4. One hundred and one (101) juveniles were admitted during the year, with sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 12 months hard labour. In 12 cases corporal punishment was awarded in addition.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 17 as compared with 14.5 for 1923.
6. There were 147 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Courts in the New Territories against 99 for the previous year.
7. The following table shows the number of convictions 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 convicts to population Daily average prisoners Percentage to population 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 665,350 231 0.035 764 0.115 1922 662,200 259 0.039 787 0.119 1923 681,800 294 0.043 861 0.126 1924 799,550 345 0.043 1,066 0.1338. There were 463 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline as compared with 432 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in twelve cases for prison offences.
9. Ninety-four (94) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
10. There was no escape, but one attempt to escape.
11. There were 6 deaths (5 natural causes and 1 execution).
12. 11,673,172 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 69,543 books bound or repaired, as compared with 9,440,324 forms and 70,809 books in 1923.
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4. One hundred and one (101) juveniles were admitted during the year, with sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 12 months hard labour. In 12 cases corporal punishment was awarded in addition.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 17 as com- pared with 14.5 for 1923.
6. There were 147 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Courts in the Now Territories against 99 for the previous year.
7. The following table shows the number of convictions 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 Number of
population. convicts. population. number of
Percentage
of
Daily average
Precentage
to
prisoners.
population.
!
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 665,350
231
*035
764
115
1922 662,200
259
*039
787
119
1923 681,800
294
⚫043
861
126
1924 799,550
345
*043
!
1,066
·133
8. There were 463 punishments awarded for breach of prison discipline as compared with 432 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in twelve cases for prison offences.
9. Ninety four (94) prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
10. There was no escape, but one attempt to escape.
11. There were 6 deaths (5 natural causes and 1 execution).
12. 11,673,172 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 69,543 books bound or repaired, as compared with 9,440,324 forms and 70,809 books in 1923.
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