M 73
(C) Annual Report of the Government Analytical Laboratory, 1939.
289. The work of the Hong Kong Government Laboratory differs from that usually associated with a sub-department of this type, in that a very considerable amount of work, usually done by consulting analysts, is carried out here, and for which fees are paid into the Treasury. This non-government work comes under two heads.
(a) Analyses of stores, etc., for the Naval, Military, and Air Force Authorities, described below as semi-official work and for which, in the majority of cases, full fees are now charged.
(b) Analyses carried out for local firms and individuals in the Colony, the majority of which are the testing of exports of China produce, e.g., tin and oils, and for which full fees are charged.
290. The year 1939 was an exceptional year in regard to the work done in the Government Laboratory. In spite of a large decrease in the amount of unofficial work, the total number of samples (5,265) dealt with was greater than in any previous year. This is due to the very large increase in government work which took place during the year.
(a) Official work-i.e., government work.
Table LVII.
1938 1939 Chemico-legal samples, from the Police & Medical Departments 358 414 Food & drugs samples, under the Ordinance, from the Sanitary Department 294 431 Water samples, from public supplies 2,198 2,387 Dangerous goods under the Ordinance, from the Police Department & Fire Brigade 5 3 Bio-chemical examinations, from Medical Department and University 374 1,189 Materials from various departments for testing : Oils from Public Works Department 9 13 Coals from Public Works Department, Harbour Department and Kowloon-Canton Railway 215 138 Building materials from Public Works Department... 207 83 Foodstuffs from Medical Department, Police Department, etc. 0 Pharmaceutical samples from government apothecary 20 20 Chemicals from Medical Department, Public Works Department, etc. 34 30 Battery acids from Public Works Department 6 1 Minerals and metals 10 7 Miscellaneous samples 23 10 3,679 4,804M 73
(C) Annual Report of the Government Analytical Laboratory, 1939.
289. The work of the Hong Kong Government Laboratory differs from that usually associated with a sub-department of this type, in that a very considerable amount of work, usually done by consulting analysts, is carried out here, and for which fees are paid into the Treasury. This non-government work comes under two heads.
(a) Analyses of stores, etc., for the Naval, Military, and Air Force Authorities, described below as semi-official work and for which, in the majority of cases, full fees are now charged.
(b) Analyses carried out for local firms and individuals in the Colony, the majority of which are the testing of exports of China produce, e.g., tin and oils, and for which full fees are charged.
290. The year 1939 was an exceptional year in regard to the work done in the Government Laboratory. In spite of a large decrease in the amount of un- official work, the total number of samples (5,265) dealt with was greater than in any previous year. This is due to the very large increase in government work which took place during the year.
(a) Official work-i.e., government work.
Table LVII.
1938
1939
Chemico-legal samples, from the Police & Medical
Departments
358
414
Food & drugs samples, under the Ordinance, from the
Sanitary Department
294
431
Water samples, from public supplies
2,198
2,387
Dangerous goods under the Ordinance, from the
Police Department & Fire Brigade
5
3
Bio-chemical examinations, from Medical Department
and University
374
1.189
Materials from various departments for testing :-
Oils from Public Works Department Coals from Public Works Deparment, Harbour
Department and Kowloon-Canton Railway
Building materials from Public Works Department... Foodstuffs from Medical Department, Police De-
partment, etc
9
215
207
0
13
138
83
Pharmaceutical samples from government apothe-
cary
20
20
Chemicals
from Medical Department, Public Works Department, etc.
34
30
Battery acids from Public Works Department
6
1
Minerals and metals
10
7
7
Miscellaneous samples
23
10
3,679
4.804
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