GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 103.
The following Letter from the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, with the Returns annexed for the year 1881, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1882.
No. 11.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
GAOL OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 1st February, 1882.
SIR, I have the honour to forward the following Returns for the year 1881, viz.:— 1. Gaols, Prisoners and Establishment to the 31st December, 1881.
2. Return showing the number of prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol on the last day of each week in the year 1881.
3. Return showing the classification of offences for which prisoners were confined in Victoria Gaol during the year 1881.
The Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
GEO. HAYWARD, Acting Superintendent.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
RETURN shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1881.
WEEKLY, 1881.
EUROPEANS, CHINESE OR COLOURED.
EUROPEANS.
TOTAL.
WEEKLY, 1881.
PEANS.
CHINESE OR COLOURED,
TOTAL.
Males. Males. Females.
Males.
Males. Females.
January, 2
54
542
29
9
54
551
30
16
58
551
23
"
23
57
569
22
"
30
57
558
28
"
February 6
55
567
24
13
53
563
23
20
49
580
23
27
52
588
21
"
March 6
57
578
20
13
55
575
20
20
50
611
"
27
50
592
April 3
48
605
30
10
48
606
17
28
572
...
24
37
567
19
May 1
36
564
"
8
36
573
""
15
40
585
"
22
39
603
"
29
39
599
June 5
39
602
12
19
40
608
"
19
40
633
"
28
38
616
July 3
37
635
10
35
632
17
36
648
24
35
638
"
31
35
646
August 7
32
639
14
32
652
21
32
661
28
32
655
September 4
24
654
11
26
687
18
30
672
25
29
27
680
October 2
28
671
9
31
28
638
16
28
632
23
21
625
30
28
612
November 6
41
690
29
41
654
13
37
559
"
28
670
20
44
553
"
27
41
599
28
28
669
December 4
57
593
28
67
606
"
29
702
18
75
624
"
27
681
25
73
610
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
GEO. HAYWARD,
Acting Superintendent.