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Owing to telephonic communication being interrupted thirty-nine (39) vessels were not reported.
On July 15th the light was converted to the Automatic Aga system and the character of the light altered from occulting to flash namely 2 seconds light and 6 seconds eclipse.
KAP SING LIGHTHOUSE.
This station has been regularly inspected and has worked satisfactorily throughout the year.
UNWATCHED LIGHTS AND LIGHT BOYS.
The number of Aga lights (including Green Island) is now 15 and all have been burning continuously, accurately and satisfactorily during the year.
SIGNAL STATIONS.
The Peak Signal Station reported four thousand five hundred and fifty-one (4,551) ships during the year and the Gun signal denoting the arrival of Mail steamers was fired one hundred and fifty-three (153) times.
Signal Hill Station reported four thousand six hundred and twenty-three (4,623) ships as entering and two thousand seven hundred and sixty-four (2,764) as leaving the harbour.
One hundred and twenty-two (122) Typhoon signals and six (6) gale signals were hoisted during the year.
14.—Government Harbour Moorings.
There are at present laid down in the Harbour for the use of vessels frequenting the Port fifty-six (56) complete sets of Government Harbour Moorings and are classed as follows:
1921 1922 A. Class Moorings for vessels of 450 feet to 600 feet in length 13 13 B. Class Moorings for vessels of 300 feet to 450 feet in length 19 19 C. Class Moorings for vessels of 300 feet in length 24 24 Total... 56 56D 16
Owing to telephonic communication being interrupted thirty- nine (39) vessels were not reported.
On July 15th the light was converted to the Automatic Aga system and the character of the light altered from occulting to flash namely 2 seconds light and 6 seconds eclipse.
KAP SING LIGHTHOUSE.
This station has been regularly inspected and has worked satisfactorily throughout the
year.
UNWATCHED LIGHTS AND LIGHT BOYS.
The number of Aga lights (including Green Island) is now 15 and all have been burning continuously, accurately and satisfac-
torily during the year.
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SIGNAL STATIONS.
The Peak Signal Station reported four thousand five hundred and fifty-one (4,551) ships during the year and the Gun signal denoting the arrival of Mail steamers was fired one hundred and fifty-three (153) times.
Signal Hill Station reported four thousand six hundred and twenty-three (4,623) ships as entering and two thousand seven hundred and sixty-four (2,764) as leaving the harbour.
One hundred and twenty-two (122) Typhoon signals and six (6) gale signals were hoisted during the year.
14.-Government Harbour Moorings.
There are at present laid down in the Harbour for the use of vessels frequenting the Port fifty-six (56) complete sets of Govern- ment Harbour Moorings and are classed as follows:
1921.
1922.
A. Class Moorings for vessels of 450 feet to
600 feet in length
13
13
...
B. Class Moorings for vessels of 300 feet to
450 feet in length
19
19
C. Class Moorings for vessels of 300 feet in
length
24
24
...
Total...
56
56
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