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4. - 68 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours' detention to 6 months hard labour, but only 38 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others, in the opinions of the Medical Officer and Superintendent, being over 16 years of age. In 8 cases corporal punishment was awarded by the courts in addition to the terms of imprisonment.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 19, as compared with 19.1 for 1927.
6. There were 145 prisoners admitted who were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 188 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 Hong Kong:-
Year Estimated population Number of convicts Percentage of convicts to population Daily average number of prisoners Percentage of prisoners to population 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 0.133 1925 874,420 394 0.045 1,116 0.128 1926 786,920 409 0.052 1,054 0.134 1927 890,400 392 0.044 1,189 0.136 1928 1,075,690 352 0.033 1,071 0.100Victoria Gaol.
8. - 14,503,195 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 99,947 books bound or repaired, as compared with 13,857,160 forms and 123,620 books in 1927.
9. During the year, uniforms for officers, previously put out to contract, were successfully made in the Prison by instructed prisoners.
10. - The Gaol was again overcrowded and additional congestion was caused through having to accommodate prisoners on admission as well as sick prisoners, in the Halls, during the rebuilding of the Hospital and Reception Room. The new Hospital was occupied in August.
The new
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4.-68 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours. detention to 6 months hard labour, but only 38 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Medical officer and Superintendent being over 16 years of age. In 8 cases corporal punishment was awarded by the courts in addition to the terms of imprisonment.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them, was 19 as compared with 19.1 for 1927.
6. There were 145 prisoners admitted who were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 188 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 Hong Kong:-
Year.
Estimated Number of, population. convicts.
Percentage
of
Daily average number of
Precentage
to
population.
prisoners.
population.
1919
598,100
259
043
756
•126
1920 648,150
275
*043
755
117
1921 665,350
231
*035
764
*115
1922
€62,200
259
*039
787
$119
1923
681,800
294
*043
861
126
1924 799,550
345
*043
1,066
•133
1925
874,420
394
*045
1.116
*128
1926
786,920
409
052
1,054
*134
1927
890,400
392
*044
1,189
*136
1928 1,075,690
352
*033
1,071
-100
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Victoria Gaol.
8.-14,503,195 forms were printed and issued to various Government Departments and 99,947 books bound or repaired, as compared with 13,857,160 forms and 123,620 books in 1927.
9. During the year uniforms for officers, previously put out to contract, were successfully made in the Prison by instruct- ed prisoners.
10.-The Gaol was again overcrowded and additional con- gestion was caused through having to accommodate prisoners on admission as well as sick prisoners, in the Halls, during the rebuilding of the Hospital and Reception Room. Hospital was occupied in August.
The new
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