On the 31st December, 1924, there remained as follows :—
No. of Cases. | Approxi-mate Weight.
lb. Gunpowder, privately owned, 259 5,680 Do. Government owned, 35 4,300 Cartridges, privately owned, 42 3,513 Do. Government owned. 111 16,910 Explosive Compounds, privately owned, 52 49,825 Do.. Non-explosives, privately owned, 56 2,512 Government owned, 123 23,190 Do.. Government owned, 71 6,770 Total, 1,549 106,700Annexe D.
1. Government Coaling Depot Yaumati.
Thirty Government Launches received coal or oil fuel as required during the year. 7,667 tons of coal was received into the Depôt and 7,220 tons issued to launches. 13,612 gallons of oil fuel was received and 13,196 gallons issued to motor launches.
Annexe E.
2. Government Slipway Yaumati.
17 Government launches were slipped, aggregating 107 times at regular intervals during the year and the slip was occupied 232 days.
Annexe F.
The following is a comparative statement showing the amount of fees collected at out Stations during the years 1923 and 1924.
Station. 1923. 1924. Increase. Decrease. $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. Shaukiwan, 17,914 .25 22,945 .00 5,000 .75 Aberdeen. 13,677 .70 13,078 .55 599 .15 Stanley. 1,133 .55 948 .40 185 .15 Yaumati, 27,914 .50 33,899 .85 5,985 .35 Cheung Chow, 9,674 .50 11,094 .00 1,419 .50 Tai O, 5,054 .30 4,688 .80 365 .50 Tai Po, 5,028 .70 4,968 .25 60 .45 Saikung, 3,013 .75 2,518 .50 495 .25 Longket. 2,038 .20 3,150 .65 1,112 .45 Deep Bay, Lantao. 2,093 .20 1,819 .90 273 .30 2,556 .85 2,624 .60 67 .75 Total, 90,129 .50 101,736 .50 13,585 .80 1,978 .80