HONGKONG.
CORONER'S RETURNS FOR 1898.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
No.
111
99
No. 1.
MAGISTRACY,
HONGKONG, 10th January, 1879.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith the usual Annual Returns for the year 1898 in connection with all cases of death brought to the notice of the Police Magistrate acting as Coroner during the year.
The Honourable
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
WM. C. H. Hastings,
Acting Police Magistrate.
TABLE 4.-RETURN OF ALL DEATHS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1898.
FORMAL ENQUIRIES HELD.
BURIED WITHOUT FORMAL ENQUIRIES.
NATIONALITY.
Men, Women. Boys. Girls. Total. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.
Sex not ascertainable.
Total.
Europeans and Americans,...
5
17
2
23
2
3
:
1
2
Co
3
1
25
412
171
378
850
25
1,336
32
433
175
379
353
25
1,365
Indians and Malays,
2
Japanese,
Chinese,
20
Total,........
27
3
Total for 1897,...
43
16
Magistracy, Hongkong, 10th January, 1899.
+
6
69
135
30
213
208
16
602
WM. C. H. HASTINGS,
Acting Police Magistrate,