1918 — Page 16

(A 14 )

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC

PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID.

ANALYSES :-

(a) Analyses of Food Materials.—When any substance of the nature of a food, or a drug * is required to be examined as to evidence of purity or freedom from adulteration, a uniform charge of Five Dollars is made in nccordance with section 11 of The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.

* The term "food" shall include every food or article used for food or drink by man. other than drugs or water. The term "

drug shall include medicine for interual or external use. (Section 2 of The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.)

(b) Water :-

Analysis (Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorbtion of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and Harduess)...

Qualitative Analysis of Mineral Water,.

Quantitative

Hardness only,

(c) Minerals and Metals:-

Identification only,

do.,

Qualitative Examination for one Constituent,

Complete Qualitative Analysis,

$ 25.00

15,00

50.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

20.00

Quantitative Analysis for the principal constituent,

25.00

Each extra Constituent,

5.00

Complete Analysis,

50.00

(d) Coal:—

General Analysis (Moisture, Volatile Matter, Ash, Fixed

Carbon, Coke, Sulphur, and Calorific Value),

25.00

Moisture and Ash only,

10.00

Graphite (Moisture, Carbon, Ash, quantitative),

25.00

(e) Kerosene :—

Flushing Point (Abel Test),

5.00

(when two or more samples are sent the fee is $2.50)

Fire Test,

2.50

Specific Gravity only,

5.00

(/) Essential Oils :—

Anise Oil.

(Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Congealing Point, Melting Point, Anethol, Optical Rotation, Solubility Test),..

25.00

Cassia Oil. (Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Cinamic

Aldehyde, Lend Test, Resin, Solubility in Alcohol),

25,00

Government Notification

No. 439 of 1918.

(4) Fatty Oils, Wood Oil, Lard, etc. :—

Chinese Wood Oil. (Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, and

Ilent Test),

25.00

Chinese Wood Oil. (Refractive Index ouly),

2.00

Lard.

(Melting Point, Iodine Value, Refractive Index at 40° C., Halphen Test, Nitric Acid Test, Baudouin Test, Water), Other Fatty Oils. (Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Acid

Value, Saponification Valne, and Iodine Value),

15.00

25.00

(h) Sampling :-

Tin, sampling 10% of the slabs and stamping every slab with

the Government Stamp, per 100 slabs,

5.00

Antimony, sampling 10% of the Cases, but no sealing, for each

500 cases,

10.00

Essential Oils, (Anise, Cussia, etc.), sampling 10% of the cases and sealing every case with the Government Seal, for every 100 cases or portion thereof,...................

10.00

Mineral Ores in bags, sumpling 10% for each 1,000 bags or

portion thereof,

10.00

Lard and other Fatty Oils, sampling 10% of the casks or cases,

no sealing, per 1,000 cask8,..

10.00

The minimum charge for any sampling will be $10.00.

(i) Toxicological Examinations :-

Qualitative examination,

50.00

Quantitative examination, ....

100.00

(j) Short Consultations,.............

5.00

Charges for articles not enumerated in the above tariff and any further informa- tion can be obtained on application to the Govorumeut Analyst.

Quantities which should be sent for Analysis :—

Wine, Brandy, Vinegur, Milk, at least

Butter, at least

..1 Bottle (Pint).

4 lb.

Water (Examination for Potable purposes), at least Galloa.

Minoral Water, at least

Minerals, for analysis, at least

Essential Oils,............................

Gallous.

.2 tbs.

...8 Fluid Ounces.

..1 Pint.

Fatty Oils,