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10.-Examination of Pilots.
(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)
24. There were five (5) candidates examined during the year, of which three (3) passed and two (2) failed. Twenty-two (22) licences were renewed during the year 1922.
11. Sunday Cargo-Working.
25. Under Ordinance No. 1 of 1891, 850 permits were used during the year as compared with 679 in 1921.
The Revenue collected under this head amounted to $146,250 as against $116,700 in 1921, showing an increase of $29,550.
12.-New Territories.
(Twenty-third year of British Administration.)
26. The Out-stations attached to the Harbour Department continued to perform the work allotted to them, and during the year licences, etc., were issued by them as follows:-
1921 1922 Cheung Chau, opened 1899.... 3,542 2,014 Tai O, 1,910 1,319 Tai Po, 1,891 1,728 35 Sai Kung, 927 760 17 Long Ket, Deep Bay, Lantao, 1,194 919 " 956 680 1,310 1,054 ** 11,730 8,47413.-Lighthouses and Signal Stations.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
27. During 1922, nine hundred and ninety (990) vessels were reported by telegraph as passing this station, and nineteen (19) were not reported owing to cable telegraphic communication being interrupted.
Two hundred and forty-five (245) vessels were communicated with by flash lamp during the year.
Three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven (3,467) messages, including meteorological observations for the Observatory, were sent, and five hundred and twelve (512) messages were received.
D 14-
10.-Examination of Pilots.
(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)
24. There were five (5) candidates examined during the year. of which three (3) Passed and two (2) Failed. Twenty two (22) Licences were renewed during the year 1922.
11. Sunday Cargo-Working.
25. Under Ordinance No. 1 of 1891, 850 permits were used during the year as compared with 679 in 1921.
The Revenue collected under this head amounted to $146,250 as against $116,700 in 1921 showing an increase of $29,550.
12.-New Territories.
(Twenty-third year of British Administration.)
26. The Out-stations attached to the Harbour Department con- tinued to perform the work allotted to them and during the year Licences, etc., were issued by them as follows:-
1921.
1922.
Cheung Chau, opened 1899....
3,542
2,014
Tai 0,
1899
1,910
1,319
Tai Po,
1900....
1,891
1,728
35
Sai Kung,
1902...
927
760
17
Long Ket, Deep Bay, Lantao,
1905......
1,194
919
"
1911...
956
680
1912...... 1,310
1,054
**
11,730
8,474
13-Lighthouses and Signal Stations.
GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
27. During 1922 nine hundred and ninety (990) vessels were reported by telegraph as passing this station and nineteen (19) were not reported owing to cable telegraphic communication being inter- rupted.
Two hundred and forty-five (245) vessels were communicated with by Flash lamp during the year.
Three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven (3,467) messages including meteorological observations for the Observatory were sent, and five hundred and twelve (512) messages were received.
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