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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 27, 1930.
Part VI.-Public Works:
Report of the Director of Public Works.
Part VII.-Undertakings of Government :-
Report of the General Post Office.
Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section).
Sessional Papers, 1930:-
No. 1.-Jurors List for 1930.
No. 2. Report of the Playing Fields Committee.
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No. 3.-Correspondence relating to the Salaries Commission, 1928.
No. 4.-Information collected from Bangkok, Colombo, Manila, Saigon, Shanghai and Singapore in the matter of the charge made for water and the steps taken to check wastage of water.
QUESTIONS.
6. The Hon. Dr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., pursuant to notice, asked the following
questions:-
1. Will the Government give the following information concerning Juvenile
Offenders in respect of the year 1929-
(a) The number of boys and the number of girls, both under the age of 16 years (European reckoning), who were brought before the Magistrates.
(b) The respective numbers of such boys and girls who were con-
victed, with a classification showing---
(1) the number sent to prison;
(2) the number of previous convictions;
(3) whether the convictions were for felony or for other
offences;
(4) in the latter case, the number of convictions under
the Hawkers Regulations.
(c) The number of boys on whom the punishment of whipping was inflicted by order of the Magistrates, showing the number who received such punishment more than once during the period, with a classification showing the type of offences for which the punishment was inflicted.
2. Will the Government also state :-
(a) Whether or not children under the age of 16 years (European reckoning), while being detained at the Police Court or at the Gaol or in the precincts thereof awaiting trial, are so detained in company with adults who are charged with an offence, and who are not the relatives of such children.
(b) Whether or not such children, on being tried by a Magistrate, are placed in the dock with adult defendants who are not charged jointly with such children.
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-
1.-(a) Boys
Girls
985
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