647236-1893-Despatch-re-Gaol-Extension — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1893.

465

Table X.

Return of petitions received during the year 1892.

Subject.

Number.

Kerosine Oil Licences, Spirit Licences,

Pawnbrokers' Licences,

Eating-house Licences, Marine Store Licences, Distillery Licences,

Grocers' Licences,

Arms Licences,

Carriage Licences,

Theatrical Permits,

Cracker Firing Permits,..

Religious Ceremonies, &c.,

Processions,............

Naturalization,

206

72

49

20

22

12

1

16

73

122

12

2

Departmental,

District Watchmen,

Markets,

Chinese Recreation Ground,

Tung Wa Hospital,

Pó Leung Kuk,

Night Passes.

19

5

58

23

8

1

10

Theatres,

Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance,.....

Licences under Merchant Shipping Ordinance,

4

38

13

Sanitary,

Police and Excise,

Squatters,

16

25

Applications for charity,

6

>

"

compensation,....

14

Applications for medical treatment,

2

Disappearance of wives,

37

25

"

children and young girls,.

13

Domestic Disputes,..........

33

Business

15

Cases in Chinese Courts,

16

Petitions for reversal of sentence, remission or reduction of fees, &c., Unclassified,

24

16

TOTAL,.......

1,005

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 198.

The following Despatch respecting Gaol Extension, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 2nd instant, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1893.

HONGKONG,

No. 53.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

DOWNING STREET,

24th March, 1893.

SIR,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 340 of the 13th of December enclosing the Report of a Committee which you had appointed with a view to working out a scheme of Prison extension on the principles laid down in my predecessor's despatch of the 7th July, together with a protest from the Unofficial Members of Council against the measures proposed.

I have also received and considered your despatch No. 16 of the 20th of January, enclosing a representation from leading members of the Chinese Community, in which, as I understand, they argue that no extension of the Gaol should be undertaken. As these gentlemen take a different, and somewhat stronger line than the Unofficial Members of Council, it may be convenient that I should deal with their representation first.