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Penang is a free port with the exception of duties levied on Alcoholic Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars, Opium and Petroleum. There are no port or harbour dues. The Harbour is sheltered from the monsoons by Penang Island on the West and Province Wellesley on the East. The rise and fall of ordinary spring tides is 7'3". The rise or ordinary neap tides L.W.O.S.T. is 4'6". A constant depth of water alongside Swettenham Wharf, which is 1200 ft. long,. is maintained 30' L.W.O.S.T. The total area of the Penang Harbour Beard has a godown area of 186,000 square feet, and owns 9 steam tugs of varying capacity, 5 steam cranes with a lifting capacity from 3 to 7 tons, one 15 ton steam crane at Prye Dock, & one 10 ton steam crane at Bagan Dalam Slip- way, 14 electric cranes with a lifting capacity from 1 ton up to 3 tons, and one 3 ton overhead electric crane. The harbour can accomodate, from 15 to 20 ocean-going steamers within easy reach of the quay. A good supply of excellent. water is available. A regular ferry service for passengers, motor cars and lor- ries between Penang and Butterworth is maintained by the Penang Harbour Board and regular ferry service is also run between Penang and Prai Railway Station in connection with the F.M.S. Railways. The Penang Harbour Board operates a graving dock on the left bank of Prai River near the entrance, 340′ long by 50' wide at entrance with a depth on sill of 14 at spring tides. The workshop is fitted with up-to-date machinery electrically driven for smali ship repairs. Also a slipway on the right bank of Prai River beyond Prye River Dock with a patent slip 450' long by 76' wide, carriage, 151' x 26'. Coal is stored on the F.M.S. railways premises at Prai and is handled by thein.
DIRECTORY
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
Deputy Government Analyst A.
C: Brooks, A.R.C. SC. I., A.1.C. Laboratory Assist.-R. L. Dawson Clerk--C. E. Theseira
AUDIT DEPARTMENT
Assist. Auditor-G. G. Roberts
BANKRUPTCY OFFICE
Official Assignee and Registrar of
Companies-R. Moor Chief Clerk-P. A. Gregory 2nd Clerk-L. J. Massang
CHINESE PROTECTORATE
Protector of Chinese W. L. Blythe,
M.C.S. (acting)
Assist. Protector of Chinese-R. N.
Broome, M.C.S.
Chief Clerk-Lim Ewe Lee
Translator & Interpr.-Leong Choong
Poon
CORONER'S DEPARTMENT, PENANG
Coroner J. P. Biddulph Clerk-C. S. Lessler
DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, PENANG
Deputy Commissioner-J. G. O'Reilly Senior Asst.-Acct. & Sub-Treasurer
N. M. Kennedy, A.C.A.
Preventive Branch-W. Gordon, supt. C. Delmar-Morgen, asst.-supt. G. J. G. Pitt, asst.-supt.
Preventive Br nch & Rubber
Import Officer J. A. Parker, asst.
supt.
Revenue Branch J. E. MacLaugh-
lin, asst. supt.
Officer-in-charge Chandu & Today Branches H. N. D. Russell, asst supt.
Rubber Export Officer, Mitchell Pi F, P. Wellesley-F. S. Rickered, asst. supt. Rubber Export: Officer, Prai, P.
Wellesley H. A. F. Brooke...
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