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51.
There were 49,555 minor cases in 1938 as against 43,288 in 1937, an increase of 6,267 or 14%.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN & PROPERTY RECOVERED.
52. The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1938 was $543,545 as against $531,190, an increase of $12,355 or 2.3%. The average for the last 5 years is $463,574.
53. The value of property recovered during the year was $119,400 or 21% of the property stolen as against $115,829 or 21% of the property stolen in 1937.
LOST PROPERTY.
54. A summary of the number of articles lost or recovered during the year with their value is given below :-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered or found but not reported lost Value of articles found 1937 516 $45,959 78 $942 1938 760 $71,965 100 $5,650ARMS,
55. There were 53 seizures of arms during the year, of which 44 were "Charge" cases and 9 were "No charge" cases. The figures for 1937 were 40, 26 and 14 respectively.
56. There were no seizures of note during the year. Table VI gives details of arms and ammunition seized.
GAMBLING.
57. There were 119 successful raids as against 161 in 1937. Convictions were obtained in every case.
58. There were 161 successful lottery raids as against 19 in 1937. Convictions were obtained in all cases.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASES.
During the year there were 167 cases in which convictions were obtained at the criminal sessions as against 150 in 1937 and 114 in 1936.
59.
DEPORTATION OFFICE.
60. Table IV gives the number of persons dealt with by the Deportation Office during the year. A general decrease of 1,616 is shown. This is in part due to deportees not being sent from Malaya owing to the Sino-Japanese conflict in South China.
MISSING CHILDREN,
61. During the year 299 children under the age of 15 years were reported missing. Of this number, 204 were found. Enquiries showed that most of them had strayed or run away from home.
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51.
There were 49,555 minor cases in 1938 as against 43,288 in 1937, an increase of 6,267 or 14%.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN & PROPERTY RECOVERED.
52. The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1938 was $543,545 as against $531,190, an increase of $12,355 or 2.3%. The average for the last 5 years is $463,574.
53. The value of property recovered during the year was $119,400 or 21% of the property stolen as against $115,829 or 21% of the property stolen in 1937.
LOST PROPERTY.
54. A summary of the number of articles lost or recovered during the year with their value is given below :-
Articles
Year
reported
Value
lost
Articles recovered or found but not reported lost
Value of articles found
1937
516
$45,959
78
1938
760
71,965
$942
100
$5,650
ARMS,
55. There were 53 seizures of arms during the year, of which 44 were "Charge" cases and 9 were "No charge" cases. The figures for 1937 were 40, 26 and 14 respectively.
56. There were no seizures of note during the year. Table VI gives details of arms and ammunition seized.
GAMBLING.
57. There were 119 successful raids as against 161 in 1937. Convictions were obtained in every case.
58. There were 161 successful lottery raids as against 19 in 1937. Convic- tions were obtained in all cases.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASES.
During the year there were 167 cases in which convictions were obtained at the criminal sessions as against 150 in 1937 and 114 in 1936.
59.
DEPORTATION OFFICE.
60. Table IV gives the number of persons dealt with by the Deportation Office during the year. A general decrease of 1,616 is shown. This is in part due to deportees not being sent from Malaya owing to the Sino-Japanese conflict in South China.
MISSING CHILDREN,
61. During the year 299 children under the age of 15 years were reported missing. Of this number, 204 were found. Enquiries showed that most of them had strayed or run away from home.
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