234
TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1885.
European and Americans.
Portu-
guese.
VERDICTS.
Men. Women. | Girls. Boy.
Alcoholic poisoning, Accidental death,
Death occurred from narcotic poisoning self administered while in an unsound state of mind,
Death from injuries received from the falling of star- board anchor there being no sufficient evidence to show how the anchor came to fall,.
Death resulted from injuries sustained to the brain by a fall or a blow,
Death from misadventure, Felo de Se,..
Found dead,...
Found drowned,
Manslaughter,
Murder,
Natural causes,
do.
in Gaol,
Overdose of opium,
Suicide in a fit of temporary
insanity,
Total,...........
15
Reason why no Inquest was held.
:
:
:
:
Chinese.
Indians.
Men. Women. Boys. Girls, Men, Women,
31
:
:
:
:
6
1
1
1
}
51
16
6
3
100
TABLE C.-Return of Burials without Inquest, 1885.
European and Americans.
Men. Women.
Portuguese.
Chinese.
Men. Women. | Boys, Girls,
Indians.
No suspicious circumstances...
No evidence and/or decom.
posed State of Body,
3
1 34
2
10
1
Post mortem satisfactory,
2
÷
Total,.......
4
1
46
3
2 12
30
36
5
22
20
2
52
58
10
Coroner's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1886.
Very much de composed sex
not ascertain-
able.
Found on shore. Found in Harbour
Total.
Known.
Un. known.
Knoren.
Un- known.
111
21
60
1
*
2
:
5
G
175
27
#29
44
10
33
22
37
2
66
10
72
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Coroner.
1∞ 2∞ 10 TH TO ON
2
•
1
Total.
1 53