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joining that ship.

I have to

(signed) Cha. P. Hillyar,

Vice-Admiral

Commander-in-Chief.

Number of Prisoners discharged from the Hongting Gaol, by Pardon, Warrant or Authority of His Excellency the Governor, before such prisoners had served two thirds of the sentence of

imprisonment imposed by the Judges or Magistrates. *

In the fifteen months from 21st January.

1876 to 21st April 1877.

In the fifteen months from 22nd April 1877 to

22nd July 1878.

Kruropeans

Indiano

Chinese

9

142

#

12 2

72

* This Return does not include prisoners whose

fines for Gambling

were remitted on the

recommendation of the Magistrates.

In reference to the mumber 142, there are 12 Chinese now in Gaol, and to the