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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH APRIL, 1905.

Report of the Government Analyst,

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY, HONGKONG, January 31st, 1905.

SIR, I have the honour to submit a statement of the work done in the Government Laboratory for the year 1904.

2. The number of analyses performed was 656, against 713 during 1903, the decrease occurring in work from Government Departments, viz., in Native medi- cines, Bloodstains, and Fire enquiries. This slight decrease was an advantage rather than otherwise, as the resources of the Laboratory were heavily taxed to meet all the demands made. The following classification shows the nature of the work done:-

DESCRIPTION OF CASES.

1.-CHEMICO-LEGAL.

Toxicological, (including 10 stomachs).

NO. OF ARTI-

CLES

EXAMINED.

Articles for stains,

Articles for fire enquiries,

032

40

II.

POTABLE WATERS.

Public Supplies, .....

48

59

Wells, etc.,

III. DANGEROUS Goods ORDINANCE.

Petroleum Oil,

Liquid fuel,.....

269

32

1

Naphtha,

IV.-FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE,

3

Brandy,

Flour,

9

2

Gin,

13

Milk,

Whisky,

19

Rum and Opium, one each,

2

V.-BUILDING MATERIALS.

Cement,

55

Lime,

5

Concrete,

1

Paint,

Opium,

VI.-PREPARED OPIUM ORDINANCE.

Opium Pills,

Opium Wine, and Morphine Tablets, one each,...

VIIMINERALOGICAL, ETC.

3

11

Coal,....

Metals,

12

6

26

Ores,

at to co

VIIL-MISCELLANEOUS.

Coal-tar disinfectants,..

Oils and Sugar, four each,

8

French Polish, Chloride of Lime and Urine,

three each,

9

Native Medicines, Soil and Deposits, two each, Saké, Arrack, Paper and Mosquito torches,

one each,

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