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The value of Property recovered during the year was $55,073.68 or 8.3% of the value of the Property stolen, as against $81,099.81 or 9.2% of the Property stolen in 1922, a decrease of 0.9% in the ratio between the Property stolen and Property recovered.
LOST PROPERTY.
The following is a return showing Property lost or recovered:-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered and found but not reported lost Value of articles found 1923 375 $59,373.56 132 $3,708.61 1922 355 $34,363.23 95 $3,589.34Weights and Measures.
Correct Incorrect Total Weights and Measures examined Foreign Scales 86 7 93 Chinese Scales 1,387 30 1,417 Yard Measures 342 2 344 Check Measures 1,006 11 1,017 Liquid Measures... 19 19 Total.... 2,840 50 2,890The following prosecutions were instituted under the Weights and Measures Ordinance :-
Number of Cases Convictions Fines 23 23 $590.60Dangerous Goods.
The following prosecutions were instituted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance :-
Number of Cases Convictions Fines 20 20 $590.00$200.00 Bail estreated.