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(Under Section 37 s.s. (7) of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)

Candidates.

For Master..

For Engineer,.

Total,

Passed.

Failed.

55

9

76

6

131

15

10.-Examination of Pilots.

(Under Ordinance No. 3 of 1904.)

28. No examinations for Pilots' Certificates were held during the year.

No Pilots' Licences were issued, 16 Licences were renewed.

11. Sunday Cargo Working.

(Ordinance No. 1 of 1891.)

29. During the year, 348 permits were issued, under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 106 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 cellected each year since the Ordinance came into force is as follows:-

1892,

1893,

1894,

1895,

1896,

1897,

1898,

1899,

1900,

1901,

1902,

1903,

1904,

1905,

1906,

1907,

.$ 4,800

7,900

13,375

11,600

7,575

11,850

25,925

21,825

43,550

44,800

44,175

34,800

37,625

43,475

31,397.50 41,250

12. New Territories.

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(Ninth year of British Administration.)

30. 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, 1907, 7,200 Licences, Port Clearances, Permits, &c., were issued at Cheung Chau, 3,622 at Tai 0, 6,365 at Tai Po, 5,255 at Deep Bay, 2,413 at Sai Kung and 4,101 at Long Ket.

The Revenue collected by this Department from the New Territories during 1907, was $20,910.00 or $1,965.75 more than in 1906.