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Questions,

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

Auswers.

The number of prisoners reported during the year was 524; they were punished in the manner detailed below, viz. :—

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XIV.—Is there, or are there, any Chuplain or Chap- lains of any, and what, religions persuasions?

XV. Are religions services regularly, or otherwise, performed for the benelit of the prisoners of uny, and, if any, what, religions persuasion» ?

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 muude for the education of prisoners?

XVILL-On wist 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? and

what were the verdicts?

XX.—1. What was the sanitary state of the Prisous

during the year 1930?

2. What were the prevailing disenses?

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Solitary Confinement on Breal and Water 1 lay. Crank.

Forfeited Marks.

Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Birch).

Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and a

Justice of the Peace (ent of nine tail).

Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Cane).

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains aro 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 religions and other books.

A School muster instructs the juvenile offenders. Male prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn 4th remission of senteure by industry and good conduct.

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

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 grant remission grounds or for any special reasOIL,

on medical

Yes, during the year there were 16 deaths-ustural causes 14, und execution 2.

1929.

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1.) In-patients :-Influenza, Chrouie Opium

Poisoning, Cellulites, Tuberculosis, Syphilis. 2. (5) Out-patients :-Chronic Opium Poisoning, Gonorrhea, Scabies, Syphilis, Ringworm, Debility.

1. (In-patients-Influenza, C. O. P., Pahmony. 1930.

Tuberculosis, Diarrbuen, Cellulītis, Malaria. Out-patients-Chronic Opinm Poisoning, Gonorrhoea, Scabies, Syphilis.

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