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MINOR.

166

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1887. 1888. 1889. 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1887, 1888, and 1889.

SERIOUS.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted,

Discharged,

1887. 1888. 1889, 1887. 1888. 1889. 1887. 1888. 1889.

Murder,

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

31

==

60

76

2564

2

2

66

23

19

24

98

11

18

37

- 20 00

10

4 Assault,

13

35

Gambling,

2

22

Miscellaneous,

I

2

I

Drunkenness,

Kidnapping,

90

91

75

54 37 37

72

96

79

Nuisance.....................................

Piracy,

8

12

18

Unlawful Possession,...............

Larcenies,.....

Felonies not already given,

4 327 254 313 263 208 252 120 1,9851,8782,236 815 776 991 280 284 314 74 65 87

75

98

50

53

47

63

14

4

2

No Pass or Light,

99

99

1,101

99

335 9581,2121,425 1,187 | 1,484 62 69 766 140 211 67 8,9413,9052,8074,119 | 4,096 | 2,905 668 709 .231 229 165 340 399 252 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 192 125 63

329

470

489

51

610

5,904 5,678 14,568 | 6,310 | 6,772 | 4,529 |1,214 | 1,105 | 1,131

Total,.

2,577 2,436 2,893 1,234|1,116 |1,409

565

556

618

Total,.

1889-Total Number of Cases 7,461, being a Decrease of 653 Cases or 8.04 per cent, under 1888. Increase of Serious Crimes 457 Cases or 18.76 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 1,110 Cases or 19.54 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 28th January, 1890.

W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.