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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOV" GAZETTE OF 7TH MAR., 1885. 219

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1875,

1,396 cases.

In 1880,

1870,

1977,

1,485 1,966

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1

1881,

"

1882,

1873,

2,611

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وو

1883,

1879,

2,897

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», 1884,

9,855 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1875,

4,086 cases.

In 1880,

1876,

1877,

1878,

1879,

5,061 5,422 4,224 3,732

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1881,

"

"

,, 1882, 1883,

1884,.

>>

22,525 cases.

Altogether.

In 1875,

5,482 cases.

In 1880,

་ ་

1870,

1877,

6,546 7,388

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>>

1881,

39

"

1882,

**

1878,

1879,

6,835 6,129

71

>>

1883,

"?

1884,

32,380 cases.

2,051 cases. 2,329

>>

2,596

>>

2,423

2,652

12,051 cases..

Increase of 22.28 per cent. in 2ud period.

4,364 cases..

4,367

3,728 5,265 7,551

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25,275 cases.

Increase of 12.20 per cent. in 2nd period.

6,415 cases.

6,696

6,324

>>

7,688 10,203

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37,326 cases:

Increase of 15.27 per cent. in 2nd period..

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1875 to 1879.

Yearly Average.

1880 to 1884.

Yearly Average..

1. Murder,

23

4.6

11

2.2

2. Robbery with Violence,

132

26.4

156

31.2

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

508

101.6

332

66.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

1.2

6.

1.2

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,-

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,

=

9. Felonies not already given,

295

59.0

232

46.4

34

6.8

45

9.0

1,602

320.4

1,356

271.9

7,172

1,434.4

9,778

1,955.6

83

16.6

135

27.0

MINOR OFFences.

1875 to 1870.

Yearly Average..

1880 to 1884..

Yearly Average..

10. Assault,

4,136

827.2

4,252

850.4

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

1. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

1,200

241.2

1,206

241.2

9,252

1,850.4

10,514

2,102.8-

2,349

469.8.

1,249

249.8

1,821

364.2

2,193

438.6

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3,761

752.2

5,861

1,172.2

I 1875,

**

1870,

1877,

1878, 1879,

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE..

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,273 persons.

In 1880,

1,269

1881,

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1,537 2,125 1,866

1)

,, 1882,

"

1883,

""

,, 1884,

1,638 persons..

1,796 1,966 1,663 1,857

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>>

"

8,920 persons..

i: 1875,

1876,

1877,

1878,

1879,

8,070 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

4,268 persons.

In 1880,

5,102

1881,

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4,493

1882,

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4,614 4,248

1883,

})

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1881,

92,725 persons.

4,423 persons..

>>

21

5,161 4,448 5,038 >> 5,845

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24,915 persons: