236
some
of
which refer
to questions
on
which information has been called
for by the despatches noted in the
margin.
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Daily average number of prisoners during the years noted in the margin.
Europeans Indians Chinese
No 120. 11th Deebr. 1878,
#
134_3rd Detti. 1879.
1876-
485/12
9
37332
K
95-28th Deebr. 1880.
The Returns shew
α
14/18/7 10. 113890-79
1899-
337/2
60
1878-
34312
10
355/4/2
480-9/12
1879-
397/2
672
531
1880
38
12
36%2
533
1881
411/1/2
72
3/2
61116/12
considerable increase in the daily. average number of prisoners locked Ga17457:
up as compared with former years,
and
as a census
of the population
was taken in 1876 as well as in
1881 I have had a statement prepared
shewing the daily average
prisoners detained
number of
rers detained for each month
of the last six
the increase
years
in order that
of prisoners may.
compared with the
Enclosure 2-
144 July, 1882
Taking the population returns of the years 1876 and 1881 the following
comparison is made..
18.76
1881
Population according Daily average Population according Daily average of prisoners to census
to Census
of prisoners
be
uropians. 7525
48
9990
42
population
returns-
Indians
1451
9
1712
3
Chinese 130,168
373
150,690
611
Whilst
This statement shews the following results.