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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16 FEBRUARY, 1884.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1874,...

1,166 enses.

In 1879,....

""

1875,.

1,396

";

1880,

"}

1870,.

1,485

"

"

1881,

"

1877,

1,966

1882,

"

77

» 1878,

2,011

""

ور.

1883,.

8,021 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1874,.

4,597 cases.

In 1879,

79

1875,

"

"

4,086 5,061 5,422 4,224

""

,, 1880,...

>>

"

1881,

"2

"

1882,.

""

1883,......

1876,

1877,.. 1878,.

23,390 cases.

Altogether.

In 1874,.... 1875,

1876, 1877

>>

"

»

,, 1878,.

5,763 cases. 5,482 6,546 7,388 6,385

In 1879,

1880,

""

>>

""

37

1881,.

1882,

27

""

» 1883,.

31,564 cases.

2,397 cases. 2,051

"

2,329 2,506 2,423 >>

""

"%

11,796 cases.

Increase of 36.78 per cent. in 2nd period.

3,732 cases.

4,364 4,307 3,728 5,265 ""

>>

"

""

21,456 cases.

Decrease of 8.26 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

6,120 cases. 6.415

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6,696

27

6,324

"

7,688

"

33,252 cases.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1874 to 1878.

Yearly Average.

1879 to 1883.

1. Murder,.

Yearly Average.

22

4.4

11

2.2

2. Robbery with Violence from Person, 3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings, 4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

108

21.6

143

28.6

476

95.3

386

77.2

5

1.0

5

1.0

5. Kidnapping,

295

59.0

251

50.2

6. Piracy,

34

6.8

43

8.6

7. Unlawful Possession,

....1,472

294.4

1,891

278.2

8. Larcenies,

.6,124

1,224.8

9,475

9. Felonies not already given,..

88

17.6

91

1,895.0 18.2

MINOR OFFENCES.

1874 to 1878.

Yearly Average.

1879 to 1883.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

..4,164

832.8

3,972

794.4

11. Gambling,.

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,.

15. No Pass or Light,

...1,249

249.8

1,259

251.8

...9,317

1,863.4

9,515

1,903.0

..2,490

498.0

1,348

269.6

2,211

442.2

1,635

327.0

3,959

791.8

3,727

745.4

In 1874, 1875,

"

>>

1876,

,, 1877, ,, 1878,

In 1874,

"

1875, 1876, 1877,

», 1878,

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

...1,144 persons.

In 1879,

...1,273

"

1880,

..1,269 ..1,537 .2,125

"

*

1881,

12

"}

1882,

12

"}

1883,

7,318 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

In 1879, 1880,

4,060 persons.

4,268

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17.

5,102 4,493 4,614

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>>

>>

1882, 1883,

», 1881,

29,537 persons.

MAG KANNAN İN-JA. Vanad 36. Ser

..1,866 persons.

.1,638 .1,796 .1,966 ..1,663 >>

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"2

>>

8,929 persons.

4,248 persons. 4,423 5,161

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4,448 5,038

27

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23,318 persons.