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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1927.

1.--The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for year 1926 were as follows:-

1926. 1927. Convicted by Ordinary Courts 5,663 6,582 Convicted by Court Martial 4 4 Convicted by High Court Wei-hai-wei... Debtors 64 67 On remand or in default of finding surety 780 1,086 Total 6,511 7,740

There was an increase of 1,229 on the total number of admission as compared with the year 1926. There was an increase of prisoners convicted for larceny during the year under review the number being 1,452 against 1,083 for the previous year.

2. The number of Revenue Grade prisoners admitted to prisons was 4,842 made up as follows:

Convicted under the Opium Ordinance 2,775 Gambling Ordinance 201 Arms & Ammunition Ord. 38 71 Vehicle Ordinance 72 Harbour Regulations 16 1 Water Works Ord. 6 Marine Hawkers Ord. 42 1 Dangerous Goods Ord. 22 12 Chinese Wine and Spirit Ordinance 24 Societies Ordinance 13 Public Health & Buildings Ordinance 388 28 Truck Ordinance 12 Women and Girls (Protection Ordinance) 11 Importation and Exportation Ordinance 17 6 Pharmacy & Poisons Ord. 9 Tobacco Ordinance 23 Carried forward 3,294

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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1927. 1.--The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for year 1926 were as follows:- 1926. 1927. Convicted by Ordinary Courts 5,663 6,582 Convicted by Court Martial 4 4 Convicted by High Court Wei-hai-wei... Debtors 64 67 On remand or in default of finding surety 780 1,086 Total 6,511 7,740 There was an increase of 1,229 on the total number of admission as compared with the year 1926. There was an increase of prisoners convicted for larceny during the year under review the number being 1,452 against 1,083 for the previous year. 2. The number of Revenue Grade prisoners admitted to prisons was 4,842 made up as follows: Convicted under the Opium Ordinance 2,775 Gambling Ordinance 201 Arms & Ammunition Ord. 38 71 Vehicle Ordinance 72 Harbour Regulations 16 1 Water Works Ord. 6 Marine Hawkers Ord. 42 1 Dangerous Goods Ord. 22 12 Chinese Wine and Spirit Ordinance 24 Societies Ordinance 13 Public Health & Buildings Ordinance 388 28 Truck Ordinance 12 Women and Girls (Protection Ordinance) 11 Importation and Exportation Ordinance 17 6 Pharmacy & Poisons Ord. 9 Tobacco Ordinance 23 Carried forward 3,294
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Appendix L. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1927. 1.--The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for year 1926 were as follows:- Convicted by Ordinary Courts 1926. 1927. 5,663 6,582 Convicted by Court Martial 4 4 Convicted by High Court Wei-hai-wei... Debtors 1 64 67 On remand or in default of finding surety 780 1,086 Total 6,511 7,740 There was an increase of 1,229 on the total number of admission as compared with the year 1926. There was an increase of prisoners convicted for larceny during the year under review the number being 1,452 against 1,083 for the previous year. 2. The number of Revenue Grade prisoners admitted to prisons was 4,842 made up as follows: Convicted under the Opium Ordinance > J Gambling Ordinance 2,775 201 Arms & Ammunition Ord. 38 71 Vehicle Ordinance 72 Harbour Regulations 16 Water Works Ord. 6 1 Marine Hawkers Ord. 42 1 Dangerous Goods Ord. 22 12 ** Chinese Wine and Spirit Ordinance Societies Ordinance *** 24 13 Public Health & Buildings Ordinance Truck Ordinance 3888 28 12 11 Women and Girls (Protec- tion Ordinance) Importation and Exporta- tion Ordinance 17 6 Pharmacy & Poisons Ord. Tobacco Ordinance 9 • 23 Carried forward 3.294
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Appendix L.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS FOR THE YEAR 1927.

1.--The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for year 1926 were as follows:-

Convicted by Ordinary Courts

1926.

1927.

5,663

6,582

Convicted by Court Martial

4

4

Convicted by High Court Wei-hai-wei... Debtors

1

64

67

On remand or in default of finding

surety

780

1,086

Total

6,511 7,740

There was an increase of 1,229 on the total number of admission as compared with the year 1926. There was an increase of prisoners convicted for larceny during the year under review the number being 1,452 against 1,083 for the previous year.

2. The number of Revenue Grade prisoners admitted to prisons was 4,842 made up as follows:

Convicted under the Opium Ordinance

> J

Gambling Ordinance

2,775

201

Arms & Ammunition Ord.

38

71

Vehicle Ordinance

72

Harbour Regulations

16

Water Works Ord.

6

1

Marine Hawkers Ord.

42

1

Dangerous Goods Ord.

22

12

**

Chinese Wine and Spirit

Ordinance

Societies Ordinance

***

24

13

Public Health & Buildings

Ordinance

Truck Ordinance

3888

28

12

11

Women and Girls (Protec-

tion Ordinance)

Importation and Exporta-

tion Ordinance

17

6

Pharmacy & Poisons Ord. Tobacco Ordinance

9

•

23

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