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19. 55 vessels were surveyed at Taikoo Docks, 38 at Kowloon Docks, four at W. S. Bailey's shipyard, 13 in Chinese shipyards and two in Japan.
20. The following is a comparison of tonnage and nationalities of the various vessels granted Passenger Certificates at Hong Kong during the year 1935.
British 89 vessels of 372,584 tons (Gross)
Norwegian 13 32,008
Danish 5 12,516
Chinese 17 6,747
Other 27 21
21. Passenger Certificates were issued for the following trades:-
Passenger and Safety. International Voyages... 17
Short Class 1A Foreign Going 17
Class 1 Foreign Going (Coasting and Eastern Trade) 11
Class III River Trade 65
Far ... 25
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22. Four vessels totalling 40,606 tons (gross) were surveyed and granted Bottom Certificates during the year as compared with nine vessels of 63,308 tons (gross) in 1934.
23. 19 Passenger vessels and 16 cargo ships were surveyed for Radio Telegraphy certificates during the year as compared with 20 Passenger vessels and 20 cargo vessels in 1934.
24. 102 vessels of which 42 were British were surveyed for Emigration Certificates during the year as compared with 83 vessels in 1934.
25. 40 vessels were surveyed for Load Lines during the year as compared with 41 in 1934. Of these, 12 were British vessels registered in Hong Kong and 28 Chinese.
26. Nine new Lifeboats and 727 Units of Standard Buoyant apparatus were surveyed during construction at the Makers' works during the year as compared with 15 and 105 respectively in 1934.
27. 15,085 New Lifejackets were examined and stamped at the Makers' Works during the year as compared with 19,179 in 1934.
28. 666 surveys were carried out on Steam Launches and Motor Boats during the year as compared with 682 in 1934.