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3. The above figures show that 77 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 1928 1,117 3,413 162 203 4,895 1929 2,056 2,357 159 201 4,773

4. 78 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 9 months hard labour, but only 33 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Superintendent and Medical Officer being over 16 years of age.

In 5 cases corporal punishment was awarded by courts in addition to sentences of imprisonment.

5.

3. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them, was 23.8 as compared with 19. for 1928.

6. 126 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 145 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 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 0.100 1929 1,075,690 331 0.031 1,075 0.100

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Page 3 3. The above figures show that 77 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 1928 1,117 3,413 162 203 4,895 1929 2,056 2,357 159 201 4,773 4. 78 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 9 months hard labour, but only 33 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Superintendent and Medical Officer being over 16 years of age. In 5 cases corporal punishment was awarded by courts in addition to sentences of imprisonment. 5. 3. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them, was 23.8 as compared with 19. for 1928. 6. 126 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 145 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 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 0.100 1929 1,075,690 331 0.031 1,075 0.100 Page 3
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L 3 3. The above figures show that 77 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners. The following table shows the number of prisoners com-. mitted to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:- In default of payment of fine. Without Served the Year. option of Paid full Paid part Total. imprison- fine. fine. fine. ment. 1928 1,117 3,413 162 203 4,895 1929 2,056 2,357 159 201 4,773 4. 78 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 9 months hard labour, but only 33 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Super- intendent and Medical Officer being over 16 years of age. In 5 cases corporal punishment was awarded by courts in addition to sentences of imprisonment. 5. 3. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them, was 23.8 as compared with 19. for 1928. 6. 126 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 145 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 Number of population. convicts. Percentage of Daily average number of Precentage to population. prisoners. population. 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 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 1929 1,075,690 331 ·031 1,075 •100
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3. The above figures show that 77 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.

The following table shows the number of prisoners com-. mitted to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:-

In default of payment of fine.

Without

Served the

Year. option of

Paid full

Paid part

Total.

imprison-

fine.

fine.

fine.

ment.

1928

1,117

3,413

162

203

4,895

1929

2,056

2,357

159

201

4,773

4. 78 boys were admitted as Juveniles i.e. under 16 years of age, during the year, with sentences varying from 48 hours detention to 9 months hard labour, but only 33 were treated as Juvenile Offenders; the others in the opinions of the Super- intendent and Medical Officer being over 16 years of age.

In 5 cases corporal punishment was awarded by courts in addition to sentences of imprisonment.

5.

3. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them, was 23.8 as compared with 19. for 1928.

6. 126 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories, against 145 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 Number of population. convicts.

Percentage

of

Daily average number of

Precentage

to

population.

prisoners.

population.

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

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

1929 1,075,690

331

·031

1,075

•100

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