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The harbour has a depth ranging from 24 to 78 feet L.W.O.S.T. The rise of tide is about eight feet O.S.T.
13. There are no tonnage dues.
14. The Government imposes light dues of two and four-tenth cents per ton on all ocean ships, and nine-tenth of a cent per ton on all river steamers which enter the waters of the Colony. The sterling value of the above rates at 11s. 8d. is converted back into dollars at the average opening selling rate on London for the previous month.
15. Charges for permission for ships of 400 to 5,000 tons, and over, to work cargo on Sunday are as follows:-
From midnight to 6 a.m. $25 to $87.50 From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. $50 to $175.00 From 6 p.m. to midnight $25 to $87.5016. A large number of motorboats, steam launches and sampans are available for communication between ships at buoys and the shore. A frequent service of ferry launches is maintained between Hong Kong Island and all parts of the mainland, and also a vehicular ferry service from Hong Kong to Kowloon.
17. The Government maintain a commercial wireless telegraph station at Cape D'Aguilar which has an average day range of 500 miles, and a night range of 1,500 miles. Continuous watch is kept.