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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18г FEBRUARY, 1899.

1896. 1897. 1898. 1896. | 1897. 1898. 1896.1897. | 1898.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES,

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

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126

132

161

150

1,135 | 1,404 |1,765 1,441 | 1,795 |2,380 145 265 782 666 1,077 4,342|4,122 | 4,531 |5,147 | 4,538 | 5,412 336

1,245

4477

219

287

16 66

343 412

242

55

307

780 939 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1896, 1897, and 1898.

SERIOUS.

Total,

* Murder committed in 1897. Prisoner arrested, convicted and hanged in 1898. Total cases 10,696 being an increase of 967 cases or 10.04 per cent. over 1897. Increase in Serious Offences 39 cases or 1.34 %- Increase in Minor Offences 928 cases or 13.78 %.

Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1899.

10,661 6,733 7,6617,320 | 6,999 | 8,869 578 760 604

F. H. MAY,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION,

Convicted.

Discharged.

1896.

1897. 1898.

1896. 1897. 1898. 1896. 1897.

1898.

Murder,

S

Robbery,

8

Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,

120

159

Assault with Intent to Rob,

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1

2

4

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22

15

3

15

170

30

32

29

2

NEON

3

6

8

1- 10:00

Assault,

Gambling,

7

Miscellaneous,

2

Drunkenness,

...

Kidnapping and Protection of Women & Children, Piracy,

62

59

40

52

55

63

47 36

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3

Nuisance,.

No Pass or Light,

Unlawful Possession,............

273 398 436

298

386 454

39

70

49

Larcenies,.

Felonies not already given,

1,770 2,079 2,124 970 73 170 147 23

9541,042 139. 189

132

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57

47

29

30

13

Total,

2,314 2,896 2,9351,378 1,497 1,654

263 345

204

259