THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MARCH, 1905.
Table E.
Return of Serious Offences in Quinquennial Periods 1895 to 1899 and 1900 to 1904.
DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1895 to 1899. Yearly Average.
1900 to 1904. Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
26
5.2
24
4.8
2. Robbery,
141
28.2
360
72.0
3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.
777
155.4
1,873
374.6
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
6
1.2
24
4.8
5. Kidnapping,
239
47.8
281
46.2
6. Piracy,
0.2
9
1.8
7. Unlawful Possession,
1,924
8. Larcenies,
.10,531
9. Felonies not already given,
659
384.8 2,106.2 131.8
2,266 13,259 1,282
453.2
2,651.8 256.4
DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
29
106
216
1. Murder,
2. Robbery with Violence from Person,
1895 to 1899. Yearly Average. 1900 to 1904. Yearly Average.
3. Burglaries and Larcenies from Dwellings,...
5.8
22
4.4
21.2
316
63.2
43.2
338
67.6
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
5. Kidnapping,
6. Piracy,
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,.......
3
0.6
13
2.6
384
76.8
309
61.8
7
1.4
2,242
448.4
2,710
542.0
5,848
9. Felonies not given,
322
1,169.6 64.4
7,617
642
1,523.4 128.4
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
Table F.
Return of Minor Offences in Quinquennial Periods 1895 to 1899 and 1900 to 1904.
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
MINOR OFFENCES.
1895 to 1899.
Yearly Average. 1900 to 1904.
Yearly Average.
6.958
1,391.6
6,767
1,353.4
906
181.2
1,218
243.6
.21,565
4,313.0
19,783
3,957.0
1,140
228.0
850
170,0
4,902
980.4
4,582
916.4
5,823
1,164.6
DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
1895 to 1899. Yearly Average.
1900 to 1904. Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
..10,103
11. Gambling,
4,094
2,020.6 818.8
10,156
2,031.2
6,613
1,322.6
12. Miscellaneous,
..26,432
5,286.4
24,853
4,970.6
13. Drunkenness,
1,140
228.0
850
14. Nuisances,
4,902
980.4
4,582
170.0 916.4
15. No Pass or Light,
5,823
1,164.6
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