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Appendix C.
MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
During the year, 1908, the total number of vessels surveyed for Passenger Certificate and Bottom Inspection were 184 of 423,470 gross register tons, a decrease of 8 vessels and 8,235 tons, as compared with the previous year. Of these vessels 90 were surveyed for Bottom and Passenger Certificate at Kowloon Docks, 30 at Cosmopolitan, 19 at Aberdeen, and 12 at the new Taikoo Dock, the first vessel to be examined at the latter dock, being the British s.s. "Huichow" on the 5th October. 3 vessels were examined on Chinese owned slips and the remainder had either been granted docking certificates at this port in the previous year or were surveyed in the harbour for Passenger Certificate, without docking, on docking certificates granted at Shanghai, &c.
The nationalities and tonnage of these vessels were as follows:
British, 126 vessels of 319,312 tons German, 40 74,293 Chinese, 6 12,254 Norwegian, 5 9,682 French, 1 1,620 Swedish, 1 vessel of 6,309Emigration surveys were held on 49 British and 51 Foreign steamers, as compared with 45 British and 70 Foreign in the previous year, while 254 surveys were held on licensed passenger launches, an increase of 27 over 1907.
RETURN OF WORK performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Year. Minor Inspections. Survey of Licensed Passenger Launches. Boilers under Construction. Inspection of Government Launches. Examination of Engineer. Examination of Chinese Engineers for Steam-launches. Estimated Total connection with foregoing Inspection. Number of Visits. 1908, 181 254 17 112 115 36 0 1,813 1907, 192 227 16 81 91 50 1,764Appendix D.
GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPOT.
During the year 1908, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depot, Green Island :-
1908. 1907. No. of Cases. Approximate Weight, lb. No. of Cases. Approximate Weight, lb. Gunpowder privately owned, 2,240 135,208 1,852 121,495 Cartridges, privately owned, 49,320 5,208 57,102 14,662 Do. Government owned, 9,470 327,285 1,885 321,300 Explosive Compounds, privately owned, 2,266 5,700 122,453 18,300 Government owned, 866 55,153 Non-explosives, privately owned, 41 1,774 76 1,996 Do. Government owned, 6 350 23 2,225 2 60 239 23,550 Total, 6,601 521,504 8,569 553,789Page 90
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Appendix C.
MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
During the year, 1908, the total number of vessels surveyel for Passenger Certificate and Botton Inspection were 184 of 423,470 gross register tons, a decrease of 8 vessels and 8,235 tons, as compared with the previous year. Of these vessels 90 were surveyed for Botton and Passenger Certificate at Kowloon Docks, 30 at Cosmopolitan, 19 at Aberdeen, and 12 at the new Taikoo Dock, the first vessel to be examined at the latter dock, being the British s.s. · Huichow" on the 5th October. 3 vessels were examined on Chinese owned slips and the remainder had either been grantel docking certificates at this port in the previous year or were surveyed in the harbour for Passenger Certificate, without docking, on docking certificates granted at Shanghai, &c.
The nationalities and tonnage of these vessels were as follows
British, German,.
/Chinese,.
Norwegian,
French,
Swedish,
.126 vessels of 319,312 tons
40
74,293
G
6
12,254
9,682
5
71
17
6,309
I vessel of
1,620
Emigration surveys were held on 49 British and 51 Foreign steamers, as compared with 45 British and 70 Foreign in the previous year, while 254 surveys were held on licensed passenger launches, an increase of 27 over 1907
RETURN OF WORK performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Year.
Minor Inspec-
tions.
Survey of Licen-
sed Passenger
Jo foxing
*sənətmej-wrang
Boilers under Construction.
Inspection of Government
Launches.
Examination of Engineer.
Examination of Chinese Engin- eers for Steam-
launches.
Estimated Total
connection with fore- † Number of Visits in
gog luspection.
1908, 181
1907, 192
100
18
6
254
17
112
115
36
0
227
16
81
ཚཚེ
91
50
1,813
99
81 1,764
Appendix D.
GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPÛT.
During the year 1908, there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depot,
Green Island :-
1908.
1907.
| No.
Approxi-
No.
!Approxi-
mate
mate
of Cases.
Weight,
of Cases.
Weight.
Hb.
lb.
Do.
Gunpowie privately owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,
Do. Government owned,
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,...
Government owned,
2,240 135 1,852 57
49,320, 5,208
121,495
14,662,
102
9,470
327,285
1,885
321,300
2,266
5,700 122,453
200
18,300
866
55,153
Do.
Government owned,
41
1,774
76
1,996
Non-explosives, privately owned,
Do.
Government owned,
6 2
3.50
23
2,225
60
239
23,550
Total,
6,601
521,504
8,569 553,789
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