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MINOR.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE Return of OffENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1894, 1895, and 1896.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES,

DESCRIPTION,

Couvicted.

Discharged.

1894. 1895. | 1896. 1801. 1895. 1896. | 1894. | 1895.

1896.

Murder,

Kobbery with Violence from the Person,

Burglary or Larceny in Dwelling,

Assault with Intent to Rob,,

Kidnapping and Protection of Women & Children,|

Piracy, ****

Unlawful Possession,

Larcenies....

Felonies not already given, .............................

Total,.

6

**

8

2

29 11

1

3

41!

81

120

5

30

30

3

48

43

63

1

62

23

42

52

34

...

278

12

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3 Assault,

Gambling,

6

Miscellaneous, Drunkenness,

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47

Nuisance,.....

No Pass or Light,

70

39

242

139

27

28

29*

428 273 272 433 298 45 2,103 2,126 1,770 878 937 970 166 78

67 73* 39 35 23

2,575 2,767 2,314 1,2241,478 1,378 274 393

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NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1894. 1895. 1896. 1894. | 1895. 1896. 1894.

1895, 1896.

218

1,007 1,240 1,135 1,151 1,503 | 1,441 171

126 843 676 732 8,806 | 5,400 | 4,3424,161 5,968 5,147 428 551

250 360

90 75

219

16

343

302

378 336

538 1,223 1,245 191 2,196 3,477

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

Total...

6,062 (10,608 10,661 6,155 8,147 7,320 768 986

578

* One murder under Felonies not already given was committed in Chinese Territory, two men were arrested in this Colony and discharged by Magistrate, Total cases 12,975 being a decrease of 100 cases or 2.99 per cent, under 1895.

Decrease in Scrions Offences 453 cases or 16,37 %

Increase in Minor Offences 53 cases or 0.49 %.

Police Department, Hongkong, 18th February, 1897.

F. H. MAY,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

SERIOUS.