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APPENDIX B.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE during the Years 1868 and 1869.

OFFENCES.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

No. OF PERSONS.

NO. OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Implicated.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1868

1869

1868

1869 1868 1869 1868

1869

882

677

1,502 1,275 1,099

969

411

296

181

151

577

281

389

228

188

53

1,049

584

1,773

1,196 1,453

808

296

298

451

620

1,000

811

893

791

2.344

2,222

2,112 1,412

General Totals,..

Totals for 1869,

Difference,

4,456 3,634 3,852 2,752

2,941

2,005

893

647

3,634

2,752

2,005

647

822

1,100

936

248

Decrease per centum,

18.4

28.6

31.8

27.7

No, OF PERSONS.

NO. OF CASES.

EXECUTIONS.

DESCRIPTION.

(Supposed) Implicated.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1868 1869

1868 1869

1868 1869

1868 1869 1868 1869

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

Burglary, and forcible entry,

Assault with intend to rob,

Kidnapping,

Piracy,

Unlawful possession,

Felonies not already given,.

Larceny,

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2

5

10

?

1

5

2

Assault,

41

49

92

138 i

16

9

15

Gambling,

76

62

165

111

38

-

13

2

10

2

4

08

7

93

10

38

9

37

21

13

?

?

9

1

14

17

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness, Nuisances,

No Pass or Light,

215

131

285

174

172

98

113

76

51

32

86

11

37

17

25

805

647 1,110 783

616

434

302

147

General Totals,

1,249

967 1,797 1,304 905

604

517 285

Totals for 1869,

967

1,304

604

285

Difference,

282

493

301

232

:

Decrease per centum,

22.6

27.4

33.2

44.8

:

:

POLICE BARRACKS, HONGKONG, 25th March, 1870.

C. VANDELEUR CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent.

APPENDIX C.

COMPARATIVE QUARTERLY RETURN of Number of CASES of LARCENY by SERVANTS from 1865 to 31st March, 1870.

GAMBLING UNLICENSED PREVIOUS TO 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.

GAMBLING LICENSED SUBSEQUENT TO 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.

Convicted, Discharged,

Totals,

Victoria, Hongkong, 7th April, 1870.

1867.

1808.

1869.

1870.

1865.

1866.

1807.

15th September 1st January

to

to 31st December. 31st March.

1st April to 30th June.

to

1st July

1st October

to 30th September. 31st December.

1st January

31st March.

to

1st April to 30th June,

1st July

to

1st October

to

30th September. 31st December.

1st January to 31st March.

Average per Quarter.

76

58

66

67

10

17

21

52

27

14

10

7

15

13

7

12

10

97

10

12

5

22

86

75

87

82

40

21

22

17

16

15

17

15

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13

5

2

5

10

1040

C. VANDELEUR CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent.

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