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Questions.
XIII-What were the number and nature of the punishments inflicted for offences committed by pri- soners undergoing imprisonment?
Anstoers,
The number of prisoners reported during the year was 983; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz. :—
8 with Rice and Water 1 day.
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51
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Bread and Water 1 day.
Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 1 day. Crank.
Forfeited Marks.
Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superintend-
ent (Birch).
Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superintendent
and two Justices of the Pence (Birch).
XIV.—Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap- Jains of any, and what, religious persuasions?
XV. Are religious services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benefit of the prisoners of any, and, if any, what, religions persuasions?
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 respectivo persuasions enter the Prison?
XVII.—What provisiou is made for the education of prisoners ?
XVIII. On what conditions are remissions of im- prisonment granted?
XIX.—Have Coronor's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prisou during the past year? and what were the verdicts?
XX-1. What was the sanitary state of the Prison
during the year 19177
2. What were the prevailing diseases ?
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Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.
Religions services were held for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday.
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 Clureb. Attendance voluntary.
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 losire to sue bim.
None; but all are supplied with religious and other useful books.
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 gönd conduer,
The maximino remission obtainable by male aul 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 earuing any remission of their sentence during the first year of such second scutence; but if their couduct and industry during the first year he approved of by the Assistant Superintendent of the Prison they are allowed the privilege of earning a remission of part in the case of a male prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner à part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under a first sentence.
Prisouers sentenced a third time or oftener to impri- sonment with hard labour for two years or upwards are not allowed to earn auy remission of sentence.
Others have liad portions of their sentences remitted on medical grounds, &c.
Yes, during the year there were 10 deaths-natural causes 8, execution 1, and suicide 1.
Good.
Skiu:-Scabies and Ringworm.
Internal Organs:-Pulmonary and digestive disorders.
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