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CHEMICO-LEGAL SAMPLES.
(5) The following table shows the nature of the work done under this head.
Table LI.
1936 1937 Toxicological examinations 199 236 Counterfeit coins & materials 78 11 Bombs & explosives 0 19 Articles for stain 14 18 fire enquiries 3 connected with larceny 6 2 forgery 0 29 robbery with violence 8 20 Dangerous goods 11 3 Other examinations 8 10(6) The incidence of counterfeiting decreased considerably this year, and with the new nickel coins in circulation, which are much more difficult to counterfeit, a further decrease is to be expected.
(7) Investigations were carried out in connection with a fire on the Kowloon-Canton Railway and also in connection with an explosion on a launch in the harbour. In both cases many lives were lost but in neither case could evidence of criminal intent be detected.
(8) The laboratory was consulted in connection with three bomb outrages during the year. In one case a parcel was delivered to a house by a private messenger. On attempt being made to open the parcel, it exploded, and the recipient received fatal injuries. As a result of investigation of the pieces, it was possible to construct a copy of the bomb, and the copy was produced in Court. The bomb was exploded by means of an electrical contact firing a charge of black powder and broken glass, and was of very ingenious construction. The other two cases arose at the end of the year, due possibly to the Sino-Japanese incidents, and both bombs were of the Mills type filled with a picric acid-perchlorate-aluminium mixture.
(9) An examination was made of a bullet taken from the leg of a junk woman wounded by machine gun fire from a submarine. The bullet was of an incendiary type.
(10) Exhibits in connection with eight cases of robbery with violence were examined, in which the use was made of pepper for temporarily blinding the victims.
(11) Members of the laboratory staff attended Court on twenty-one occasions during the year.
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CHEMICO-LEGAL SAMPLES.
(5) The following table shows the nature of the work done. under this head.
Table LI.
1936. 1937.
Toxicological examinations
Counterfeit coins & materials
Bombs & explosives
Articles for stain
199 236
78 11
0 19
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18
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fire enquiries
3
connected with larceny
6
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forgery robbery with
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29
8
20
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violence
Dangerous goods
Other examinations
(6) The incidence of counterfeiting decreased considerably this year, and with the new nickel coins in circulation, which are much more difficult to counterfeit, a further decrease is to be expected.
(7) Investigations were carried out in connection with a fire on the Kowloon-Canton Railway and also in connection with an explosion on a launch in the harbour. In both cases many lives were lost but in neither case could evidence of criminal intent be detected.
(8) The laboratory was consulted in connection with three bomb outrages during the year. In one
In one case a parcel was delivered to a house by a private inessenger. On attempt being
made to open the parcel, it exploded, and the recipient received fatal injuries. As a result of investigation of the pieces, it was possible to construct a copy of the bomb, and the copy was produced in Court. The bomb was exploded by means of an electrical contact firing a charge of black powder and broken glass, and was of very ingenious construction. The other two cases arose at the end of the year, due possibly to the Sino- Japanese incidents, and both bombs were of the Mills type filled with a picric acid-perchlorate-aluminium mixture.
(9) An examination was made of a bullet taken from the leg of a junk woman wounded by machine gun fire from a submarine. The bullet was of an incendiary type.
(10) Exhibits in connection with eight cases of robbery with violence were examined, in which the use was made of pepper for temporarily blinding the victims.
(11) Members of the laboratory staff attended Court on twenty-one occasions during the year.
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