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Questions.

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

Answers.

The number of prisoners reported during the year was 128 ; they were punished in the manner detailed lodów, viz :—

with Hier and Water 1 day.

2 days.

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Solitary Coufneinent on Rice and Water Islay

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Bread and Water 1 day.

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2 days.

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Solitary Confinement on Bread and Water 1 day- Crank,

Forfeited Marks.

Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superinteul-

ent (Birch).

Whipping awarded by the Assistant Superintendent and two Justices of the Peace test o' nine tail.)

XIV.—Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Cimp- lains of any, and what, religious persnusions?

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

XVI-Are Roman Catholic Priests and Dissenting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they apprisol when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the Prison?

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

XVIII- On what conditions are remissions of im- prisonment granted?

XIX.-Llave Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year? and what were the verdicts?

XX.-I. What was the sanitary state of the Prison

during the year 1918?

2. What were the prevailing diseases?

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains appointed.

Religious 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 elergymen belonging to St. Stephen's Church, 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 desire to ser him.

None: but all are supplied with religions 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 necompanied by good conduct.

The muximum remission obtainable by male and female prisoners is † and of the sentence respectively. Prisoners undergoing a second sentence of imprisoù- ment 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 semøner; 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 mule prisoner, and in the case of a female prisoner & part of the remainder of their sentence on the same terms as prisoners under

first sentence.

Prisoners sentenced a third time or oftener to impri- somment with hard labour for two years or upwards. are not allowed to earn any remission of sentence.

Others have had portions of their sentences remitted ou medical grounds, &c.

Yes, during the year there were deaths-natural canses 6, and exvention 2.

Good.

Skin-Scabies and Ringworm.

Internal Organs:—Pulmonary and digestive disorders,