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GAOLS AND PRISONERS.

STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE PRISONS OF HONGKONG FOR 1916.

Name and Nature

of the PrisoIK, (Whether

"Common Gnol," "Penitentiary," &c.)

Mere "Lock-ups |

not to

be inserted.

M

"Victoria Gnol.”— Common Gaol, House of

Correction, also re-

Total Number of Persons Committed in 1916.

For Debt.

For Safe Custody till Trial

or for Want of Security.

For Purposes of Penal Imprisonment,”

Once.

Twice.

[ 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 Your.

For Three Months or less.

Number Committed for Dobr.

Want of Bail,

and Punishment.

Number of those

Committed

who have been

--

Number of Persons Committed to

- Penal Imprisonment."

including

→ Penal Servitude.**

previously Convicted. (if that term is used in the

Colony to describe any

Punishment).

The Daily Average Number in Prison.

The Number of Admissious to Hospital during the Year 1916.

The Daily Average Number on the Sick List,

The Number of Deaths during 1916.

ceives Prisoners sen-

4.169

54

857 3,258

896

32

ի-

38

114

270 2,830

638

:

tenced to Penal Ser

vitude, &c..

Total........

4.169

857 3.258

396 32

2

38

8

Meu,

3,824

51

787 2,987

386

222222

114

270 | 2,836

638

32

2

37

102

235 2.593

605

Women,

205

55

393

3 146 |

Nil. Nil.

11

15

119

31

281

11-56

9

1

Juveniles,

By

140

Nil.

15 125

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

Nil. 124

2

"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.

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

Questions.

Answers.

1. If the Prison is on a separate system, is the separation complete? Aud, 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 Assistant Warders.

There are 655 cells on the separate system, 12 associated cells and I condemned cell.

IV. Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V.-How are the prisoners classified?

In separate.... In association

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

+

-(approximate) 200

11

#

In classification their sentence and nationality are taken into consideration; they are classified as follows, viz. : —

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Debtors.

Misdemeanants.

On remund and awaiting trial.

First offenders.

Habitual criminals.

Juvenile offenders.

All the prisoners of the above classes are sepainted at night. aud in the yards, as much as possible.