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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS

FOR THE YEAR 1935.

The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1934 were as follows:

Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors On remand or in default of finding surety Total 1934. 12,297 73 934 13,304 1935. 14,790 76 1,274 16,140

2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 14.1 as compared with 14.9 for the previous year.

3. 774 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 655 for the previous year.

4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong.

Year. Estimated Population Convicts in Custody Percentage 1926 786,920 409 .052 1927 890,400 392 .044 1928 *1,075,690 1,054 .134 1929 *1,075,690 352 .033 1930 *1,143,510 256 .022 1931 +849,751 202 .024 1932 900,796 173 .019 1933 922,643 162 .018 1934 944,492 157 .017 1935 966,341 217 .022

*Probably overestimated.

Census of 1931.

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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1935. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1934 were as follows: Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors On remand or in default of finding surety Total 1934. 12,297 73 934 13,304 1935. 14,790 76 1,274 16,140 2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 14.1 as compared with 14.9 for the previous year. 3. 774 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 655 for the previous year. 4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong. Year. Estimated Population Convicts in Custody Percentage 1926 786,920 409 .052 1927 890,400 392 .044 1928 *1,075,690 1,054 .134 1929 *1,075,690 352 .033 1930 *1,143,510 256 .022 1931 +849,751 202 .024 1932 900,796 173 .019 1933 922,643 162 .018 1934 944,492 157 .017 1935 966,341 217 .022 *Probably overestimated. Census of 1931.

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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1935. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1934 were as follows: Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors 1934. 1935. 12,297 73 14,790 76 1,274 13,304 16,140 On remand or in default of finding surety 934 Total 2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 14.1 as compared with 14.9 for the previous year. 3. 774 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 655 for the previous year. 4. The following table shows the number of convicts in custody on the 31st December for the past ten years, and the percentage of the total number of prisoners in custody to the estimated population of Hong Kong. Year. 1926 1927 786,920 409 ·052 * 890,400 392 ·044 1,054 -134 1,189 -136 1928 *1,075,690 1929 352 *1,075,690 331 ·031 .033 1,071 -100 1,075 -100 1930 *1,143,510 256 .022 1,175 .103 1931 + 849,751 202 .024 1,102 .130 1932 900,796 173 ·019 1,114 -124 1933 922,643 162 -018 1,472 .160 V.G. 839 1934 944,492 157 ⚫017 L.C.K. 593 .170 F.P. V.G. 980 178 1935 966,341 217 ·022 L.C.K. 642 .186 F.P. 174 *Probably overestimated. Census of 1931.

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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS

FOR THE YEAR 1935.

The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for 1934 were as follows:

Convicted by Ordinary Courts Debtors

1934. 1935.

12,297 73

14,790

1,274

13,304 16,140

On remand or in default of finding surety 934

Total

2. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 14.1 as compared with 14.9 for the previous year.

3. 774 prisoners were convicted by Police Courts in the New Territories against 655 for the previous year.

Year.

1926

1927

786,920 409 ·052 * 890,400 392 ·044

1,054 -134

1,189

-136

1928

*1,075,690

1929

352 *1,075,690 331 ·031

.033

1,071

-100

1,075

-100

1930

*1,143,510

256

.022

1,175

.103

1931

+ 849,751

202

.024

1,102 .130

1932

900,796 173

·019

1,114

-124

1933

922,643 162

-018

1,472 .160

V.G. 839

1934

944,492

157 ⚫017

L.C.K. 593

.170

F.P. V.G. 980

178

1935

966,341 217

·022

L.C.K. 642

.186

F.P.

174

*Probably overestimated.

Census of 1931.

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