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SAMPLING.
7. An increased amount of sampling has been done during the year, as shown by the following table:-
Substance. Amount sampled. Substance. Amount sampled. Tin 147,723 slabs. Tea Oil................. 12,330 cases. Wolfram 49,982 bags. Wood Oil 253,024 "" Iron ...... 30,480 bars. Lard 170,750 "" Antimony 3,875 cases. Coconut Oil 450 * Manganese Ore.... 200 Tons. Castor Oil.... 500 "" Anise Oil.. 2,820 cases. 145 ** Cassia Oil 1,677 cases. Perilla OilEXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.
8. The public continue to take advantage of the Laboratory and have forwarded a great variety of samples for examination on payment. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amount to $43,995.00 as against $25,846.50 in 1917.
The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 439 of 1918) is $48,670.00 as against $29,861.50 in 1917.
LIBRARY.
9. Several standard works of reference have been added.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
10. Special reports have been supplied on Sodium Tungstate, Tea Seed Oil, Refining of Camphor, Wood Oil Standards, Peanut Oil Standards, Corrosion of Iron, Chinese Resin, and the Composition of Chinese Wolfram.
RESEARCH.
11. Work has been done on the influence of varying conditions on the Iodine Value of Oils, and on the analysis of Tungsten Ores.
STAFF.
12. During the year Mr. Yeung Man-yuk was appointed as clerk in the Laboratory.
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SAMPLING.
7. An increased amount of sampling has been done during the year, as shown by the following table:-
Substance.
Amount sampled.
Amount
Substance.
sampled.
Tio
Wolfram
147,723 slabs. Tea Oil.................
12,330 cases.
49,982 bags.
Wood Oil
253,024
""
Iron ...... Antimony
Manganese Ore....
Anise Oil..
Cassia Oil
2,820 cases. Perilla Oil
1,677 cases.
30,480 bars.
Lard
170,750
""
3,875 cases.
Coconut Oil
450
*
200 Tons. Castor Oil....
500
""
145
**
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.
8. The public continue to take advantage of the Laboratory and have forwarded a great variety of samples for examination on pay ment. The fees paid into the Treasury during the year amount to $43,995.00 as against $25,846.50 in 1917.
The value of the year's work as determined from the Tariff of Fees (Government Notification No. 439 of 1918) is $48,670.00 as against $29,861.50 in 1917.
LIBRARY.
9. Several standard works of reference have been added.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
10. Special reports have been supplied on Sodium Tunstate, Tea Seed Oil, Refining of Camphor, Wood Oil Standards, Peanut Oil Standards, Corrosion of Iron, Chinese Resin, and the Compo- sition of Chinese Wolfram.
RESEARCH.
11. Work has been done on the influence of varying condi- tions on the Iodine Value of Oils, and on the analysis of Tungsten
Ores.
STAFF.
12. During the year Mr. Yeung Man-yuk was appointed as clerk in the Laboratory.
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