1841-1886
PAPERS RELATING TO
Inquests.
The following will show the number of inquests held during the last five years:—
1877 79
1878 103
1879 102
1880 60
1881 111
Emigration.
The following will show the number of Chinese emigrants who left the Colony, and the number of Chinese who returned during the last five years :--
Year. Left. Returned. 1877 39,741 48,746 1878 38,653 47,882 1879 33,529 50,542 1880 50,324 51,011 1881 70,625 52,983The greater part of the large excess of emigrants over the previous years embarked for California.
Gaol.
The total number of persons committed during the last five years is as follows:--
1877 3,964 1878 3,803 1879 3,665 1880 3,530 1881 4,150# 663