Descriptive List of Chinese Prisoners under Sentence of Transportation.
Name
Country
Age
Profession
Year Convicted
Crime
Term of Transportation
Date of Sentence
Height
General Description
Remarks
1 Manqui-hing
China
40
1847
Beating in harbour
15 years
15th Dec 1847
5'2"
Fair complexion, squintyre
2 Sam pro fook
23
5'4"
3 Beng
4 Hong Ahwei
25
Seller of Fruit
Heating a furnace
for Life
16th Dec 1847
5'2"
Fair complexion, 1 scar on left side of head
5 Cheong
Syce
6 Eu ushow
7 Soc Ilev
8 Saing
9 Alsoi
10 Kwok
25
Grass Cutter
Burglary and Stealing
15 years
...
26
20
Seller of scales
27 Heller of Fiste
30
Bricklayer
Robbery with violence
for Life
14th Dec 1848
Sheriff's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 26th May 1840.
(Signed) Charles B. Weldferth, Sheriff.
Sentence of death was recorded against this man, on the 16th Dec 1847, which sentence was afterwards commuted to Transportation for Life, by His Excellency Sir S.J. Davis, Bart late Governor of Hong Kong.
(Copy) Main fotomal secretary.
Sentence of death was recorded against Beng on 25th 1848 - whilst sentence was afterwards commuted to Transportation for Life, by His Excellency Sir S.J. Davis, Bart Late Governor of Hong Kong.
(Signed) Charles B. Weldferth, Sheriff.