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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1894.
D.
3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1884,
..2,652 cases.
In 1889,
1885,
.2,466
27
1890,
وو
1886,
.2,500
39
1891,
39
1887,
.2,577
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1892,
1888,
..2,436
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1893,
12,631 cases.
.2,893 cases. .3,100
99
.2,994 .2,983 .2,725
53
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>>
14,695 cases.
Increase of 16.34 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
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In 1884, 1885,
..7,551 cases.
In 1889,
..4,309
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1890,
1886,
.6,336 .5,904 .5,678
22
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1891,
1892,
27
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12
1893,
1887, 1888,
29,778 cases.
10,203 cases.
Altogether.
In 1884,
23
1885,
6,775
1886,
8,836
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1887,
8,481
23
1888,
8,114
42,409 cases.
In 1889,
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1890,
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1891,
1892, 1893,
.4,568 cases.
.5,324 .7,875 ...6,747 ..6,463
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30,977 cases.
Increase of 4.02 per cent. in second period.
7,461 cases.
8,424
10,869 9,730 9,188
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27
45,672 cases.
Increase of 7.69 per cent. in second period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1884 to 1888.
Yearly Average.
1889 to 1893.
Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
13
2.6
12
2.4
2. Robbery with Violence,
288
57.6
194
38.8
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
318
63.6
379
75.8
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..
13
2.6
15
3.0
5. Kidnapping,.
344
68.8
347
69.4
6. Piracy,
56
11.2
10
2.0
7. Unlawful Possession,
.1,399
279.8
8. Larcenies,..
..9,841
1,968.2
9. Felonies not already given,
334
66.8
1,895 11,533 310
379.0
2,306.6
62.0
MINOR OFFENCES.
1884 to 1888.
Yearly Average.
1889 to 1993.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
4,961 768
992.2
5,747
1,149.4
153.6
1,535
.15,923
3,184.6
21,084
307.0 4,216.8
1,358
271.6
861
172.2
..2,689
537.8
1,412
282.4
4,079
815.8
338
67.6
In 1884,
1885,
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1886,
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1887, 1888,
In 1884,
1885,
1886,
23
1887,
,, 1888,
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
.1,857 persons.
In 1889,
.1,859
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1890,
.1,861
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1891,
.1,799
1892,
.1,672
1893,
9,048 persons.
..2,027 persons. ..2,028
.2,131 " .2,220 .1,707
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17
10,113 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
.5,845 persons.
In 1889,
4,464
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1890,
.7,129 .7,524 ..6,877
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1891,
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وو
1892,
>>
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1893,
31,839 persons.
..5,660 persons. ..6,220 ..9,993 ..8,974 ..7,756
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38,603 persons.