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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 30TH JAN., 1886.

D..

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

93

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1876,

.1,485 cases.

In 1881,

**

1877, **

.1,966

29

37

1882,

**

1878,

..2,611

""

وو

1883,

་ ་

1879,

.2,397

1884,

55

1880,

.2,051

33

1885,

10,510 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1876,

.5,061 cases.

In 1881,

155,

.5,422

1882,

**

37

1878,

4,224

1883,

39

**

1879,

*

1880,

.3,732 .4,364

1884,

14

"2

وو

1885,

.2,329 cases. .2,596 .2,423 .2,652 .2,466

"

وو

""

12,466 cases.

Increase of 18.61 per cent. in 2nd period.

.4,367 cases.

.3,728

.5,265

多梦

.7,551

..4,309

22

22,803 cases.

.6,546 cases.

Altogether.

In 1876,

In 1881,

"

1877,

1878,

.7,388 .6,835

""

25

1882,

22

22

1883,

""

1879,

وو

1880,

.6,129 .6,415

*

""

1884,

99

,, 1885,

33,313 cases.

25,220 cases.

Increase of 10.59 per cent. in 2nd period.

..6,696 cases.

.6,324 52 ..7,688

"

10,203 "" ..6,775

"

37,686 cases.

Increase of 13.12 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1. Murder,

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 1876,

བ ེམ ར མ

:, 1877,

1878,

1879, 1880,

In 1876,

1877,

1878,

1879,

12

1880,

1876 to 1880.

Yearly Average.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

21

4.2

13

2.6

144

28.8

227

45.4

454

90.8

372

74.4

5

1.0

7

1.4

297

59.4

220

44.0

40

8.0

51

10.2

.1,025

..7,896

76

205.0 1,579.2 15.2

1359

271.8

10,043 174

2,008.6

34.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1876 to 1880.

Yearly Average.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

4,086

817.2

4,259

851.8

.1,309

261.8

1,103

220.6

.9,562

1,912.4

10,600

2,120.0

.2,076

415.2

1,296

259.2

.1,833

366.6

2,554

510.8

.3,937

787.4

5,408.

1,081.6

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,269 persons.

In 1881,

.1,537 ..2,125 ..1,866 .1,638

12

""

1882,

""

33

1883,

25

وو

1884,

23

99

1885,

.1,796 persons,

.1,966

19

.1,663

.1,857

.1,859

8,435 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

9,141 persons.

.5,161 persons.

.5,102 persons.

In 1881,

4,493

1882,

"

4,614

25

1883,

4,248

"

37

1884,

.4,423

1885,

22,880 persons.

.4,448 .5,038 .5,845 .4,464

37

23

"J

24,956 persons.