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The total expenditure on the upkeep on Government Harbour Moorings and Buoys for the year was $23,802.24
Table showing the Gross revenue from Government Harbour Buoys for the past seven years as follows:- The Gross Revenue for the year 1916 was $51,916.00 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 61,156.00 59,594.00 69,440.00 75,448.00 89,176.80 105,805.02 $512,535.82STRIKE OF CHINESE SEAMEN, 1922.
On January 13th a dispute over Seamen's wages arose between the Chinese Seamen's Guild and the Ship owners of the Colony. The Chinese Seamen of British and Foreign Ocean and River Steamers went on strike and left their ships.
All Government Harbour Moorings Buoys were occupied during the strike and in addition large areas (a) South of Stone-cutters (b) Wanchai Bay and (c) Kowloon Bay, were used for berthing vessels.
On February 8th there were 168 ocean going vessels in the Harbour of a total registered tonnage of 277,154 tons.
Throughout this period (13th of January until 6th March) the weather was fine and no accident occurred to vessels berthed at Mooring Buoys, at anchor, or at wharves during the continuation of the strike although the vessels were without crews.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, March, 1923.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
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The total expenditure on the upkeep on Government Harbour Moorings and Buoys for the year was $23,802.24
Table showing the Gross revenue from Government Harbour Buoys for the past seven years as follows:-
The Gross Revenue for the year 1916 was $51,916.00
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Gross Revenue for seven years
STRIKE OF CHINESE SEAMEN, 1922.
On January 13th a dispute over Seamen's wages arose between the Chinese Seamen's Guild and the Ship owners of the Colony. The Chinese Seamen of British and Foreign Ocean and River Steamers went on strike and left their ships.
All Government Harbour Moorings Buoys were occupied during the strike and in addition large areas (a) South of Stone- cutters (b) Wanchai Bay and (c) Kowloon Bay, were used for berth- ing vessels.
On February 8th there were 168 ocean going vessels in the Harbour of a total registered tonnage of 277,154 tons.
Throughout this period (13th of January until 6th March) the weather was fine and no accident occurred to vessels berthed at Mooring Buoys, at anchor, or at wharves during the continuation of the strike although the vessels were without crews.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, March, 1923.
C. W. BECKWITH, Commander R.N., Harbour Master, &c.
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