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SAMPLING.
7. An increased amount of sampling has been done during
the year, as shown by the following table--
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT.
REPORT BY MR. E. R. DOVEY, F.C.S., A.R.C.SC., A.1.C., Government Analyst.
The number of analyses performed during the year was 1,502 as against 1,792 in 1919.
The following classification shows the nature of the work done :-
III.-Food & Drugs Ordinance,—Contd.
Tin
Irou
Substance.
Wolfram
Antimony
Manganese Ore.
Anise Oil.
Cassia Oil
147,723 simbs. Toa Oil
Amount sampled.
Substance.
Amount sampled.
49,982 bags.
12,330 cases, 253,024
>>
170,750
11
450
"
500
145
H
30,480 bars,
3,875 cases.
Wood Oil Lard.... Coconut Oil
200 Tous. Castor Oil...
2,820 cases. Perilla Oil 1,677 cases.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.
8. The public continue to take advantage of the Laboratory and have forwarded a great variety of samples for examination on payment. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amount to $43,995.00 as against $25,846.50 in 1917.
The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 439 of 1918) is $48,670.00 as against $29,861.50 in 1917.
LIBRARY.
9. Several standard works of reference have been added.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
10. Special reports have been supplied on Sodium Tunstate, Teu Seed Oil, Refining of Camphor, Wood Oil Standards, Peanut Oil Standards, Corrosion of Iron, Chinese Resin, and the Compo- sition of Chinese Wolfram,
RESEARCH.
11. Work has been done on the influence of varying condi- tions on the Iodine Value of Oils, and on the analysis of Tungsten Ores.
STAFF.
12. During the year Mr. Yeung Man-yuk was appointed as clerk in the Laboratory.
Powders,
Beer,
Cheese,
Lard,
1.-Chemico-legal.
1920. 1919.
1920, 1919.
Toxicological examinations
Sugar,
48.
1
(including 11 stomachs),
48 *
57
Tonic wine,
1-
0
Articles for stains,
A =
2x
Vinegar,...
1
0
Corrosive liquids,
1
2
Whisky,
10~ 14
1
2
Explosivos,
I
2
Damaged mail bag,
0
IV-Potable Waters.
Damaged paper.
1 ✓
0
Public supplies,
36
86
Wells, etc... --
22
10
II.-Dungerous Goods Ordinance.
Distilled water,
3
00
Petrolema oil,
124 /
99
Liquid fuel,
74-
68
Gasoline,
0
1
V-Building Materials.
Ships for inflammable vapour,
29/ 35
Paint.
2
2
Crackers.
1
0
Granite.
0
2
Ingredients for explosives,
(
Mortar,
0
C'ement.
III-Food and Drugs Ordinance.
Wood, preservative,
I
Acrated waters,
3
0
Varnish...
0
9
*
Pigments,
R
Branly,
10/
Burgundy,
VI.-Pharmacy Ordinance.
Champagne,
0
Medicines for poisou,
سب کرد
#
0
1
Chinese sauce,
Morphine,
14.
10
+
(
Coraine,...
8. 2
Chinese wine,
3/ 0
Cinchosa tincture.
1.
Coffee,
2
Cantharides,
I
Flour,.
9
1
Fruit syrup,
Glycerine,
4
0
Nux Vomira seeds,
1
Frait wine.
0
Neoarsanino!,
1
Gin,
핧
1
Quiniue,
!
46
204
Pills,
1
0
Ligneur,
I.
Milk, fresh,
Other drugs,
14
61
189
Milk, sterilised,
0
Milk, condensed,
0
88
VII-Mineralogical.
Port wine,
9/
4
Metals.
206
53
Rice,
0
4
Ores,
251 151
Ram,
K
ī
Coal,
26
14
Shorry,
2
2
Cokes,
3
0
-to 0-
23 3
92