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14. Government Harbour Moorings.
There are at present laid down in the Harbour for the use of vessels frequenting the Port fifty-six (56) complete sets of Government Harbour Moorings and are classed as follows :-
1922 1923 A Class. Moorings for vessels of 450 feet to 600 feet in length 13 13 B Class. Moorings for vessels of 300 feet to 450 feet in length 19 19 C Class. Moorings for vessels of 300 feet in length or under 24 24 Total... 56 56The total expenditure on the upkeep on Government Harbour Moorings and Buoys for the year was $24,926.06.
Table showing the Gross revenue from Government Harbour Buoys for the past eight years, as follows:-
The Gross Revenue for the year 1916 was $50,722.00 1917 17 1918 55 $60,156.00 1919 27 $59,594.00 1920 71 $69,436.00 1921 75 $75,448.00 1922 77 $89,176.80 1923 19 $99,587.06 Gross Revenue for eight years $609,924.88The Harbour Moorings consist of 13 A Class, 19 B Class and 24 C Class Buoys, making a total of 56 Buoys. The 13 A Class Buoys in use during the year averaged 3,908 days rent at $8 per day, the 19 B Class Buoys averaged 5,228 days rent at $6 per day, and the 24 C Class Buoys averaged 9,029 days rent at $4 per day, Private Buoys $840, making a total revenue of $99,587.06 against $105,805.02 in 1922, showing a decrease of $6,217.96. This decrease is due to the fact, that the revenue from Buoys in 1922 was abnormally high, on account of the Chinese Seamen Strike, which lasted about 2 months, during which period all the Government Harbour Mooring Buoys were fully occupied, also to the number of Typhoons, which visited the Colony when vessels which were occupying Government Mooring Buoys had to take shelter, being unable to return to their berths until Typhoon Signals were lowered.
Several moorings had to be examined on account of the Typhoon of the 18th August.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
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