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13. The total number of persons committed to prison in the year 1933 was 11,439 as compared with 7,793 in 1932. The daily average number of prisoners in the prisons in 1933 was 1,472. The highest previous average was 1,189 in 1927. Over 90% of prisoners admitted are persons born outside the Colony.
14. The health of the prisoners generally was well maintained in the prisons.
15. The discipline in all three prisons was good.
16. Prisoners are employed at printing, bookbinding, tinsmithing, matmaking, tailoring, carpentering, weaving, gardening, laundry work, cleaning and minor repairs to buildings. The bulk of the Government printing and bookbinding is done in Victoria Gaol.
17. A small separate ward is reserved in Victoria Gaol for Juveniles who are kept as far as possible apart from other prisoners. The daily average number of Juveniles in 1933 was 4.1. A school-master attends daily to instruct them. In 1929 the daily average was high and a separate hall was set aside at Lai Chi Kok for Juveniles, but the number is now so small that it has been found more expedient to deal with them in Victoria Gaol.
18. Police Magistrates may, under the provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance No. 41 of 1932, give time for the payment of fines.
19. Lady visitors attend the Female Prison twice weekly to instruct the prisoners in hand-work and to impart elementary education.
20. Visiting Justices inspect and report on the prisons every fortnight.
Chapter XIV.
LEGISLATION.
Thirty Ordinances were passed during the year 1933. These and also the Regulations, Rules, By-laws and other subsidiary legislative enactments are published in a separate volume by the Government Printers. The thirty Ordinances comprised two appropriation, one replacement, one incorporation, four consolidation, twenty amendment, and two Ordinances which were new to the Colony.
2. The Appropriation Ordinance (No. 19) applied a sum not exceeding $27,029,235 to the public service for the year 1934, and Ordinance No. 11 appropriated a supplementary sum of $517,015.30 to defray the charges of the year 1932.
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13. The total number of persons committed to prison in the year 1933 was 11,439 as compared with 7,793 in 1932. The daily average number of prisoners in the prisons in 1933 was 1,472. The highest previous average was 1,189 in 1927. Over 90% of prisoners admitted are persons born outside the Colony.
14. The health of the prisoners generally was well main- tained in the prisons.
15. The discipline in all three prisons was good.
16. Prisoners are employed at printing, bookbinding, tinsmithing, matmaking, tailoring, carpentering, weaving, gardening, laundry work, cleaning and minor repairs to buildings. The bulk of the Government printing and bookbinding is done in Victoria Gaol,
17. A small separate ward is reserved in Victoria Gaol for Juveniles who are kept as far as possible apart from other prisoners. The daily average number of Juveniles in 1933 was 4.1. A school-master attends daily to instruct them. In 1929 the daily average was high and a separate hall was set aside at Lai Chi Kok for Juveniles, but the number is now so small that it has been found more expedient to deal with them in Victoria Gaol.
18. Police Magistrates may, under the provisions of the Magistrates Ordinance No. 41 of 1932, give time for the payment of fines.
19. Lady visitors attend the Female Prison twice weekly to instruct the prisoners in hand-work and to impart elementary education.
20. Visiting Justices inspect and report on the prisons every fortnight.
Chapter XIV.
LEGISLATION.
Thirty Ordinances were passed during the year 1933. These and also the Regulations, Rules, By-laws and other subsidiary legislative enactments are published in a separate volume by the Government Printers. The thirty Ordinances comprised two appropriation, one replacement, one incorpora- tion, four consolidation, twenty amendment, and two Ordinances which were new to the Colony.
2. The Appropriation Ordinance (No. 19) applied a sum not exceeding $27,029,235 to the public service for the year 1934, and Ordinance No. 11 appropriated a supplementary sum of $517,015.30 to defray the charges of the year 1932.
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