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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14тu MARCH, 1896.

D.

3. CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

243

In 1886,

2,500 eases.

In 1891,

""

1887,

2,577

1892,

1888,

2,436

1893,

1889,

25

1890,

2,893 3,100

""

""

1894,

""

>>

1895,

13,506 cases.

2,994 cases. 2,983

39

2,725

"J

2,575 2,767

>>

"

14,044 cases.

Increase of 3.98 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1886,

1887,

1888,

""

1889,

1890,

6,336 cases. 5,904 5,678 4,568 5,324

In 1891,

17

1892,

""

وو

1893,

""

,, 1894, ,, 1895,

27,810 cases.

Altogether.

7,875 cases. 6,747

*J

6,463 6,062 10,608

>3

+1

37,755 cases.

Increase of 35.76 per cent. in second period.

In 1886,

8,836 cases.

In 1891,

""

1887,

8,481

""

"

1892,

29

1888,

8,114

15

"

1893,

29

"

1889, 1890,

7,461 8,424

""

3

1894.

""

39

1895,

41,316 cases.

10,869 cases.

9,730

"

9,188 8,637 13,375

"

"

"

51,799 cases.

Increase of 25.37 per cent, in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1886 to 1890.

Yearly Average.

1891 to 1895.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

11

2.2

16

5.2

2. Robbery with Violence,

248

59.6

126

25.2

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

382

76.4

323

64.6

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

16

3.2

10

2.0

5. Kidnapping,

377

75.4

320

60.0

6. Piracy,

36

7.2

4

0.8

7. Unlawful Possession,

1,529

8. Larcenies,.

.10,534

9. Felonies not already given,

374

305.8 2,106.8 74.8

1,944

388.8

10,989 312

2,197.8 62.4

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

MINOR OFFENCES.

1886 to 1890.

Yearly Average.

1891 to 1995.

Yearly Average.

.5,334 507

.18,840

1,066.8 101.4 3,668.0

5,750

1,150.0

1,826

365,2

23,531

4,706.2

..1,148

229.6

1,226

245.2

1,572 909

314.4

2,810

562.0

181.8

2,612

522.4

5. NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1886,

.1,861 persons.

In 1891,

1887,

1,799

">

1892,

95

1888,

1,672

"

1893,

""

1889,

...2,027

"

""

1894,

>>

*1

1890,

...2,028

33

"

1895,

..2,131 persons. ...2,220 .1,707 1,498 .1,871

""

35

9,387 persons.

9,427 persons.

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