CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934 — Page 64

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General.

(e) The above recommendations are related solely to

the increase of work which can reasonably be expected to

arise from the application of the Safety and Load Line

Conventions to Hong Kong. There is evidence, however,

which is supported by Mr. Wilton's experience in Hong Kong,

that the conditions prevalent in Hong Kong, and bearing in

mind the increase in tonnage during recent years at that

Port, would justify the employment of additional survey

staff, especially in the supervision of Chinese Shipyards,

and in general inspection work. It is, therefore,

recommended that this aspect of the problem should be

further studied locally.

(f) The Board of Trade feel that conditions in the

United Kingdom are more favourable to the smooth and

systematic application to existing ships of the Convention

requirements than they are in Hong Kong, and due allowance

should be made for this fact when the suggested review

of the situation is undertaken.

19th July, 1933.