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STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1914.

Name and Nature of the PrisonĒ, (Whether "Common Gaol," "Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere "Lock-ups

not to

be inserted.

+

Number Committed for Debt.

Want of Bail,

Number of those

Committed

who have been

Number of Persons Committed to

11

* Penal Imprisonment,"

including "Penal Servitude,”

and Punishment. previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Total Number of Persons Committed in 1914.

For Debt,

For Safe Custody till Trial of for Want of Security.

For Purposes of l'enal Imprisonment,*

Once.

Twice.

Colony to describe any

Punishment).

Thrice or more.

For Five Years or more.

For One Year or more, but

less than Five Years.

For more than Three Months, and less than One Year.

For Three Months or less.

The Daily Average Number in Prison.

The Numbor of Admissions to Hospital during the Year 1914.

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List.

The Number of Dently during 1014,

"Victoria Gnol,”-

Common Gnol, House of)

Correction, also re-

ceives Prisoners Ren- 4.050

61

|

849 3,041

329 25

21

75

185 2,759

600

**

tenced to Penal Ser-

vitude, &c.,

Total.......... 4,050

61

943,040 329 25

1

21

75

185 2,759

600

---

■

Men,

3,803 59

868 2,976 321

25

1

20

TO

1742,612 562

Women.

187

2

7+

=

3 Nil.

Nil.

-

5

10

95

37

483 | 13:36

Juveniles,

3

GO Nil.

~

53

5 Nil.

Nil.Nil Nil.

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• 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.

Answers.

I. If the Prison is on a separate system, is the separation complete ? And, if not, what is the separa- 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 ?

The Victoria Gaol is nearly on the separate system.

All cell doors are provided with inspection holes through which the prisoners can be seen by the officers patrolling the wards. While at labour or exercise the prisoners are at all times under the immediate supervi- sion of Principal Warders, Warders, and Assistaut Warders.

There are 377 cells on the separate systera, 12 associated cells and 1 condemned cell.

IV.—Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of spare are there for ench prisoner during the hours of sleop?

V.-How are the prisoners classified ?

In separate........................ In association

....................664 cubic feet.

· (approximate) 200

*

In classification theirsentence aud nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. :—

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Debtors.

Misdemeanauts,

On remand and awaiting trial.

First offenders,

Habitnal criminals.

Juvenilo offun·lers.

All the prisoners of the above classes aro separatel

at night, and in the yarıls, as much as possible.