THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14тu MARCH, 1896.
D.
3. CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
243
In 1886,
2,500 eases.
In 1891,
""
1887,
2,577
1892,
1888,
2,436
1893,
1889,
25
1890,
2,893 3,100
""
""
1894,
""
>>
1895,
13,506 cases.
2,994 cases. 2,983
39
2,725
"J
2,575 2,767
>>
"
14,044 cases.
Increase of 3.98 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1886,
1887,
1888,
""
1889,
1890,
6,336 cases. 5,904 5,678 4,568 5,324
In 1891,
17
1892,
""
وو
1893,
""
,, 1894, ,, 1895,
27,810 cases.
Altogether.
7,875 cases. 6,747
*J
6,463 6,062 10,608
>3
+1
37,755 cases.
Increase of 35.76 per cent. in second period.
In 1886,
8,836 cases.
In 1891,
""
1887,
8,481
""
"
1892,
29
1888,
8,114
15
"
1893,
29
"
1889, 1890,
7,461 8,424
""
3
1894.
""
39
1895,
41,316 cases.
10,869 cases.
9,730
"
9,188 8,637 13,375
"
"
"
51,799 cases.
Increase of 25.37 per cent, in second period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1886 to 1890.
Yearly Average.
1891 to 1895.
Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
11
2.2
16
5.2
2. Robbery with Violence,
248
59.6
126
25.2
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
382
76.4
323
64.6
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..
16
3.2
10
2.0
5. Kidnapping,
377
75.4
320
60.0
6. Piracy,
36
7.2
4
0.8
7. Unlawful Possession,
1,529
8. Larcenies,.
.10,534
9. Felonies not already given,
374
305.8 2,106.8 74.8
1,944
388.8
10,989 312
2,197.8 62.4
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
MINOR OFFENCES.
1886 to 1890.
Yearly Average.
1891 to 1995.
Yearly Average.
.5,334 507
.18,840
1,066.8 101.4 3,668.0
5,750
1,150.0
1,826
365,2
23,531
4,706.2
..1,148
229.6
1,226
245.2
1,572 909
314.4
2,810
562.0
181.8
2,612
522.4
5. NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1886,
.1,861 persons.
In 1891,
1887,
1,799
">
1892,
95
1888,
1,672
"
1893,
""
1889,
...2,027
"
""
1894,
>>
*1
1890,
...2,028
33
"
1895,
..2,131 persons. ...2,220 .1,707 1,498 .1,871
""
35
9,387 persons.
9,427 persons.