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GAMBLING.

10. One hundred and forty-seven gambling warrants were executed and convictions obtained (150 in 1906).

PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.

11. The estimated value of the property reported stolen during the year was $141.353.98.

The value of the property recovered by the Police and restored to owners was $18,787.02.

LOST PROPERTY.

12. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered during the year

1907 :-

Articles reported lost.

Value lost.

Articles recovered and Articles found which were not reported lost.

Value found.

293

$19,870.72

149

$1,870.24

WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION ORDINANCE.

13. Number of Brothel-keepers convicted and fined,

52

Nuniber of Brothel -keepers absconded after warrants were taken out,.. Number of Brothel-keepers discharged by Police Magistrate, Number of cases reported by the Hon. Registrar General, Number of convictions in cases reported by the Hon. Registrar General, Number of keepers absconded after warrants were taken out in cases

reported by the Hon. Registrar General,

6

1

33

2

4

Number of cases reported by Army and Navy, no proceedings taken, 43 Number of cases discharged by the Police Magistrate, Mumber of cases reported, on inquiries being made, found not to be

brothels,

1

34

Total,

.176

Number of visits to the different houses reported,........

...528

Number of convictions under the Chinese Registration Ordinance,....... Number of convictions for soliciting Prostitution in the Public Street, Number of convictions for living on the proceeds of Prostitution,..... Number of Brothels closed by order of the Police Magistrate,.......

Total,..............

7

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10

OPIUM WARRANTS.

14. Two thousand seven hundred and eighty-one (2,781) Search Warrants for prepared opium were executed by the Police and Excise Officers of the Opium Farmer, as compared with 3,128 in 1906. In 787 cases Opium was found and 1,057 persons were arrested.