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On the 31st December, 1926, there remained as follows :-
No. of Cases. Approxi-mate Weight. lb. Gunpowder, privately owned, 142 3,614 Do., Government owned, 29 4,100 Cartridges, privately owned, 35 3,240 Do. Government owned, 86 8,300 Explosive Compounds, privately owned, 348 30,762 Do., Government owned, 22 1,080 Non-explosives, privately owned, 119 22,746 Do., Government owned, 34 1,370 Total, 815 75,152GOVERNMENT COALING DEPOT, YAUMATI
Government Launches received coal or oil fuel as required during the year. 7,148 tons of coal was received into the Depôt and 6,898 tons issued to launches. 19,044 gallons of Kerosene and 6,092 gallons of Petrol were received and 17,972 gallons Kerosene and 5,720 gallons Petrol were issued to motor launches.
GOVERNMENT SLIPWAY, YAUMATI.
Government launches were slipped, aggregating 95 times at regular intervals during the year and the slip was occupied 322 days.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
Hong Kong, March, 1927.
G. F. HOLE, Lieut.-Commander, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.