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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST DECEMBER,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 446.
The following letter is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1881.
No. 622.
1881.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BRITISH CONSULATE, BATAVIA, 7th December, 1881.
SIR, With reference to my despatch No. 573 of 24th September, I have the honour to inform your Excellency, that the Medical Officers of the Dutch Government have declared that epidemic Cholera has ceased to exist in the Residency of Batavia and its environs, and that consequently Clean Bills of Health are now granted by the Authorities at this port.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
To His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong,
HONGKONG.
R. P. CAMERON,
IIer Britannic Majesty's Consul.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 447.
The following Criminal Calendar of the December Sessions, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1881.
No.
NAME.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR-DECEMBER SESSIONS, 1881.
CRIME,
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
SENTENCE.
DAY OF TRIAL.
VERDICT OR PLEA.
Guilty.
Two years' imprisonment with
hard labour.
19th December.
REMARKS.
1 Chan A-fuk,.
2
Tsa A-tsoi,
3 Ng Sam Mui,
Li A-kwei,
Wong A-wa,
Kam A-sam, Lau A-sam,
Feloniously and by force detaining 19th Dec.
one Chun Kwai Lan, a child,
under the age of 14 years, with
intent to deprive one Yeong
A-leong with the possession of the said child.
1. Unlawfully and by force bring- 19th Dec.
ing into this Colony a certain
girl named Lin Tsoi Kam, for
the purpose of conveying her
to one Chan Tin Fook,
2. Unlawfully detaining the said
Lin Tsoi Kam.
Unlawfully and by force detaining 19th Dec.
within this Colony a woman
named Pun A-fung, for the
purpose of selling her.
1. Murder.
4 John Perry,
2. Manslaughter.
1. Larceny.
2. Previous conviction (summary).
Do.
5 Ng A-seung,
3
6
Kwan A-fuk,
7 Chu A-yau,
8 Wong Chan Wan,
Wong A-wai, Ching A-kan,
(do.)
1. Uttering counterfeit coin. 2. Do. 3. Previous conviction (summary). 4.
Do.
do.
(felony).
Not guilty.
19th Dec.
Pleads guilty to 2nd count.
19th Dec. Guilty on 1st count; pleads guilty to 2nd & 3rd counts.
19th Dec. Guilty on 1st count; not guilty on 2nd count; pleads guilty to 3rd and 4th counts.
Obtaining money by false pretences. 19th Dec. Guilty by 6 jurors
1. Larceny. 2. Previous conviction (summary).
Do.
(do.) 3.
to 1.
19th Dec. 1st & 2nd prisoners guilty; 3rd pri- soner not guilty by 5 jurors to 2.
23rd December. Ten years' penal servitude.
19th December. Two years' imprisonment with
hard labour.
19th December.
Seven years' penal servitude.
23rd December. One year's imprisonment with
hard labour.
Wong Chan Wan, Two years' Wong A-wai,
imprisonment each with hard labour.
As to Cases Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 7,
Nolle prosequi
entered by the Attorney Gene- ral.
In this case there was no evidence whatever that the woman was detained by force or fraud.
The evidence
showed that the pri- soners wanted to ob- tain a sum of money by negociating to marry her to a man who was called as a witness.
F. S.
Nolle prosequi entered by the Attorney Gene- ral on the 1st count.
FRANCIS SNOWDEN,
As to Cases Nos. 1, 5, 6, and 8,
Acting Chief Justice.
J. RUSSELL,
Acting Puisne Judge.
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
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