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PENANG

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Penang is a free port with the exception of duties levied on Alcoholic Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars, Opium and Petroleum. There are no port or harbour dues. The Harbour is sheltered from the monsoons by Penang Island on the West and Province Wellesley on the East. The rise and fall of ordinary spring tides is 7'3". The rise or ordinary neap tides L.W.O.S.T. is 4'6". A constant depth of water alongside Swettenham Wharf, which is 1200 ft. long, is maintained 30' L.W.O.S.T. The total area of the Penang Harbour Board has a godown area of 186,000 square feet, and owns 9 steam tugs of varying: capacity, 5 steam cranes with a lifting capacity from 3 to 7 tons, one 15 ton steam crane at Prye Dock, & one 10 ton steam crane at Bagan Dalam Slip- way, 14 electric cranes with a lifting capacity from 1 ton up to 3 tons, and one 3 ton overhead electric crane. The harbour can accomodate from 15 to 20 ocean-going steamers within easy reach of the quay. A good supply of excellent water is available. A regular ferry service for passengers, motor cars and lor- ries between Penang and Butterworth is maintained by the Penang Harbour Board and regular ferry service is also run between Penang and Prai Railway Station in connection with the F.M.S. Railways. The Penang Harbour Board operates a graving dock on the left bank of Prai River near the entrance, 340′ long by 50' wide at entrance with a depth on sill of 14 at spring tides. The workshop is fitted with up-to-date machinery electrically driven for small ship repairs. Also a slipway on the right bank of Prai River beyond Pry River Dock with a patent slip 450' long by 76' wide, carriage, 151' x 26'. Coal is stored on the F.M.S. railways premises at Prai and is handled by them.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT OFFICES

CROWN COUNSEL'S OFFICE

A.

ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT Deputy Government Analyst

W. Burtt, M.SC., F.I.C. Laboratory Assists.-R. L. Daw-

son, Chin Thean Lok Clerk-Phuah Choon Choe

AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Assist. Auditor—W. D. Charlton

BANKRUPTCY OFFICE

Asst. Official Assignee and Asst. Registrar of Companies-C. O. Lim, s.s.c.s.

2nd Clerk-L. J. Massang

CHINESE PROTECTORATE

Protector of Chinese-A. W. Hay,

M.C.S. (acting)

Assist. Protector of Chinese-(vacant) Chief Clerk-Lim Ewe Lee Translator & Interpr.-Gee Kok

Weng

CORONER'S DEPARTMENT, PENANG

Coroner-Trevor D. Hughes Clerk-C. S. Lessler

Crown Counsel-W. C. Taylor

DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE,

PENANG-8,

Queen Street; Teleph. 466; Cable Ad: Excise

Deputy Commissioner-S. G. H.

Leyh

Sub-Treasurer-D. H. Tudor Senior Supt.-P. H. M. Cooper Preventive Branch

Branch - G. T. W.. Perkins, superintendent, J. C. W. Kemp, asst. superintendent (P.W.), D. G. W. Montgomery, asst. superintendent

Revenue Branch-A. E. S. Talbot,

asst. superintendent

Opium & Toddy Branches--H. N. D. Russell, asst. superintendent Rubber Export Officer,

Officer, Mitchell Pier, P. Wellesley and Rubber Import Officer, Penang-G. A. R. Cowdroy

Rubber Export Officer, Prải, P.

Wellesley-T. H. B. Phillips