No. 57.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report and Returns from the Police Department are published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th February, 1881.
[No. 44.]
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
POLICE OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 10th February, 1881.
SIR, I have the honour, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular of the 7th January, 1881, to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, details of the Police Establishment, the list of Pensioners, and the Criminal Statistics for 1880.
2. The Criminal Statistics show that 6,415 cases were reported to the Police during 1880, being an increase of 286 cases or 4.66 per cent on the Returns for 1879. In the sub-division of these cases into Serious Crimes (so called) and Minor Offences, a decrease of 346 cases or 14.43 per cent is found in Serious Crimes, and an increase of 632 cases or 16.93 per cent in Minor Offences.
I have the honour, to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
The Honourable F. STEWART, L.L.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.