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TABLE XXXI.

During the year of 1939, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Green Island.

No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. Gunpowder, privately owned 254 8,160 Government owned 32 1,600 Cartridges, privately owned 1,572 133,025 Explosive Compounds, privately owned 11,158 583,756 Government owned 1,364 76,400 Non-explosives, privately owned

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

No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. For sale in the Colony: Gunpowder 36 1,180 Cartridges 299 11,975 Explosive Compounds 3,338 32,116 Non-explosives 2 100 For Export: Gunpowder 197 5,566 Cartridges 27,176 391,540 Non-explosives 39 6,626 Explosive Compounds 657 38,700 Government owned: Gunpowder 250 Explosive Compounds

On 31st December, 1939, there remains as follows:-

No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. Gunpowder, privately owned 216 6,880 Government owned 27 1,350 Cartridges, privately owned 1,085 93,874 Explosive Compounds, privately owned 2,254 160,100 Government owned 707 37,705 Non-explosives, privately owned 231 34,568

TABLE XXXII.

Lighthouses and Signal Stations.

Vessels Lighthouse, or Signal Station. Messages Signalled. Messages sent. Messages received. Periods of Fog. Period Fog Diaphone Signals sounded. Fired. Typhoon & Non local Signals Hoisted. Gap Rock 959* 3,242 734 137 hrs. 851 29 periods Waglan 2,887+ 3,710 597 82 periods 443.401 hrs. 136 Green Island 1,042 122 48 11 Kowloon Signal Station 2,428 134

*Including 178 reported by Flash lamp.

+Including 712 reported by Flash lamp.

Including 10.10 hrs. when Explosive Signal used during alterations.

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D 34 TABLE XXXI. During the year of 1939, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Green Island. No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. Gunpowder, privately owned 254 8,160 Government owned 32 1,600 Cartridges, privately owned 1,572 133,025 Explosive Compounds, privately owned 11,158 583,756 Government owned 1,364 76,400 Non-explosives, privately owned During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt. No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. For sale in the Colony: Gunpowder 36 1,180 Cartridges 299 11,975 Explosive Compounds 3,338 32,116 Non-explosives 2 100 For Export: Gunpowder 197 5,566 Cartridges 27,176 391,540 Non-explosives 39 6,626 Explosive Compounds 657 38,700 Government owned: Gunpowder 250 Explosive Compounds On 31st December, 1939, there remains as follows:- No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. Gunpowder, privately owned 216 6,880 Government owned 27 1,350 Cartridges, privately owned 1,085 93,874 Explosive Compounds, privately owned 2,254 160,100 Government owned 707 37,705 Non-explosives, privately owned 231 34,568 TABLE XXXII. Lighthouses and Signal Stations. Vessels Lighthouse, or Signal Station. Messages Signalled. Messages sent. Messages received. Periods of Fog. Period Fog Diaphone Signals sounded. Fired. Typhoon & Non local Signals Hoisted. Gap Rock 959* 3,242 734 137 hrs. 851 29 periods Waglan 2,887+ 3,710 597 82 periods 443.401 hrs. 136 Green Island 1,042 122 48 11 Kowloon Signal Station 2,428 134 *Including 178 reported by Flash lamp. +Including 712 reported by Flash lamp. Including 10.10 hrs. when Explosive Signal used during alterations.
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- D 34 TABLE XXXI. During the year of 1939, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Green Island. Gunpowder, privately owned Government owned Cartridges, privately owned Explosive Compounds, privately owned Government owned Non-explosives, privately owned No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. 254 8,160 32 1,600 1,572 133,025 11,158 583,756 1,364 76,400 During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt. For sale in the Colony: Gunpowder Cartridges Explosive Compounds Non-explosives For Export: Gunpowder Cartridges Non-explosives Explosive Compounds Government owned: Gunpowder Explosive Compounds No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. 36 1,180 299 11,975 3,338 32,116 2 100 197 5,566 27,176 391,540 39 6,626 657 250 38,700 On 31st December, 1939, there remains as follows:- Gunpowder, privately owned Government owned 21 Cartridges, privately owned Explosive Compounds, privately owned Government owned J Non-explosives, privately owned TABLE XXXII. No. of Cases. Approximate Weight. lbs. 216 6,880 27 1,350 1,085 93,874 2,254 160,100 707 37,705 231 34,568 Lighthouses and Signal Stations. Vessels Lighthouse, or Messages Messages Signal Station. Signalled. sent. received. Periods of Fog. Period Fog Diaphone Signals sounded. Fired. Typhoon & Non local Signals Hoisted. Gap Rock 959* 3,242 734 137 hrs. 851 29 periods Waglan 2,887+ 3,710 597 82 periods 443.401 hrs. 136 Green Island 1,042 122 48 11 Kowloon Signal Station 2,428 134 *Including 178 reported by Flash lamp. +Including 712 reported by Flash lamp. Including 10.10 hrs. when Explosive Signal used during alterations.
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- D 34

TABLE XXXI.

During the year of 1939, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder

Depôt, Green Island.

Gunpowder, privately owned

Government owned

Cartridges, privately owned

Explosive Compounds, privately owned

Government owned

Non-explosives, privately owned

No. of Cases.

Approximate Weight. lbs.

254

8,160

32

1,600

1,572

133,025

11,158

583,756

1,364

76,400

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

For sale in the Colony:

Gunpowder

Cartridges

Explosive Compounds

Non-explosives

For Export:

Gunpowder

Cartridges

Non-explosives

Explosive Compounds

Government owned:

Gunpowder

Explosive Compounds

No. of Cases.

Approximate Weight.

lbs.

36

1,180

299

11,975

3,338

32,116

2

100

197

5,566

27,176 391,540

39

6,626

657

250 38,700

On 31st December, 1939, there remains as follows:-

Gunpowder, privately owned

Government owned

21

Cartridges, privately owned

Explosive Compounds, privately owned

Government owned

J

Non-explosives, privately owned

TABLE XXXII.

No. of Cases.

Approximate Weight.

lbs.

216

6,880

27

1,350

1,085

93,874

2,254

160,100

707

37,705

231

34,568

Lighthouses and Signal Stations.

Vessels

Lighthouse, or

Messages Messages Signal Station. Signalled. sent. received.

Periods of Fog.

Period Fog Diaphone Signals sounded. Fired.

Typhoon & Non local

Signals Hoisted.

Gap Rock

959*

3,242

734

137 hrs.

851

29 periods

Waglan

2,887+

3,710

597

82 periods

443.401

hrs.

136

Green Island

1,042

122

48

11

Kowloon Signal

Station

2,428

134

*Including 178 reported by Flash lamp.

+Including 712 reported by Flash lamp.

Including 10.10 hrs. when Explosive Signal used during alterations.

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