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

Answers,

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Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Birch). Whipping awarded by the Superintendent and a

Justice of the Peace (cat o' nine tail).

XIV. Ia 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 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 respective persunsións enter the Prison ?

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

XVIII-О 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? and what were the verdicts?

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

during the your 1936?

1. What were the prevailing diseases?

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Whipping awarded by the Superintendent (Cane).

Protestant and Roman Catholic Chaplains are appointed.

Religious services fre 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 afteruoou 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.

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

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

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

The Governor may grant remission ou medical grounds or for any special reason,

Yes, during the year there were 25 deaths—all Dotural causes,

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1935.

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1. ((4) In-patienta :—Tufluenza, Chronic Opium Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cellulitis, Malaria, Bronchitis, under Observation. (b) Out-patients :—Chronic Opinu Poisoning, Chronic Tuberculosis, Scabies, Gonorrhoea,

Heruin, Hæmorrhoids, Tinea.

1. [(a) In-patients :—lußuenza, Chronic Opinm 1936. Poisoning, Cellulitis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis,

Malaria, Boils, under Observation,

1. ↑ (b) Out-patients :—Chrouic Opium Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Scabies, Gonorrboa, Hernia, Tines and dermatitis Syphilis.