THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST APRIL, 1871.
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No. 55.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notice from the Honorable the Acting Colonial Treasurer is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
Owners of Tenements assessed to the Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, are informed that the Rates for the Second Quarter of the year 1871 are payable in advance during and within the month of April next.
Rate Payers are requested to take Notice that Parties in default in payment. of rates after the period specified are liable to be sued in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 31st March, 1871.
No. 53.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns, relative to the Victoria Gaol, during the Year 1870, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1871.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
A RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last day of each Week of the Year 1870.
CHINESE & COLORED.
CHINESE & COLORED.
WEEKLY.
GRAND
EUROPEANS.
WEEKLY.
EUROPEANS.
GRAND
TOTAL.
TOTAL.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female
anuary
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16
23
30
13
20
101
27
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
15
22
29
12
19
26
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79
342
10
431
July
10
94
396
9
499
354
13
455
17
88
388
7
483
""
92
361
12
465
24
79
365
7
451
""
342
12
441
31
83
357
6.
"
446
350
16
457
August 7
88
398
5
491
84
360
14
458
14
89
418
5
512
27
372
14
471
21
97
430
5
532
350
13
470
28
115
441
+
4
560
91
351
13
455
September 4
106
441
4
551
349
17
453
11
117
435
4.
556
79
343
18
440
18
108
446
4.
558
70
343
22
441
25
111
420
3
534
339
18
424
October 2
106
434
6.
546
336
11
435
9
115
424
546
"
02
338
9
439
16
115
417
7
539
""
91
338
7
436
23
105
392
4
501
98
355
8
461
SO
124
397
5
526
39
90
348
11
449
November 6
106
400
3
509
94
367
10
471
13
104
394
3.
501
$9
367
10
408
20
100
392
7
508
80
360
9
449
27
107
379
5
491
"1
350
11
442
December 4.
107
370
4
481
358
10
452
11
106
372
4
482
362
13
461
18
105
375
9
489
23
86
366
10
462
25
95
382
4
481
""
94
388
12
494
31
89
376
5
470
11
95
397
10
502
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F. DOUGLAS,
Superintendent.
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COUNTRY.
Murder.
Piracy and Murder.
Piracy endangering Life with Vio- lence, Piracy, and Coufederatiog with Pirates, &c.
Cutting, Wounding and Shooting
with Intent.
Burglary, and Attempt to com-
mit Burglary,
Robbery with Violence and Rob- bery or Larceny in a House or from the Person, &c.
Assault with Intent to rob.
.
Manslaughter.
› Administering Drugs.
Child Stealing, Unlawful Deten-
tion, &c.
Bodomy and Unnatural Offences.
Forgery, Coining or Uttering
Counterfeit Coin or Notes.
Escape, &c.
Other Felonies not show,
Conspiracy.
Embezzlement.
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RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were confined in VICTORIA GAOL, on the First Day of each Month of the Year 1870.
FELONIES.
MISDEMEANORS.
Extortion, Bribery, &c.
Obtaining Goods or Money ander
false PretencER.
Unlawful Possession or Receiving
Stolen Goods.
Perjury and Suborning Witnesses |
to commit Perjury, &e.
Rogues and Vagabonds and
Suspicious Character, &c.
Gambling.
Refusal of Duty, Desertion, &c.
Common Assaulis, Drunk, with- -
ont License, Obstruction, Nui- sance and Damage, &c.
Breach of Brothel Ordinance, &c.
Breach of Harbor Ordinance, &c.
Breach of Conditional Pardon.
Crown Witnesses, &e.
Other Offencer not shown.
Remanded from Police Court.
Committed for Trial.
Superintendent of Victoria Gaol. F. DOUGLAS,
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Debts.
Total Number on 1st of each
Month.
GRAND TOTAL.
Daily Average No. of Prisoners
at work outside the Gaol.
Daily Total Number of Prisoners
at work outside.
Dally Average No. of Prisonera
Sick in Hospital.
Daily Total Number of Sick In
Hospital.
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