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10.-Examination of Pilots.
(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904)
25. There was no candidate examined during the year. Fourteen licences were renewed.
11. Sunday Cargo Working.
26. During the year 510 permits were issued under Ordinance No. 1 of 1891 as compared with 569 in 1913. Of these 135 were not used as it was found unnecessary to work cargo on the Sunday and the fees in such cases were refunded.
The Revenue collected under this head amounted to $66,950 as against $71,400 in 1913.
The decrease is owing to reduction in the number of steamers on account of the war.
12.-New Territories.
Sixteenth year of British Administration.
27. The Outstations attached to the Harbour Department, eight in number, have continued to perform the work allotted to them, and during the year Licences, Permits, etc., have been issued by them as follows:
1913 1914 Cheung Chau, opened 1899 10,144 3,706 Tai O, 1899 5,597 4,397 Tai Po, 1900 7,691 5,810 Sai Kung, 1902 2,137 1,488 Long Ket, 1905 4,686 1,980 Deep Bay, 1911 2,782 2,373 Ping Shan, Lantao, 1911 361 71 1 1912 2,777 1,575 36,175 21,400The decreases in number are due to the discontinuance of Blue Permits issued to fishing junks.
The Revenue collected by this Department from the New Territories during the year was $41,350.65 as compared with $36,554.30 in 1913.
13.-Lighthouses.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
28. During 1914, 933 vessels were reported by telegraph from this station. Of this number 193 were signalled by Morse lamp.
Five (5) vessels were not reported owing to telegraphic communication being interrupted.
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10.-Examination of Pilots.
(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904)
25. There was no candidate examined during the year. Four- teen licences were renewed.
11. Sunday Cargo Working.
26. During the year 510 permits were issued under Ordinance No. 1 of 1891 as compared with 569 in 1913. Of these 135 were not used as it was found unnecessary to work cargo on the Sunday and the fees in such cases were refunded.
The Revenue collected under this head amounted to $66,950 as against $71,400 in 1913.
The decrease is owing to reduction in the number of steamers on account of the war.
12.-New Territories.
Sixteenth year of British Administration.
27. The Outstations attached to the Harbour Department, eight in number, have continued to perform the work allotted to them, and during the year Licences, Permits, etc., have been issued by them as follows:---
1913.
1914.
Cheung Chau, opened 1899.
10,144
3,706
Tai 0,
1899...
5,597
4,397
Tai Po,
1900......
7,691
5,810
39
Sai Kung,
1902......
"J
2,137
1,488
Long Ket,
1905.....
4,686
1,980
""
Deep Bay,
1911....
2,782
2,373
Ping Shan, Lantao,
1911....
361
71
1
1912....
1
2,777
1,575
36,175
21,400
The decreases in number are due to the discontinuance of Blue Permits issued to fishing junks.
The Revenue collected by this Department from the New Territories during the year was $41,350.65 as compared with $36,554.30 in 1913.
13.-Lighthouses.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
28. During 1914, 933 vessels were reported by telegraph from this station. Of this number 193 were signalled by Morse lamp.
Five (5) vessels were not reported owing to telegraphic com- munication being interrupted.
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