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98.

ARRESTSAGE GROUPS

NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED

16 & Under

61 &

17-20 21-30 31-40

41-50 51-60

Total

Over

Serious Offences against the Person

34

60

182

121

58

223

10

487

Robbery and Assaults with intent

to rob

Burglary

Other breakings

Larceny from Dwelling

11

20

41

24

6

1

92

6

35

2

17

53

22

12

6

2

61

42

11

125

30

38

91

44

16

Larceny from Person

91

54

271

164

48

12

Receiving

7

3

24

25

9

427

1

224

2

642

1

76

Other Larceny Offences

340

374

1,398

1,285

648 306

45

4,396

Embezzlement and Larceny Servant

13

45

101

66

25

7

Offences Involving Fraud

5

41

156

91

41

20

Unlawful Possession

24

48

308

383

200

128

Other Serious Offences

55

363

1,166

700

207

47

2426

259

358

1,113

2,544

Totals

601

1,069

3,826 2,957 1,275 556

93

10,377

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

99. Juvenile delinquency showed a substantial decrease, the number of offenders of sixteen years of age and under appearing before the Courts in connexion with criminal offences being down by 237. Included in the total of other serious offences above are unhappily thirty charges for membership of an unlawful society. Of the total of 601 offences committed by juveniles during the year the largest proportion, 88%, were committed by the 14-16 age group whilst 9.5% were committed by the 12-14 age group. Boys were responsible for the commission of 94% of all juvenile crime. Of the total serious offences committed by juveniles about 60% occurred in Kowloon Command, 30% in Hong Kong Island Command and 10% in New Territories and Marine Command. Two Divisions, Sham Shui Po and Yau Ma Tei accounted for 43.2% of all juvenile crime committed during the year. Offences committed by juveniles were 3.82% of the total crime committed.

ASSISTANCE FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

100. Relations with the public continued to be good and outstanding assistance was given by the public in the apprehension of offenders.

101. Members of the public arrested 791 persons responsible for the commission of crimes during the year; in 163 cases the arresting persons were entirely unconnected with the particular case. Two ceremonies were held at Police Headquarters at which letters of appreciation and monetary awards were presented to seventy four citizens for outstand- ing service to the community. At one of these ceremonies a Belilios

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