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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889.

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1879,

.2,397 cases.

In 1884,

1880,

.2,051

1885,

93

دو

1881,

.2,329

27

35

1886,

1882,

1883,

..2,596 ..2,423

دو

**

1887,

19

1888,

11,796 cases.

.2,652 cases. ...2,466

...2,500

59

"

.........2,577 ........2,486

""

23

12,631 cases.

Increase of 7.07 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1879,

"}

1880,

.3,732 cases. .4,364

In 1884,

19

>>

1885,

99

1881,

.4,367

1886,

33

1882,

,, 1883,

.3,728 5,265

"

33

1887,

وو

1888,

21,456 cases.

.7,551 cases.

.4,309.

>>

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

39

29

"

29,778 cases:

Increase of 38.32 per cent. in second period.

In 1879,

1880,

.6,129 cases. .6,415

Altogether.

In 1884,

"

1885,

"

1881,

..6,696

72

1886,

"

1882,

...6,324

39

1883,

..7,688

1887, " 1888,

33,252 cases.

1. Murder,

10,203 cases.

..6,775

..8,836 ·

.8,481 ..,8,114

"

"

42,409 cases.

Increase of 27.24 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED. TO POLICE.

2. Robbery with Violence,

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,

9. Felonies not already given,

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

In 1879,

وو

1880,

1881,

""

>"

1882,

22

1883,

In 1879,

29

1880,

,,

1881,

1882,

29

1883,

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1879 to 1883.

Yearly Average,

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

11

2.2

13

2.6

143

28.6

288

57.6

*386

77.2.

318

63.6

5

1.0

13

2.6

251

50.2

334

66.8

13

8.6

56

11.2

1,391

278.2

1,399

279.8

.9,475.

1,895.0

9,841

141

28.2

334

1,968.2 66.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1879 to 1883. Yearly Average.

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

.3,972

.1,259

.9,515

1,348

.1,635

3,727

794.4

4,961

992.2

251.8

768

153.6

1,903.0

15,923

3,184.6

269.6

1,358

271.6

327.0

2,689

537.8

745.4

4,079

815.8

5.--NUMBER. OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,866 persons.

In 1884,

1,638

"

,, 1885,

.1,796

*

1886,

.1,966 1,663

35

19

1887, 1888,

8,929 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

4,248 persons.

In 1884,

.4,423 .5,161 .4,448 .5,038

"

13

""

وو

1885, 1886,

23

"3

1887,

""

>>

1888,

23,318 persons.

.1,857 persons,

.1,859

""

.1,861

.1,799

.1,672

9,048 persons.

.5,845 persons.

.4,464

.7,129

.7,524

...6,877

31,839 persons.