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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1889.

Name and Nature

of the Prisons, (Whether

"Common Gaol,"

"Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere **Lock-ups,

not to

be inserted.

"Victoria Gnol,”- Common Gaol, House of

Correction, also TC. ceives Prisoners sen. tenced to Penal Ser- vitude, ke,

-

Men,

Wonicu,

Juveniles,

Total Number of Prisoners Committed in 1889.

For Debt,

For Safe Custoly till Trial

or for Want of Security.

For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice or mor.

For Five Years or more,

For one Year or more, but less than Five Years.

For more than 3 Months,

and less than One Year.

For 3 Months or less,

Number Committed for Debt, Want of Bail.

and Panishment.

Number of those Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Committed to Penal Imprisonmeut,*

including

Penal Servitude,"

previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Colony to describe any

Punishment.)

The Daily Average Number in Prison.

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Admissions to Hospital during the

Your 1839.

The Number of Denths during 1880.

81 3,705

677 3.047

211

67

108

19

82

36G 2,580

581

16.02

241

Total:.....

3.703

81

577 3.047

211

87

108

19

$2

3662.380

581

16.02

241

5

3,153

78

5112,864

20+

ST 107

19

131

50

78

206

A

353 (2.416

$59

6

70

13 16.02 244

121

1

105

2

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7

91

* By "Penal Imprisonment " is meant Imprisonment inflicted as a substantive Punishment in pursuance of a sentence of a Court of

Justice, as distinguished from Imprisonment for Safe Custody, &c.

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE FILLED UP IN RESPECT OF EACH PRISON IN THE COLONY.

Questions.

1. If the Prison is on the separate system, is this separation complete? And if not, what is the sepura- tion enforced by day and night respectively?

II. If not on the separate system, what provision is there for the supervision of the prisoners while in association?

III. How many cells are, there; and how many associated wards?

IV. Taking the avenge number of prismmers in Gnol, liow many enbic feet of spure are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisoners classified?

Answers.

The Prison is not on the separate system. Forty- six cells are on the separato system anil the majority of the European prisoners and a small number of Chinese prisoners sleep in separate cells, the remainder aro in association day and night.

All the cells of the prison have iron gates, through which the prisoners can be seen at night. While at Jabour or at exercise, the prisoners are constantly under the supervision of the Prison Officers.

There are 190, cells, nml 1 associated ward for debtors.

The daily average number of prisoners confined in the Gaol during the year 1889 was 581. The cubic measurement of all the cells combined is 203,814 feet, therefore giving a cubic space of 351 feet to each pri- soner during the hours of sleep, pussages and corridors not included.

According to the unture of their scutences, their nationality, and occasionally according to their habits and temperament, as follows, viz. :-

+

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Debtors.

Misdemennants.

Penal Imprisonment,

Prisoners on remand and for trial.