SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 18TH FEB., 1888. 201
D.
3. CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1878,
"
1879,
35
1880,
1881,
1882,
.2,611 cases.
.2,397 .2,051 .2,829
"
وو
وو
..2,596
11,984 cases.
In 1883,
1884,
22
1885,
";
1886,
29
1887,
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1878,
.4,224 cases.
In 1883,
""
1879,
.3,732
1884,
وو
19
1880,
.4,364
"
1885,
97
1881,
.4,367
J
27
1886,
"
1882,
..3,728
1887,
>>
In 1878,
20,415 cases.
.6,835 cases.
Altogether.
In 1883,
"J
"
1884,
....6,415
"
29
1885,
..6,696 ..6,324
*;
2
>>
1886, 1887,
*
1879,
....6,129
وو
1880,
25
1881,
77
1882,
1. Murder,
32,399 cases.
.2,423 cases. .2,652
15
..2,466 .2,500 .2,577
**
33
33
12,618 cases.
Increase of 5.29 per cent. in second period.
..5,265 cases.
.7,551 .4,309
""
JJ
.6,336
.5,904
29,365 cases.
Increase of 43.84 per cent, in second period.
..7,688 cases.
10,203 ....6,775 ...8,836 ...8,481
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+
"
41,983 cases.
Increase of 29.58 per cent. in second period.
4-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
2. Robbery with Violence,
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
5. Kidnapping,
6. Piracy,
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,
9. Felonies not already given,
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
In 1878,
وو
1879,
1880, 1881,.
23
32
1882,
In 1878,
,, 1879,
"
1880,
1881,
,, 1882,
1878 to 1882.
Yearly Average.
1883 to 1887.
Yearly Average.
16
3.2
13
2.6
148
29.6
273
54.6
436
87.2
323
64.6
4
0.8
10
2.0
271
54.8
283
56.6
38
7.6
57
11.4
1,607
321.4
1,399
279.8
.9,383
1876.6
9,943
1988.6
78
15.6
342
68.4
MINOR OFFENCES.
1878 to 1882.
Yearly Average.
1883 to 1887.
Yearly Average.
4,117
823.4
1,733
946.6
1,426
285.2
792
158.4
.8,680
1736.0
14,647
2929.4
.1,702
340.4
1,287
257.4
.1,463
292.6
2,817
563.4
.2,927
585.4
5,089
1017.8
5-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS Offences.
.2,125 cases.
In 1883,
1,866 1,638 1,796. ..1,966
"
""
1884,
99
1885,
"}
31
1886, 1887,
"
9,391 cases.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
4,614 cases.
In 1883,
.4,248 4,423 ....5,161
1884,
"
22
""
1885,
17
1886,
.4,448
">
>>
1887,
22,894 casos.
1,663 cases. 1,857
وو
1,859
3
.1,861
.1,799
23
9,039 cases.
.5,038 cases. .5,845 .4,464 ,7,129 .7,524
"
,,
دو
30,000 cases.