population Daily average number of prisoners Percentage to population 1913 489,114 253 0.052 701 0.144 1914 501,304 216 0.044 600 0.120 1915 516,870 213 0.041 594 0.115 1916 528,010 203 0.038 638 0.121 1917 535,100 209 0.038 600 0.112 1918 558,000 224 0.040 601 0.108 1919 598,100 259 0.043 756 0.126 1920 648,150 275 0.043 755 0.117 1921 665,850 231 0.035 764 0.115 1922 662,200 259 0.039 787 0.119L 3
3. The above figures show that 67 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:
In default of payment of fine.
Year.
Without option of fine.
served the
Total.
Paid full
Paid part
imprison-
fine.
fiue.
ment.
1921
1,732
1,936.
201
364
4,233
1922
1,358
2,311
333
147
4,149
4. Eighty-eight (88) juveniles were admitted during the year. In 11 cases corporal punishment was awarded. All these juveniles in addition to whipping, received sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 6 months hard labour,
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 144 as com- pared with 10'6 for 1921.
6. There were 124 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 104 for the pre- vious year.
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 :-
Percentage
Year.
Estimated Number of population. convicts.
Percentage
of population.
Daily average number of prisoners.
to
population.
1913 | 489,114
253
⚫052
701
-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
1919 598,100
259
·043
756
-126
1920
648,150
275
,043
755
117
1921
665,850
231
·035
764
115
1922
662,200
259
*039
787
119
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