No. 40.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Returns relative to Victoria Gaol, during the Year 1875, are published for general

information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1876.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1875.

EUROPEAKS.

CHINESE

OR COLOURED.

EUROPEANS.

CHINESE OB COLOURED.

WEEKLY 1875.

TOTAL.

WEEKLY 1875.

TOTAL.

Males. Females.

Males. Females.

Males. Females.

Afales. Females.

January

50

272

18

340

July 4

40

300

13

353

***

10

51

285

18

354

11

40

327

13

360

"

17

57

278

17

352

18

38

311

15

364

24

62

295

17

374

25

35

294

13

342

...

"}

17

31

57

309

18

384

33

August ]

35

311

12

358

February 7

57

318

17

392

8

37

331

14

362

***

#1

14

50

315

15

380

15

37

306

13

356

446

"1

1}

21

48

310

15

373

22

42

301

11

354

11

13

28

43

300

15

358

29

41

1

282

11

335

19

March

7

46

306

15

367

September 5

40

281

14

336

14

47

304

14

365

12

50

1

305

14

370

13

21

42

300

14

356

19

51

307

14

373

*

"

ガ

28

33

292

15

345

26

52

304

13

369

ד

13

April

41

276

16

333

October 3

45

322

15

382

D

11

37

287

17

341

10

42

2

308

14

360

23

18

35

298

18

351

17

43

328

17

388

»

"7

25

29

317

16

362

24

39

330

12

351

"

...

37

May

2

34

298

16

548

31

37

316

10

363

9

36

294

16

346

November 7

48

335

10

393

พ

16

43

312

17

372

14

GO

346

11

417

C

爷爷

*

23

43

...

313

16

872

21

73

334

12

419

**

17

30

38

305

14

357

28

82

359

11

#52

1+0

19

June

6

41

289

13

343

December 5

82

343

12

438

n

"

"

222

13

36

287

13

336

12

72

354

12

439

17

20

36

306

14

356

19

G8

331

15

414

"

27

35

322

15

372

26

65

312

17

394

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Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1876.

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Acting Superintendent.