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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1890.

D.

8.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1880,

.2,051 cases.

In 1885,

1881,

1882,

..2,329 .2,596

1886,

"

?>

1887,

19

وو

1883,

">

1884,

..2,423 .2,652

12,051 cases.

35

1888,

"

""

1889,

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1880,

.4,364 cases.

In 1885,

""

1881,

.4,367

93

1886,

1882,

..3,728

1887,

""

1883,

..5,265

1888,

33

""

1884,

..7,551

23

1889,

25,275 cases.

.2,466 cases. .2,500 ..2,577 ...2,436 ..2,893

"

وو

15

12,872 cases.

Increase of 6.81 per cent, in second period.

Altogether.

In 1880,

.6,415 cases.

In 1885,

39

1881,

1882,

.6,696 .6,324

""

1886,

$5

**

1887,

"

"

1883,

..7,688

*

>>

1888,

35

1884,

10,203

37,326 cases.

解梦

23

1889,

.4,309 cases.

.6,336

严禁

5,904

.5,678 .4,568

"

>>

26,795 cases.

Increase of 6.01 per cent. in second period.

.6,775 cases.

.8,836

.8,481

33

.8,114 ...7,461

>>

39,667 cases.

Increase of 6.27 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS Offences.

1880 to 1884.

Yearly Average.

1885 to 1889.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

11

2.2

11

2.2

2. Robbery with Violence,

156

31.2

302

60.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

332

66.4

369

73.8

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

1.2

12

2.4

5. Kidnapping,

232

46.4

387

77.4

6. Piracy,

45

9.0

51

10.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,356

271.2

1,414

282.8

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

.9,778

1,955.6

9,924

1,984.8

9. Felonies not already given,

185

37.0

377

75.4

MINOR OFFENCES.

1880 to 1884.

Yearly Average.

1885 to 1889.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

4,252

850.4

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

1,206

241.2

5,055 733

1,011.0

146.6

,10,514

2,102.8

16,289

3,257.8

1,249

249.8

1,321

264.2

2,193

438.6

2,151

430.2

5,861

1,172.2

1,246

249.2

In 1880,

33

1881,

19

"

"

1882, 1883, 1884,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,638 persons.

In 1885,

.1,796

1886,

.1,966 .1,663 1,857

"

22

1887,

"

""

1888, 1889,

31

In 1880,

1881,

1882,

,, 1883,

23

1884,

8,920 persons.

FOR MINOR Offences.

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

4,423 persons.

.5,161 4,448 .5,038 ..5,845

""

"

39

"

24,915 persons.

In 1885,

55

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

دو

دو

1,859 persons.

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

32

"

دو

9,218 persons.

..4,464 persons. .7,129 .7,524 ...6,877 ..5,660

19

*

>>

J

31,654 persons.