No. 41.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Police Returns for the year 1878 aro published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1879.
[No. 19.]
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
23rd January, 1879.
SIR, I have the honour, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular of 2nd December, 1878, to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, details of the Police Establishment, the List of Pensioners, and the Criminal Statistics for 1878.
2. The Criminal Statistics show that 6,885 Cases were reported to the Police during 1878, being
a decrease of 558 Cases or 7.47 per cent. from the returns for 1877.
In the sub-division of these Cases into Serious Critnes (so called) and Minor Offences, an increase of G45 Cases or 32.31 per cent. is found in Serious Crimes and a decrease of 1,198 Cases or 22.09 per cent. in Minor Offences.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.