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blockhouses with Sheung Shui Police Station and were probably arranging their outposts when disturbed by the Chinese Revenue Officer. This interruption caused their confusion and subsequent flight back to Chinese territory. Darkness rendered pursuit fruitless.
20. Kidnapping.-On the evening of the 10th December, apparently according to a preconceived plan, an unemployed local Portuguese male kidnapped a Portuguese boy aged nine years in Kowloon. The boy was recovered. At the subsequent trial the culprit was sentenced to twelve months Hard Labour.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
21. Summary of Crime.-The total number of cases (except summonses) dealt with by the Police during 1934, was 33,282 as against 31,289 in 1933, being an increase of 1,993 cases or over 6%.
22. There were 5,549 serious cases in 1934 as against 5,630 in 1933, a decrease of 81 cases or 1.4%. The important decreases were:
Coinage Offences 10 cases. Embezzlement 20 House and Godown Breaking 14 Kidnapping 6 Larceny from Dwelling 71 Deportation Offences 81There were increases in:
Murders 8 False Pretences 46 73 cases.There were fifty-nine cases of robbery, distributed as follows:
Hong Kong Island 18 cases. Kowloon 27 New Territories 14In 1933 there was a total of sixty-six robbery cases.
23. There were 27,733 minor cases in 1934, as against 25,659 in 1933, an increase of 8%.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
24. The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1934 was $363,436 as against $764,492 in 1933, a decrease of $401,057 or 52%. The average for the last five years is $764,219. The value of property recovered during the year was $50,551 or 13% of the property reported stolen as against $67,469 or 8.8% of the property stolen in 1933.
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blockhouses with Sheung Shui Police Station and were prob- ably arranging their outposts when disturbed by the Chinese Revenue Officer. This interruption caused their confusion and subsequent flight back to Chinese territory. Darkness rendered pursuit fruitless.
20. Kidnapping.-On the evening of the 10th December, apparently according to a preconceived plan, an unemployed local Portuguese male kidnapped a Portuguese boy aged nine years in Kowloon. The boy was recovered. At the subsequent trial the culprit was sentenced to twelve months Hard Labour.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
21. Summary of Crime.-The total number of cases (except summonses) dealt with by the Police during 1934, was 33,282 as against 31,289 in 1933, being an increase of 1,993 cases or over 6%.
22. There were 5,549 serious cases in 1934 as against 5,630 in 1933, a decrease of 81 cases or 1.4%. The important de-
creases were:
Coinage Offences
Embezzlement
House and Godown Breaking Kidnapping
Larceny from Dwelling
10 cases.
20
14
77
6
71
81
Deportation Offences
There were increases in:
73 cases.
8
46
Murders
False Pretences
There were fifty-nine cases of robbery, distributed as
follows:
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
18 cases.
27
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In 1933 there was a total of sixty-six robbery cases.
23. There were 27,733 minor cases in 1934, as against 25,659 in 1933, an increase of 8%.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
24. The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1934 was $363,436 as against $764,492 in 1933, a decrease of $401,057 or 52%. The average for the last five years is $764,219. The value of property recovered during the year was $50,551 or 13% of the property reported stolen as against $67,469 or 8.8% of the property stolen in 1933.
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