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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT

Appendix XVIII-

Contd.

Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1959

Offence

No. of No. of

cases

reported

cases

detected

No. of Persons Charged

or Summonsed

16 years 17 years

& under & over

Class 5-Other Serious Offences

54. Arson

55.

Malicious Damage

6

6

1

5

95

86

13

93

56. Threatening Letters other than

demanding

57.

Conspiracies

21

-

21

56

58. Offering Bribes to Police

20

20

182

22

59. Offering Bribes to Others

7

7

8

60. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Police

5

5

5

61. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Others

17

17

6

62. All Other Serious Offences not

classified

68

64

2

60

Total Other Offences

239

226

17

255

Total of Classes 1 to 5

12,070

7,984

1,116

__6,446

Percentage of Crime Detected in Classes 1 to 5 = 66.15%.

Class 6—Offences Discovered

following arrest

63. Membership of an Unlawful

Society

4,077

4,077

46

4,031

64. Possession of Arms and/or

Ammunition

131

31

4

32

65. Unlawful Possession

1,744

1,744

56

1,694

66. Possession of Housebreaking

Implements

33

33

32

67. Possession of Instrument fit for

Unlawful Purpose

140

140

4

135

68. Found on Enclosed Premises

46

44

1

42

69. Loitering with intent to commit

a Felony

70. Other Serious Offences

Total Class 6 Offences

372

372

2

371

+

9

9

9

6,452

6,450

113

6,346

Grand Total of all Serious Crime

18,522

•

14,434

1,229

12,792

Percentage of Crime Detected in all Classes = 77.93%.