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forwarded leave it beyond doubt in

my

opinion that during the last period of 5

there has been an increase in

years

offences of a serious nature and a

decrease in minor offences, and if the Prison returns already referred to be consulted I think that I am

warranted in conclu.

concluding that the

increase has been entirely amongst

...

Chinese.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord.

Your Lordship's Most Obedient bumble servant,

Burch

Administrator?

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 102.

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REGA 27 SEP 82/

The following Report and Returns from the Police Department are published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1882.

No. 27.

W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.

VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 4th February, 1882. SIR, I have the honour, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Circular of the 1st December 1881, to forward for the information of llis Excellency the Governor, details of the Police Establishment, the list of Pensioners, and the Criminal Statistics for 1881.

2. The Criminal Statistics show that 6696 cases were reported to the Police during 1881, being In the sub-division of these cases

an increase of 281 Cases, or 4.38 per cent. on the returns for 1880.

into Serious Crimes (so called) and Minor Offences, an increase of 278 cases, or 13.55 per cent., is found in Serious Crimes, and an increase of only 3 cases, or .0006 per cent. in Minor Offences.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

The Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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30.

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closure he has Administrat

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