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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16 FEBRUARY, 1884.
3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1874,...
1,166 enses.
In 1879,....
""
1875,.
1,396
";
1880,
"}
1870,.
1,485
"
"
1881,
"
1877,
1,966
1882,
"
77
» 1878,
2,011
""
ور.
1883,.
8,021 cases.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1874,.
4,597 cases.
In 1879,
79
1875,
"
"
4,086 5,061 5,422 4,224
""
,, 1880,...
>>
"
1881,
"2
"
1882,.
""
1883,......
1876,
1877,.. 1878,.
23,390 cases.
Altogether.
In 1874,.... 1875,
1876, 1877
>>
"
»
,, 1878,.
5,763 cases. 5,482 6,546 7,388 6,385
In 1879,
1880,
""
>>
""
37
1881,.
1882,
27
""
» 1883,.
31,564 cases.
2,397 cases. 2,051
"
2,329 2,506 2,423 >>
""
"%
11,796 cases.
Increase of 36.78 per cent. in 2nd period.
3,732 cases.
4,364 4,307 3,728 5,265 ""
>>
"
""
21,456 cases.
Decrease of 8.26 per cent. in 2nd period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
6,120 cases. 6.415
""
6,696
27
6,324
"
7,688
"
33,252 cases.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1874 to 1878.
Yearly Average.
1879 to 1883.
1. Murder,.
Yearly Average.
22
4.4
11
2.2
2. Robbery with Violence from Person, 3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings, 4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
108
21.6
143
28.6
476
95.3
386
77.2
5
1.0
5
1.0
5. Kidnapping,
295
59.0
251
50.2
6. Piracy,
34
6.8
43
8.6
7. Unlawful Possession,
....1,472
294.4
1,891
278.2
8. Larcenies,
.6,124
1,224.8
9,475
9. Felonies not already given,..
88
17.6
91
1,895.0 18.2
MINOR OFFENCES.
1874 to 1878.
Yearly Average.
1879 to 1883.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
..4,164
832.8
3,972
794.4
11. Gambling,.
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,.
15. No Pass or Light,
...1,249
249.8
1,259
251.8
...9,317
1,863.4
9,515
1,903.0
..2,490
498.0
1,348
269.6
2,211
442.2
1,635
327.0
3,959
791.8
3,727
745.4
In 1874, 1875,
"
>>
1876,
,, 1877, ,, 1878,
In 1874,
"
1875, 1876, 1877,
», 1878,
5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
...1,144 persons.
In 1879,
...1,273
"
1880,
..1,269 ..1,537 .2,125
"
*
1881,
12
"}
1882,
12
"}
1883,
7,318 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Eccepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (Sce Table 2) of which no details are given.
In 1879, 1880,
4,060 persons.
4,268
""
17.
5,102 4,493 4,614
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>>
>>
1882, 1883,
», 1881,
29,537 persons.
MAG KANNAN İN-JA. Vanad 36. Ser
..1,866 persons.
.1,638 .1,796 .1,966 ..1,663 >>
""
"2
>>
8,929 persons.
4,248 persons. 4,423 5,161
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4,448 5,038
27
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23,318 persons.