AnnualReport-1924

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SPECIAL REPORTS.

Special reports have been made on the following subjects

"Impurities in Chinese Tin" (Two reports.)

"Methods of analysis for Chinese Wood Oil." and "The Gluten content of Flour"

LIBRARY,

Several standard work of reference have been added.

SAMPLING.

The following Table shows the amount of sampling done on behalf of local export firms during the year:

Manganese Ore2,150 Tons Ammonium sulphate50 tons Anise Oil2,150 containers Tea Oil136 Containers Antimony241" Tin3,491 Tons Bismuth Ore72" Cassia Oil1,651 Lard Wolfram6,100 Wood Oil1,880 Bags38,771 containers 23

During the year electric drills have been introduced for the sampling of ingot tin and these have proved a marked success.

REVENUE.

The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amounted to $22,616.00 as against $23,769.87 in 1923.

The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 439 of 1918) is $33,876.00 as against $33,309.87 in 1923.

STAFF.

Mr. Lane left the staff early in the year and Mr. Branson has recently been appointed in his place as Second Assistant Analyst.

Mr. Loie joined the staff as an assistant chemist in the inorganic branch.

Our sampler, Mr. R. C. Hurley, left the staff during the year and Mr. Fincher was appointed to take his place.

E. R. DOVEY, Government Analyst.