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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 8, 1918.
(2) Applications and samples should be addressed to the Government Analyst, who will inform the applicant as to the cost of the examination, and will give a bill for the same which must at once be paid to the Colonial Treasurer.
(3) The right is reserved of refusing samples from beyond the boundaries of
the Colony, or such samples as may not be considered of sufficient public importance to warrant analysis.
(4) The locality from which the samples come must be clearly described. (5) Crushed samples will not be received for analysis under any circumstances. (6) All samples analysed will remain the property of the Government.
(7) The Government will not recognise any claims arising from the results of
analysis.
TARIFF OF CHARGES.
(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 accordance 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 and water. The term "drug" shall include medicine for internal or external use. (Section 2 of The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.)
(b) Water:-
Analysis
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(Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorbtion
of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitri- tes, and Hardness).
Qualitative Analysis of Mineral Water
Quantitative
Hardness only.
(c) Minerals and Metals :
do.
.$
25.00
15.00
50.00
5.00
Identification only
5.00
Qualitative Examination for one Constituent..
5.00
Complete Qualitative Analysis.....
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 :-
Flashing 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
(f) Essential Oils:-
Anise Oil. (Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Congeal- ing Point, Melting Point, Anethol, Optical Rotation, Solubility Test)
25.00
Cassia Oil. (Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Cin- namic Aldehyde, Lead Test, Resin, Solubility in Alcohol)
25,00
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