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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JUNE, 1905.
were measured for tonnage for British Registry. Steam Launches were completed during the year. examined of whom 73 were successful and 11 failed. examined of whom 90 passed and 14 failed,
126 Surveys on Government 82 European Engineers were 104 Chinese Engineers were
Owing to the Kowloon and Cosmopolitan Docks being blocked at different times by vessels undergoing extensive repairs, 31 of the surveys for Passenger Certificates took place at the Aberdeen Dock, involving considerable loss of time and extra expense in hiring an outside launch, I would respectfully point out that owing to the increase in work and the greater distance apart of the building yards and shops an additional launch is urgently needed.
LIGHTHOUSES.
22. The amount of Light Dues collected is as follows :-
! Total Fees
colleced.
Class of Vessels.
Rate. No. of Tonnage. 'perton. Ships.
1 cent 4,109
358 2.305
6,565,562 14,105 1,935,576
6,452.52
Ocean Vessels,
Steam Launches,
C.
$ 65,655.62 141.05
River Steamers, (Night boats), Launches plying exclusively to Macao and West River, by night.
River Steamers (Day Boats), Launches plying exclusively to
Macao and West River, by day,
Total,......
Free.
434 1.149
24,246 1.149,464
80.97
Free. 235
14,541
8.590 9,703,494 72.330.16
Telegraphic and telephonic communication has been kept up with Gap Rock, Cape D'Aguilar and Waglan Island during the year.
From Gap Rock Station 1,912 vessels have been reported as passing, and in addition 241 messages were received and 3.500 sent including weather reports for the Observatory. Owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted, 32 vessels were not repo
ported.
Twenty-five hours and fifty minutes of fog were reported from Gap Rock during the year, and the fog signal gua was fired 169 times, On no occasion was the relief delayed by the rough sea.
From Cape D'Aguilar Station 1,570 vessels were reported, and in addition 1,159 messages were sent and 32 peceived. Owing to the telephonic communie- ation being interrupted, 306 vessels were not reporteil.
From Waglan Island Stution 1,347 vessels were reported, and in a Idition 80 messages were sent and 66 r-ceived. Owing to the felephonic communication being interrupted. 412 vessels were not reported.
One hundred and fourteen hours and thirty-six ninates of fog were reported from Waglan Island during the year, and the fog signal gun was fired 1,194 times. În no occasion was the relief delayed by the rough sea.
The lighting of Cap-shmi-muu Pass has been inaugurated during the year. and arrangements are being made to improve the lighting of the Harbour.