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TOXICOLOGICAL.
2. Among the chemico-legal investigations were 21 cases of suspected human poisoning. Opium was present in five enquiries, Japanese Star Anise in three, and Arsenic in one.
WATERS.
3. The results of the analyses of samples taken each month from the Pokfulum, Tytam, and Kowloon Reservoirs, indicate that these supplies continue to maintain their high purity.
DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
4. Of petroleum oil and liquid fuel 55 samples were tested during the year. The Clowes-Redwood apparatus has been used on 17 ships.
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
5. The following Table gives the results of 72 analyses made at the instance of the Police and the Sanitary Department :--
Description Number of Samples Number found Genuine Number found Adulterated Beer, Brandy, Bread, Gin, Milk, Port, Rum, Sherry 36 34 2 Whisky 6 6 0 ... ... ... ...PHARMACY ORDINANCE.
6. One seller of poison was convicted and fined. Several attempts were made to buy poison from unregistered persons, but nothing resulted.
MINERALOGICAL.
7. The 164 metals examined were:- tin 158, antimony 3, bronze 1, platinum alloy 1, and zinc 1.
Of tin 49,600 slabs, each weighing one cwt., were stamped as a guarantee of quality. No claims of any kind were received by Hongkong exporters of this metal during the year.