DROIT
THE HONGKONG
Government Gazette.
Published by Authority.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 22ND MARCH, 1873.
VOL. XIX.
No. 12.
No. 41.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known, that the QUEEN'S Exequatur empowering Don José ANTONIO DE LAVALLE to act as Spanish Consul at Hongkong received Her Majesty's Signature on the 29th November, 1872.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th March, 1873.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 42.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns relative to Victoria Gao!, during the Year 1872, are published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th March, 1873.
RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last day of each WEEK OF THE YEAR 1872.
CHINESE & COLORED.
CHINESE & COLORED
GRAND TOTAL.
WEEKLY.
EUROPEANS.
Males.
GRAND
TOTAL.
Males.
Females.
Females.
WEEKLY.
EUROPEANS. Male.
Males.
January 7
79
14
21
70
#
28
71
**
February
4
69
1
11
18
64
25
05
March
3
*
10
>
17
"
24
**
31
7
14
21
28
Way
12
19
26
June
*
9
*
16
**
23
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438
8
525
July
7
88
425
17
530
474
9
558
14
74
426
18
$18
"
470
10
550
21
72
426
16.
514
476
9
550
28
103
422
17
542
458
13
540
August
4
100
389
14
500
467
14
543
11
106
871
12
489
""
476
17
557
18
107
374
11
402
486
19
570
25
114
393
13
520
498
21
581
September 1
101
392
16
509
G6
502
2.1
802
8
101
381
17
499
כל
470
23
561
15
104
573
14
491
"}
462
25
550
22
111
358
18
427
"
80
487
21
588
29
103
"
84
491
21
596
October
6
79
463
20
562
13
"
473
18
577
20
90
489
17
596
27
多多
79
454
16
649
November
3
79
466
11
856
10
"
496
14
592
17
79
476
14
569
24
""
453
12
550
December
1
468
17
572
8
"
450
14
550
15
"}
458
14
500
29
**
30
80
442
12
534
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367
19
489
378
14
477
377
15
474
362
14
462
364
19
479
370
15
472
357
16
458
358
14
447
350
15
426
362
11
441
857
14
431
£7
342
15
411
334
14
400
312
9
371
3
Victoria Gaul Office, Hongkong, 13th March, 1873,
F. DOUGLAS,
Superintendent of Victoria Gaol,
JULT, .........
AUGUST,...............
SEPTEMBER,
OCTOBER,
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NOVEMBER, - - • •
DECEMBER,......... -
JANUARY, .....
FEBRUARY,-
MARCH,.................
APRIL, .....................
MAY,
2
E. Europeaus.
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 13th March, 1873.
I. Indians.
COUNTRY.
C. Chinese.
Murder.
Piracy and Murder,
Piracy lence, Piracy, and Confederating with Pirates, &c.
endangering Life with Vis- |
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Cutting, or Wounding and Shoot-
ing with Intent.
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Burglary, and Aftempt to com-
luit Burglary.
Robbery with Violence and Rad- bery or Larceny in a House or
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from the Person, &e.
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Assault with Intent to rob.
Manslaughter.
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Administering Drugs.
Child Stealing, Unlawful Deten-
tion, Ke.
Sodomy, Unatural Offences, and
No
Indecent Assaults.
Forgery, Colulug or Uttering
Counterfeit Coin or Notes.
Escape, &c.
23
Other Felonies not shown.
Conspiracy.
RETURN showing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were confined in VictoriA GAOL, on the First Day of each Month of the Year 1872.
FELONIES.
MISDEMEANORS.
3
Embezzlement.
Extortion, Bribery, &c.
Obtaining Goals or Money under
false Protecub.
Unlawfu. Possession or Receiving
Stolen Goods.
Perjury and Suborning Witnesses to comnit Perjury, and False Charges.
Rogues and Vagabonds and
Suspicious Characters, &c.
Gambling.
Refusal of Duty, Desertion, & 3
Absent without Leave.
Common Assaults, Disorderly Conduct, Drunk, Without Li- cense, Obstruction, Nuisance and Dainage, no Pass or light, awi Ettering Cries,
Breach of Brothel Ordinance, ko.
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Breach of Harbor Ordinance, &c.
Breach of Deportation and Con-
diona Pardons.
Crown Vitnesses, &c.
Other Offences not shown,
Hemanded from Courte, and pend-
ing Orders of the Government.
Committed for Trial
Debts.
-
Total Number on las of each
Month.
An
Nations.
9 419 305
44
30
44
80 11 497, 589
3.5
81 13 494 591
37
14 471 570
10
80 10 444 534
24
101 30 417 531
41
155 | 196
101 11 397, 309
**
93
93
2 103 11 403) 517
12
82
1851 355 451
9: 364 441
E.
GRAND TOTAL.
1. & C.
Daily Average No. of Prisoners
at work outside the Guol.
1
Daily Total Number of Prisoners
at work outside.
*8281 MOUW ang ‘ALLAZED INAKUTAOD DOMINOU WILL
Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
F. DOUGLAS,
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