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23. 85 passenger vessels and 91 cargo ships were surveyed for radio-telegraphy certificates during the year as compared with 79 passenger and 70 cargo vessels in 1938.
24. 86 vessels of which 58 were British and 28 foreign were surveyed for emigration certificates as compared with 74 vessels in 1938.
25. 27 vessels were surveyed for load lines as compared with 39 in 1938; of these 15 were British vessels registered in Hong Kong and 12 foreign.
26. 81 new lifeboats and 80 units of standard buoyant apparatus were surveyed during construction at the makers' works as compared with 152 and 216 respectively in 1938.
27. 11,668 new lifejackets were examined and stamped at the makers' works as compared with 14,925 in 1938.
28. 578 surveys were carried out on steam launches and motor boats during the year as compared with 606 in 1938.
29. One Marine Court of Enquiry was held during the year:—
On the 2nd and 3rd November to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the British S.S. "New Mathilde" Official Number 152087 Hong Kong.
30. 466 cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court during the year. The principal offences were, boarding ships without the permission of the master, lying inshore during prohibited hours without a permit, approaching within 30 yards of a ship flying the "S" flag over the code pennant, failing to exhibit regulation lights and leaving port without a clearance or permit.
31. Examinations for certificates of competency as masters, mates and engineers were held under Board of Trade regulations. Thirty-four candidates were examined for master, fifteen passed. Eight were examined for first mate, two passed. Nine candidates were examined for first class engineer (ordinary) six passed. Six were examined for second class engineer (ordinary) three passed. Two candidates were examined for first class motor endorsement, one passed, whilst the other passed for second class motor endorsement only. Two candidates were examined for second class engineer (ordinary) endorsement, and both passed.
32. Under section 37 of Ordinance 10 of 1899, 81 candidates were examined for certificates as coxswains and 67 passed. 107 were examined as engineers and 100 passed.
33. There were no applications for examination for pilots' licences but 24 licences were renewed.
34. 2,348 Sunday cargo working permits were issued during the year, of which 228 were used for working from midnight to 6 a.m., 977 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 308 from 6 p.m. to midnight, the remainder being returned as unused and cancelled.
35. Table XXXII gives details of vessels signalled, etc. at the lighthouses and signal stations.
36. Government moorings were used during the year as follows:-
A class 3,250 days. B class 6,257 days. C class 411 days.D 3
23. 85 passenger vessels and 91 cargo ships were surveyed for radio- telegraphy certificates during the year as compared with 79 passenger and 70 cargo vessels in 1938.
24. 86 vessels of which 58 were British and 28 foreign were surveyed for emigration certificates as compared with 74 vessels in 1938.
25. 27 vessels were surveyed for load lines as compared with 39 in 1938; of these 15 were British vessels registered in Hong Kong and 12 foreign.
26.
81 new lifeboats and 80 units of standard buoyant apparatus were surveyed during construction at the makers' works as compared with 152 and 216 respectively in 1938.
27. 11,668 new lifejackets were examined and stamped at the makers' works as compared with 14,925 in 1938.
28. 578 surveys were carried out on steam launches and motor boats during the year as compared with 606 in 1938.
29. One Marine Court of Enquiry was held during the year:—
On the 2nd and 3rd November to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the British S.S. "New Mathilde" Official Number 152087 Hong Kong.
30. 466 cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court during the year. The principal offences were, boarding ships without the permission of the master, lying inshore during prohibited hours without a permit, approaching within 30 yards of a ship flying the "S" flag over the code pennant, failing to exhibit regulation lights and leaving port without a clearance or permit.
31. Examinations for certificates of competency as masters, mates and engineers were held under Board of Trade regulations. Thirty-four candidates were examined for master, fifteen passed. Eight were examined for first mate, two passed. Nine candidates were examined for first class engineer (ordinary) six passed. Six were examined for second class engineer (ordinary) three passed. Two candidates were examined for first class motor endorsement, one passed, whilst the other passed for second class motor endorsement only. Two candidates were examined for second class engineer (ordinary) endorsement, and both passed.
32.
Under section 37 of Ordinance 10 of 1899, 81 candidates were examined for certificates as coxswains and 67 passed. 107 were examined as engineers and 100 passed.
33. There were no applications for examination for pilots' licences but 24 licences were renewed.
34. 2,348 Sunday cargo working permits were issued during the year, of which 228 were used for working from midnight to 6 a.m., 977 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 308 from 6 p.m. to midnight, the remainder being returned as unused and cancelled.
35. Table XXXII gives details of vessels signalled, etc. at the lighthouses and signal stations.
36. Government moorings were used during the year as follows:-
A class
B class
C class
3,250 days.
6,257 days.
411 days.
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