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MINOR.

166

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

Convicted.

DESCRIPTION.

Discharged,

1898. 1899. 1900. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1898, 1899.

1900.

265

199

4,531 3,170

161 133

939 715

1,039

1,765 |1,414 | 1,5312,380 |1,595 | 1,891 324 1,077 3,265 | 5,412 13,434 | 3,625 182

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges,

242

281

344

661 | 1,564

55

78

35

807 320

375

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1898, 1899, and 1900.

SERIOUS.

NUMBER OF PERSONS.

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged,

1898. 1899.❘ 1900.

1898,

1899. 1900. 1898. 1899. 1900.

Total,

7,661 | 5,631

6,3418,569 5,690 | 7,080

604

674 751

Murder,

}

6

Robbery,

15

85

59

15

Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,

170

247

316

29

Assault with Intent to Rob, .

2

3

7

Kidnapping and Protection of Women & Girls,

40

35

37

63

ANGJIN

2

D

2

3

Assault,

48

45

23

42

57

7

20

2

I

3

...

32

21

3

18

Piracy,

I

5

3

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

436 389 43+

454

381 448

49

59 80

Larcenies,

Felonics not already given,

2,121 |2,432 | 2,477 1,042 1,0231,142 147 191 193 47 54 58

132

220

277

13

6

ོམ་ལ་ཚེམ

13

Gambling,

21

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness,

37

No Pass or Light,

Total,

2,935 3,392 8,5321,651 1,589 |1,779

201

349

453

Total cases 9,873 being an increase of 850 cases or 9.42 % over 1899.

Increase in Serious Offences 140 cases or 4.12 % and Minor Offences 710 cases or 12.6 %.

Police Department, Hongkong, 4th February, 1901.

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F. H. MAY,

Captain Superintendent of Police,