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TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1883, 1884, and 1885.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION,

Convicted.

Discharged,

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,

Assault with Intent to Rob,

Kidnapping,

Piracy,

Unlawful Possession,

Larcenies,

Felonies not already given,

1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. 1884. 1885.

288

4

3

26

30

52

96

17

18

70

15

81

47

93

21

15

36

4

***

Assault,

35

Gambling,

9

8

Miscellaneous,

1

2

1

Drunkenness,..

30

32

53

4

25

42

39

60

Nuisance,

13

17

4

16

13

8

28

20

No Pass or Light,.

254 298 229

217

262

165

81

109

96

1,980 2,153 1,927

887

949 952

312

322 300

32

55

45

25

32

36

22

19

40

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. | 1884.

1885.

730 1,118 753 852 1,513 973 86 104 255 358 594 736 |2,629 2,4411,901 2,804 2,636 | 1,998

158 202 323 527 790 690 387 1,135 2,896

299 397 273 166 124 58 559 581 426

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

Total,.

|2,4232,652 2,466 1,178 1,297 1,298

485

560

561

Total,...

5,2657,5514,3094,0144,743 3,707 1,024 | 1,102

757

Decrease 186 Cases or 7.01 per cent.

Decrease 3,242 Cases or 42.93 per cent.

Total Decrease-3,428 Cases or 34.18 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 9th January, 1886.

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

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