On the 31st December, 1928, there remained as follows:-
No. of Cases. Approxi-mate Weight. tb.
Gunpowder, privately owned, 208 7,950
Do., Government owned, 17 940
Cartridges, privately owned, 61 4,881
Do. Government owned, 19 1,833
Explosive Compounds, privately owned, 1,018 65,941
Do., Government owned, 44 1,440
Non-explosives, privately owned, 120 22,635
Do., Government owned, 34 1,370
Total, ... 1,521 106,990
18. - Government Coaling Depôt, Yaumati.
Government Launches received coal or oil fuel as required during the year. 8,864 tons of coal was received into the Depôt and 8,586 tons issued to launches. 25,379 gallons of Kerosene and 9,066 gallons of Petrol were received and 24,184 gallons Kerosene and 8,660 gallons Petrol were issued to motor launches.
GOVERNMENT SLIPWAY, YAUMATI.
Government launches were slipped, aggregating 78 times at regular intervals during the year and the slip was occupied 288 days.