THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUNE, 1905.
GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPÔT.
23. During the year 1904 there has been stored in the Government Gun- powder Depôt. Stonecutters' Island :-
No.
of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do.. Government owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,
6,630
149.915
5.050
305,085
3.079
612.600
Do.. Government owned,
19
1.900
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
5,295
273.878
Do.. Non-explosives, privately owned,
Government owned.
1.886
125.056
53
6.425
Do..
Government owned,
Total...
22.042
1.477.859
During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt
For Sale in the Colony :-
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,
Explosive Compounds, privately owned....
No.
of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
928
21.870
62
16,125
214
13.875
Non-explosives, privately owned,
For Export :-
Gunpowder, privately owned,
5,481
113.180
Cartridges, privately owned,
1,027
199.875
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,... Non-explosives, privately owned.
4,350
220.600
31
3.975
Total......
12,093
592,500
On the 31st December, 1904, there remained as follows:
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do.. Government owned,
Cartridges, privately owned, .
Do.. Government owned,
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
Do..
Government owned. Non-explosives, privately owned,
Do..
No.
of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
221
11.865
976
77,608
1.990
396.660
20
2.000
731
39.403
1.529
75.058
22
2.450
Government owned,
Total......
5,489
604.984
NEW TERRITORY.
(Sixth Year of the British Administration.
24. The Station at the Island of Cheung Chau was opened in September, the one at Tai O in the Island of Lantau, in October of 1899, that at Tai Po in Mirs Bay, on board the Police Steam Launch in November, 1901, and that at Sai Kung in April, 1902.
From 1st January to 31st December, 1904, 9,350 Licences, Clearances, Per- mits, &c, were issued at Cheung Chan, 4,518 at Tai O, 4,400 at Tai Po, 4,775 at Deep Bay and 3,185 at Sai Kung.
915
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