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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1891.

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Imports for year ending December 31st, 1890:-

Number of fowls,

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ducks,

Aberdeen.

..459,935 ..716,958

Up to the present time this place has had no public market and I would suggest that the matter be considered by the Board at the earliest opportunity.

The three villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau and Little Hongkong could all be supplied from one point which should be Aberdeen.

Stanley

Is also without a market but I think that as the population of this place is small that there is no pressing necessity for one at present.

Yaumati.

Twenty-five stalls are vacant in this market and I am of opinion that this is due in a great mea- sure to the large number of hawkers which are allowed to congregate outside the gates.

HAWKERS.

In my report of January, 1890, I mentioned the great nuisance caused by hawkers gathering round the entrances of the principal markets, and I am pleased to say that since the 25th of March arrangements have been made which dispel in a great measure this obstruction, except at Yaumati where the nuisance remains unabated.

C. VIVIAN LAdds, M.R.C.V.S. Lond., F.E.V.M.A.,

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

HONGKONG, 12th January, 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 163.

The following Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol for the year 1890, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 10th instant, is published for general information.

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By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1891.

No. 13.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

GAOL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 13th January, 1891.

SIRI beg to forward herewith Annual Statistical Return of Victoria Gaol for the year 1890. 2. During ten months of this year the duties of Superintendent were performed by Major DEMPSTER

3. There has been a small decrease in the average number of Prisoners during the year and a very large proportionate increase in the number of Prison Offences, but this increase is due to petty offences of which talking, short oakum picking and irregularities at shot-drill are the principal. The number of serious Prison Offences has not increased.

Subordinate Staff.

4. The conduct of the Subordinate Staff during the year has been satisfactory.

Prison Buildings.

5. The Prison Buildings remain unchanged. My annual urgent recommendations for Gaol enlargement and introduction of the separate system appear to be but wearisome and useless re- iterations. A recent vote of the Finance Committee of Council having decided that no money is to be spent for such purposes, it seems to be doubted by the Committee whether the experience of other