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SAMPLING.
7. The amount of sampling done during the year is shown
in the following table:-
11,000 slaba. | Tea Oil
Tin ...
Wolfram....
9,847 bags.
Antimony
1,120 cases.
Wood Oil ...... Lard
Coppier.
932 bars.
Peanut Oil...
Manganese Ore.....
5,200 rons.
Coconut Oil
Anise Oil..
8,692 cases.
Camphor Oil...
46,110 enses. 138,995 90,502 80,511 500 407
14
"7
Cassia Oil.
2,410
Bismuth Ore...
2 tons.
15
600 tons.
Coal
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.
8. Owing no doubt to the high exchange ruling during the past year, less work was done for local exporting firms than in 1918. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amounted to $35,258.50 as against $43,995.00 in 1918.
The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No 139 of 1018) is $39,918.50 as against $48,670.00 in 1918.
LIBRARY.
9. Several standard works of reference have been added.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
10. Special Reports have been supplied on Chinese Camphor, Standards for Oils, The Macao Poisoning Case, Fuel Oils, Mineral Deposits in the New Territories, The Storage of Dangerous Goods, and the Composition of Hongkong Milks.
RESEARCH.
11. Processes for the estimation of minute quantities of Lead in Cassia Oil and for the estimation of Water in Crude Camphor have been worked out and descriptions sent to the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry.
A new physico-chemical method for the determination of Cam phor Oil in Crude ('amphor has also been devised and a descrip- tion sent to the “Analyst ”.
An extended investigation is being conducted into the nature and constitution of Chinese ('amphor Oil.
STAFF.
12. Mr. Lubatti acted as Government Analyst from the end of January to the end of October, during which time I was absent from the Colony on leave. Mr. K. W. Lane joined the staff us Assistant Analyst, and Mr. I, Cheng as Temporary Assistant Analyst during the year.
LABORATORY ACCOMMODATION,
13. No further increase of work can take place in the present Laboratory which is at present worked to its utmost capacity. As a fall in exchange will almost certainly be accompanied by an in- creased demand for analytical work, it is desirable that arrangement be made as speedily as possible for the provision of more adequate laboratory accommodation,
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.
REPORT BY MR. E. R. DOVEY, A.R.C.SC., Government Analyst.
The number of analyses performed during the year was 1,880 as against 1,169 in 1917.
The following classification shows the nature of the work done :-
(including 16 stomachs),... Articles for stains,
Coins and coining materials,..
Ice,
I.-Chemico-legal.
V.—Building Materials.
1918. 1917.
1018. 1917.
Toxicological examinations
57 32
Cement, Paint,
0
1
5
2
0 9
Oil,
6
0
0 17
Wood,
1
0
Preservative,
1
0
II-Potable Waters.
Public supplies,
36
36
VI Pharmacy Ordinance,
Wella, etc.,
9 31
Medicines for poisons,
16
$
Mineral waters,
0
5
Morphine,
3
0
3
0
Cocaine,
1
0
Opium,
3
0
III-Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
Opium leaves,
1
Petroleum oil,
79 70
Pille,
*
2
Liquid fuel,
27
52
Other drugs,
12
9
Substances for explosives,
0
1
Ships for inflammable vapour, 18
18
VII-Mineralugicul, etc.
Metals,
437 311
IV-Food and Drugs Ordinance.
Ores, ...LTI-Y
364 167
Beer,
G
6 Coals,
11 10
Brandy,
9 12
Lignite,
0
1
Bread,
0
9
Burgandy,
1
0
VIII.-Oils.
Chinese wine,
0
2 Anise,
32 31
Flour,
6
13 Cassia,
50 13
Gio,
3
2
Wood,..
343 32
Ice ereain,
2
Colza,
0
1
Lard,
102
79
Peanut,
12
2
Milk, fresh,
97
80
Linseed,
0
1
Milk, condeused,
2
Lubricating,
0
9
Margarine,
2
0
Coconut,
6
1
Macaroni,
0
1
Teaseed,
21 10
Pepper,
0
1
Cottonseed,..
0
2
Port wine,
7
4
Tallow,
1
0
Peanut botter,
1
1
Perilla,
2
0
Rice,...
3
0
Castor,
2
1
Rum,
5
4
103
Salt,
2
1.
IX.-Miscellaneous,
Sherry,
2
2
Coal tar disinfectants,
2 2
Whisky,
13
11
Urine,
23 14
INGONONO
24
76
130
90