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INTERMENTS.

407

The following number of interments in the various Cemeteries of the Colony have been recorded during the year :-

Non-Chinese.-Colonial Cemetery.....

138

Roman Catholic Cemetery

Mohammedan

>>

Jewish

*

Parsee

Hindoo

>1

229

55

1

1

10

434

Chinese Mount Caroline Cemetery

Mount Davis

Tung Wa Hospital

Infectious Diseases

305

460

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2,004

985

25

Protestant

31

37

Eurasian

37

Roman Catholic

1,329

Shaukiwan

249

11

Aberdeen

186

"

Stanley

42

Shek-O

6

17

Ma-tau Wai

318

*

5,923

Ten cremations of the bodies of Hindoos also occurred during the year.

PROSECUTIONS.

The following is a return of the prosecutions that were instituted during the year by myself, or by the Prosecuting Inspector-Inspector L. E. BRETT-acting under my instructions:-

Offence.

Sum-

monses.

Con- victions.

Penalties.

Remarks.

Occupation of Basements,

Illegal Cocklofts,

148

Illegal Cubicles,

Unlicensed Common Lodging-houses,

Overcrowding Common Lodging-houses,.

Nuisances on Private Premises,

188

Nuisances in Public Streets,.

Failing to cleanse and limewash,

390

Sleeping in Common Kitchens,.

Overcrowding Tenements,...

Overcrowding Opium Divans,

Failing to concrete Ground Surfaces,

Breaches of Bye-laws:-

Cattle and Swine,

Bakehouse,

Offensive Trades,

Verandah,

Matsbeds,

Latrine,

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82

320

297

25

72

548

3 absconded, 7 withdrawn.

144

826

2 absconded, 2 withdrawn.

933

54.

28

224

3 absconded, 19 dismissed, 1 withdrawn. 2 withdrawn, 24 absconded.

29

447

184

1,184

4 withdrawn, 18 Magistrate's orders of

Prohitition.

67

350

287 2,831

17 dismissed, 22 withdrawn, I absconded.

14

70

15

52

3 absconded.

4

142

31

258

49

254

24

252

13

98

71

107

9 withdrawn, 1 absconded.

69

481

15 dismissed, 5 absconded.

2

30

Publie Laundry,.

Failing to notify Infectious Diseases,

Adulteration of Milk,

Obstructing Backyards..

17

160

4

100

100

1 absconded.

60

58

250

2 dismissed.

Obstructing Windows,

18

16

72

Failing to provide Backyards,

287

257

3,120

1 withdrawn, 1 absconded.

30 withdrawn.

Occupying Premises after Magistrate's

Prohibition Order,

6

180

2 withdrawn.

Obstructing an Officer in the Execution of

his Duty,.

I

1

25

Attempting to Bribe Officers,

Contractor's (Scavenging) Coolie refusing

to work and behaving in a disorderly

2 dismissed, 1 absconded. Bail of $500 estreated. (Police cases at instance of Sauitary Board Officers.)

manner,

1

1

10

Total,...

2,004

1,824

$13,041