to the Gaol during 1895 to which call attention may
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may be almost entirely accounted for by the following exceptional
circumstances:-
(1). In the early part of the year, during the Coolie
reported in
in my despatches
Nos 94 and 100 of 27th March and
Chinese
2nd April, 1895, many were imprisoned for disorderly
conduct and intimidation.
(2). About the same time
there was a large number
of
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of convictions for refusal to~ comply with the provisions
of the Lodging House Registration
Ordinance.
(3). Shortly after the opening
of the new Central Market, 264
Chinese were
imprisoned for unlicensed hawking and
breaches of the Market Ordin
ance.
(4).
Towards the end of the
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year, owing
to the
occurrence
of several armed robberies, it
was deemed advisable to
rigorously