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than in the Gaol.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Wan Rebury

Mean

Enclosure 1.

Report by the Supt. of Victoria Gaol.

Jon : Colonial Secretary,

Su

looking

Rec?

C. O.

13388

Drd 10 SEP 2

over

the

can.

mittals to Victoria Gail for 1891 1) find

Phai

during

that

year 93 mendicant, male and female (not 88' were com-

noitted to Gaol with hard labour. Of

these, 85 had been convicted of begging only, & had been previously convicted of larceny, and would therefore be considered as the criminal class. There

might

of

be as

beggars in Gaol

many

as for 9

at one time, come.

times more. of criminal class beggars

the

would be less than one

average.

A

day.

It is of little use

Prese beggars to Canton - they generally

verding

return