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RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending 31st December 1864

Name of the Prison and where situated Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One Prisoner sleeps in One Cell Number of Prisoners in Confinement on 31st December 1864 Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement on 31st December 1864 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year
Felons Tried Felons Untried Debtors
Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites
F M F M F M F M F M F M
Victoria Gaol [Situated in the central portion of the City of Victoria, in the island of Hong Kong] 26 148 2 22 38 7 18 2 34 2 10 146 1850 22 3872 18 234
Convict Hulk 52 12 Nil 3/26 17
Royal Saxon Nil 3/216 2 197
Stone Cutters' Island 26 48 2 13 47
TOTALS

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Note: The OCR source contains significant garbling in the numerical columns (particularly for Convict Hulk, Royal Saxon, and Stone Cutters' Island). The above table reconstructs the clearest readable values for Victoria Gaol; remaining cells are left blank where the original data is illegible. The fractional notations (e.g., 3/26, 3/216) appear in the OCR and are preserved as‑is.

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RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending 31st December 1864 Name of the Prison and where situated Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One Prisoner sleeps in One Cell Number of Prisoners in Confinement on 31st December 1864 Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement on 31st December 1864 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year Felons Tried Felons Untried Debtors Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites Blacks or Coloured Persons Whites F M F M F M F M F M F M Victoria Gaol [Situated in the central portion of the City of Victoria, in the island of Hong Kong] 26 148 2 22 38 7 18 2 34 2 10 146 1850 22 3872 18 234 Convict Hulk 52 12 Nil 3/26 17 Royal Saxon Nil 3/216 2 197 Stone Cutters' Island 26 48 2 13 47 TOTALS --- Note: The OCR source contains significant garbling in the numerical columns (particularly for Convict Hulk, Royal Saxon, and Stone Cutters' Island). The above table reconstructs the clearest readable values for Victoria Gaol; remaining cells are left blank where the original data is illegible. The fractional notations (e.g., 3/26, 3/216) appear in the OCR and are preserved as‑is.
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON C.O.133 21 RECORD OFFICE Reference PUBLIC [334] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number 1. 2. Name of the Prison. and where situated. Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells. Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One Prisoner sleeps in Felons Tried Untried. Trick U tried. Blacks or Blacks or Blacks or Whites. Coloured Whites. Persons. Coloured Whites. Persons. Coloured Whites. Persons. Blacks or Coloured Persons. [ 336"] of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending Number of Prisoners in Confinement athlinhasimamite on aja! December 1864. Asumita. Other Olmon. Tried. Untied. Tried. Untried. Blacks or Blacks or Blacksor Blacks or WhitesColoured Whites. Coloured White. Coloured] Whites, Coloured Whites. Perros. Persons Persons. Persons. Blacks or |Coloured || „Whites. | Calared Persona. Pasons. One Cell. 1. F. M. P. M.] F. | M. | F. | M. F. ม. F M. F. M. F. M.F.M. 7. | M. P.M. F. M. F. M. P. M. E. M. E. M. P. M. P. M. F. 3ɣal December 1864 Debtors. Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement në Kichacimo, 18 $ Greatest Number of Prinomern In Cockmement st any one them in the Year. Blacks ar Whites. Coloumá Persons. V. M. I. 166 Blacks or lub. 1000 in Winter, 850 in Summer. Victoria Gad [Situated in the central portion of the City of Nictorie. in the island of Huong trong Totals Convict Houtk Roval Saxo Stone Cutters' Island 26] - 148 2 [22] - 38 7 [18] 2 [34] ↑ 2 10 146. .1850 - [22], 3872 18 234 #52 12. Nil 3/26 jug 17 TOTALS Nil 3/216). 2 197 " * 啡 2 26 " 48 $ 馨 2 13 47 + * ་ ส 2 * ་ 性 |7| / |/22 - 17 //22. |33/ 13173 ~ • 2.58 2 Y + Page 175Page 176
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. LONDON

C.O.133

21

RECORD OFFICE

Reference

PUBLIC

[334]

RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number

1.

2.

Name of the Prison.

and

where situated.

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells.

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One Prisoner sleeps in

Felons

Tried

Untried.

Trick

U tried.

Blacks or

Blacks or

Blacks or

Whites.

Coloured Whites. Persons.

Coloured Whites. Persons.

Coloured

Whites.

Persons.

Blacks or Coloured Persons.

[ 336"]

of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending

Number of Prisoners

in Confinement athlinhasimamite on aja! December 1864.

Asumita.

Other Olmon.

Tried.

Untied.

Tried.

Untried.

Blacks or

Blacks or

Blacksor

Blacks or WhitesColoured Whites. Coloured White. Coloured] Whites, Coloured Whites.

Perros.

Persons

Persons.

Persons.

Blacks or

|Coloured || „Whites. | Calared

Persona.

Pasons.

One Cell.

1.

F. M. P. M.] F. | M. | F. | M.

F.

ม.

F

M. F.

M. F.

M.F.M. 7. | M.

P.M. F.

M. F. M. P. M.

E.

M. E. M. P. M. P. M. F.

3ɣal December 1864

Debtors.

Total Number

of Prisoners

in Confinement në Kichacimo, 18

$

Greatest Number

of Prinomern

In Cockmement

st any one them

in the Year.

Blacks ar

Whites. Coloumá

Persons.

  1. V. M. I.

166

Blacks or

lub.

1000 in Winter, 850 in Summer.

Victoria Gad [Situated in the

central portion of the City of Nictorie. in the island of

Huong trong

Totals

Convict Houtk

Roval Saxo

Stone Cutters' Island

26] - 148

2

[22] - 38 7

[18] 2 [34] ↑

2

10

146.

.1850 - [22], 3872

18 234

#52 12.

Nil

3/26

jug

17

TOTALS

Nil

3/216).

2

197

"

*

2

26

"

48

$

2

13

47

+

*

2

*

|7| / |/22 -

17

//22. |33/ 13173 ~

• 2.58

2 Y

+

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