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The Emigration Officer gives notice that for the better protection of Emigrants, it is hereby notified that on and after the 1st proximo, women and children who are taken before him for the purpose of emigrating should be provided with one (subsequently altered to "two") photograph each. If the woman or child is passed, the one (subsequently altered to "two") photograph will be stamped and given back to the Emigrant. The Emigrant will show this photograph to the proper Officer on board the vessel before departure, and again to the Protector of Chinese or proper Officer on the Emigrant's arrival at Port of destination.
(Signed) H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Emigration Officer, &c.
Hongkong, 21st August, 1882.
P.
Return of Kidnapping Cases in Hongkong, from January 1872, till June 30th, 1883.
Year.
Cases Reported.
No. of Persons Convicted.
No. of Persons Discharged.
Total Number Arrested.
1872,
1873,
1874,
1875,
1876,
1877,
1878,
1879,
1880,
1881,
1882,
1883 to 30th June,
30
15
27
42
103
66
44
110
51
29
17
46
63
36
35
71
55
31
32
63
73
35
36
71
53
31
69
100
51
38
40
78
65
68
43
111
50
35
63
98
55
29
59
88
16
5*
22
27
* One sent to Singapore on an Extradition Warrant. See Police Court Return. See Magistracy Return following for details of last period.
..(Signed) T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain,
· Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
Q.
MAGISTRACY RETURN
1st January to 11th July, 1883.
KIDNAPPING.
Total Number of
Total
Total Number Number
of
of Cases. Persons.
Total Number of
Cases Convicted.
Total Number of Persons Persons Punished. Discharged.]
Total Number of
Persons Committed
to Gaol
REMARKS.
pending Orders of H.E. the Governor.
· M. F.
M. F M. F.
M. F.
KIDNAPPING.
(Where Females were stolen.)
5
9
1
---
1
1
7
8
3
4
17th July, 1883.
5 | 91
CHILD STEALING.
(Where Boys were stolen.)
| ... | 1 |
CHILD STEALING.
(Where Girls were stolen.)
:
31 4 | 2 | 1(a)|
W
(Signed)
One case in July, one female discharged.
(a) Given up to Singa.
pore Government.
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Acting 1st Clerk,