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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH MARCH, 1873.

CORONER'S RETURNS.

TABLE A.-Return of all Coroner's Cases, 1872.

NATIONALITY.

INQUEST HELD.

BURIED WITHOUT INQUEST.

GRAND

Men. Women. | Boys. | Girls. | TOTAL. Men. Women. Boys. | Girls.| TOTAL.

TOTAL.

3

1

8

18 56

2

5

62

9

1

81

0200*8

1

21

34

20

80

142

3

5

5

33

5

34 20

92

173

Europeans and Americans,

17

Chinese,

Indians,

Malays and Siamese,

Total.

88

38

2

5

REMARES.-The greatly diminished number of cases, only 173 as against 277 in 1871, may perhaps be accounted for by the following circumstances : (n.) The marked absence, during the year, of Typhoons; Severe epidemics; Casualties involving extensive loss of life, as Landslips, Explosions, &c.; and Fire; (b) A cooler summer, leading to fewer deaths amongst Sailors, &c., from exposure to the sun, drink, &c. : (c.) Greater care on the part of the Chinese in not exposing dying persons, more especially children, about the streets: (d.) That many persons who would otherwise have been left moribund about the streets haye been taken to the Chinese Hospital.

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.

Hongkong, January 10th, 1873.

TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1872.

EUROPEANS

AND

CHINESE.

AMERICANS.

VERDICTS.

Men.

Men.

Women.

*Natural Causes,

1

4

2

Boys.

1

IN-

DIANS. SIAMESE.

Men. Girls.

Men.

MALAYS

AND

TOTAL.

1

1

10

*

Do. in Gaol,

10

10

1

Sunstroke,

Accidental Death,

14

21

7

Accidentally Drowned,

Do.,

whilst Drunk,

1

1.

Burnt at a Fire,

6

+Found Drowned,

+Found Dead,.

3

+Overdose of Opium,

+Wound self-inflicted,

+Gunshot Wounds,

Suicide whilst Insane,

Felo de Se,

Manslaughter against p. or pp. unknown,

Manslaughter,

Wilful Murder against p. or pp. unknown,.

Wilful Murder,.

Total,.

18

1

39

00

8

CO NG UT KO CO CO met hul Co›

co

8

1

2

5

81

Namely, Childbirth, 1; Debility, 1; Diseases of Heart and Lungs, 9; Dysentery, 2; Fevers, 3; Jaundice, 1; Leprosy, 1; Mendes, 1; ↑ No further evidence.

Old Age, 1.

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.

Hongkong, January 10th, 1873.

TABLE C.-Returns of Burials without Inquest, 1872.

*

EUROPEANS &

CHINESE.

REASON WHY NO INQUEST

AMERICANS.

IN-

DIANS.

FOUND ON SHORE.

FOUND ON HARBOUR.

TOTAL.

HELD,

Men. Women. Men.

Girls. Women. Boys.

Men.

Kroon

Unknown.

Known.

No suspicious circumstances, Post Mortem satisfactory, Inquest held already on others who met their death under

same circumstances,

No evidence and State of Body, Death occurred outside of Colo-

2

1

18

1

10

1

1

- 02

1

39

2

38

24

11

10

6

: co

1

1

1

1

:

*

4

Q

2:

22

13

41

24

17

:

1

1

:

nial Jurisdiction,..

Total,

2

1

28

4

34

20

3

02. 31

39

18

REMARKS.-The probable causes of death of the above 92 persons, as certified by the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, are as follows:--- Apoplexy, Epilepsy, & Syncope, ..3 Discases of Heart and Lungs,..10

Birth, accidents in,

Bowel Complaints,

Debility,

.7

Dropsy,

2

Hydrocephalus, Leprosy,

1

Liver Complaints & Jaundice,.... $

1

+

Small Pox,

2

.4

Drowning,

.12

.1

Gunshot Wounds, inflicted { 1

Natural, (not otherwise spe-

eified,

15

Starvation,

.27

outside our jurisdiction,..

Hongkong, January 10th, 1873.

Unknown,

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.