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14. Harbour Moorings.
GOVERNMENT ORDINARY MOORINGS.
36. Government Moorings as detailed below are available for the use of vessels frequenting the Port:--
Daily Rental Number Available 1923 1924 A Class for Vessels 450/600 feet long $8.00 13 17 B Class for Vessels 300/450 feet long 6.00 19 14 C Class for Vessels less than 300 feet long $4.00 24 23 Total 56 54In the aggregate these moorings were in use throughout the year as follows:-
A Class 4,392 days.
B Class 5,590
C Class 8,126
GOVERNMENT TYPHOON MOORINGS.
37. In order to provide better facilities for dealing with the difficulties arising during typhoon seasons it was decided to convert 14 A Class and 2 B Class into Special Typhoon Moorings. The conversion of 12 A Class was carried out during the year and the remainder will be completed before the next typhoon season.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
38. The gross revenue for the year, including $1,090 from Private Buoys, was $102,280.22 and the expenditure for upkeep was $24,986.08. The expenditure in connection with the conversion of 12 A Class into special typhoon moorings and the provision of 2 new A Class Buoys was $119,993.97.
PRIVATE BUOYS.
39. Permission was granted to various industrial concerns to maintain private buoys and moorings to the number of 24, and the total revenue derived from that source was $1,090.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, 12th March, 1925.
G. F. HOLE, Lieut.-Commander R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.