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Questions,

[11.-How many cells Pre there; and how many. associated wards?

IV.—Taking the average number of prisoners in Gaol, how many enbic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?

V. How are the prisoners classified ?

VI.—Is penal Inbour—that is, labour by tread-mill, crank, or shot-drill-in force?

VII.—If so, during what periods of imprisonments, in respect of what classes of prisoners, and during how many hours, is such penal labour enforced? In stating hours of tread-wheel labour, give, first, the total time on and off at the wheel, etc.; secondly, the length of spells and intervals of rest.

VIII.—What kind of labour, other than peñal labour is in use?

IX.—If the prisoners are employed beyond the walls of the Gaol, state-

1. On what kind of work they are so employed?

1. How are they supervised ?

1. How many escupes of prisoners, while being employed beyond the Gnol, have taken place. during each of the last three years?

1. How are the profits of their labour accounted

for?

Answers.

Hong Kong Prison :—1598 ceils iucloding 6 con- demned cell:. 6 observation rells, 2 padded colla→ owing to non-delivery of locks 339 cells are unoccupied. Victoria Ginol:- 633 cells on the separate system, 9 association rells, I condemned cell and 1 padded coll, Lai Chi Kok:- 9 association falls-with accom- monation for a total of 642 prisoners.

Hong Kong Frison :-

In separate....

...648 cubic feet,

In association.... ....(approximate) 200 cubic feet,

Victoria Gaol;-

In separate

........684 cubic feet,

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In association .............(approximate, 200

Lai Chi Kok:-There are 602 cubic feet to ench prisoner and each one has 54 sq, feet of window cap- able of being opened.

Female Prison, 394 cubic feet to each prisoner.

In classification their sentences and nationality are taken into consideration: they are classified as follows,

viz.:-

Females,

Europeans, Indians, and Chinese.

Convicted adult prisoners.

Debtors.

Misdemeanants.

On rentand and owaiting trial.

All the prisoners of the above classes are separated at night, and in the yards, so far as possible,

There is uo tread-mill. Shot-drill, crank-labour, and carrying stone are no longer practised.

The hours of labour throughout the year are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., one hour being allowed for the mid- day meal.

No work is usually performed on Saturday after- noons, Sundays, Xmas Day, Good Friday & Chinese New Year Day,

Tailoring, shoe-making, painting, photography, weaving, uet-umking, carpentering, grass and coir mat making, rattan work, type casting, printing, book-binding, tinsmithing, washing, cleaning, garden- ing, and incidental repairs to the Prison buildings.

1. Detached parties are employed on garden work, building or repairs,

1. By armed guards.

1. 1935 Ni.

1936 Nil. 1937 Nil.

1. Credited to Revenne.