AnnualReport-1927

Table II.

HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES.

RETURN of PUNISHMENTS awarded in respect of CERTAIN CLASSES of OFFENCES, during the Year.

PUNISHMENTS.

Description. Number of each kind inflicted. Offences against the person. Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny. Malicious injuries to property. Gambling. Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies. Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony. Other offences. Fines, 26,815 252 6 1,986 111 4,315 14 20,098 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security, 2,547 44 — 51 148 1,886 — 418 Peremptory Imprisonment, 4,585 98 94 1,255 — 2,172 — 960 Whipping, 426 1 — 9 153 $1 — 175 Juvenile Prison, — — — — — — — — Exposed in Stocks, : : : : : : : : Sentenced to House of Detention, 46 — 46 — — — — — Bound over with or without Sureties, 570 216 5 16 — — 324 — TOTAL 34,989 611 151 3,317 412 8,373 338 21,631

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Revised to meet the requirements: PUNISHMENTS. Number of each kind inflicted. Offences against the person. Malicious injuries to property. Gambling. Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies. Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony. Other offences. Fines,.... 26,815 252 1,986 111 4,315 14 20,098 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security, .... 2,547 44 51 148 1,886 418 Peremptory Imprisonment, 4,585 98 1,255 2,172 960 Whipping, 426 1 9 153 $1 175 Juvenile Prison, Exposed in Stocks, : : : : : : : Sentenced to House of Detention, 46 Bound over with or without Sureties, .... 570 216 16 324 TOTAL........ 34,989 614 2,140 1,716 8:162 18 22,021 Revised response in HTML as requested:

Table II.

HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES.

RETURN of PUNISHMENTS awarded in respect of CERTAIN CLASSES of OFFENCES, during the Year.

PUNISHMENTS.

Description. Number of each kind inflicted. Offences against the person. Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny. Malicious injuries to property. Gambling. Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies. Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony. Other offences. Fines, 26,815 252 6 1,986 111 4,315 14 20,098 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security, 2,547 44 51 148 1,886 418 Peremptory Imprisonment, 4,585 98 94 1,255 2,172 960 Whipping, 426 1 9 153 $1 175 Juvenile Prison, Exposed in Stocks, : : : : : : : : Sentenced to House of Detention, 46 46 Bound over with or without Sureties, 570 216 5 16 324 TOTAL 34,989 614 18 2,140 1,716 8:162 18 22,021