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Questions,

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

undergoing imprisoument ?

Bobora

Answers,

The number of prisoners reported during the year was they were punished in the manner detailed;below, vim :—

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Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superintend-

ent (Birch).

Whipping awarded by the Superintendent asul a

Justice of the Pence (Cal-o'-nine-tails).

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

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

XVL Are Roman Catholic Priests nul Dissenting Ministers allowed free across to prisoners of their own persuasion, and are they apprised when prisoners of their respectivo persuasious enter the Prison?

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

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

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Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains aro appointed.

Religious survives were bohl for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday.

The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a sorvien for both European and Chiveso prisoners of that personsion.

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

They are allowed free access to the Prisou at such hours ás 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 are supplick with religious and other useful looks.

Every prisoner mnder a first sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for two years or upwards may carn remission of sentence by industry necompanied by good condnet.

The maximum remissiou obtainable by malo ami frunde prisoners is † and 4 of the sentoure respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprison- meut 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 coudnet und 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 † jirt in the ense of à nule prisoner, ail in the ease of a fewulo prisoner † part of the remainder of their sentence in the same terme as prisoners muler a first sentence.

Prisoners senteured a third time or oftener to impri- somment with hard labour for two years or upwards nre not allowed in earn any remission of sentener.

Others have hood portions of their sentences remitted on medical groruis, &e.

Yes, during the year there were 12 dentlıs-natural rmuses, 10, suicide 2.

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

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XX.−1, What was the sanitary state of the Prison

during the year 1908 ?

Good.

2. What were the prevailing disenses ?

Malurin.