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HONGKONG.

9

No. 1908

REPORTS OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AND OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADE, FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

The total of all cases reported to the Police was 11,540 as against 11,144 in 1906 being an increase of 396 or 3.55 per cent.

In the division of these cases into Serious and Minor Offences there appears a decrease as compared with 1906 of 27 cases or .81 per cent. in the former and an increase of 423 cases or 5.41 per cent. in the latter.

The decrease, as compared with 1906 in Serious Offences of 27 is shown as follows:-

Decrease.

Robbery,.

Unlawful Possession,

13

229

242

Increase.

Murder,

6

Burglary or Larceny from dwelling,...

58

Kidnapping and Protection of Women and Children,

10

Larceny,

109

Felonies not already given,

32

215

Nett Decrease,.......

.27

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