652171-1891-Police-Annual-Report — Page 9

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7тH MARCH, 1891.

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

155

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1881,

.2,329 cases.

In 1886,

"

1882,

.2,596

"

13

1887,

1883,

.2,423

""

**

1884,

.2,652

39

,, 1888, 1889,

23

1885,

.2,466

99

,, 1890,

12,466 cases.

12

....................2,500 cases.

...2,577 ..2,436 ..2,893 ""

........3,100

>>

21

13,506 cases.

Increase of 8.34 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1881,

.4,367 cases.

In 1886,

**

1882,

.3,728

39

"

1887,

91

1883,

..5,265

29

12

1888,

19

1884,

1885,

..7,551 .4,309

59

"

1889,

22

39

1890,

31

25,220 cases.

Altogether.

In 1881,

وو

1882,

1883,

"3

1884,

...6,696 cases.

.6,324 .7,688 10,203

In 1886,

19

""

1887,

ور

وو

وو

1888,

1889,

1885,

........6,775

"

"

1890,

37,686 cases.

..6,336 caser.

..5,904

2

.5,678

دو

.4,568 .5,324

"

25

27,810 cases.

Increase of 10.26 per cent. in second period.

.8,836 cases.

.8,481 **

.8,114 "

.7,461

..8,424

41,316 cases.

Increase of 9.63 per cent. in second period.

4.--DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

1886 to 1890.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence,

13

2.6

11

2.2

227

45.4

248

49.6

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

346

69.2

382

76.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.......

7

1.4

16

3.2

5. Kidnapping,

250

50.0

377

75.4

6. Piracy,

51

10.2

36

7.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

..1,359

271.8

1,529

305.8

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

..10,043

2,008.6

10,534

2,106.8

9. Felonies not already given,

224

44.8

374

74.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

1886 to 1890.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault," .

4,259

851.8

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

1,103

220.6

5,324 507

10,600

2,120.0

18,340

1,064.8 101.4 3,668.0

1,296

259.2

1,148

229.6

2,554

510.8

1,572

314.4

5,408

1,081.6

909

181.8

In 1881, ..........

"

1882,

11

1883,

59

1884,

31

1885,

In 1881,

""

1882,

""

1883,

33

1884,

1885,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,796 persons.

In 1886,

..1,966 ..1,663 .1,857 .1,859

1887,

>>

23

15

1888,

31

21

1889,

""

35

1890,

..1,861 persons. ..1,799 .1,672 ..2,027 .2,028

"

33

35

9,141 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

9,387 persons.

7,129 persons.

5,161 persons.

In 1886,

.4,448

"

"

.5,038 .5,845 .4,464

"

1887, 1888,

"

"

1889,

1890,

34

21,956 persons.

.7,524

..6,877

.5,660

.6,220

33,410 persons.