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OFFENCES.

Brought forward....................

Rogues and Vagabonds,- Continued.

Rogues and Vagabonds-Being in possession of house-

breaking implements,

Rogues and vagibonds-Found in Dwelling house,

&c. for unlawful purpose,

Rogues and Vagabonds-Receiving monies &c. for

Charitable Contributions under false pretences,... Rogues and Vagabonds-Indecent exposure of person, lingues and Vagabonds--Gambling in the Street, Rogues and Vagabonis-Wandering abroad and

lodging in the onen air,

Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance 18 of 1896,-

Breach of,

Spirit Licences, Ordinance 21 of 1886,-

Grocer's Licence-Refusing to show-to Police, Intoxicating Liquors-Selling without license,

-Adulteration of,

Public House Intoxicating Liquor, Selling during

prohibited hours in,

Public House Permitting disorder in,/.

??

"

-Refusing to produce-License of-to"

Folice,

-Sign-Production of Spirit License.

Unlicensed Mace-Drinking intoxicating liquor in..........

Stowaways Ordinance 7 of 1897,-

Stowaways.

Breach of,

The Tramways Ordinance 6 of 1883,-

Carried forward,.

Magistracy, Hongkong, January 1898.

CASES,—Continued.

No. or CASES.

No. of PRI- SONEKS.

10,632 12,315

OFFENCES.

Brought forward,..

123

NO. OF CASES.

No. of PRI- SONERS.

10,938 | 12,621

The Uniform Ordinance 10 of 1895,-

Military Uniform-Wearing,..

6 Vagrancy, Ordinances 12 of 1888 and 25 of 1897,

Vagrants.

4

10

10

7]

71

Waterworks. Ordinance 16 of 1890,-

Water Wasting,

129

130

1

I

B

3

Water Works-Valve of-Wrongfully opening,. Weights and Measures Ordinance 8 of 1885,-

1

1

1

1

Breach of,

197

197

Birds and Game -Unlicensed taking of,

Wild Birds and Game, Ordinances 15 of 1885 and 4 of

1892,-

21

21

3

4

2

2

Women and Girls Protection Ordinances 11 of 1890, 6 of

1894, and 9 of 1897,--

1

1

10

10

Decoying "women or girls into or away from the

Colony,

37

49

2

Detaining, barbouring, or receiving women or girls

for the purpose of prostitution,

16

20

Disorderly House Keeping a.

9

1

Indecent assault upon any female,

1

- 24-

Letting out for hire women or girls for the purpose

1

1

1

of prostitution and knowingly deriving profits therefrom,

2

2

3

3

Procuration of girls under 16 to have carnal con-

nexion,

3

3

3

3

Purchasing, pledging, or selling women or girls for

the purpose of prostitution,

11

11

2

2

|10,933 12,621

TOTAL.....

11,185 | 12,886

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

Police Magistrate.