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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH DECEMBER, 1882.

LIGHTHOUSES.

The erection of Lighthouses round the Island commenced in 1874, but Light Dues were only levied in 1875. The following is the Summary of Income and Expenditure:-

LIGHT DUES-INCOME.

Amount collected from 1875 to 1881,

LIGHTHOUSES-EXPENDITURE.

.$113,290.21

Amount expended under this head from 1875 to 1881,

Added expenditure, 1874,

.$53,494.69 35,110.64

Against the Colony,..

88,605.33

..$ 24,684.88

RETURN of CONVICTIONS in CASES of MENDICANCY from the Year 1867 to 1881.

PUNISHMENTS AWARDED.

YEAR.

No. of PRISONERS

CONVICTED.

Fined.

Imprisoned.

FLOGGED.

Deported.

1867,

21

Nil.

1

20

Nil.

1868,

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

"1

1869,

1

3

Nil.

"

1870,

10

7

3

Nil.

"

1871,

75

Nil.

Nil.

75

22

1872,

487

4

Nil.

483

15

1873,

40

Nil.

8

32

1874,

245

7

4

234

1875,

179

2

8

169

1876,

414

4

2

408

"J

1877,

168

Nil.

14

154

"

1878,

224

Nil.

8

216

11

1879,

95

Nil.

27

68

19

1880,

119

6

75

38

"

1881,

77

7

67

"

REMARKS.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 11th December, 1882.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Police Magistrate.

NOTE. There is no record of any cases having been tried at the Magistracy prior to 1867,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 479.

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

The following Regulation is published under the provision of Sub.-sec. 4 of Sec. 7 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1882.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Sub.-sec. 4 of Sec. 7 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.

From and after this date no Licence for a Steam-Launch will be issued or renewed under the provisions of Sec. 7 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, unless the person applying for the same produces a Cer- tificate from the Government Marine Surveyor to the effect that the vessel for which the Licence is applied is properly fitted with a Fusible Safety Plug.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 8th December, 1882.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

Owners of private Launches are recommended to comply with the terms of the above, with a view to prevent accidents.