AnnualReport-1921

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MINERALOGICAL.

6. The 258 samples of metals and ores examined during the year comprised the following:-

Metals. Ores. Description. 1921. 1920. Description. 1921. 1920. Antimony 4 Antimony 14 Arsenic 1 Barium. 0 Bismuth 27 18 Gold 0 Brass Iron 1 Copper. Lead 1 0 Gold 0 Manganese 15 37 Iron 28 Molybdenum. 0 2 Lead 1 0 Silver 3 Nickel Silica. 1 Silver... 10 Tungsten. 105 124 Tungsten noog- I Other Ores 0 Copper.. 1 2 Total, 158 216 Graphite 1 Steel 0 Zine Shale Total,..... 100 206

SAMPLING,

7. The amount of sampling done during the year is shown in the following table:—

Anise Oil 3,300 cases. Bismuth Ore..... 38 tons. Camphor 100 cases. Cassia Oil 17 Soy 865 Saltpetre 4,000 tons. Silver 7,292 bags. Sugar. J Sulphuric acid Tea Oil 15,000 cases. Tin ...... 11,555 tons. Wolfram 540 cases. Coal..... 6,260 bags. Copra. 10 bars. Lard 146 jars. Manganese Ore.... 1,000 bags. Peanut Oil............. 497 cases. Wood Oil 2,900 48,670 slabs. 24 tons. 22,943 tins.

REVENUE.

8. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amounted to $22,143.50 as against $33,415.00 in 1920.

The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 439 of 1918) is $31,083.50 as against $37,445.00 in 1920.

LIBRARY.

9. Several standard works of reference have been added.