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the bodies thrown overboard. One of the pirates was afterwards arrested in Hong Kong and executed. A number of piracies on junks occurred during the year in waters adjoining the Colony.
year.
Piracy in the Canton River Delta showed an increase.
There were no serious strikes or industrial troubles during the
Labour Associations. Three events of importance took place:
(1) Proscription of Cha Kui Tsung Kung Wui.
(2) Proscription of Ki Tuk Kau Siu Nin Tuen.
The closing of these two centres evoked no opposition
and was merely a continuation of the policy of closing all seditious Political Associations operating under the guise of Labour Unions.
(3) The Chinese Seamens' Associated Union, a local Union working in conjunction with local Institutions opened at the end of 1928.
A most successful "Tattoo" was held early in October at which the attendance reached the large figure of 10,000. A Public Entertainment on such a large scale naturally required very special Police, and particularly Traffic arrangements which were carried out to the satisfaction of the general public attending the "Tattoo".
The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaol was 5,756 as compared with 7,740 in 1927. Of these 1,117 were committed for criminal offences against 1,740 in 1927. Of committals for non-criminal offences there were 35 less for hawking without a licence, and 19 less for unlawfully cutting trees, than in 1927.
The daily average of prisoners confined in the Gaol was 1,071 the average for 1927 being 1,189 and the highest previous average being 1,116 in 1925. The percentage of prisoners to population, according to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter was 0.100. The average percentage for the last ten years was 0.121. Owing, however, to the large floating population, which is constantly moving between the Colony and Chinese Territory, the percentage of crime to population does not convey an accurate idea of the comparative criminality of the residents of the Colony. The Victoria Gaol has accommodation for 700 prisoners including patients in Hospital. The Branch Prison at Laichikok has accommodation for 450 prisoners.
The prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punishments per prisoner being 0.49 as compared with 0.52 in 1927 and 0.49 in 1926.
Prisoners are employed at printing, book-binding, tinsmithing, mat-making, tailoring, carpentering, soap-making, gardening etc. Practically all the Government printing and book-binding is done in Victoria Gaol.
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the bodies thrown overboard. One of the pirates was afterwards arrested in Hong Kong and executed. A number of piracies on junks occurred during the year in waters adjoining the Colony.
year.
Piracy in the Canton River Delta showed an increase.
There were no serious strikes or industrial troubles during the
Labour Associations. Three events of importance took place:
(1) Proscription of Cha Kui Tsung Kung Wui.
(2) Proscription of Ki Tuk Kau Siu Nin Tuen.
The closing of these two centres evoked no opposition.
and was merely a continuation of the policy of clos- ing all seditious Political Associations operating under the guise of Labour Unions.
(3) The Chinese Seamens' Associated Union, a local Union working in conjunction with local Institutions opened at the end of 1928.
A most successful "Tattoo" was held early in October at which the attendance reached the large figure of 10,000. A Public Entertain- ment on such a large scale naturally required very special Police, and particularly Traffic arrangements which were carried out to the satisfaction of the general public attending the "Tattoo".
The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaol was 5,756 as compared with 7,740 in 1927. Of these 1,117 were comi- mitted for criminal offences against 1,740 in 1927. Of committals for non-criminal offences there were 35 less for hawking without a licence, and 19 less for unlawfully cutting trees, than in 1927.
The daily average of prisoners confined in the Gaol was 1,071 the average for 1927 being 1,189 and the highest previous average being 1,116 in 1925. The percentage of prisoners to population, accord- ing to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter was 0.100. The average percentage for the last ten years was 0.121. Owing, however, to the large floating population, which is constantly moving between the Colony and Chinese Territory, the percentage of crime to population does not convey an accurate idea of the comparative criminality of the residents of the Colony. The Victoria Gaol has accommodation for 700 prisoners including patients in Hospital. The Branch Prison at Laichikok has accommodation for 450 prisoners.
The prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punish- ments per prisoner being 0.49 as compared with 0.52 in 1927 and 0.49 in 1926.
Prisoners are employed at printing, book-binding, tinsmithing. mat-making, tailoring, carpentering, soap-making, gardening etc. Practically all the Government printing and book-binding is done in Victoria Gaol.
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