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Dangerous Goods.
The number of samples of petroleum oil and liquid fuel examined in the laboratory has decreased from 146 in 1922 to 4 in 1923. This is the result of the new Dangerous Goods Regulations, by which it is not necessary to have samples of such cargoes examined before the same may be discharged. Considerable delays to tank steamers have thus been avoided.
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
At the beginning of this year the testing of alcoholic liquors for adulteration was taken over by the Imports and Exports office. The samples taken under this Ordinance during the year are shown in the following table :-
Kind of Sample No. of Samples taken. No. found Genuine, No. found Adulterated. Milk 57 54 3 Tea 1 1 0 Coffee 1 1 0 Bread 1 1 0 Flour 1 1 0 Lard 1 1 0 Spirits ∞ Oooo 0 0MINERALOGICAL.
The 304 samples of metals and ores examined comprised the following:-
Metals 1923 1922 Ores 1923 1922 Alloys 1 1 Antimony 0 2 Antimony 2 1 Arsenic 0 2 Arsenic 0 2 Gold 0 1 Bismuth 57 28 Iron 1 6 Gold 0 1 Nickel 1 0 Iron 1 0 Silver 3 1 Lead 1 0 Tin 75 48 Manganese 0 1 Tungsten 2 1 Molybdenum 0 1 Zinc 45 56 Silver 1 0 Tin 166 143 Zinc 1 11 Total 177 165 Total 127 115Page 405
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