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30. Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters, Mates and Engineers were held under Board of Trade Regulations. 17 candidates were examined for Master and five passed; 27 candidates were examined for First Mate and eight passed. One candidate was examined for Second Mate and failed.
42 candidates were examined for Engineer (Ordinary) First Class and 16 passed; nine candidates were examined for First Class Motor Endorsement, all passed. 18 candidates were examined for Engineer (Ordinary) Second Class and eight passed.
31. Under Section 37 of Ordinance 10 of 1899, 73 candidates were examined for certificates as Coxswain and 65 passed. 120 candidates were examined for certificates as Engineers and 85 passed.
32. 21 licences as Pilot were renewed during the year.
33. 866 Sunday Cargo Working Permits were issued during the year, of which 568 were used, as compared with 895 issued and 562 used during 1933.
34. Lighthouses and Signal Stations functioned satisfactorily throughout the year, and no alterations were made in lights or fog signals during the year. Details of vessels reported and messages sent, etc., are shown in Table XXXII.
The fortnightly reliefs to the Lighthouses were delayed on seven occasions, five times at Gap Rock and twice at Waglan.
35. The Aga Lights, numbering 18, continued to work satisfactorily throughout the year.
36. The Beckwith Bell Fog Signal at Lam Tong Island continued to work satisfactorily throughout the year.
37. Government moorings were used during the year 1934 as follows:
A Class 3,010 days
B Class 6,505 days
C Class 590 days
In addition, they were used by Naval vessels and transports for 53 days.
On the 31st December, the following moorings were in position: A Class 18, B Class 28, and C Class five, a total of 51, including 14 special Typhoon A Class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of 54 private buoys and moorings, and the fees received amounted to $2,980.