TNAG-0505-FCO40-570-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 49

IN CONFIDENCE

SCHEDULE OF OFFENCES FOR 1ST HALF, 1974

APPENDIX I

Opium Heroin

Mor- Bar- phine bitone

Others Total

(i) Individual offences dealt with

6,049

4,343

1

57

21

10,471

(ii) Cases not taken to trial (Seizure)

305

172

8

7

492

(iii) Cases taken to trial

5,926

4,537

1

54

15

10,533

(iv) Cases convicted

5,746

3,931

1

48

11

9,737

(v) Cases discharged

60

252

312

(vi) Persons arrested during current period 5,783

3,955

1

39

14

9,792

(vii) Persons convicted during current period

(M) 5,747

3,613

1

37

8

9,406

(F)

46

112

3

161

(Y.P. 16-20 yrs.)

7

183

1

4

195

(J. 7-15 yrs.)

9

9

(viii) Persons discharged

(M)

56

206

1

263

(F)

7

28

35

(Y.P. 16-20 yrs.)

22

22

(J. 7-15 yrs.)

2

2

23

IN

CONFIDENCE