38. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIII and XXXIV. Further decreases appear under headings "Light Dues" and "Buoy Rent."
Buoy Rent." The former is due to the rise in exchange and the latter to the large decrease in tonnage of vessels using the Port.
39. An increase is shown under the Heading "Sunday Cargo Working Permits" due to more permits being used by vessels of higher tonnage. There is also an increase under "Medical Examination of Emigrants Ordinance: 1 of 1889" which is due to the large increase of Emigrants shown under Table XXIII.
40. The Harbour Master's Outstations at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, etc., issued 31,773 licences, etc., and collected $114,015.25 as compared with 32,397 licences and $118,271.75 during 1933. Details are shown in Table XXXVII.
41. Details of boat licences, permits, etc., issued will be found in Table XXXVIII.
42. The Government Slipway and Coaling Depot at Yaumati was kept busy throughout the year in routine slipping and fueling of Government craft.
43. 10,445 tons of coal were received and 10,470 tons were delivered (including deliveries from stocks at end of 1933); eight tons of Welsh Coal were delivered and 25 were received into stock. 17,777 gallons of kerosene were received and 17,796 gallons were delivered. 20,464 gallons of Petrol were received and 19,994 gallons were delivered. 2,048 tons of oil fuel were received and 2,041 tons were delivered.
44. Government launches were slipped, aggregating 87 times at regular times during the year and the slip was occupied 334 days.
45. A short summary of the facilities offered by the port of Hong Kong is given.
8th March, 1935.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.