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KOWLOON FRONTIER DISTRICT OF THE CHINESE

MARITIME CUSTOMS

A481

T.T. rates for foreign currencies were: sterling, 1s. 4d; French francs, 572; U.S. dollars, 28; and yen, 110. It may be of interest to add that the total value of imports into the Colony of Hongkong, including cargoes originating in China, was placed at 500.9 million Hongkong dollars for the year under review, as against 624 million in 1932 and 737.7 million in 1931, a decline for the year of nearly 20 per- cent. as compared with the figures for 1932 and of over 31 per cent. as compared with those for 1931; and that the value of the colony's exports was placed at 403.1 million dollars for the year under review, as against 471.9 million in 1932 and 542 million in 1931, a decline for the year of nearly 15 per cent. in comparison with the figures for 1932 and of nearly 26 per cent. as compared with those for 1931.

DIRECTORY

關龍九 Kow loon kwan

CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS (Kowloon &

District)-Hong Kong Address: Third Floor, York Building, Chater Road Central; Telephs.28491/6; Cable Ad: Code Hongkong

Commissioner-A. H. Forbes Deputy Commissioner-E. Bathurst Assistants-Cheung Iü Shang, Pun Kwok Ching, C. S. Archer, Huang Hsi Ch'i, Chin Neng Wer, Oong Teh Siang and Lui Shiu Sai Stenographer-Miss M. J. Pearl Medical Officers-G. D. R. Black and

Wan Chik Hing

Chief Tidesurveyor-W. J. Fulker Boat Officers-W. Utting and C. W.

E. Furey Appraiser-C. H. Fuller Examiners-H. S. Chapman, H. I. Eriksen, J. G. Foot, Lo Shiu Chi, Cheung Shui Fu, Ho Tak Fai and Lo Kwai Lau Tidewaiters-F. W. Wright, J. L. Boyes, R. G. Ward, J. C. Townsend F. K. Turner, A. J. Mann, V. L. Sargeant, G. W. Chisham, T. R. Kennedy, E. Webb, J. R. Haddock, L. A. Mullett, E. Maxwell-Holroyd and 45 Chinese

Commander in Charge, Southern

Preventive Fleet-R. G. Everest Commander on Special Duty

Findsen

G.

Marine Surveyor-A. S. Russell Engineer on Special Duty-R. K.

Wallace

"Likin"

Preventive Vessels:

Commander-N. Vicari

"Feihsing"

Commander-J. Dickson

"Holsing

"

Commander-L. L. Foxall "Soohsing"

1st Officer-in-charge-C. Briggs "Yeungshing

""

2nd Officer C. In Charge-C. F. Gaby- "Kwanlui"

2nd Officer C. In Charge R. O.

McKenzie "Kowloontsai

4th Class Tidewaiter In Charge-J.

C. Townsend "Haikuan No. 51"

4th Class Tidewaiter In Charge-T.

R. Kennedy "Cheongkeng

2nd Officer C. In Charge-E. R. Allton "Kongmoon"

4th Class Tidewaiter In Charge-V.

L. Sargeant Haikuan No. 49"

3rd Class Tidewaiter In Charge-F.

K. Turner

"Haikuan No. 57"

4th Class Tidewaiter In Charge -

L. A. Mullett