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KOWLOON SIGNAL STATION.
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At the Signal Hill Station, Kowloon, 3,691 vessels were signalled and reported as entering and 2,600 as leaving the harbour. Typhoon and non-local signals were hoisted.
14. Harbour Moorings.
GOVERNMENT MOORINGS.
Government Moorings as detailed below are available for the use of vessels frequenting the Port:--
Daily Rental Number Available 1928 1929 A Class for Vessels 450/600 feet long $8.00 17 17 B Class for Vessels 300/450 feet long 6.00 20 20 C Class for Vessels less than 300 feet long 4.00 19 ... Total 56 5616 special Typhoon Moorings viz., 14 A Class and 2 B Class.
(i) In the aggregate these moorings were in use throughout the year as follows:-
A Class 4,328 days.
B Class 4,248 days.
C Class 5,128 days.
(ii) In addition they were used by Naval Vessels and Transports, for which no charge was made, as follows:-
A Class 99 days.
B Class 12 days.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The gross revenue for the year, including $1,393.71 from Private Buoys, was $82,017.71. The loss of revenue due to (ii) above amounted to $840 and the expenditure for upkeep was $19,469.24. In addition to this $11,023.36 was expended in providing chain for new moorings, and $3,735.00 for two reversible A Class mooring buoys.
PRIVATE BUOYS.
Permission was granted to various industrial concerns to maintain private buoys and moorings to the number of 28, and the total revenue derived from that source was $1,393.71.