THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889.
NUMBER OF PERSONS
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887. 1888.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1886, 1887, and 1888.
MINOR.
SERIOUS.
NUMBER OF PERSONS
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,
Murder,
Assault with Intent to Rob, .
Kidnapping,
Piracy,
Unlawful Possession,
Larcenies,..
Felonies not already given,
Total,.
1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887. 1888.
3
I
2
2
2
1
10
Assault,
64
31
45
33
23
19
15
3
13
Gambling,
68 60 76
32
11
18
6
8
2
Miscellaneous,
4
4
3-
1
I
Drunkenness,
78
90
91
63
54
37
55
72
96
Nuisance,..
10
8
12
}
18
10
14
4
No Pass or Light,
291 327 254 287 263
208
65 120
99
1,898 |1,985 | 1,878
84
75
74
898 815 776
70 53
278 280
284
50
40
67
47
1,031 1,101 248 99 3,735 3,941
9581,4861,425 1,187
225
335
329
62 762. 766 489 3,905 4,209 4,119 | 4,096 416 668 373 231 229
31
211
67
709
470 340 399 479 192 125
No analysis of Convictions & Discharges
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
2,500 2,577 | 2,436 1,389 | 1,234 1,116
472
565
556
Total,..
6,3365,904 5,678|6,457 | 6,310|5,772
672 1,2141,105
1888-Total Number of Cases 8,114, being a Decrease of 367 Cases or 4.32 per cent. under 1887. Decrease of Serious Crimes 141 Cases or 5.47 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 226 Cases or 3.82 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1889.
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