Table XXIV.
Prosecutions under Ordinances No. 3 of 1888, No. 30 of 1915, and No. 4 of 1897.
Offence. No. of Cases. Male. Female. Male. Female. Convicted, Discharged. Ordinance No. 3 of 1888. Bills,-Posting without permission, Fireworks,--Discharging without permits, Drums and Gongs,-Night noises by beating, Processions, Organising in the public streets without permit, 2 2 Householders' Registration,-Failing to register, 11 11 Ordinance No. 30 of 1915. Decoying men or boys into or out of the Colony, 3 3 Emigration House offences, NOTIC 5 2 Personating emigrants, 1 1 Sending assisted emigrants out of the Colony without notifying the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, 1 1 Ordinance No. 4 of 1897. Abduction of girls under 21, 2 2 Decoying women and girls into or away from the Colony, 1 1 Detaining, harbouring, or receiving women or girls, 81 19 53 8 1 Procuring women or girls to be common prostitutes, 19 14 4 1 Procuring girls under age to have carnal connection, 13 13 Deriving profits from prostitution and trading in women, Co C 37 1Remarks..