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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1892.

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1882,

....2,596 cases.

In 1887,

J1

1883,

....2,423

15

29

1888,

""

1884,

,, 1885,

37

1886,

..2,652 2,466 ..2,500

39

,, 1889,

22

1890,

35

,, 1891,

In 1882,

"

1883,

1884,

"

1885,

""

1886,

12,687 cases.

..2,577 cases.

.2,436 .2,893 .3,100 .2,994

>>

وو

23

14,000 cases.

Increase of 10.78 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

.........3,728 cases.

In 1887,

..5,265 ..7,551 .4,809 ..6,336

", 1888,

"

"

1889,

35

55

""

1890, 1891,

27,189 cases.

Altogether.

In 1882,

..6,324 cases.

In 1887,

"

1883,

..7,688

31

""

1888,

1884,

10,203

>>

1889,

1885,

..6,775

"J

1890,

"

1886,

..8,836

"

""

1891,

39,826 cases.

...5,904 cases.

.5,678 4,568 .5,324 .7,875

""

29.

وو

13

29,349 cases.

Increase of 7.94 per cent. in second period.

A

.8,481 cases.

.8,114

""

.7,461

"y

.8,424

10,869

43,349 cases.

Increase of 8.84 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFfences.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

14

2.8

9

1.8

2. Robbery with Violence,

272

54.4

202

40.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

354

70.8

366

73.2

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

7. Unlawful Possession,

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

9. Felonies not already given,

11

2.2

12

2.4

248

49.8

370

74.0

54

10.8

30

6.0

.1,347

269.4

1,738

347.6

.10,062

2,012.4

10,936

299

59.8

338

2,187.2 67.6

MINOR OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

...** 4,386

877.2

11. Gambling,,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

954

190.8

5,638 782

1,127.6

.12,456

2,491.2

20,261

156.4 4,052.2

1,332

266.4

908

181.6

2,740

548.0

1,242

248.4

...... 5,321

1,064.2

518

103.6

In 1882,

"

1883,

**

1884,

"

1885,

,, 1886,

In 1882,

1883,

1884,

1885,

"

""

1886,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,966 persons.

In 1887, ...........................

.1,663

1888,

.1,857 .1,859 ..1,861

1889,

33

1890,

""

"3

1891,

""

.1,799 persons.

1,672 ....2,027

35

13

.2,028 2,131

""

93

9,206 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

9,657 persons.

.7,524 persons.

.4,448 persons.

In 1887,

.5,038 5,845 .4,464

1888,

33

29

وو

""

1889,

25

23

1890,

.7,129

"

دو

1891,

26,924 persons.

.6,877

*5,660

.6,220 ..9,993

""

""

36,274 persons.