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Questions.

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

Answers.

The number of prisoners reported during the year was 616; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz. :—

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XIV. Is there, or are there, any Chaplain or Chap lains 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, religious persuasious ?

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 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. Have Coroner's Inquests been held on every occasion of a death in Prison during the past year? aud what were the verdicts?

XX. 1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisons

during the year 1927 ?

2. What were the prevailing disensen ?

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.

Religious services are held for the Church of England prisoners every Sunday,

The Prison is also visited by Roman Catholic Priests, who hold a service on Sundays for both European and Chinese prisoners.

A religious service is also held regularly every Sunday morning and every Friday afternoon for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by native clergymen belonging to London Mission. 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 see him.

No provision for adult prisoners, but all are supplied with religious and other books.

A School master instructs the juvenile offenders.

Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn th remission of sentence by industry and good conditet,

Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn and remission of sentence by industry and good conduct,

Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than 2 years but exceeding 6 months may earn th remission by industry and good conduct,

The Governor may graut remission grounds or for any special reasou.

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Yes, during the year there were 35 deaths-natural causes 14, and execution 21.

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Chrouie Opium Poisoning debility, Beri-Beri, Venereal disease, Parasitic Skin Diseases, Tuberculosis and Malaria,

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