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No. 10.

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The Hongkong Government Gazette

Of FRIDAY, the 8th of MAY, 1908.

Published by Authority:

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

To be laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, May 14th, 1908.

1. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding numbers for the year 1906 were as follows :—

1907.

1906.

Convicted by Ordinary Courts,

Convicted by Courts Martial,

.5,027 9

5,049

19

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Convicted by the Land Courts,

1

1

Convicted by the Sanitary Commission,..

1

Convicted by the Captain Superintendent of Police,.

6

Convicted by the Commodore, R.N.,

1

Supreme Court for China and Corea,

6

3

Debtors,

94

71

On remand or in default of finding surety,

733

653

5,877

5,799

There was thus an increase of 78 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1906. There was also an increase of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the numbers being 963 against 808 for the previous year.