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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1875.
The rate of Mortality for every thousand persons during 1874, among the British and Foreign Community, was 32.23, and amongst the Chinese 31.19; while for the whole Population of the Colony the rate was 31.24 for every thousand persons.
It is necessary, however, that I should place on record here an explanation of this unusually high rate of Mortality. It arises from the number of Deaths which occurred during the Typhoon of the 22nd-23rd September. There was registered during the 3rd and 4th Quarters a total of 941 Deaths which were attributed to the calamity to which I have referred, and of these, 924 were among Chinese, and the remainder (17) among British and Foreigners.
Deducting these numbers from those already given, it will appear that the rate of Mortality among the British and Foreign Community is reduced to 29.59 and among the Chinese Population to 23.19. The rate for the whole Population will then stand at 23.53. The rate for 1873 was 22.57 for every thousand persons.
I annex a Return shewing the prevailing diseases, resulting in Death, which afflicted the Colony during the year under review.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Registrar General.
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
Return of PREVAILING DISEASES, resulting in Death, for the Year 1874.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CHINESE.
Name of Disease.
No. of Deaths.
Name of Disease.
No. of Deaths.
Phthisis,
27
Convulsions,
453
Diarrhoea,
17
Exposure,
399
Fevers,
15
Diarrhoea,
321
Convulsions,
15
Phthisis,
290
Dysentery,
14
Ague,
166
Disease of the Heart,
11
Fevers,
261
Debility,
9
Asthma,
118
Bronchitis,
8
Debility,
75
Apoplexy,
Dysentery,
62
Dropsy,..
52
Small Pox,
38
Pregnancy,
Obstruction of the Bowels,.
Apoplexy,...
Pneumonia,
Disease of the Heart,
21
21
17
17
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Registrar General's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1875.
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
No. 16.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns relative to Victoria Gaol, during the Year 1874, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1875.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
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OCTOBER,
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DECEMBER,
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MARCH,................
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JUNE, ..........
JULY, .....................
AUGUST,
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 20th January, 1875.
* During 5 days, an average of 8 Europeans aud 138 Indians and Chinese were employed on Typhoon repairs,
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COUNTRY.
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E. Europeans.
I. Indians.
C. Chinese.
+ During 21 days, an average of 8 Europeaus and 110 Indian and Chinese were employed on Typhoon repaits
Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
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333
Murder.
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Piracy and Murder.
Piracy endangering Life with Vio- lence, Piracy, and Confederating with Pirates, &c.
Cutting, Wounding, and Shooting with Intent. Assault doing grievous Bodily Harn.
Burglary, and Attempt to com-
mit Burglary.
Highway Robbery, Robbery with Violence, and Attempt at such. Common Larceny, Larceny from a House, from the P'erson, and from Ships or Boats in Harbor.
Assault with Intent to rob.
Manslaughter.
Administering Drugs.
Child Stealing, Kidnapping, &c.
Abduction of Females, Forcible
Detention, &c.
Sodomy, and Unnatural Offences.
Forgery, Coining or Uttering
Counterfeit Coin or Notes.
Threatening to Accuse, and Ac- cusing of a Crime with Intent to Extort Money.
Escape, &c.
Other Felonies not shown.
Conspiracy.
Embezzlement.
RETURN showing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were confined in VICTORIA GAOL, on the First Day of each Month of the Year 1874.
FELONIES.
MISDEMEANORS.
Extortion, Bribery, &c.
Obtaining Goods or Money unler
False Protences.
Uulawful Possession or Roceiving
Stolen Goods.
Perjury, Suborning Witnesses to commit Perjury, Preferring False Charge. Giving Wilful False Testimony.
Rogues and Vagabonds, Suspicious Characters, &c.
Assault, Assanit Obstructing or Resisting the Police in the Execution of their Duty.
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusal of Duty, De- sertion, Insubordination and similar Military Offences.
Drunk and Incapable, Fighting
and Quarrelling.
Without License, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damage, Making Bonfires and Firing Crankers, Defiling Streams, No Light or Pass, &c.
Breach of Market Ordinance, Breach of Ordinance with re- gard to Weights and Measures.
Breach of Ordinauce for Street
Chuir and Veliicles.
Gambling.
Breach of Brothel Ordinance.
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Breach of Harbor Ordinance.
Breach of Conditional Pardon, Returning to the Colony after Deportation.
Other Offences not shown.
Renauded from Police Court, Crown Witnesses, and pending Orders from the Authorities.
Committed for Trial at the Su-
preme Court,
Debts.
Total Number on 1st of each
Month,
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All
GRAND TOTAL.
Nations.
Spr
Daily Average Number of Prison-
ers at work outside.
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