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THE CHINA MAIL.

tion.

(1880-

urgent necceSÍLY

Insurances.

SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE

a

No. 7078-APRIL 1, 1880.]

Mails

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

SATO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEND.sleep and have their meals in a separats been a diminution in 1886,, The number, turn to Gaol, over and over again, a fow foro to give up as hopeless the attempt to

ENT OF VICTORIA GAOL FOR

coll.

It is quite impossible to carry out however, is very large as compared with weeks after discharge. It seems likely that if make out an account of the washing industry 1835

anch a system in Victoria Gaol, with the English prisons, owing chiefly to the great such criminals word sent to penal servitude for the past year The following report on the Gaol by zory limited and unwaitable accommodation opportunities and temptations of imprison for their second offence, such punishment.

is now, kopt. General Gordon was laid on the table of the of the buildings, and Tboliore it has nevermont D association.

A proper account is now would probably act as a deterrent (which been Legislative Council yesterday afternoonnement in separate cells having in past of the Gagh, were tried by the Superintend-munity from many thefts and mush vezi Bion which appear of more prominent

approximately attempted, ma- 14-Buring the year 11 cease of insub-alort sentences do not), it would cost the

BADENEBAL OBSERVATIONS. urdination towards and assaults on officers Oolong no more, and would save the compriate of prison discipline and administra. 28 Having now reported on those Gad Superintendent's Office, times been chiefly used for

used for punishment.. Hongkong, 27th Jan., 1886. have, however, Bndeavoured as far as the ent and a Visiting Justice. Of these cases Colonial Secretary,In forwarding the limited accommodation allowed, to follow offendors were awarded corporal punisle prescribed Annual Statistical Return of established, principles, which I have ment, and of prisoners nesuking and fair evidence. There are generally in Golf of no longer delaying the building of a new

2. That short sentences patood in interest; all the further observations or are prepared to GRANT POLICIES and 3 solitary confinement Victoria Gaol, I beg to sabarit at the same carr

earried out in the

cisted wards are not very deterrent, I have "ggestions I would desire to offer centre following manner. Pri- 15.The cases

round the ons

against FIRE on usual terms at heons theme, time, for the information of His Excellency gonora saintenced to lose then six months, I

полека

fighting with gach other were much more from 20 to 30 prisoners of the criminal Caol, on the recognised prinsiple of sepa-holders or hot, are entitled to Share in the

Current Ralen the Officer

the Government,

have, ficer Administering

ip

All Contributors of business, whether Share In 1884, 270 such offenega class, conned for short periode for want of rate sleep few observations regarding the Gaol, and tirely exempted rare and spacial cases, en- numerous

exempted from naparata confnoment, wars reported; in 1895, 201 were reported, finding souacity (generally only a few dol- soner and ample space for workshops and

rats sleeping accomidation for every pri- Bonus itu administration, which are but little ad placing them at anco in associated wards. Finding these offences very tumorous, 1 lare) for good behaviour. The so-persons mdustrial labour. No deterrent or refor verted to in the Official Return.

prisoner sentenced in six months or caused it to be signified to the prisoners are inassociated -2-I resumed charge of the Victoria mare 1 osuss to undergo a limited period of that aggravated assaults on such other lodged and fort, and have, do work to do matory offorts can Root with appreciablo

comfortably Gaol in the beginning of May last. My separate coniuement. Such prisoners conio would be tried. 13 such cases were accord-As a relo thug declare themselves hate to success, in the absence of these necessary

souditions. personal experience therefore only extends in almost daily. Whenever the separate ingly brought to trial of the Superin find the required security, and remain in to But, these conditions once to eight monthe of the past year; and, if cords of thoses occupying them, and trans-corporal punishment was inficted; in 3 pracos: cetild End-scourity if they wish-

cells therefore are full, I examine the re- I venture to offor

tendent and a Visiting Justice. In cases Gaol the appointed time. But, having rated there would be very prospect of opinions and make sug fer the best conducted amongst them to ens

erimo Jiminishing in, and consequent ex- gestions as to desirable changes, and re-ociated wards to make room for new broke down for want of évidence, The re-ed: indeed knowing possession thin the the prisoners ato, treated with a harshnes

solitary imprisonment; one case Prisoners

| pense to, the Colony.. forms, I do so with diffidence, conscious of

27.I bave visited the neighbouring pri- duazes and prison administration in that my disposal I have use it as a sort of tha number of these offences during each experiment of

sonding that a bat which proves deterrent. In Mnoso) my limited experience of the criminal-wook. Siuco Flave had the fotanlo ward class of offeries. I appond a table showing amount of security demanded. I tried tho | and severity which wo could not in goats for the above Corporation are at the Company's Und

This has to be done about oacoult was satisfactory in diminishing this mora money in their possessio

one of

of Canton and Macao. In the former

Far Eat.

Comera

Д

account of Penal Servitude (London, 1882.) be romoved to the others. By this corporal panialiment. A careful and lonth

ox.

a

that

thian.

of these

that some

Dacia

of them had

3 or

of

Uber to of separate

LABOUR ON PUDLJU WORKH AND INDUSTRIAL,

·LADOUR..

of

parience of many years, has, in England trop works' separate confinement at the conspiracy, in which upwards of 50 of the of the Surveyor Gateral, on Public Works, same time it seems due to the

..12,536

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, July, 1895.

1239

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS..

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Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from

Гарад ports,

Shanghai and Jay

tha

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untill 6 prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- day previous to sailing

Marine Department

BETTEN PARRAGES→Passengers, Folicies at current rates, payable cither have paid full fare, re-embarking at San of India, Chins and Australis.

within six months, will be allowed's discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-emnhseking Fire Department,!" Policias issued for long or short periods at be made from Return Faro Pre-Paid Re within one year, an allowance of 10 will surrent rates.

tarn Passage Ordom, available for one year, Life Department. £5,000 at reduced ratas

Policies issued for suma not exceeding Return Faro. These allowances

be aued at a Discount of 25 % from

do not

apply Jares through

will

Lo

TO HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

490

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED."

Europe from China and Japan

Consular Invoices to decompany Cargo, destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Ban Francisco.

3.In directing the administration of intermediate place of goi-separato con mouth for the last Two-ts. It will be separate ells, the result the Goof in this Colony, it will hardly he finoment; four or five long sentence pri obaarved that the monthly average during fow stood more

very found the prison far less overcrowded than disputed that Goremment cannot do bet-ponara being confined in cuck cell there, the first nine months of 1885 was 21 offices, confinement but found the security require this Goal. A portion of the convicts, there ter than to be guided in its general princi bud kept at work is separation from all which was reduced in the last quartor to ʼn

od and left the Caol. Had theso men beer were employed on public works bat recaires plos by English Prison experience, and to other prisoners, having their own separate monthly average of 11.

allowed to remain together in an associated extra rations. The diet and lottore, in London, or at the principal Ports Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vic, VETRO codeavour to attain the results arrived at yard for exercise. Long entoncs pri- 16.-The most serious offence during the ward, it seems probable they would have loss liberal than in Victorin Gaol, though I

otcis

supplied to prisoners there, ia England. These results have of late soners, un removal from separate cells, are year was an assault made on the Superin-proferred a rest of a few months in Gaol at think more in correspondence with the or appeared years been marvellous, and are briefly at now transferred to the inte fumale ward, tendert on the 27th June, with a bludgeon the cost of the Colony. graphically described in Sir E. du Cane's but these in their tarn must in a short time by a prisoner under sentence of 18 months

dinary living Chineas coolies. But we associated

He was tried and received imprisonment. combination of deterrent and roforina yatan I am able to give avery prisoner,

canust, as a civilized and Christian people, wards to make room for

treat our convicts otherwise than with tury Prison dissipline, matured by the ox-

ened enquiry Into the causes of this assault working dating the year, under the order fort in food and clothing, eto But at the 22.-A chain gang of prisoners has been humans attention to their healths and com sentenced to six months or more, from ten elicited the fact that it was the result of t to th rasulted in

iu a diminution of crime truly beginning of his sentencel A very poor worst convicts in Gaol (arly all members men; though this number has lately beau as we feel ourselves to treat convicts with a community and has generally consisted of about 90 and to the prisoners themselves that, bound astonishing. During the five In 1859, the yearly average of sentenced zonit, but it is all that can be done, unless of the Triad Society) wers concerned. A much reduced. The work of this gang has consideration and humanity which to tho

years ending Prisoners, in England and Wales, was

soparate confinement were entirely re- considerable sura of money had been col- Sentenced to penal servitada... vitude.

served for servicts sentenced to penal sur-lected or promised to reward the man who charge of the gangs receive an extra low ease, we should also adopt those means

not given satisfaction. The officera is.

inatives of these.

lege parts appears Juxnricus Sontenced to imprisonment.......

committed the naault.

The cause was ance for this duty, The limited space of the Caol tolls stated to bo the

The prisoners on which the experience of England has shown general discontent of the in- Total15,125 equally hardly on industrial labour. Mat prisoners i

chzin-gang receive extra allowances of

of rice,

to suffos, for taming and reforming the ty with which the prison regulations were being credited and on discharge paid one in 1881 it amomated to

ing have to ta, carried out in narrow and special grievance being his enforcing the extras is charged

and mightiest of the agencies. Sentanced to penal servitudo...

Limited 1,525

voranialis Thore is only красе for Sentenced to imprisonment. 9,206 a single foon of coir

day; the practice having previously been to siders the work done by these prisoners to could not fail to

punishment diat of 116. of rice a

the Surveyor General's 28.1 Prescribed

ato Department. The Surveyor General con- of visiting the

had an opportunity single toom of

of grass

Allow

prisonera sentenced to punishment ho barely, dist to receive the Penal dict of 1lb. 8oz.

tely, if at all, worth the extra cost to is in advance of Hongkong, in its treat of rico, a paaistment but little felt; lb his Department 1 consider the extra foortment of

criminals: In that Prison thero is given to the chain-

-gang to

so, ba olewhat over 3 lbs. of food.

The greater part 17.-The great risk of possible conspiment, it

Combists of warders trained and lihorally paid. The nes that results, I understand, have equalled the ing their new prieau From the Singapore Prison report of

1884 it appeara for the last three years there has been a steady decrease in the number of convictions for Klaver offences, and it is specially noted

year

four men only have beau

work of ot

out of a population of over 19 millions, making, chair and basket making, carponers at the somewhat increased soyeri-shinned boot for congoo and tea, busier criminal population; and im.THE Undersigned having been appointed or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the This number was year by year reduced till teng, and oren inest of the oakum pick-onforced by the now Supersenscndent, à cent a day as exrninge. The cost of these frs on the separate system is the

Total............10,791 arried out in king; tailorine i

while the population had increased from 19

is carried out in a dark

is carried

to

leon at Singapore, and mates,--

Such Aplendid results eat hardly be space fur ons, except for no, 1802 of rice when boiled giving a prisoner but as this eabject 18 20 Gustion for 800 criminals

call. In fact there is no suitable workshop in the

the single industry of washing clothes. but Government

millions to nearly 20 millions.

hoped for in this Colony ;

There

would

Were the

bo to discharge every

By to

by

separate

the Gaul the Gaul

.of

LADENTS for the shove: Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & 06 Hongkong, November 5, 1889. 865

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE

can at least strive to approximate them, prison provided with suitable wot/cies is very obvious in a prison like this, any dets ecossary to enter into in English priso113, 1 kong which make both the deterrent and f sentence prisoner a trained and skilled work where most of the prisoners live in associa‐ ¡in ro-organising chains-gang labour, macus expectations of that Government in build-undersigned, Aurs of the above Į

are many causes uporating in Hong- reformatory results of Prison discipline officacious than

han they are at home.

less would ho

hope

the

Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratea

GILMAN & Co, Bongkong, January 1, 1882,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

14

a special Committed ordered by

hare every confidence that man at a romanerative trade; and there perfectly entered user has bon very im- will be found to surry out Public Works Some

even at work, under the by prisou labour, in a manner more satis. that a large percent- Do every are inherent in the situation and conditions age of convicts would by those areas he re-using are of the turnkeys. It was factory to the Surveyor General and my

therefore to be well informed of self and muro-conducive to the interests of Beccesary the Colony: but some are removeable. claimed from a life of crime.

As it is, wo The wealth and

Hongkong can barely employ at and train to trades Grything going on in the Gaol, After the Pablie than has hitherto hoon the case. prosperity of

some trouble and through the valuable but I should neglect my duty if I failed to induce a

n largo milux of Chinese and other about one hundred prisoners.

10.Ju short the Victoria Ghol is unsuit. assistance of Mr. Machado, the lata Gaol bring to the notice of Government that in foreign population amongst whom must be

au ablo sad intelligent clock, expected a fair proportion of the criminal ed to the demands of modern civilization

or even humanity; for it seems hardly torongly conversant with the my opinion the Prison Authorities have in

Chincan latter, probably

past times abused the

23In the event of the building of a powers given them accustomed the severity

of the Canton and other bune to fail in adopting those measures

sovem informers word found s of lorying frota tho Sartuyor Gene-new boing further Eastern

delayed, I would prisons, must be

has ahown to operate as Kive informations of agreeably Bar- and can hardly be deterred by the deterrents to criminals and as encourage-ong the rim what was going on ral'a Department. It bears the appearence request Goverment to take into considera-

prisoners. Sig

Slight remissions of as if it was wished to coax or bribe the tion the advisability of reserving the Vic- humane and

and gentle treatment, which, as moute to roform life; i secma hardly

rly my recommendation for such services. The

sentences were granted by Government at prisoners to go on Public Works without toria Gaol for convicts and long senta FEE Undersigned aro prepared to grant

mute of extra food passed to them, which in the prisoners to some other building. The

prised,

1

to

our prisoners.

cos, Chinese convicts are better fed, better clothed, and better lodged than free coolie! labourers, and the labour exacted from them is

is lose. The deterrent effects of im prisonment are therefore almost limited to ipas of liberty and its accompanying gures-a loss far more acutely felt by

which

experience

orm of

which the enforced arsociation of criminals

for the

ter clase bad and the bad worse.

Ron

from

that ficted, who had ever 1

a sentenca of thres years and upderzone

out to work, but also on Sundays, in soners who have PLODE " pri-

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on

For further information s to Freight Company, No. 6a, Queen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN,

"Agent, Hongkong, March 13, 1886,

NOTIOR

·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

·MARITIMESAOCOLAT

517

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS..

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALUUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID

MEDITERBAN FAN AND

SEA

BLAUK

AND PORTE OF BRAZIL, AND ZA PLATA J

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

TUESDAY, the Gth of April,

NAPLES, MARSEILLESZA PENETA

01586, at Noon, the Company's

for the

Land and Specia will be registered for

civilized and Christian nation, wo extend humane to continues prison systom in advantage of this, Arrangement bucnumbing; for not only was au smonut prisoners only, removing the short sontenee POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE DR Steamship AVA, Commandant Vu 5. In tho Gnol, as far as my observation is well known as tending to make the bet-ny apparent. A plut was revealed opinion of the present Medical Officer of Victoria Gaol could be made to accoin Goods on board. Vessels and on Hulls of and CARGO, will leave Bins Port

pe of a number of convicts; the prison is much in excuse of the require-modate the former cloes in saparation at Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms above placeat ZRS

with MATTS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, chielly

from the chain gang. These monts of nature, but this extra food has no very great expense for siterations, PRISONERS AND THEIR DINCIPLINE..

pre moans buvor nacer. 11.--After a short experience of sight tained) a

the beginning boon given to them, 30 would also, months in charge of this Gaol, I venture the padlocks of their chains.

of the key which opened not only on wet days, when they did not repression of crime in to hazard an opinion that the Chinese con intercopted (and sent to the Police) asking direct contradiction to the orders of Go sentence were, as in England, placed

ny charge are as amenable to friends outside to have a

diem Was.cent per I are acquainted

sanctioned as

of the Police, so that, if found returning Life. and the key any raco I STA

carefully conecal

convicta were also must admit, is in ap only waiting for This view,

web day, when, huddled passed to these prisoners on wet days to a criminal career, they might at once be wanting here. Sekolastic and religions in peranca not supported by the statistics up 3 4 shed for shelter, they could and on Sundays. I did not interfere with sont bank by the Magistrates to prison, to struction there is none for the Chinese given in the. Anual Return. It will be the key along and loosen their pass the diet, sa. I had referred that question complete their criginal sentence.

Terd

bero.

viets under

as those of

#t

not; the

letter was

Note to

is carnings, was

tead to the and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be res soirod, ression of

and transmitted to the Directors for t decision.

their .by

required, protection will be granted on

If

as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marcilles for the principal places of Europe, M

Orders will be granted until will be received on beard until 4

Parcels are not

na 15 di ST CAR NASCHEN) C T to Dot Bala) The Segrative anacrrent mader the supervision first class Lives up to £1000 on a

Sing and

Parcels until 3 pm on

Thore

bly with.

Reformatory elemente are greatly

prisoners (if we excapt a voluntary Christian observed that in the year 1884, with a dais observed by the warders. After a careful

service in the Chinese language on Sun-ly i

ly average mumber of 552 Brist

562 prisoners, 4,784

4,784 search the key was found sown-into one of

coloured men, and natives). None of these

had

painstaking, and conscientious. The tonance of prison discipline has

with on

association, it

depended upon them, and, thored, committing 18,0:3 offences or less than the noi quite a pleasant

an

it

or

or

the

A. GORDON, Superintendent, Victoria Baol.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

-COMPANY, LIMITED,**

of

pros

For Rates of Prominus, forms posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hơngkung dễ Canton,|| Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

100

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY,

THE Underigned are prepared to accept Birks on Firat Can Godowns at 1

per cent, net premium per sunum.

NORTON & Co., Agata Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

FOR SALE.

ULES MUMM

CHAMPAGNE,

998

P

the 6th April, 1886.

2.

to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office,)

Contents and value of Packages, are re-

apply at the

For further particulars, apply o Company's Office.

G. Da CHAMPEAUX

Hongkong, March 24, 1836.

UB. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL BUGAVISTIP

COMPANYARODN

605

THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOO; -

Co.'s PEKING Till be

nglish prison, the services of the Eur. turbulent and insubordinato olas." But this many difficulties to contend with in Vioto-1885. Some of the profita shown in 1885 will be taken to rectify the cause of din. Quart:..................$20 per Case of 1 dom,

notable exceptiot, with one or two [ Vistoria Cact appear to be due to spe prisoners were allowed to act as cooks and salo of prison lahon realised by

2.

Teyards.

trafficked with prisonora in tobacco, opium,

D. GILLIES,

Becretary.

1458

Hongkong, August 25, 1895,

NOTIOR

diting prisoners with earnings paid by the chains un- Government, but 1 at once

at once stopped ore- Surveyor General for dava) Instruction in trades can, owing prison offences were reported. In 1885 chain.

daya which they to limited accommodation, be extended to with an average of 530 priseneta 6,473 pri- intendir gang man's fats and the persons did not work for his Department. only a limited number, and the compulsory son offences were reported; giving an aver chain-gang. For this service the prisoneront in the Gaol during the year has been intending to escape were removed from the 25. The other industrial work carried living in association is only likely to rusult age of 12 prison offences a year for each who gave the information was allowed by more satisfactory. I aanes an Abstract in the metal corruption of many of the prisoner; nor was

these prisoners.

committed by a small number of his sentence.

the great bulk of

Government a remission of 18 months of

ent setual profits or cavingabe--| as ja the chee in Eng. 18-The offence of having tobacce or carried out in the Gaol, showing altogether HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

in nine different industries SUBORDINATE STAFT.

| habitual 6.--The Gaol staff, besides the Warden land, where only about half the number of opium in prison has boon a very common a profit of $1,090.74 cents during the year. and Head Turnkeys, consist of 1st and 2nd prisoners are annually punished for prison one. In 1884 there were 719 cases reported, Such abstracts have now been prepared for alons Turnkoya (all Europeans) and lat and offences. On the last day of the your itin 1885 there were 700 vasse reported the art time; they do not quite 2nd class Amistant Enenkeys (Europeans, was found that there were only-78 prisoners This, in its

in Gaol who had been free of panishusen: With the moderate work and liberal diet of no industrial stock having bens taken at

its effects, is a very serious matter shows the transactions of the year because,

( HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS ar

rospectfully informed that, if upon y are all been trained in this the statistics of. English prison spontes, and with the comfort dinary the end of 1884--I am dependent for the their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of

who with of where in

in account of stock on hand on 1st January, the Company's FOREMEN should be at Gaol. The European Officers are 20alous, 1880-815,801 pronors were punish-nities for indulgence in narcotics, to render could only refer to their private note books, HEAD OFFICE. No. 14. Pray Central, will

an average number 'of 10,397 prisbeers, only

it only requires easy opportu- 1885, on the statements of oficers, who hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the

of residence placa of two por annum per prisoner confined, we

to their momory. But in most cases, receive prompt would be better to have a proportion of can hardly fail to draw the conclusion that acts as a deterrent to this ease and should Gaol could tell me what stock of oakum or novessary, Coremunication with the Under-

for criminals. The deprivation of

altantion. parcotics such as that oakam, ao person in the In the Event of Complainte being found offiesza trained to the oareful discipline of the convicta of Hongkong are a peculiarly be strictly enforced. There have bem junk if

any, was on hand on lat January, signed is requested, when immediate steps opean Actor

staff deserve in my opinion the conclusion would be arroneous.

ria Gaol on this acknowledgment

score. The corruption of gment of Clovernment.

The large number of prison offences in coloured Gaol silicials, who dealt with priprasties in past yours was somewhat un

be par of may therefore partly due to 1884. The satisfaction. -I regret

soners in. say the same for the conditions, the chief of which are:-

has been referred to businesslike. All the tobacco, coloured and native staff. At one time, 1. The enforced association and crowding servants to turnkeys residing in the Gaol,

was shown as prieon friendly and familiar with prisoners, at together of the prisoners at night, for want and these, coming more or las in contact remained concealed in the obscurity of in while the cost of material, oto. other times harah and exacting, almost of separate sleeping cells for each prisoner with the outside public hud many opportu cidental always wanting in judgment and discretion, The enforced crowding together of pri-nities

In future these accounta 'they are iu

responsible for much soners by day, when at work and at moals, prties of smuggling in tobacco, &c. The will be better kert. in my opinion prison crime, Many of also have for want of space in the workshops sud-victs wors arowded at work in the yards, labour is that an opportunity is afforded of Productions of the 'CINA SUGAR

in parts are lov, and when con 25The chief

chiel advantage of industrial OR the Convenience of Customers, tho proved to be dishonest in so far as

far as they litre

tobacco was frequently thrown over the

the instructing criminals in tades; the 3. The want of training and general in walls from the adjoining sirpet, and falling realised are incidentals, and of secondary REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, CAn heros dia, and have been open to bribery finonors whose ignorance, misconduct and want of before it could be observed by the turnkeys of veying communications between prisoners

Was secrated the importance. Keforming criminals to habits DASH, at No. 3, PEEL STREET, at the same

by

Dad forward be obtained by RETAIL, FOR and outside

taide friends. In fact at the time I judgment have been the cafes of much in charge, oven if the latter did not took over the Gaol, any prisoner, whees avoidable prison crlone.

in Victoria Gaol would be capable Orders will be delivered at addresses in would

their oyes provide the money, could

12-An

expansion were space for suitable town on applicants forwarding their Monthly the large

increase of prison of In fact over hele friends outside to have profits might be increased to as greatly to wanted, through the instrumentality of fences in 1885 as compared with 1884 from aoners and their 13 exercised by pri- be taught a trade before discharge and the RETINERY at East Point.

turnkeys dar-4,784 to 6,475 or over 30 per cent. The this coveted article secretly introduced into reduce this cos

5 208

rosigned, number of prison offences reported during the Gael. The following steps have been

0085 of the

prison. of the Istter the

25.-A very few remarke will suffice as to round with the

the exception of two kinds, viz, engaged in traffic with prisoners has been convicted

in tsik

talking, and task of cakum

Oskom picking, hitherto net vory re- the Magistrates Court. The

short vacancies oed. The explanation of the incremas ining to pass tobnoes in Caol have been pro-instead of, as pterionaly paying $10 a ton dismissed; overal persons found d attempt. monerative, has paid well this year, 68, carmed were mostly replaced by soldiers, these two offences is as follows. On taking secuted. Nets have been suspendlod aver for the raw masterial or paper staff, it has Elis, Exuellency the Major General Com-charge of the prison I found the Regulation patta where tobacco had been thrown over since June last been procured for 840, while manding the baring kindly permit-

Troops froin the to your was not the walls. The employment of prisoners as oakum has been sold for the same price sa

the strictly enforcet, only vary fact after the topped by Government, and constant vigi- | prison staff on probation. These men, if we sted up for the sight, the lant inspections and sesrolice are sopdustry, started, in October last, The

Boisy talkers at cooks and servant to furakers has been before. work being reported found suitable,

Rattan chair and purchased their

baskot

making is a new and permanently joined the prison, oua of conversation from theassociated wards made all over the Geol premises. They proved

work is easily taugaf, convicts take much I most valuable. Their habita was perfectly audiblo in the of discipline raised the tous of the subor streets,

wise tear the Return of grens tulare anxious to be faghla dinate staff. Instead of quarralling and ing for some time-extra turnkeys on night offences annexed hereto, that in the Orst be greatly extended were space available.

It seems likely to be remunerative, and could arguing with prisoners, like so many of the duty to enforce silence. This raised the six months of the year 554 cases of having coloured staff, they gave their orders quiet. number of reports for talking' from 519 in tobacco were reported an average of 83munerative one; can only be worked with Coir Yarn-An old industry and a re ly and reported breaches of discipline with. 18811

1894 to 2,189 in out noise or alteration, and gradually im. than counts for the total intreten of zo-enses were reported an average of in 1885,

&number which more per month. In the last six months 175 one loom for want of space,

of 20

Net making for the same reason, cannot end a tabelated month; the convicts. This

statement showing the over are shoalutely free from the slightest under this head during the last two years, thick wil appear all wroro so when it fined to work for Gaol purposes, making up

extended, Grase mat-making, shoe-making, carpen per suspicion of traticking with prisoners. It is curious to note that silence appears sult

A progressively satisfactory re-toring and tailoring are almost entirely con Their prosenes in Geol I considers great more difficult to the prisoners in the sum in added that in the earlier part of the year Clack, clothing, shoes and bad mata, and gain to Government.

ported. 045 offences there were re and summer, the tobacco found in posses executing repairs, etc Printing is dona far PRISON EVILUINGS.

for short cakam picked sion of The Official Return shows that this and petty catum thefts; the prisoners, sticks or plugs, and the consisted of large cost of the Pablic oflces. No expense is 43 only are separato celia Lait year there No offenses were recorded under this head aitasimal. doren as tenunantive for reasons 3 or stationery used for their printing. quently stealing aach other's picked onkum 4 months the

the quantities found were were only 16 separate culls, but 3 have in 1884 The practics End boon for tho

the year.

The prison officer charged with weighing the oskum to has therefore heen so far

19. Frison discipling, during the

Lhe year,

Year, explained. Matisfactory, that,

thet, $350 wore paid by the Civil Hospital and

turn

93 Away." It was introduced in try is the main object. Industrial prices as at the REFINERY or Retai

of great

tobacco, opium, letters or anying pacted oflanation will naturally be ex provision baskets and in dry earth basketa.workshops availabla. Each couvist might Requirements in writing direct to the

friends

he

noloured turnkeys. Of these

ing the your 6 were invalided,

and 10 were dismissed; most for illicit dealings with

them having been tried hors, one of 2 st year have actually decreased all adopted. Every oficer proved to have been the prison industries of the past year. med

and

prisoners were

pick

on, total

I enforced the Regulatiboring will be

be seen from the Return of these

proved the subordination and discipline of ports in the year. monthis offences; or, if wet

This soldier tafakuya mora stata

mer n

montha

4 month noes 76 canes or un sverage of 19 cases.

plugs, and the opium of

bo

1963

JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, July 27, 1885.

CHAS. J, GAUPP & Co., Chromometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmitke,

NAUTICAL ROLENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

San

NEHDASDO

taking

CITY OF

on WED

via Fokobanged for

the 14th April, st Passengers and Freight for the United States, and Europe

Through Bills of Lading issued for

Pints821 ma 9 Dabos Frères & de German & Co.'a-

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree!

WHISKY,874 por Cass of 1 dos and

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884."

Mails.

STEAM FOR

1187

SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, MADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, "A MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR BRINDIST, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:

on to Yokoham and other Japait to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Stater, via Over- to Havans, Trinidad, and Contral

PODASTATAN to porta in Me

and South Amarion, by

Through

by the Company's and Steamers

England France Tickets granted

ald Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

RETURN PASSAGES

have pain full fare, re-emb at San Francisco for China or Ja (or vice vers within six months, will be allowed a discount

•£20

0% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance

be made from Return Farg

furn Passage Orders, available for one yea will be issued at Discount of 80 % from Return Fare. There allowances do not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe

1 he received on board unai 4- p.m. the day provions to mailing. Paroal Packages will be received of the office uni BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND should be marked to address in full, value

p.m

same day all Parcel Fackages AUSTRALAS

of same is required, N.B. Cargo can be takin on through Billa Consulst Invoices to

Cargo

асостраду

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN destined to porta beyond San Francisco GULF PORTS; MARSEILLES, should be sent to the Company's Offices in TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK Sealed Envelopes, aildressed to the Collector AND BOSTON SEEN OF Otoms at San FrUCHO SPECIE ONLY LINDED AT PLYMOUTH,

VOKYLANDER'S CELEBRATED Recomm's LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES.

English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WAREHE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL, SERAM

GOLD SILVER JEWELLERY,

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship in

HYDANPES, Captain G. SCRIVENER, with DIA AMONI

Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

from this for LONDON, BOMBAY Lad SUEZ

CANAL on TUESDAY, the Cargo will be received on 10 am, on the day of

of sailing Parools and Epecie (Gold) at

great variety g

A Splendid Collection of the Lastast LONDON 13th April, at 4 pm.

PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 72

until

Gaol contains 150 cells or wards, of which crowded together in the working vard, fra- well filled boxes, while during the last connected with it the offices sending the THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON until 40 on the day of sailing any Debt contracted in the Officers or

been

added

TOW!

$or

infi- Labour on public works has not been

put

For further information sad Freight, apply to the ney of the Company, No. 60s, Queen's Rosa Centra

OD HARMAN.

Bongbong March 23, 1880.590

Not Responsible or Debta, Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor the One

Office Owners will be Responsible for Silk and Valuables for Europe will be Crew of the following Vessels, during transhipped at Colombo Tas and Gen. send Cargo for London will be conveyed their stay in Hongkong Harbou and SALING VESSELS alongside their ens weak later than by the ordinary direct F. StatsonMessageries Maritimes

CAROSTALI

and/or Store GENERAL CARGOES, BULK

American ship, Capt. Wharves at Kowloon, and Land, Re-ship, route vid Colombo.

ELLEN A READ, British ship, Capt. N For farther Particulam rögarding apply to the

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American Parque, Farruas, Andricas barque, Capt. M Homes,

ripp HYDRA

WHARF, GODOWN AND CARGO- BOAT COMPANY,

10

is grostly antide. Pacing the yent | répară deficiencies on & separato paper, and with the exception of the offences of talking Asylum during the year for washing done! RE Company will receive Steamzegd Bombay without transhipment, arkiving

16.but

Ons

For the convenience of Commanders and

The Contents

the Government sanctioned the removal of the female prisoners to a house cutside these offences and their punishments were and short oakum picking, there has been a in the Gaot. This has now been discon Victoris cap. This was estriel into effect not recorded in the offence book. As these gradual but steady dimination of reported tinued: the Hospital washing being done

elsewhere. As forze can be ascertained, 110 OPTON, COTTON, GRAIN OF MERCHANDISE AERFIGHT and PASSAGRding B. Hatfield yard -in October Inst, and placed at my etsposal Papers were not preserved, I am unable to prison offences; and, of the numbers prot zad been realized by this industry, First-Class Granite Godawns at Cheap Brit PENINSULA SURIANTAL STEPMONATEA. VIOL SAmul. Hartlett.-Order..

the late female ward with 8 largo cells and make comparisons with the

And ne

Previous year. ed, it

it soome probable that at:1

at least separate yard, which relieved to

practice appeared to me to be irregular, fourths are owing to the livingin association, the cost of fuel, soap, etc, hssing, it 14 a very small relief. Long experience at fences by 945. The offences under theso 20-In extent the overcrowding. Yet this is I directed all these offences to be entered/necessitated by the limiting believed, eaten up, money received, but / Also Coals in specially constructed Bhode. ZION COMPANord Fam prison accom

Office, Hongkong In the offeros book, thus increasing the of modoploding my observations "on { been k home has proved that, to make

appears ever to have

Packages are punishments deterrent and reformatory, it prison

hoads account for nearly half the prison Gold

was mixed Storers the Company's lannoh Hongdang will required to be declared prior en kapt. The prison washing

phiprsent eriential that prisoners should be kept cas of the year-1885 and for more than the large number of prisonera who are old stub that for Hospital and Asylum. No prey to and fro these interested FREE OF

Elappers sto particularly requested to in suparate confinement The established i double the increase over previonY SOUND NACHDEMA 1: Baner 8 returns showing the of a record was kept of the number CHARGE, starting from the Pedder hart: tote the terms and conditions of the Com- inciple is that prisoners on conviction kist of assaults and note of insubordination uilionera in God on 31st December, 1885, the other an tikesise mixed up with from the Wharf at Kowloon at the half – Passengers apsirana of insuring their br

two

na xccurate

permanent 13-The remaining prisan offences con number of convictions recorded against prison officers

Prison

1 discipline, I desire to call attention to

with

to

am, to 5 p.. and pany's Black Bills of Lading,

fox

EVERY

HOUR:

the

hour

For further Particulare,

clothes washed. The wuhing should for a fixed period be kept in sopa-idlences and rofusing to work, having to It will be scea that out of total of 573-fuel used for kitchen and washhouse, was

washing, and, tu, sdd to all, rate confinement both day and night. This boce or opium, quarrelling and Oghting, prisoners 198 or 36 per cant: have been pre- not accounted for separately. The officer penal stage lasts in ogland for nine stealing food, disorderly conduct and other viously convicted. This is probably to some in charge of the washhouse months. In the second stage convicts are viscellaneous offences. In all these there extent attributable to light sentences passed could barely read and write and kept his puployed at labour in acaciation, but has, a cumpered with the previous year, on habitual criminals. Many of these re- notes in panel hieroglyphics, had cagre on my arrival

apply to W. KERFOOT HUGHES,

Pedders Street Hongkong, February 17, 1888.

Gr

... gago can do so on application on the Com-Lighthod

pany's Office

Thi Steamer taker Cargo and Fu-

931 Hongkong, March 31, 1865,

German barque. Csofaint. Bingo,

Auning barque, Captain (); F.

Malchers Co.

Printed and published by Ox30.

BADT at the China Hall Office-- Wyndham Birost. Hon