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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1892.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1889. 1890. 1891. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1889. 1890. 1891.

1,212 | 1,032 | 1,335|1,484 |1,055 |1,723 69 29 523 140 621,623 2,807 3,952 | 5,6562,905 |3,890 |5,974 165 150 133

470

500

247

51

10

65

610 703 361

252

63

b)

111 140 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 88

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1889, 1890, and 1891.

SERIOUS.

GEO. HORSPOOL

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

Total,..

1891-Total Number of Cases 10,869, being an Increase of 2,145 Cases or 29.02 per cent, over 1890. Decrease of Scrious Crimes 106 Cases or 3.41 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences 2,551 Cases or 47.91

per

cent.

4,568 | 5,321|7,875 4,529 5,0079,320 1,131|1,213 673

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1889.

1890. 1891. 1889.

1890. 1891. 1889.

1890. | 1891.

Murder..

2

3

1

I

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

66

42

18

Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling..

98

80

52

100 21

Assault with Intent to Rob,.

1

7

Kidnapping,

76

43

71

Piracy,

2

+

Unlawful Possession,

313 344 500 252 282

Larcenies,..

Felonies not already given,

2,236 2,537 2,300 991

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10

35

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I

Assault,

13

3

Gambling,

26

6

22

11

3

Miscellaneous,

2

1

Drunkenness,

13

52

79

64

56

Nuisance,..

3

2

11

3

No Pass or Light,

478

99 123

72

98

42

48

1,067 | 1,109

12

314

371 262

29

63

28

44

Total,

2,893 3,100 2,994 | 1,409 |1,412 | 1,687

618

616

444

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1892.

175

Felonies