OFFENCES.
Brought forward....................
Rogues and Vagabonds,- Continued.
Rogues and Vagabonds-Being in possession of house-
breaking implements,
Rogues and vagibonds-Found in Dwelling house,
&c. for unlawful purpose,
Rogues and Vagabonds-Receiving monies &c. for
Charitable Contributions under false pretences,... Rogues and Vagabonds-Indecent exposure of person, lingues and Vagabonds--Gambling in the Street, Rogues and Vagabonis-Wandering abroad and
lodging in the onen air,
Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance 18 of 1896,-
Breach of,
Spirit Licences, Ordinance 21 of 1886,-
Grocer's Licence-Refusing to show-to Police, Intoxicating Liquors-Selling without license,
-Adulteration of,
Public House Intoxicating Liquor, Selling during
prohibited hours in,
Public House Permitting disorder in,/.
??
"
-Refusing to produce-License of-to"
Folice,
-Sign-Production of Spirit License.
Unlicensed Mace-Drinking intoxicating liquor in..........
Stowaways Ordinance 7 of 1897,-
Stowaways.
Breach of,
The Tramways Ordinance 6 of 1883,-
Carried forward,.
Magistracy, Hongkong, January 1898.
CASES,—Continued.
No. or CASES.
No. of PRI- SONEKS.
10,632 12,315
OFFENCES.
Brought forward,..
123
NO. OF CASES.
No. of PRI- SONERS.
10,938 | 12,621
The Uniform Ordinance 10 of 1895,-
Military Uniform-Wearing,..
6 Vagrancy, Ordinances 12 of 1888 and 25 of 1897,
Vagrants.
4
10
10
7]
71
Waterworks. Ordinance 16 of 1890,-
Water Wasting,
129
130
1
I
B
3
Water Works-Valve of-Wrongfully opening,. Weights and Measures Ordinance 8 of 1885,-
1
1
1
1
Breach of,
197
197
Birds and Game -Unlicensed taking of,
Wild Birds and Game, Ordinances 15 of 1885 and 4 of
1892,-
21
21
3
4
2
2
Women and Girls Protection Ordinances 11 of 1890, 6 of
1894, and 9 of 1897,--
1
1
10
10
Decoying "women or girls into or away from the
Colony,
37
49
2
Detaining, barbouring, or receiving women or girls
for the purpose of prostitution,
16
20
Disorderly House Keeping a.
9
1
Indecent assault upon any female,
1
- 24-
Letting out for hire women or girls for the purpose
1
1
1
of prostitution and knowingly deriving profits therefrom,
2
2
3
3
Procuration of girls under 16 to have carnal con-
nexion,
3
3
3
3
Purchasing, pledging, or selling women or girls for
the purpose of prostitution,
11
11
2
2
|10,933 12,621
TOTAL.....
11,185 | 12,886
H. E. WODEHOUSE,
Police Magistrate.