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The value of property recovered and restored to owners was $23,170.37 as against $26,997.59 in 1914, a decrease over property recovered in the previous year of $3,827.22.
LOST PROPERTY.
11. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered :-
Year. Articles lost. Articles reported lost. Value lost. Articles recovered and articles found which were not reported lost. Value found. 1915 247 $16,875.35 100 $10,380.01 1914 321 18,206.20 105 5,386.17THE PIRACY ORDINANCE.
12. Number of searchers employed under the Prevention of Piracy Ordinance, 1914:-
In charge of Guards, etc.,- One European Constable Searching vessels and in charge of Chinese searchers Three European Constables Chinese Staff of searchers Thirty-one Female Searchers Two Female Searchers (Privately Paid) OneNumber of Guards employed up to the 31st December, 1915:-
Steamer Guards, 190 Launch Guards, 26Number of Steamers entered into bond up to the 31st December, 1915:--
Steamers, Launches, 139 1413. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Weights and Measures examined. Correct. Incorrect. Total. Foreign Scales, 439 Nil. 439 Chinese Scales, 2,615 44 2,659 Yard Measures, 357 1 358 Chek Measures, 589 2 591 Total, 4,000 47 4,047