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PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
11. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $537,567.20 as against $370,719.17 in 1919, an increase of $166,848.03.
The average for the last five years is $351,778.43, an increase on the average report in 1919 of $68,063.06.
The value of property recovered during the year was $66,929.74 as against $36,089.51 in 1919, an increase over property recovered in the previous year of $30,840.23.
LOST PROPERTY.
12. The following is a return showing property lost or reported stolen and property recovered :-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles found Value found Articles which were not reported lost 1920 419 $19,776.20 139 $5,689.16 1919 361 $16,483.38 102 $2,978.13THE PIRACY ORDINANCE.
13. Number of searchers employed under the Prevention of Piracy Ordinance, 1914-
European and Chinese Searchers :-
European Sergeants ... 5
Chinese Constables ... 31
Female Searchers (Chinese) ... 7
Female Searchers (Private) ... 1
Number of Guards employed up to 31st December, 1920:-
One European Sergeant in charge.
Steamer Guards ... 214
Steam Launch Guards ... 22
Shore Guards ... 208
Number of vessels which have entered into bond up to 31st December, 1920:-
Steamers ... 186
Steam Launches ... 36
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PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
11. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $537,567.20 as against $370,719.17 in 1919, an increase of $166,848.03.
The average for the last five years is $351,778.43 an increase on the average report in 1919 of $68,063.06.
The value of property recovered during the year was $66,929.74 as against $36,089.51 in 1919, an increase over property recovered in the previous year of $30,840.23.
LOST PROPERTY,
12. The following is a
is a return recovered :-
return showing property lost or
Articles re-
covered and
Articles
articles
Year.
reported Value lost. found which
Value
found.
lost.
were not
reported lost.
1920 ..
419 $19,776.20
139
$5,689.16
1919
361 $16,483.38
102 $2,978.13
THE PIRACY ORDINANCE.
13. Number of searchers employed under the Prevention of Piracy Ordinance, 1914-
European and Chinese Searchers :-
European Sergeants
Chinese Constables
Female Searchers (Chinese)
... 5
..31
7
1
Female Searchers. (Private)
Number of Guards employed up to 31st December, 1920:-
One European Sergeant in charge.
Steamer Guards ...
Steam Launch Guards.
Shore Guards
214
22
208
Number of vessels which have entered into bond up to 31st
December, 1920:-
Steamers
Steam Launches.
186
36
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