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The number of cases in which convictions were obtained was 82 as against 80 in 1916.
GAMBLING.
9. One hundred and twenty-one Gambling Warrants were executed as against 164 in 1916. There were 7 cases in which no conviction was obtained.
Three were lottery cases, compared with 9 in 1916.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED,
10. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $288,722.19 as against $266,581.70 in 1916, an increase of $22,140.49. (The value of property stolen in larcenies by bailee during the year 1917 amounts to $65,691.55 which are included in the above figures.)
The average for the last five years is $243,768.53, a decrease on the average report in 1916 of $36,950.92.
The value of property recovered and restored to owners was $41,167.85 as against $30,428.17 in 1916, an increase over property recovered in the previous year of $10,739.68.
LOST PROPERTY.
11. 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 1917 803 $24,994.17 99 $4,117.48 1916 298 $81,573.04 135 $2,467.70THE PIRACY ORDINANCE.
12. Number of searchers employed under the Prevention of Piracy Ordinance, 1914:
European Lance Sergeant One European Acting Lance Sergeants Three Chinese Staff of Searchers Thirty Female Searchers Two Female Searcher (privately paid) OneThe European Lance Sergeant and the three Acting Lance Sergeants assist in the examination of passengers leaving the Colony under the Travellers Restriction Ordinance, 1915.
Number of Steamer Guards employed up to December 31st, 1917:
European Acting Lance Sergeant in charge 1 Steamer Guards 218 Steam Launch Guards 36