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On the 31st December, 1922, there remained as follows:-
No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lb. Gunpowder, privately owned, 375 7,500 Do., Government owned, 39 3,805 Cartridges, privately owned,.. 36 3,625 Do., Government owned, 206 20,500 Explosive Compounds, privately owned, 64 6,025 Government owned, 39 1,696 Non-explosives, privately owned, 119 24,990 Do., Government owned, 148 5,978 Total, 1,026 74,119Annexe D.
1. Government Coaling Depôt Yaumati.
2. Slipway.
3. Yaumati Junk Office.
1. Twenty-five Government Launches received coal or oil fuel during the year. 6,201 tons of coal was received into the Depôt and 5,981 tons issued to launches. 12,108 gallons of oil fuel was received and 11,984 gallons issued to motor launches.
2. Seventeen Government Launches were slipped, aggregating 107 times at regular intervals during the year.
3. The number of licences issued shows an increase, the fees collected being $23,483 as compared with $18,900, in 1921.
Foreign Trading Junks proceeding to and from Sham Shui Po are now effectively controlled from the Yaumati Office by the Resident Junk Inspector, the evasion of this class of junk from obtaining a one voyage licence is now rare, a comparison of the number of voyage licences issued is as follows :—
1920. 1921. 1922. Trading Junk Licences issued...... 5 415 486D 46
On the 31st December, 1922, there remained as follows:-
Approxi-
No. of Cases.
mate
Weight.
tb.
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do., Government owned, Cartridges, privately owned,..
Do., Government owned,
Do.,
375
7,500
39
3,805
36
3,625
206
20,500
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
64
6,025
Government owned,
39
1.696
Non-explosives, privately owned,
119
24.990
Do.,
Government owned,
148
5,978
Total,
1,026
74,119
Annexe D.
1. Government Coaling Depôt Yaumati.
2. Slipway.
3. Yaumati Junk Office.
1. Twenty-five Government Launches received coal or oil fuel during the year. 6,201 tons of coal was received into the Depôt and 5,981 tons issued to launches. 12,108 gallons of oil fuel was received and 11,984 gallons issued to motor launches.
2. Seventeen Government Launches were slipped, aggregating 107 times at regular intervals during the year.
3. The number of licences issued shows an increase, the fees collected being $23, 483 as compared with $18,900, in 1921.
Foreign Trading Junks proceeding to and from Sham Shui Po are now effectively controlled from the Yaumati Office by the Resident Junk Inspector, the evasion of this class of junk from obtaining a one voyage licence is now rare, a comparison of the number of voyage licences issued is as follows :—
1920.
1921.
1922.
Trading Junk Licences issued......
5
415
486
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