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HONGKONG.

CORONER'S RETURNS FOR 1898.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

No.

111

99

No. 1.

MAGISTRACY,

HONGKONG, 10th January, 1879.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith the usual Annual Returns for the year 1898 in connection with all cases of death brought to the notice of the Police Magistrate acting as Coroner during the year.

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

WM. C. H. Hastings,

Acting Police Magistrate.

TABLE 4.-RETURN OF ALL DEATHS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1898.

FORMAL ENQUIRIES HELD.

BURIED WITHOUT FORMAL ENQUIRIES.

NATIONALITY.

Men, Women. Boys. Girls. Total. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.

Sex not ascertainable.

Total.

Europeans and Americans,...

5

17

2

23

2

3

:

1

2

Co

3

1

25

412

171

378

850

25

1,336

32

433

175

379

353

25

1,365

Indians and Malays,

2

Japanese,

Chinese,

20

Total,........

27

3

Total for 1897,...

43

16

Magistracy, Hongkong, 10th January, 1899.

+

6

69

135

30

213

208

16

602

WM. C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Police Magistrate,