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Questions.

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

Answers.

The number of prisoners repor ed during the year was 1,533; they were punis'sed in the manner detailed below, viz, :—

186 with Ricos and Water 1 day.

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Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superiutend- ent and a Justice of the Pence (Cat-o'-nine-talls).

XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chuplain or Clap- lains of muy and what religions persuasions?

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

XVI. Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed freu 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 prisonera?

XVIII. On what conditions is remission of im- prisonment grante. ?

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

XX.--!, What was the sanitary state of the Prison

during the year 1903?

2. What were the prevailing diseases ?

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Protestant and Roman Catholie Chaplains are appointed.

Religious services were held for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday.

The Prison is also visited by Romu 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 prisouors by native clergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church. Attendauer voluntary,

They are allowed free access to the Prison at snel 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 prismer expresses a desira to see him.

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

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

The maximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is 4 and 1⁄2 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 caruing 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 Assistant Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of part in the ease 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 sentonse.

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

Others have had portions of their sentences iemitted on medical groumls, &c.

Yos, during the year there were 18 deaths, namely :- 16 Natural enusos nul 2 Executoil

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