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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1881.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1879. 1880.

318

376 310

1878. | 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. | 1880, 1878.

332

337 374

875 838 746 1,2891,134 965 353 157 358 585 499 814 125 185 191 1,794 1,4421,8151,965 |1,717 |1,769 512 301 276 355 232 329 335 762 840

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880.

SERIOUS.

DESCRIPTION.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

DESCRIPTION,

Convicted.

Discharged.

1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879.

1880. 1878. | 1879. | 1880.

Murder,

7

4

*1

4

4 *

I

1

Assault,

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from House at night, Assault with Intent to rob,

35

39

25

12

10

16

2

20

3

Gambling,.

131

101

53

49

44

81

5

9

10

Miscellaneous,

1

2

1

A

Drunkenness,.

Kidnapping,

53

51

65

31

38

68

69

40

43

Nuisances,

Piracy,

8

7

11

1

6

12

6

1

50

No Pass or Light,

Unlawful Possession,

Larcenies,

470

333

226 410 302 181

166

105

70

1,888 1,850

Felonics not already given,

TOTAL,

19

11

1,662

6

1,037

10

972 893

5

304

302

239

1

18

7

15

2,611 2,397 2,051 1,5541,3811,208

571

485

430

TOTAL,...

* The supposed murderer committed suicide,

1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being an Increase of 286 Cases or 4.66 per cent from 1879. Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.43 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93

per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881.

4,2243,732 4,364 | 3,839 | 3,350 3,548 775 898 875

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

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