THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MARCH, 1895.
D.
3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
205
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1885,
..2,466 cases.
In 1890,
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1886,
.2,500
22
1891,
1887,
.2,577
39
1892,
1888,
.2,436
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1893,
1889,
.2,893
"
», 1894,
12,872 cases.
In 1885,
"
1886, », 1887, ,, 1888;
"
1889,
MINOR OFFENCES.
4,309 cases.
In 1890,
.6,336
,, 1891,
.5,904 "
23
1892,
"
1893, 1894,
..5,678 .4,568
"
33
26,795 cases.
53
1886,
In 1885,
6,775 cases.
23
Altogether.
In 1890,
8,836
1891,
""
13
1887,
"
1888,
1889,
8,481 8,114 7,461
11
23
1892,
"
1893,
22
1894,
39,667 cases.
.3,100 cases.
.2,994
.2,983
.2,725
.2,578
>>
14,380 cases.
Increase of 11.71 per cent. in second period.
.5,324 cases.
.7;875
6,747
.6,463
.6,059
19
32,468 cases.
Increase of 21.13 per cent. in second period.
8,424 cases. 10,869
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9,730 9,188 8,637
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""
22
46,848 cases.
Increase of 18.10 per cent. in second period.
4.--DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1885 to 1889.
Yearly Average.
1890 to 1894.
Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
11
2.2
16
3.2
2. Robbery with Violence,
302
60.4
157
31.4
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
369
73.8
322
64.4
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
12
2.4
17
3.4
5. Kidnapping,
387
77.4
320
60.0
6. Piracy,
51
10.2
1.2
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,
9. Felonies not already given,
.1,414
282.8
1,860
.9,924
1,984.8
*377
75.4
11,400 279
372.0 2,280.0 55.8
MINOR OFFENCES.
1885 to 1889.
Yearly Average.
1890 to 1894.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
.***5,055
1,011.0
5,542
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
733
146.6
1,684
1,108.4 336.8
16,289
3,257.8
22,083
4,416.6
.1,821
264.2
998
199.6
..2,151
430.2
1,698
339.6
1,246
249.2
466
98.2
In 1885,
39
1886,
35
1887,
"
22
1888, 1889,
In 1885,
"1
1886,
19
1887,
35
37
1888,
1889,
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
.1,859 persons.
In 1890,
.1,861
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2)
1891,
...1,799
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33
1892,
...1,672
1893,
...2,027
1894,
9,218 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
4,464 persons.
In 1890,
.7,129
35
1891,
.7,524
27
"
1892,
.6,877
"
1893,
.5,660
"
,, 1894,
31,654 persons.
.2,028 persons.
.2,131
.2,220 1,707 1,498
وو
9,584 persons.
.6,220 persons.
.9,993
.8,974 .7,756 ..6,928
33
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39,806 persons.