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THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
No. 49.
號九十四第
報門 轅 港 香
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1881.
VOL. XXVII.
日五初月十年巳辛 日六廿月一十年一十八百八千一 簿七十二第
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 409. The following Criminal Calendar of the November Sessions, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th November, 1881.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR-NOVEMBER SESSIONS, 1881.
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No.
NAME.
CRIME.
DAY OF TRIAL.
VERDICT
OR PLEA.
SENTENCE.
24th November.
REMARKS.
1. Larceny from the person.
18th Nov. Guilty on 1st and Five years' penal servitude.
3rd counts.
1 Wong A-sing,
3.
2. Previous conviction (summary).
Do.
(felony).
2 Wong San Ho,
1. Larceny in a dwelling house. 2. Receiving.
18th Nov. Guilty on 1st count by 5 jurors to 2; not guilty on 2nd count.
18th Nov.
3
Un A-yau,...
3.
Pleads guilty to all counts,
1. Larceny.
2. Previous conviction (summary).
(felony).
Do.
4
Chan A-yau,...
Do.
2. Previous conviction (felony). 3.
(summary).
1. Larceny.
18th Nov. Guilty of an at- tempt to steal ; pleads guilty to 2nd count.
Unlawfully and maliciously des- 18th Nov.
5
Chan A-po.
troying and damaging certain
Saplings and Shrubs, the pro- perty of John Henry Smith.
Guilty.
24th November.
One year's imprisonment with
hard labour.
24th November.
Five years' penal servitude.
24th November. Four years' penal servitude.
24th November. Six calendar months' impri- sonment with hard labour.
Second count
abandoned.
Nolle prosequi
entered by the Attorney Gene- ral on 3rd count.
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
FRANCIS SNOWDEN,
Acting Chief Justice,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 410.
PROMOTION OF HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT GENERAL DONOVAN, COMMANDING HER MAJESTY'S FORCES IN CHINA, HONGKONG AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
The following Extract from the London Gazette of 28th June, 1881, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th November, 1881.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following promotion to take place in succession to General JOHN RAMSAY STUART, C.B., Colonel of the 54th Foot, placed upon the Retired List on 18th June, 1881.
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Major General Edward WESTBY DONOVAN to be Lieutenant General dated 18th June, 1881.