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NUMBER OF PERSONS

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1886. 1887.

1888.

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1,031 | 1,101 248 99 3,735 3,9413,905 4,200 | 4,119 | 4,096 873 231 229 470 340 399 479 192 125

9581,486 1,425 |1,187

62 762 766 489

335

31 211

416 668 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges

225

329

67

709

Total,

6,336 |5,904 |5,6786,457 | 6,310 5,772

672 1,214 1,105

1888-Total Number of Cases 8,114, being a Decrease of 367 Cases or 4.32 per cent, under 1887. Decrease of Serious Crimes 141 Cases or 5.47 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 226 Cases or 3.82 per cent.

W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Murder,

3! 1

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

64

31

68

GO

47

45

76

Kidnapping,

78

90

91

Piracy,

10

8

12

2464-N

2

2

10

Assault,

33

23

19

15

13 Gambling,

32

11

18

6

8

2

Miscellaneous,

3

1

1

Drunkenness,

63

54

87

55

72

96

Nuisance,....

1

18

10

14

4

No Pass or Light,

Unlawful Possession,............................... Te Larcenies,....

291

327

25+

287

263

208

65 120

99

| 1,898 1,985 1,878 898 815 776 278 280 *284

Felonics not already given, .

84

75

74

70

50

53

40

67

47

Total,.

2,500 |2,577 |2,436 |1,389 | 1,234 |1,116

472

565

556

Police Department, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1889.