222
During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt
Approxi- mate
No. of cases.
1
weight.
lbs.
For Sale in the Colony
Gunpowder, privately owned,
953
20,330
Cartridges, privately owned,
87
29,200
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
360:
19,750
Nou-explosives, privately owned,
For Export:-
Gunpowder, privately owned,
1,781
36,525
Cartridges, privately owned,..
563
89,900
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,
277
15,050
Non-explosives, privately owned,
26
2,875
Total,
4,047
213,630
On the 31st December, 1905, there remained as follows:-
Approxi-
No. of cases.
mate
weight.
lbs.
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do. Government owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,
Do. Government owned,
3,009
66,460
330
20,662
1,530
314,475
47
4,550
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,....
223
13,528
Do.
Government owned,
970
47.356
Non-explosives, privately owned,
3
625
Do.
Government owned,
706
70,300
Total,
6,818
538,096
APPENDIX E.
LIGHTHOUSES.
5. The amount of Light Dues collected was as follows:-
Class of Vessels,
Rate. No. of per ton. Ships.
Tonnage.
Total Fees collected.
$
Ocean Vessels,
Steam Launches,
I cent 4,006
1
107.74
8,727
6,685.00 29.10
River Steamers, (Night Boats), River Launches, (Night Boats),
River Steamers, (Day Boats),.] Free. River Launches, (Day Boats), Free.
Total,
6,741,155 | 67,411.55
10,774
288 2,591 2,004,987
156
1,638 | 1,101,738
456 16,223
9,135 9,883,604 74,233.45
Gap Rock.
Owing to exceptional weather conditions at this station the telegraph cable was broken close to the Rock on the 26th of July. Temporary repairs were effected by the 8th August, and the line was in good working order. A Telegraph Cable Ship then became available, and her services were engaged to make permament repairs, which were completed on the 24th August. Unfortunately, the shore end of the cable was not properly secured on the Rock, with the result that the cable again parted during the typhoon of the 30th August. The N.E. Monsoon setting in shortly after this rendered the work of repairing extremely difficult, and communication was not restored until the 14th December, since which date the line has worked without a hitch, though the cementing in of the shore end has not been completed on account of the heavy sea.
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