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The fortnightly reliefs to the Lighthouses were delayed on five occasions at Gap Rock and on one occasion at Waglan.
36. The Aga Lights numbering 18 worked satisfactorily.
37. The Beckwith Bell Fog Signal at Lam Tong worked satisfactorily throughout the fog season.
38. Government Moorings were used during the year as follows:-
A. Class... 2,647 days.
B. Class 5,836 days.
C. Class 519 days.
In addition they were used by Naval vessels and transports on 22 days.
The following moorings were in position at the close of the year: A. Class 17, B. Class 28, and C. Class five, making a total of 50 including 12 special typhoon A. Class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of 47 private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,820.
39. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown in Table XXXIII and XXXIV. The increase which appears under the heading "Light Dues" is due to the fall in exchange.
40. Increases are also shown under the heading "Sunday Cargo Working Permits" and "Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1899."
41. Harbour Master's outstations at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen etc. issued 32,996 licences &c. and collected $110,352.55 as compared with 32,876 licences and $114,839.05 in 1935.
A new Station was opened at Lok Ma Chau in November.
Details are shown in Table XXXVII.
42. Details of boat licences, permits &c. issued will be found in Table XXXVIII.
43. The Government Slipway and Coaling Depot at Yaumati was kept busy throughout the year in routine slipping, repairing and fueling of Government Craft.
44. 9,637 tons of coal were received and 9,651 tons were delivered (including deliveries from stock at end of 1935). Four tons of Welsh Coal were delivered and 11.5 tons were received.
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The fortnightly reliefs to the Lighthouses were delayed on five occasions at Gap Rock and on one occasion at Waglan.
36. The Aga Lights numbering 18 worked satisfactorily.
37. The Beckwith Bell Fog Signal at Lam Tong worked satisfactorily throughout the fog season.
38. Government Moorings were used during the year as follows:-
A. Class...
B. Class
C. Class
2,647 days.
5,836 days.
519 days.
In addition they were used by Naval vessels and transports on 22 days.
The following moorings were in position at the close of the year:
A. Class 17, B. Class 28, and C. Class five, making a total of 50 including 12 special typhoon A. Class moorings. Per- mission was granted for the maintenance of 47 private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,820.
39. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shewn in Table XXXIII and XXXIV. The increase which appears under the heading "Light Dues" is due to the fall in exchange.
40. Increases are also shewn under the heading "Sunday Cargo Working Permits" and "Medical Examination of Emi- grants, Ordinance 1 of 1899."
41. Harbour Master's outstations at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen etc. issued 32,996 licences &c. and collected $110,352.55 as com- pared with 32,876 licences and $114,839.05 in 1935.
A new Station was opened at Lok Ma Chau in November.
Details are shewn in Table XXXVII.
42. Details of boat licences, permits &c. issued will be found in Table XXXVIII.
43. The Government Slipway and Coaling Depot at Yaumati was kept busy throughout the year in routine slipping, repairing and fueling of Government Craft.
44. 9,637 tons of coal were received and 9, 651 tons were delivered (including deliveries from stock at end of 1935). Four tons of Welsh Coal were delivered and 11.5 tons were received
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