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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1894.

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1884,

..2,652 cases.

In 1889,

1885,

.2,466

27

1890,

وو

1886,

.2,500

39

1891,

39

1887,

.2,577

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1892,

1888,

..2,436

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1893,

12,631 cases.

.2,893 cases. .3,100

99

.2,994 .2,983 .2,725

53

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14,695 cases.

Increase of 16.34 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

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In 1884, 1885,

..7,551 cases.

In 1889,

..4,309

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1890,

1886,

.6,336 .5,904 .5,678

22

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1891,

1892,

27

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12

1893,

1887, 1888,

29,778 cases.

10,203 cases.

Altogether.

In 1884,

23

1885,

6,775

1886,

8,836

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1887,

8,481

23

1888,

8,114

42,409 cases.

In 1889,

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1890,

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1891,

1892, 1893,

.4,568 cases.

.5,324 .7,875 ...6,747 ..6,463

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30,977 cases.

Increase of 4.02 per cent. in second period.

7,461 cases.

8,424

10,869 9,730 9,188

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27

45,672 cases.

Increase of 7.69 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

13

2.6

12

2.4

2. Robbery with Violence,

288

57.6

194

38.8

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

318

63.6

379

75.8

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

13

2.6

15

3.0

5. Kidnapping,.

344

68.8

347

69.4

6. Piracy,

56

11.2

10

2.0

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,399

279.8

8. Larcenies,..

..9,841

1,968.2

9. Felonies not already given,

334

66.8

1,895 11,533 310

379.0

2,306.6

62.0

MINOR OFFENCES.

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

1889 to 1993.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

4,961 768

992.2

5,747

1,149.4

153.6

1,535

.15,923

3,184.6

21,084

307.0 4,216.8

1,358

271.6

861

172.2

..2,689

537.8

1,412

282.4

4,079

815.8

338

67.6

In 1884,

1885,

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1886,

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1887, 1888,

In 1884,

1885,

1886,

23

1887,

,, 1888,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,857 persons.

In 1889,

.1,859

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1890,

.1,861

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1891,

.1,799

1892,

.1,672

1893,

9,048 persons.

..2,027 persons. ..2,028

.2,131 " .2,220 .1,707

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10,113 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

.5,845 persons.

In 1889,

4,464

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1890,

.7,129 .7,524 ..6,877

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1891,

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1892,

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1893,

31,839 persons.

..5,660 persons. ..6,220 ..9,993 ..8,974 ..7,756

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38,603 persons.