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Descriptions.

TABLE 0.

COMPARATIVE Return of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the years 1876, 1877, and 1878. SERIOUS OFFENCES,

MINOR OFFENCES.

Number of Cases,

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1876. 1877. 1878. 1878. 1877, 1878. 1870. 1877. 1878.

Descriptions.

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person........................................... Burglary and Larceny in Dwelling,

5

7

2

2

W

1

24

21

95

17

12

2

Assault, Gambling,

MAGANDAA

00

70

131

23

12

49

7

5 Miscellaneous,

NAME FURUSHENKINS-14-14)

Assault with Intent to rob,

MARINENSTATATOOTEKOLA

Drunkennem,

KANAdvedrem

----

Kidnapping,

55

73

59

31

35

31

32

30

60

Nuisances,

Pimney,

DRAKANTIEKALAIA MAREKANIKORRAKASTAROTTAKA

0

8

6

No Pass or Light,.

STOPPABORATORITETE

Unlawful Possession,'

DOLLARATE----------------akpannese A

239

300 470

230

291 410

50

105

106

Larceny,

1,050 1,437 1,888

071

813 1,037

180

102

304

Felonies not already given,

8 32

19

20

10

10

7

4

18

Total,..

0741,100 1,554

205

341

571

|1,485 1,000 |2,611

1878.-Total Number of Cases 0,895 belog a Decrease of 553 Cases or 7.47 per cent from 1877.

Increase of Serious Crime 645 Cases or 32.31 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 1,108 Cases or 22.09 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 21st January, 1870.

TABLE D.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons,

Convicted

Discharged.

1876. 1877. 1878. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1876. 1877. 1878.

20 148 125

786 841 375 1,208 1,282 |1,289 267 281 318 159 282 359 324 497 585 2,438 2,073 1,704 2,889 2,012 |1,905 200 275 332

523 401

512 306 011 355 No analysis of Convictions and Discharges. 849 1,151 335

Total,...

5,061 | 5,422 4,224 4,510 3,791 9,839 502 703

775

CASUALTIES in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1878.

Force.

Death.

Resignation through Sickness.

Resignation through expiry of

Transferred

Dismissals.

Service or

Pensions Granted.

to other Departments.

other Causes.

0214

3

8907

7

16

4

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2

4

20

පැසිය

30

Europeans,.. Indians, Chinese,

Totals,...

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18

27

Police Department, Hongkong, 21st January, 1879.

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20

44

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W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police,

W. M. DHANH,

Captain Superintendent of Police.