GENERAL,
17. 481 punishments were awarded for breaches of prison discipline as compared with 433 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in fourteen cases for prison offences.
18. Thirty-six prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
19. There was again a marked increase in the number of prisoners convicted in the New Territory Courts, see paragraph 3.
20. Owing to overcrowding in the prisons 233 males were released before expiration of sentence. It was not found necessary to release any women prematurely.
21. The discipline in all three prisons was good.
22. The health of the prisoners generally was well maintained.
23. The conduct of the officers was on the whole very good.
24. The general health of the staff was good.
25. The site for the new prison at Stanley has been prepared and building begun.
26. The opening of the Vehicular Ferry across the Harbour enabled the Department to dispense with the Government launch used for transporting prisoners and stores to and from Lai Chi Kok. This service is now more economically and satisfactorily carried out by Prison Motor Vans.
4th May, 1935.
J. W. FRANKS, Superintendent of Prisons.
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GENERAL,
17. 481 punishments were awarded for breaches of prison discipline as compared with 433 for the preceding year. Corporal punishment was inflicted in fourteen cases for prison offences.
18. Thirty-six prisoners were whipped by order of Courts.
19. There was again a marked increase in the number of prisoners convicted in the New Territory Courts, see paragraph 3.
20. Owing to overcrowding in the prisons 233 males were released before expiration of sentence. It was not found neces- sary to release any women prematurely.
21. The discipline in all three prisons was good.
22. tained.
The health of the prisoners generally was well main-
23. The conduct of the officers was on the whole very good.
24. The general health of the staff was good.
25. The site for the new prison at Stanley has been pre- pared and building begun.
26. The opening of the Vehicular Ferry across the Harbour enabled the Department to dispense with the Government launch used for transporting prisoners and stores to and from Lai Chi Kok. This service is now more economically and satisfactorily carried out by Prison Motor Vans.
4th May, 1935.
J. W. FRANKS, Superintendent of Prisons.
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