193
ROBBERIES ON BOATS AND JUNKS.
9. Nine cases were reported, of which 5 occurred in the New Territories. In connection with 3 of these cases, 6 persons were arrested, 2 being convicted and 4 discharged. In 6 cases, no arrest was made.
FELONIES NOT ALREADY GIVEN.
10. Under this heading are comprised the following:--
Arson and attempted arson,
Cutting and wounding,.
Demanding money by menaces,.. Embezzlement,
Forgery,
Housebreaking,
Indecent assault and Rape,.
Manslaughter,
harm,
Shooting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily
Throwing corrosive fluid,
Sodomy and attempted Sodomy,
18
8
30
8
.102
6
14
4
3
5
..201
Total,.....
GAMBLING.
11. One hundred and fifty gambling warrants were executed and convictions obtained, as against 98 in 1905. Two were lottery cases, In 36 cases no gambling was found.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
12. The value of the property reported stolen during the year was $123,569.82. The value of the property recovered by the Police and restored to the owners was $20,725.40.
LOST PROPERTY.
13. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered during the year 1906:-
Articles reported lost.
Value lost.
338
$23,410.50
Articles recovered and Articles
found which were not re-
Value found.
ported lost.
171
$3,374.13
OPIUM WARRANTS.
14. Three thousand one hundred and twenty-eight (3,128) Search Warrants for prepared opium were executed by the Police and Excise Officers of the Opium Farmer, as compared with 3,951 in 1905. In 911 cases opium was found and 1,169 persons were arrested.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
15. The Examiner of Weights and Measures made the following verifications:-
Examined.
Correct.
Incorrect.
European scales,
309
309
Chinese scales,.. Yard measures, Chek measures,
2,511
2,481
30
261
261
513
513