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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT
Appendix XVIII-
Contd.
Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1959
Offence
No. of No. of
cases
reported
cases
detected
No. of Persons Charged
or Summonsed
16 years 17 years
& under & over
Class 5-Other Serious Offences
54. Arson
55.
Malicious Damage
6
6
1
5
95
86
13
93
56. Threatening Letters other than
demanding
57.
Conspiracies
21
-
21
56
58. Offering Bribes to Police
20
20
182
22
59. Offering Bribes to Others
7
7
8
60. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by
Police
5
5
5
61. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by
Others
17
17
6
62. All Other Serious Offences not
classified
68
64
2
60
Total Other Offences
239
226
17
255
Total of Classes 1 to 5
12,070
7,984
1,116
__6,446
Percentage of Crime Detected in Classes 1 to 5 = 66.15%.
Class 6—Offences Discovered
following arrest
63. Membership of an Unlawful
Society
4,077
4,077
46
4,031
64. Possession of Arms and/or
Ammunition
131
31
4
32
65. Unlawful Possession
1,744
1,744
56
1,694
66. Possession of Housebreaking
Implements
33
33
32
67. Possession of Instrument fit for
Unlawful Purpose
140
140
4
135
68. Found on Enclosed Premises
46
44
1
42
69. Loitering with intent to commit
a Felony
70. Other Serious Offences
Total Class 6 Offences
372
372
2
371
+
9
9
9
6,452
6,450
113
6,346
Grand Total of all Serious Crime
18,522
•
14,434
1,229
12,792
Percentage of Crime Detected in all Classes = 77.93%.