Table XXV.
Prosecutions under Ordinances No. 3 of 1888, No. 30 of 1915, and No. 4 of 1897.
Offence Convicted Discharged No. of Cases Male Female Male Female Ordinance No. 3 of 1888 Bills,-Posting without permission 3 Fireworks, Discharged without permission 80 1 } Drums and Gongs,--Night noises by beating 1 2 Processions,-Organising in the public streets without permission Householders' Registration,-Failing to register 3 Ordinance No. 30 of 1915 Decoying men or boys into or out of the Colony } 5 } 3 3 Emigration House offences Persuading emigrants Sending assisted emigrants out of the Colony without notifying the Secretary for Chinese Affairs Ordinance No. 4 of 1897 Abduction of girls under 21 16 4 } 6 1 Decoying women and girls into or away from the Colony 6 1 1 Detaining, harbouring, or receiving women, or girls, Procuring women or girls to be common prostitutes, Procuring girls under age to have carnal connection 74 14 38 6 16 Deriving profits from prostitution and trading in women Remarks 1 C 46 1