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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.

11.-SUNDAY CARGO WORKING.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1899.)

30. During the year, 359 permits were issued, under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 93 were not availed of owing to its being found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on Sunday, and the fee paid for the permit was refunded in each case.

The revenue collected under this heading was $43,475; this was $5,850 more than in 1904.

The revenue collected each year

since the Ordinance came into force is as follows:-

1892,

.$ 4,800

1893,

7,900

1894,

13,375

1895.

11,600

1896,

7,575

1897,

11,850

1898.

25,925

1899,

21,825

1900,

43,550

1901,

44,800

1902,

44,175

1903,

34,800

1904,

37,625

•

1905,

43,475

12.- NEW TERRITORY.

(Seventh Year of British Administration.)

31. The Station at the Island of Cheung Chau was opened in September, the one at Tai O in the Island of Lantau, in October of 1899, that at Tai Po in Mirs Bay, on board the Police steam-launch, in January, 1900, that in Deep Bay, on board the Police steam-launch, in November, 1901, that at Sai Kung in April, 1902, and that at Long Ket, on board the Police steam-launch, in April, 1905.

From 1st January to 31st December, 1905, 9,138 Licences, Clearances, Permits, &c., were issued at Cheung Chau, 3,937 at Tai O, 6,284 at Tai Po, 4,177 at Deep Bay, 2,564 at Sai Kung and 3,297 at Long Ket.

The Revenue collected by the Harbour Department from the New Territory during 1905, was $18,421.95.

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.