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The town possesses few attractions, and the public buildings are mediocre, with the exception of the Government Offices, a fine block erected in 1889 near the jetty St. George's Church is an unpretending edifice of 80 years' standing, centrally situated. There are also a Roman Catholic Church and several mission chapels. The Botanical Gardens and Waterfall are well worthy of a visit, and another place of interest at some distance from the town is the Chinese Temple at Ayer Itam. There are many beautiful little beaches round the coast of the Island; the round trip by motor car takes about 2 hours and is well worth while. The estimated population on December 31st, 1937 of Penang and Province Wellesley was 391,349 persons, ascompared with 359,851 in April, 1931 (including Dindings).
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′′. À 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 smali ship repairs. Also a slipway on the right bank of Prai River beyond Prye 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
ANALYST'S DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
Deputy Government Analyst - A.
W. Burtt, M.SC., F.I.C. Laboratory Assists.-R. L. Daw- son, Chin Thean Lok and Chan Ah Ming
Clerk-Phuah Choon Choe
AUDIT DEPARTMENT
Assist. Auditor--C. E. Paddon
BANKRUPTCY OFFICE
Asst. Official Assignee and Asst. Registrar of Companies-C. O. Lim, s.s.c.s.
Chief Clerk-P. A. Gregory 2nd Clerk-L. J. Massang
CHINESE PROTECTORATE
Protector of Chinese--V. W. W. S.
Purcell
Asst. Protector of Chinese-C. W. Iyk Chief Clerk-Lim Ewe Lee
Translator & Interpr.-Gee Kok
Weng
CORONER'S DEPARTMENT
Coroner Alexander W, Bellamy Clerk C. S. Lessler
CROWN COUNSEL'S OFFICE
Crown Counsel--T. D. Hughes
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