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HONGKONG.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR 1888.
Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
24th January, 1889.
SIR,I have the honour to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, the Criminal Statistics for the year 1888. They show that 8,114 cases were reported to the Police during In the sub- the last year, being a decrease of 367 cases or 4.32 per cent on the return for 1887. division of these cases into Serious Crimes (so-called) and Minor Offences a decrease of 141 cases or 5.47 per cent is found in Serious Crimes, and a decrease of 226 cases or 3.82 per cent in Minor Offences.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Sir
Your most obedient Servant,
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
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