INTERMENTS.
407
The following number of interments in the various Cemeteries of the Colony have been recorded during the year :-
Non-Chinese.-Colonial Cemetery.....
138
Roman Catholic Cemetery
Mohammedan
>>
Jewish
*
Parsee
Hindoo
>1
229
55
1
1
10
434
Chinese Mount Caroline Cemetery
Mount Davis
Tung Wa Hospital
Infectious Diseases
305
460
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2,004
985
25
Protestant
31
37
Eurasian
37
Roman Catholic
1,329
Shaukiwan
249
11
Aberdeen
186
"
Stanley
42
Shek-O
6
17
Ma-tau Wai
318
*
5,923
Ten cremations of the bodies of Hindoos also occurred during the year.
PROSECUTIONS.
The following is a return of the prosecutions that were instituted during the year by myself, or by the Prosecuting Inspector-Inspector L. E. BRETT-acting under my instructions:-
Offence.
Sum-
monses.
Con- victions.
Penalties.
Remarks.
Occupation of Basements,
Illegal Cocklofts,
148
Illegal Cubicles,
Unlicensed Common Lodging-houses,
Overcrowding Common Lodging-houses,.
Nuisances on Private Premises,
188
Nuisances in Public Streets,.
Failing to cleanse and limewash,
390
Sleeping in Common Kitchens,.
Overcrowding Tenements,...
Overcrowding Opium Divans,
Failing to concrete Ground Surfaces,
Breaches of Bye-laws:-
Cattle and Swine,
Bakehouse,
Offensive Trades,
Verandah,
Matsbeds,
Latrine,
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82
320
297
25
72
548
3 absconded, 7 withdrawn.
144
826
2 absconded, 2 withdrawn.
933
54.
28
224
3 absconded, 19 dismissed, 1 withdrawn. 2 withdrawn, 24 absconded.
29
447
184
1,184
4 withdrawn, 18 Magistrate's orders of
Prohitition.
67
350
287 2,831
17 dismissed, 22 withdrawn, I absconded.
14
70
15
52
3 absconded.
4
142
31
258
49
254
24
252
13
98
71
107
9 withdrawn, 1 absconded.
69
481
15 dismissed, 5 absconded.
2
30
Publie Laundry,.
Failing to notify Infectious Diseases,
Adulteration of Milk,
Obstructing Backyards..
17
160
4
100
100
1 absconded.
60
58
250
2 dismissed.
Obstructing Windows,
18
16
72
Failing to provide Backyards,
287
257
3,120
1 withdrawn, 1 absconded.
30 withdrawn.
Occupying Premises after Magistrate's
Prohibition Order,
6
180
2 withdrawn.
Obstructing an Officer in the Execution of
his Duty,.
I
1
25
Attempting to Bribe Officers,
Contractor's (Scavenging) Coolie refusing
to work and behaving in a disorderly
2 dismissed, 1 absconded. Bail of $500 estreated. (Police cases at instance of Sauitary Board Officers.)
manner,
1
1
10
Total,...
2,004
1,824
$13,041