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Twenty-eight were lottery cases, compared with 44 in 1913.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
11. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $190,073.27 as against $276,213.61 in 1913, a decrease of $86,140.34, the average for the last five years being $293,125.81.
The value of property recovered and restored to owners was $26,997.59 as against $70,004.00 in 1913, a decrease under property recovered in the previous year of $43,006.41.
LOST PROPERTY.
12. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered :-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered and articles found which were not reported lost Value found 1914 321 $18,206.20 105 $5,386.17 1913 412 $25,710.35 74 $5,651.44OPIUM WARRANTS.
13. Two hundred and four Search Warrants for opium were executed by the Police and Excise Officers of the Opium Farm compared with 2,047 in 1913.
In 68 cases opium was found and 80 persons were arrested.
OPIUM DIVANS.
14. Seventy-three Warrants were executed by the Police for keeping Opium Divans. In 40 cases convictions were obtained, 1 case was discharged and in 32 cases no arrest was made.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
15. The Examiner of Weights and Measures made the following verifications:-
Examined Correct Incorrect Foreign Scales 273 269 4 Chinese Scales 2,712 2,657 55 Yard Measures 314 314 Nil Chek Measures 543 543 Nil