660625-1888-Police-Annual-Report — Page 7

SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 18TH FEB., 1888. 201

D.

3. CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1878,

"

1879,

35

1880,

1881,

1882,

.2,611 cases.

.2,397 .2,051 .2,829

"

وو

وو

..2,596

11,984 cases.

In 1883,

1884,

22

1885,

";

1886,

29

1887,

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1878,

.4,224 cases.

In 1883,

""

1879,

.3,732

1884,

وو

19

1880,

.4,364

"

1885,

97

1881,

.4,367

J

27

1886,

"

1882,

..3,728

1887,

>>

In 1878,

20,415 cases.

.6,835 cases.

Altogether.

In 1883,

"J

"

1884,

....6,415

"

29

1885,

..6,696 ..6,324

*;

2

>>

1886, 1887,

*

1879,

....6,129

وو

1880,

25

1881,

77

1882,

1. Murder,

32,399 cases.

.2,423 cases. .2,652

15

..2,466 .2,500 .2,577

**

33

33

12,618 cases.

Increase of 5.29 per cent. in second period.

..5,265 cases.

.7,551 .4,309

""

JJ

.6,336

.5,904

29,365 cases.

Increase of 43.84 per cent, in second period.

..7,688 cases.

10,203 ....6,775 ...8,836 ...8,481

>

+

"

41,983 cases.

Increase of 29.58 per cent. in second period.

4-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

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 1878,

وو

1879,

1880, 1881,.

23

32

1882,

In 1878,

,, 1879,

"

1880,

1881,

,, 1882,

1878 to 1882.

Yearly Average.

1883 to 1887.

Yearly Average.

16

3.2

13

2.6

148

29.6

273

54.6

436

87.2

323

64.6

4

0.8

10

2.0

271

54.8

283

56.6

38

7.6

57

11.4

1,607

321.4

1,399

279.8

.9,383

1876.6

9,943

1988.6

78

15.6

342

68.4

MINOR OFFENCES.

1878 to 1882.

Yearly Average.

1883 to 1887.

Yearly Average.

4,117

823.4

1,733

946.6

1,426

285.2

792

158.4

.8,680

1736.0

14,647

2929.4

.1,702

340.4

1,287

257.4

.1,463

292.6

2,817

563.4

.2,927

585.4

5,089

1017.8

5-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS Offences.

.2,125 cases.

In 1883,

1,866 1,638 1,796. ..1,966

"

""

1884,

99

1885,

"}

31

1886, 1887,

"

9,391 cases.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

4,614 cases.

In 1883,

.4,248 4,423 ....5,161

1884,

"

22

""

1885,

17

1886,

.4,448

">

>>

1887,

22,894 casos.

1,663 cases. 1,857

وو

1,859

3

.1,861

.1,799

23

9,039 cases.

.5,038 cases. .5,845 .4,464 ,7,129 .7,524

"

,,

دو

30,000 cases.