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In 1873,.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1883.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,316 cases. In 1878,

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1874, 1875,.

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1876,....... 1877,........

1,166 ..1,396

1879,

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1880,

..1,485 ..1,966

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1882,

7,329

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.2,611 cases. .2,397

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.2,051

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.2,829

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..2,596

11,984

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MINOR OFFences.

.6,164 cases. In 1878,

Increase of 63.51 per cent. in 2nd period.

In 1873,.....

1874,

1875,

1876,

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1877,

.4,597 .4,086 "" .5,061 .5,420

1879,

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,, 1880,

1881

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1882,

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25,330

Altogether.

In 1873,

7,480 cases. In 1878,.

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1874,

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1875,

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1876,

,, 1877,..

..5,763 ..5,482 .6,546 .7,388 27

1879,.

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1880,.

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1881,.

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32,659

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.4,224 cases.

.3,732 .4,364

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.4,367 .3,728

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20,415 ""

Decrease of 19.40 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

..6,835 cases.

..6,129

..6,415

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.6,696 ..6,324 "

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32,399

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1873 to 1877. Yearly average.

1878 to 1882.

Yearly average.

1. Murders,.

2. Robbery with violence from the person, 3. Burglaries and Larcenies in dwellings,.

4. Assault with intent to rob,

5. Kidnapping,....

6. Piracy,

7. Unlawful possession,-

8. Larcenies,

20

4.0

16

3.2

87

17.4

148

29.6

437

87.4

436

87.2

6

1.2

4

0.8

345

69.0

274

54.8

27.

5.4

38

7.6

1,234

246.8

1,607

321.4

..5,082

1,016.4

9,383

9. Felonies not already given,

91

18.2

78

1,876.6 15.6

MINOR OFFENCES.

1873 to 1877.

Yearly average.

1878 to 1882.

Yearly average.

10. Assault,

.4,314

862.8

4,117

823.4

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,.

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No pass or light,.

.1,158

231.6

1,526

305.2

..9,511

1,902.2

8,680

1,736.0

.2,679

535.8

1,702

340.4

..2,632

526.4

1,463

292.6

..5,036

1,007.2

2,927

585.4

In 1873,

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1876,

1877,

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1876,

1877,-

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,278 persons. In 1878,.

..1,144

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1879,

..1,273

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1880,

.1,269

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1881,

.1,537

1882,.

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6,501

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

..5,050 persons.

In 1878,..

..4,060

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.4,268 .5,102 .4,493

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1879,. 1880,

1881,

1882,

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22,973

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.2,125 persons. .1,866 .1,638 .1,796 1,966

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9,391

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.4,614 persons

.4,248

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

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