D 4
In addition, these were used by Naval vessels and transports for 244 days.
The following moorings were in position at the end of the year:—
A class 17, B class 27 and C class 4, a total of 48 including 12 special typhoon A class moorings.
Permission was granted for the maintenance of 50 private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,755.00.
37. The revenue and expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIII and XXXIV. Light dues for 1939 show an increase of $2,872.81 when compared with 1938. The increase can only be attributed to more tonnage visiting the port.
38. Increases are shown under a few sub-heads of revenue, the largest being under the headings Boat licences, Junk licences, and rent of Government property, this latter increase is attributable to the fact that Kai Tak storage fees previously collected by the Treasury are now brought to account by this department.
The net decrease over the whole year when compared to 1938 is $95,337.52 which is doubtless due to the Sino-Japanese hostilities and present conditions pertaining in Europe.
39. Details of licences, etc. issued and revenue collected will be found in Tables XXXVII to XXXIX.
40. The Government slipway and coaling depôt at Yaumati was kept busy throughout the year in routine slipping, repairing and fueling of Government craft.
8,215 tons of coal were received and 8,380 tons were delivered (including deliveries of stock at end of 1938).
8,000 gallons of kerosene were received and 7,659 gallons were delivered.
10,000 gallons of petrol were received and 10,742 gallons were delivered (including deliveries from stock at end of 1938).
2,358.75 tons of bunker fuel oil were received and delivered.
105 tons of power diesel oil were received and 104.3 tons were delivered.
41. Government launches were slipped, aggregating eighty-seven times at regular intervals during the year and the slip was occupied 332 days.
42.
A short summary of the facilities offered by the port of Hong Kong is attached.
11th March, 1940.
G. F. HOLE,
Harbour Master.