34. Lighthouses and Signal Stations functioned satisfactorily throughout the year, no alterations being made in lights or fog signals. Details of vessels reported and messages sent etc., are shown in Table XXXII.
The fortnightly reliefs to the Lighthouses were delayed on three occasions at Gap Rock only.
35. The Aga Lights numbering 18 continued to work satisfactorily.
36. The Beckwith Bell Fog Signal at Lam Tong continued to work satisfactorily throughout the Fog Season.
37. Government Moorings were used during the year 1935 as follows:-
A. Class
B. Class ...
C. Class ...
2,814 days.
6,916 days.
748 days.
In addition they were used by Naval vessels and transports for 60 days.
On the 31st December the following moorings were in position.
A Class 17, B Class 28 and C Class five, a total of 50 including 12 special typhoon A class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of 48 private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,910.
38. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown in Tables XXXIII and XXXIV. Further decreases appear under the heading "Light Dues" due to the rise in exchange.
39. A decrease is shown under the heading "Sunday Cargo Working Permits" due to reduced charges as from the 1st January, 1935, and an increase under the heading "Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1899," due to further increase in the number of Emigrants shown under Table XXIII.
40. Harbour Master's Outstations at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, etc. issued 32,876 licences &c. and collected $114,839.05 as compared with 31,773 licences and $114,015.25 in 1934. Details are shown in Table XXXVII.
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34. Lighthouses and Signal Stations functioned satisfactorily throughout the year, no alterations being made in lights or fog signals. Details of vessels reported and messages sent etc., are shewn in Table XXXII.
The fortnightly reliefs to the Lighthouses were delayed on three occasions at Gap Rock only.
35. The Aga Lights numbering 18 continued to work satis- factorily.
36. The Beckwith Bell Fog Signal at Lam Tong continued to work satisfactorily throughout the Fog Season.
37. Government Moorings were used during the year 1935 as follows:-
A. Class
B. Class ...
2,814 days. 6,916 days.
C. Class ...
748 days.
In additions they were used by Naval vessels and transports for 60 days.
On the 31st December the following moorings were in position.
A Class 17, B Class 28 and C Class five, a total of 50 including 12 special typhoon A class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of 48 private buoys and noorings and the fees received amounted to $2,910.
38. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are Shewn in Tables XXXIII and XXXIV. Further decreases appear under the heading "Light Dues" due to the rise in exchange.
39. A decrease is shewn under the heading "Sunday Cargo Working Permits" due to reduced charges as from the 1st January, 1935, and an increase under the heading "Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1899," due to further increase in the number of Emigrants shewn under Table XXIII.
40. Harbour Master's Outstations at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, etc. issued 32,876 licences &c. and collected $114,839.05 as compared with 31,773 licences and $114,015.25 in 1934. Details are shewn in Table XXXVII.
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