485
Telegraphic and telephonic communication has been kept up with the Gap Rock, Cape D'Agui- lur and Waglan Island during the year. From Gap Rock station 885 vessels have been reported as passing and in addition 133 messages were received and 3,433 sent, including the daily weather report for the Observatory.
From Cape D'Aguilar station, 1,668 vessels were reported, and in addition 1,792 messages were sent and 12 received.
Forty-eight hours and twenty minutes of fog were reported from Gap Rock during the year, and the fog signal gun was fired 309 times. On no occasion was the relief delayed by the rough sea.
On the 2nd of March the Waglan Island Light-house was taken over from the Chinese Govern- ment, and arrangements were completed for signalling vessels. From the 18th July, 710 vessels were reported as passing inwards and in addition 35 messages were received and 28 sent.
The fog signal gun was fired 127 times. Owing to the telephonic communication being interrupted, 30 vessels were not reported. On one occasion the relief could not be effected for three days owing to the rough sea.
Government Gunpowder DEPÔT.
22. During the year 1901, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Stone Cutters' Island :—
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do., Government owned, Cartridges, privately owned,..
Do., Government owned,
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
Government owned,
Do.,
Non-explosives, privately owned,..
Do.,
Government owned,.
Total,.
No. of Cases. Approximate
Weight.
lbs.
9,160 495
191,615
46,260
:
3,038
466,223
90
19,135
382
18,464
460
83,250
57
10,847
14
2,590
13,696
838,384
During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt
No. of Cases. Approximate
Weight.
lbs.
For Sale in the Colony :-
Gunpowder, privately owned,
564
14,960
Cartridges,
do.,
299
77,195
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,.
225
11,417
Non-explosives, privately owned,..
51
10,035
For Export:
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Cartridges,
do.,
26
8,190
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,. Non-explosives, privately owned,.
96
4,800
Total,...
1,261
126,597
On the 31st December, 1901, there remained as follows:-
No. of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do., Government owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,..
Do., Government owned,
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,.
Do.,
8,596 240
176,655
4,620
2,713
380,838
27
2,565
61
2,247
Government owned,
436
80,660
Nou explosives, privately owned,...
6
812
Do.,
Government owned,
14
2,590
Total,....
12,093
650,987
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