36. The Aga Light apparatus at Green Island was remodelled and fitted with a sunvalve which came into operation on the 1st January, 1937.
37. The following alterations were made to the lighted buoys at the western entrance of the Harbour:
The North central fairway buoy was altered to a red buoy with flashing red light every five seconds.
The South central fairway buoy was altered to a black buoy with flashing white light every five seconds.
38. During the typhoon of the 1st to 2nd of September the Cheung Chau passage beacon was demolished. The beacon is now being reconstructed and will come into operation again during 1938.
39. The fortnightly reliefs to Lighthouses were delayed once at Waglan, and once at Gap Rock owing to bad weather and seven times owing to no tug being available.
40. Table XXXII gives details of vessels signalled &c. at the lighthouses and signal stations.
41. Government moorings were used during the year as follows:-
A. class
B. class
C. class
3,396 days.
5,631 days.
510 days.
In addition they were used by Naval vessels and transports for 18 days.
On the 31st December the following moorings were in position.
A. class 17, B. class 27 and C. class 4, a total of 48 including 11 special typhoon A. class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of 42 private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,520.
42. The revenue and expenditure of the department are shown in Table XXXIII and XXXIV. Light dues this year show a decrease of $20,152. This must be attributed to less tonnage visiting the port.
43. Increases are shown under a number of sub-heads, the largest being under the headings Gunpowder storage, Emigration, Surveys, Sunday cargo-working permits and Air Services.
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