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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 664; 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 persuasions?

XVI-Are Roman Catholic Priests and Disseuting Ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they apprised when prisoners of their respective persnasious 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 Prisons during the past year? and what were the verdicts ?

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

during the year 1939 ?

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 for the benefit of Chinese prisoners by nativo clergymen belonging to London Missio... Attendance voluntary.

They are allowed free access to the Prison at such hours as do unt interfere with the discipline of the Prison. Intimation is inmediately 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 4th remission of sentence by industry and good conduct,

Female prisoners sentenced to 2 years and upwards may earn 3rd remission of sentence by industry and good conduct.

Male and Female prisoners with sentences of less than 2 years but exceeding 1 month may earn th remission by industry and good conduct,

The Governor may graut remission on medical grounds or for any special reason,

Yes, during the year there were 74 leatlis-vatural canses 63, and 11 executions.

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2. Wbut were the prevailing diseases?

1938.

1939.

1. [(a) In-patients :—Infinenza, Chronic Opinm Poisoning, Cellulitis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Malatin, Boils, Diarrhea and Enteritis, Skin

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diseases under Observation.

2. ↑ (b) Out-patients :-Chronic Opium Poisoning, Palmonary Tuberculosis, Scabies, Gonorrhœa, Hernia, Tinea and dermatitis Syphilis Heroin.

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(a) In-patients: -Influenza, Chronie Opiam Poisoning, Cellulitis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Malaria, Boils, Diarrhea nud Euteritis, Skin discases under Observation.

(b) Out-patients-Chronic Opium Poisoning, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Scabies, Gonorrhus, Hernia, Tinen and dermatitis Syphilis Heroin.

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