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XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by prisoners undergoing imprisonment?

Answers.

The number of reports for Prison offences during the year 1896 was 3,887, of these 239 were dismissed, 715 were cautioned and 2,933 were punished in the manner detailed below:

Punishment	Number
Rice and Water 1 day	159
Rice and Water 2 days	619
Rice and Water 3 days	642
Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 1 day	35
Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 2 days	11
Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 3 days	117
Bread and Water 1 day	17
Bread and Water 2 days	534
Bread and Water 3 days	11
Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 2 days	73
Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 3 days	11
Whipping awarded by Superintendent	119
Loss of supper	43
Extra Crank	3
Extra Shot and Stone	3
Loss of Marks	134
Separate Confinement	31
Crank Labour	96
Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 2 days	64
Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 3 days	28

Punishments awarded by the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace, of which 34 were whipping.

XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any and what religious persuasions?

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.

XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?

Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presbyterian, and other Dissenting prisoners. The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion. A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary.

XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?

They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.

XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners?

None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.

XVIII. On what conditions is remission of imprisonment granted?

Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct. The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is one-third and one-half of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of one-third in the case of a male prisoner, and one-half in the case of a female prisoner of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence. Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.

XIX. Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts?

Yes, during the year there were 17 deaths, namely:— 12 Natural causes; 3 Felo de se; 2 prisoners executed.

XX. 1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison during the year 1896? 2. What were the prevailing diseases?

Good.

Malarial and Diarrhoea.

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Questions XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by prisoners undergoing imprisonment? Answers. The number of reports for Prison offences during the year 1896 was 3,887, of these 239 were dismissed, 715 were cautioned and 2,933 were punished in the manner detailed below: Punishment Number Rice and Water 1 day 159 Rice and Water 2 days 619 Rice and Water 3 days 642 Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 1 day 35 Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 2 days 11 Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 3 days 117 Bread and Water 1 day 17 Bread and Water 2 days 534 Bread and Water 3 days 11 Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 2 days 73 Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 3 days 11 Whipping awarded by Superintendent 119 Loss of supper 43 Extra Crank 3 Extra Shot and Stone 3 Loss of Marks 134 Separate Confinement 31 Crank Labour 96 Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 2 days 64 Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 3 days 28 Punishments awarded by the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace, of which 34 were whipping. XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chaplains of any and what religious persuasions? Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed. XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion? Religious services are regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presbyterian, and other Dissenting prisoners. The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion. A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary. XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison? They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him. XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners? None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books. XVIII. On what conditions is remission of imprisonment granted? Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct. The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is one-third and one-half of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of earning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentence; but if their conduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of one-third in the case of a male prisoner, and one-half in the case of a female prisoner of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence. Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c. XIX. Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts? Yes, during the year there were 17 deaths, namely:— 12 Natural causes; 3 Felo de se; 2 prisoners executed. XX. 1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison during the year 1896? 2. What were the prevailing diseases? Good. Malarial and Diarrhoea.

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(X4) Questions. XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ? Answers. The number of reports for Prison offences during the year 1896 was 3,887, of these 239 were dismissed, 715 were cautioned and 2,933 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:- 159 with Rice and Water 1 day. 619 642 # "1 " 35 11 117 17 534 11 73 # 11 T 119 43 " " 2 days. 3 " Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 1 day. Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 2 days, Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 3 days. Bread and Water 1 day. :| 2 days. 3 " Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 2 days. Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 3 days. Whipping awarded by Superintendent. Loss of supper. Extra Crank. Extra Shot and Stone. 3 "T 3 11 134 11 31 * 96 " 64 * 28 Loss of Marks. + Separate Confinement. 4 + 3 11 11 111 + Crank Labour. 105 " וו Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 2 days, " "I 3 days. Punishments awanled by the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace of which 34 were whippine XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religious persuasions? XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, porformed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion? XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissouting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison? XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners ? XVIII. On what conditions is romission of im- prisonment granted ? XIX. Have Coroner's inquests beon hold on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts ? XX.-1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison during the year 1896? What were the prevailing diseases? 2,933 Protestant and Roman appointed. Catholic Chaplains are Religious services aro regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presby- terian, and other Dissenting prisoners. The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priosts, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion. A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary. They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours ns do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him. None; but all aro supplied with religious and other useful booka. Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct. The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is and of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of carning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentonco; but if their couduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Superintendent of tho Prison they are allowed the privilege of caruing a remission of part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first scntence. Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards aro not allowed to earn any remission of sentence. Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c. Yes, during the year thero were 17 deaths, namely:— 12 Natural causes; 3 Felo do se; 2 prisoners executed. Good. Malarial and Diarrhoea.

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Questions.

XIII. What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment ?

Answers.

The number of reports for Prison offences during the year 1896 was 3,887, of these 239 were dismissed, 715 were cautioned and 2,933 were punished in the manner detailed below, viz.:-

159 with Rice and Water 1 day.

619 642

117

534

119

2 days. 3

Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 1 day. Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 2 days, Solitary Confinement on Rice and Water 3 days. Bread and Water 1 day.

2 days.

Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 2 days. Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 3 days. Whipping awarded by Superintendent.

Loss of supper.

Extra Crank.

Extra Shot and Stone.

134

Loss of Marks.

Separate Confinement.

111

Crank Labour.

105

וו

Solitary Confinement on Full Diet 2 days,

3 days.

Punishments awanled by the Superintendent and a Justice of the Peace of which 34 were whippine

XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- lains of any and what religious persuasions?

XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, porformed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and if any, what religious persuasion?

XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissouting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?

XVII. What provision is made for the education of prisoners ?

XVIII. On what conditions is romission of im- prisonment granted ?

XIX. Have Coroner's inquests beon hold on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year, and what were the verdicts ?

XX.-1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison

during the year 1896?

What were the prevailing diseases?

2,933

Protestant and Roman appointed.

Catholic Chaplains are

Religious services aro regularly held for the benefit of Episcopalian prisoners, and occasionally for Presby- terian, and other Dissenting prisoners.

The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priosts, who hold a service for both European and Chinese prisoners of that persuasion.

A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendance voluntary.

They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours ns do not interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is immediately sent to any Minister or Priest, if at any time a prisoner expresses a desire to see him.

None; but all aro supplied with religious and other useful booka.

Every prisoner under a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may earn remission of sentence by industry accompanied by good conduct.

The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is and of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- ment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed the privilege of carning any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second sentonco; but if their couduct and industry during the first year be approved of by the Superintendent of tho Prison they are allowed the privilege of caruing a remission of part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first scntence.

Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards aro not allowed to earn any remission of sentence.

Others have had portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.

Yes, during the year thero were 17 deaths, namely:— 12 Natural causes; 3 Felo do se; 2 prisoners executed.