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NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1883. 1884. 1885.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1883, 1884, and 1885.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1883. 1884. | 1885, 1883. 1884. 1885. 1888. 1884. 1885.

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police,

Murder,

2

4

3

2 Assault,

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, Assault with Intent to Rob,

30

52

96 17

18 70 15

81

47

93

21

15 36

54

1

2

1

I

Kidnapping,

80

32

53

7

25

42

Piracy,

13

9

17

4

16

13

200

8

Unlawful Possession,

Larcenics,

Felonies not already given,

254 298 229

217

262 165

81 109

1,980 2,153 1,927 32 56 45

887 949 952 25 32 36 22

312

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35

Gambling,

8

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness,.......

60

Nuisance,

20

No Pass or Light,.

730 1,118 753 86

104 255

852 | 1,513 358 594 2,629 2,4411,901 2,804 | 2,636 |1,998

973 299 397 273 736 166 124 659 581

58

426

-158

202

323

Po

527

790

690

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

1,135 2,896

387

96

322 300

19

40

Total,

|2,423 | 2,652 | 2,466 1,178 1,297 | 1,298

485

560

561

Total,.........

5,265 7,5514,3094,0144,743 3,7071,024 | 1,102

757

Decrease 186 Cases or 7.01 per cent.

Decrease 3,242 Cases or 42.93 per cent.

Total Decrease-3,428 Cases or 34.18 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 9th January, 1886.