160
LOST PROPERTY.
13. The following is a return showing property lost and recovered during 1900:-
Articles reported lost.
Value lost.
Articles recovered and Articles found which were not reported lost.
Value found.
113
$26,611.24
120
$13,549.86
ARMS ORDINANCE.
14. During the whole of the year a Proclamation has been in force prohibiting the export of arins and munitions of war from the Colony.
The following arms and ammunition were seized by the Police during the year, viz. :--197 rifles, 282 revolvers, 28,555 rounds of ammunition, 77 kegs of gunpowder, 347 bayonets and swords, 25,000 empty rifle cartridge-cases and 2,092 boxes of caps.
The new Arms Ordinance No. 9 of 1900 has thrown an immense amount of extra work upon this Department. There is evidence, however, that its provisions have had effect in diminishing the sinug- gling of arms and ammunition from the Colony.
OPIUM WARRANTS.
15. One thousand three hundred and fifty-two (1,352) search warrants for prepared opium were executed by the l'olice and Excise Officers of the Opium Farmer. In 486 cases, opium was found.
Weights anD MEASURES.
16. The Examiner of Weights and Measures made the following verifications :—
Chinese balances,..
European scales,
Measures,
Examined. ..3,442
Correct.
Incorrect.
3,162
280
638
571
67
767
750
17
The majority of the incorrect weights were found in the New Territory. The following prosecutions were instituted :-
Prosecutions.
Convictions. Fines.
47
47 $1,580
7
7
$ 75
l'ossesion of unjust Weights and Measures,. Obstructing Inspector of Weights and
Measures,
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
17. Thirty-one (31) samples of intoxicating liquor were collected and sent for analysis, and one prosecution was instituted, and a conviction obtained, for selling adulterated liquor.
Some of the cheap liquor so common in 1898, is again being sold, but is now up to legal strength and certified by the Government Analyst as genuine,
MENDICANTS.
18. In addition to beggars dealt with by the Police Magistrate and four sent to the Tung Wa Hospital, 19 were summarily deported to Canton as follows:
HOW OFTEN SENT AWAY.
CANTON.
Once, Twice, Thrice, 4 times, 5 times,
•
....
293
19
4
Nil.
3
TOTAL,
319
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