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Table VIII.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CASES OBTAINED BY
THE DISTRICT WATCH FORCE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Offence. 1935. 1936. 1937. Murder 1 1 Robbery 1 3 Burglary (or Arms) 7 1 4 Larceny 512 769 1,123 Larceny from person 181 225 364 Receiving stolen goods 17 26 53 Unlawful possession 102 129 165 Trafficking in children (or kidnapping) 22 21 17 Breach of Women and Girls Ordinance 27 13 8 Muitsai (Female Domestic Service Ordinance) 22 7 1 Obtaining by false pretences. 18 18 26 Disorderly conduct 60 54 30 Loitering 9 7 21 Coinage offences 15 14 8 Deportation 82 104 77 Revenue offences 184 124 114 Gambling 48 29 38 Miscellaneous 39 26 14 Total 1,347 1,567 2,067