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# PHOTOGRAPHIC SUB-DEPARTMENT.
The total number of photographs taken of scenes of serious crime and accidents throughout the year was 29. The total number of photographs issued was 1,630.
In October, a Photostat apparatus arrived and is in process of installation. The erection of the machine has necessitated slight structural alterations to the Photographic Department Studio.
# LOST PROPERTY.
The following is recovered:-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered and found but not reported lost Value of articles found 1930 323 $26,460.00 139 $3,127.00 1929 338 31,760.03 145 1,597.00# GAMBLING
There were 119 successful gambling cases for 1930 as against 109 successful cases in 1929.
There were 3 cases in which no conviction was obtained.
There were 60 lottery cases, compared with 71 in 1929.
# PASS OFFICE.
During the year 1930, 86 persons of various nationalities, other than Chinese, Indians and Japanese were put before the Courts for the following offences :-
Vagrancy 40 Stowaways 35 Passport Ordinance 14The number of foreign destitutes dealt with during the year was 92.
# CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
The strength of the Department on December 31st 1930 was:
1930 1929 Europeans 39 38 Chinese 134 129 Total 173 167