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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MARCH, 1898.
D.
3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS Offences.
In 1888,
2,436 cases.
In 1893,
27
1889,
2,893
1894,
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1890,
3,100
1895,
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1891,
75
>>
1892,
2,994 2,983
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1896,
"7
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1897,
14,406 cases.
2,725 cases. 2,575 2,767 2,314 » 2,896
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13,277 cases.
Decrease of 7.83 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1888,
1889,
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1890,
1891, 1892,
5,678 cases. 4,568 5,324 7,875 6,747
In 1893,
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1894,
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1895,
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22
1896,
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1897,
30,192 cases.
6,463 cases. 6,062 10,608
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10,661 "
6,733 >>
40,527 cases.
Increase of 34.23 per cent. in second period.
1889,
In 1888,
8,114 cases.
7,461
Altogether.
In 1893,
1894,
1890,
8,424
21
1895,
1891,
10,869
1896,
1892,
9,730
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1897,
44,598 cases.
9,188 cases.
8,637 19,375
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12,975 "
9,629 24
53,804 cases.
Increase of 20.64 per cent, in second period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1888 to 1892.
1. Murder,
11
Yearly Average.
2.2
1893 to 1897.
Yearly Average.
28
5.6
2. Robbery with Violence,
220
44.4
89
17.8
3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,
389
77.8
467
93.4
5. Kidnapping,
6. Piracy,
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,.......
15
8.0
8
1.6
366
73.2
284
56.8
22
4.4
0.0
.1,822
.11,255
9. Felonies not already given,
306
364.4 2,251.0 61.2
1,704
340.8
10,234
463
2,046.8 92.6
MINOR OFFENCES.
1888 to 1892.
Yearly Average.
1893 to 1897.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
5,648
1,129.6
5,843
1,168.6
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
1,278
255.6
979
.20,661
4,132.2
21,998
195.8 4,399.6
898
179.6
1,340
268.0
..1,301 406
260.2
4,296
859.2
81.2
6,071
1,214.2
In 1888,
1889,
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1890,
32
1891,
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1892,
In 1888,
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1889,
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1890,
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1891,
>>
1892,
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
.1,672 persons.
In 1893,
2,027
23
1894,
..2,028
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1895,
.2,131 .2,220
15
1896,
11
72
1897,
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..1,707 persons, ..1,493 ..1,871 ..1,641 >> ..1,842
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8,559 persons.
10,078 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
.7,756 persons.
.6,877 persons.
In 1893,
.5,660
1894,
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6,220
1895,
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.9,993
1896,
.8,974
1897,
37,724 persons.
..6,923
..9,133
.7,898 7,764
72
39,474 persons.