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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1899.

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1889,

2,893 cases.

In 1894,

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1890,

3,100

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1895,

1891,

2,994

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1896,

1892,

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1893,

2,983 2,725

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23

1897,

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1898,

14,695 cases.

2,575 cases. 2,767

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2,314 2,896 2,935

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$5

13,487 cases.

Decrease of 8.15 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

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In 1889,

1890, 1891, 1892, 1893,

4,568 cases. 5,324

In 1894,

1895,

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22

7,875 6,747 6,463

27

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1896,

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J7

1897,

1898,

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30,977 cases.

Altogether.

6,062 cases.

10,608

10,661

6,733

22

7,661

41,725 cases.

Increase of 34.69 per cent. in second period.

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In 1889, 1890,

1891,

1892, 1893,

7,461 cases. 8,424 10,869 9,730 9,188

In 1894,

1895,

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1896,

22

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1897,

22

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1898,

45,672 cases.

8,637 cases. 13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596

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55,212 cases.

Increase of 20.88 per cent. in second period,

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS Offences.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery,

12

2.4

26

5.2

194

38.8

85

17.0

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,....................

379

75.8

571

114.2

15

3.0

6

1.2

347

69.4

252

50.4

10

2.0

0.0

..1,895

379.0

1,813

362.6

11,533

9. Felonies not already given,

310

2,506.6 62.0

10,202 532

2,040.4 106.4

MINOR OFFENCES.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

5,747

1,149.4

6,551

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

..1,535

307.0

925

.21,084

4,216.8

22,201

861

172.2

1,309

1,310.2

195.0

4,440.2

261.8

.1,412 338

282.4

4,725

945.0

67.6

6,014

1,202.8

In 1889,

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1890,

1891,

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"

1892, 1893,

In 1889,

1890,

"

1891,

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1892,

وو

1893,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.2,027 persons.

In 1894,

.2,028

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1895,

.2,131

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15

1896,

.2,220 1.707

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1897,

1898,

27

13

10,113 persons.

FOR MINOR Offences.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.

..5,660 persons.

In 1894,

..6,220

27

22

1895,

9,998 ..8,974 ..7,756

22

1896,

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>>

1897,

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22

1898,

38,603 persons.

.1,498 persons. .1,871 .1,641 .1,842 1,858

22

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27

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8,710 persons.

..6,923 persons.

.9,133 .7,898 .7,764 .9,473

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41,191 persons.