AnnualReport-1938

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TABLE XXXI

During the year 1938, there has been stored in the Gunpowder Depot, Green Island.

No. of Cases Approximate Weight lbs. Cartridges, privately owned 443 18,290 Gunpowder, privately owned 35 1,700 Government owned 4,641 468,736 Explosives, privately owned 13 Government owned 17,681 866 Non-explosives, privately owned 51 1,117,668 54,854 10,316

During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depot.

No. of Cases Approximate Weight lbs. For sale in the Colony:- Gunpowder 30 883 Cartridges 1,050 52,980 Explosive Compounds 3,025 190,575 Non-explosives 311 13,670 For Export:- Gunpowder 2,674 333,527 Cartridges 7,452 576,696 Explosive Compounds 41 7,672 Non-explosives 2 510 Government owned: Gunpowder Explosive Compounds

On 31st December, 1938, there remains as follows:-

No. of Cases Approximate Weight lbs. Gunpowder, privately owned 100 30,350 Government owned Cartridges, privately owned 102 8,570 Explosive Compounds :- Privately owned 32 1,600 Government owned 1,084 72,220 Non-explosives, privately owned 7,204 356 350,097 24,504 10 2,544

TABLE XXXII.

Lighthouses and Signal Stations.

Lighthouse or Signal Station Vessels Signalled Messages Sent Messages Received Periods of Fog Period Fog Diaphone Signals Sounded Fired Typhoon & Non-local Signals Hoisted Gap Rock 913* 3,056 484 180 Hrs. 1,111 Waglan 2,735+ 4,225 936 318 Hrs. 318 Hrs. Green Island 1,353 321 172 6 Kowloon Signal Station 2,021 72

*Including 205 reported by Flash Lamp.

+Including 845 reported by Flash Lamp.