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10.-Examination of Pilots.
(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)
30. Four (4) examinations for Pilots' Certificates were held during the year, with the following results:-
Candidates.
Passed.
Failed.
European,
Chinese,
Total,
4
Four (4) Pilots' Licences were issued to holders of Certificates, 13 Licences were renewed and one Licence previously issued was cancelled at the request of the licensee.
11. Sunday Cargo Working. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1891.)
31. During the year, 399 permits were issued, under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 126 were not availed of owing to its being found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on Sunday and the fee paid for the permit was refunded in each case.
The Revenue collected each year since the Ordinance came into force is as follows:
1892. 1893,.
1894,.
1895.
骨
1896,..
1897.
1898,
1899,-
1900,
1901,.....
1902,..
1903...
1904,
1905.
.$.4,800
7,900
13,375
11,600
7,575
11,850
25,925
21,825
43,550
44,800
44,175
54,800
37,625
43,475
31,397.50
1906..........
The months of September and October accounted for $2,427.50 of the decrease; in the former month after the typhoon of the 18th September, Vessels were allowed to work cargo on Sundays without paying fees and in the latter month only one-tenth of the pre- scribed fees were charged on Permits, the remainder of the decrease being shown by the other months of the year.
12.-New Territories.
(Eighth Year of British Administration.)
32, The Station at the Island of Cheung Chau was opened in September, the one at Tai O in the Island of Lantau, in October of 1899, that at Tai Po in Mirs Bay, on board the Police steam-launch, in January 1900, that in Deep Bay, on board the Police steam-launch, in November 1901, that at Sai Kung in April 1902, and that at Long Ket, on board the Police steam-launch, in April 1905.