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1963/1-41
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
JAN 8 1965
HONG
DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
KONG
1963-64
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
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HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
J. P. HEWITT
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1963 - 64
PRINTED AND Published BY S. YOUng, Government Printer At The Government Press, Java ROAD, HONG KONG
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EXCHANGE RATES
When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$16=£1 (HK$1=1s. 3d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$5.714=US$1 (based on £1=US$2.80).
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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
GENERAL Review .
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CHAPTER II
PORT ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the Port-Director of Marine- Organization of the Department-Advisory Com- mittees, Port Committee and Port Executive Committee.
CHAPTER III
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HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
(ii) PLANNING OFFICE
Functions-General and Legal-'Operation Water'. (iii) MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
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Functions-Engagement and Discharge of Crews-- Distressed Seamen-Collections and Disbursements on behalf of other authorities-Examination Fees -Births and Deaths-Seamen's Registry Office- Seamen's Recruitment-Mercantile Marine Assist- ance Fund.
(iv) REGISTRY OF SHIPPING
Functions-Registrations-General
(v) ACCOUNTS and Stores Section
(vi) MARINE Magistrate's Court
(vii) MARINE Department Secretariat.
Functions-Personnel and
and General Registry-
Visitors to the Port from Overseas-Marine casual-
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ties and inquiries.
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PORT CONTROL Division
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Director of Marine-Dangerous Goods Standing Committee-Pilotage Examination Board
-Tanker Terminals.
(ii) PORT CONTROL OFFICE
Functions--Ocean-going
shipping-River and
other local shipping-Maintenace and use of harbour moorings-Navigation marks Minor moorings-Laid-up shipping and ship breaking- General Shipping statistics-Signal stations.
(iii) LIGHTHOUSE SECTION
Waglan Lighthouse-Waglan Operations--Other lighthouse installations-Operation Water (naviga- tion lights)-Planning-Light buoys-Lighthouse staff.
(iv) GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES Depot
General and historical.
(v) GOVERNMENT SLIPWAY
Functions-Repairs and maintenance-New vessels -Fuel consumption-Staff Training-Accidents- General.
(vi) MARINE LICENSING OFFICER
Functions-Licences-Local Trade, China and Macau-Ferry Services-Local
Services-Local Certificates of Competency as Master-Accidents to licensed craft-Resettlement of boat-squatters-Floating timber-Floating refuse-Typhoon Shelters-Pay- ments from Community Relief Trust Fund-Water- front cargo working areas-Miscellaneous.
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CHAPTER V
SHIP Surveys Division
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Director of Marine.
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SHIP SURVEYS Division-Contd.
(ii) INTERNATIONAL SOLAS CONVENTION SECTION
Functions-Passenger Ship Annual Certificates- Cargo Ship Safety Certificates (equipment and radio) --Dry-docking Certificates-Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915-M.O.T. Merchant Shipping Safety Rules Clearance of vessels under tow-Common- wealth Certificates of Competency.
(iii) DESIGN And New ConsTRUCTION SECTION
Functions-Ships for British Registry-Foreign Ships and Special Canal Tonnage Certificates- Government Craft-Ship Surveys Design Office.
(iv) SMALL CRAFT SECTION
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General Functions-Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations, 1957-Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations, 1956-Local Certificates of Competency.
(v) GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES IN
Ship RepairING AND BUILDING
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS
Hong Kong to Macau Passenger Service-Revision of Legislation-Staffing of the Division-Revenue and work summary-Gasholder Examinations.
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CHAPTER VI
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
(i) ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Port Committee-Port Executive Committee and its Professional Sub-committee-Port Welfare Com- mittee Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Com- mittee Dangerous Goods Standing Committee- Pilotage Board.
(ii) WORKING Parties
(iii) OTHER COMMITTEES
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CHAPTER VII
STAFF CHANGES, Welfare anD BUILDINGS
(i) STAFF CHANGES
appointments- Resigna-
Appointments-Acting tions-Transfers-Vacation leave-Confirmation to the Permanent and Pensionable Establishment- Efficiency Bar--Staff changes (for Water Emergency).
(ii) WELFARE
Welfare of staff. Welfare of visiting seamen.
(iii) BUILDING
(iv) VISITS OF INSPECTION
(v) APPRECIATION,
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APPENDIX 1(A)
Vessels entered 1963-64.
APPENDIX 1(B)
APPENDICES
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Vessels cleared 1963-64.
APPENDIX 1(C)
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Summary of Foreign Trade-Comparison between 1963-64 and the previous year.
APPENDIX 1(D)
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Arrivals of all vessels, (vertical bar chart).
APPENDIX 1(E)
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Number, tonnage and nationality of foreign-going vessels entered, (chart).
APPENDIX 1(F)
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Number of vessels by nationality entering the port between 1955-64, (graph).
APPENDIX 1(G)
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Comparison between 1963-64 and the previous year of the numbers and net tonnage of vessels entering and clearings.
APPENDIX 1(H)
APPENDIX 2(A)
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Port Communications and summary of Signals Traffic 1963-64.
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Junks and power driven vessels entered 1963-64.
APPENDIX 2(B)
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Junks and power driven vessels cleared 1963-64.
1963-64.
APPENDIX 2(C)
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Receipts for licences and permits issued and fees collected by the M.L.O. 1963-64.
APPENDIX 2(D)
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Number of licences issued, (vertical bar chart).
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APPENDIX 2(E)
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Number of local master certificates issued, 1963-64, (vertical
bar chart).
APPENDIX 2(F)
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Percentages of total revenue collected 1963-64, (chart).
APPENDIX 2(G)
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Comparison of revenue collected between 1963-64 and pre- vious year.
APPENDIX 3(A)
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Total net registered tonnage of all classes of vessels annually entered and cleared since 1946-47.
APPENDIX 3(B)
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Cargo, amounts imported and exported, in deadweight tons, since 1949-50.
APPENDIX 3(C)
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Marine casualties and inquiries 1963-64.
APPENDIX 3(D)
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Light dues collected 1963-64.
APPENDIX 4
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Mercantile Marine Office comparison of statistical data between 1963-64 and the previous year.
APPENDIX 4(A)
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Numbers of seamen engaged and discharged through the M.M.O. since 1954-55, (vertical bar chart).
APPENDIX 4(B)
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Number of articles of agreement opened and closed by the M.M.O. since 1958-59, (vertical bar chart).
APPENDIX 4(C)
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Percentage distribution of province of origin or declared birth place of Hong Kong seamen, (chart).
APPENDIX 5(A)
List of ships registered at Hong Kong 1963-64.
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APPENDIX 5(B)
List of registers closed at Hong Kong 1963-64.
APPENDIX 6
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Government Explosives Depot, statistics 1963-64.
APPENDIX 7
List of the Government Fleet as at 31st March, 1964.
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APPENDIX 8
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Summary of work of Ship Surveys Division 1963-64.
1963-64.
APPENDIX 8(A)
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Number of Surveys covering the period since 1953-54, (graph).
APPENDIX 8(B)
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Number of Examinations for Commonwealth and local certificates since 1953-54, (vertical bar chart).
APPENDIX 8(C)
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Comparative statement of work of Ship Surveys Division since 1961-62.
APPENDIX 9
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Establishment of Marine Department as at 31st March, 1964.
APPENDIX 10.
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List of navigational aids in the waters of the Colony as at 31st March, 1964.
APPENDIX 11.
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Monthly totals of raw water delivered by Tankers from the Pearl River since inception of 'Operation Water', (vertical bar chart).
APPENDIX 11(A)
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List of each tanker's achievements since the commencement of their individual operations as at 31st March, 1964.
APPENDIX 12.
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A Selection of Hong Kong Port Statistics for the years 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64.
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INDEX
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HONG KONG HARBOUR PLAN as at 31st March, 1964.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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CHART
Departmental Organization Chart.
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Director of Marine
Assistant Director
(Port Control Division)
Assistant Director
(Ship Surveys Division)
Senior Accounting Assistant
STAFF LIST
As at 31st March, 1964
Senior Executive Officer (Secretary) Executive Officer (Assistant Secretary) Senior Surveyors of Ships
Surveyors of Ships
J. P. HEWITT, Extra Master.
K. MILBURN, Extra Master, M.I.N.,
Assoc.R.I.N.A.
W. GRIEVE, Extra First Class Engineer,
M.I.Mar.E., M.I.Mech.E., A.M.R.I.N.A. F. PRATLETT, M.Inst.P.S.
K. ALLEN, A.C.C.S.
G. N. VAN LANGENBERG.
R. W. COLEMAN, M.I.Mar.E., Chartered
Marine Engineer, A.M.R.I.N.A., First Class Steam and Motor Certificate.
H. TORRANCE, M.Eng., M.R.I.N.A.,
A.M.Inst.W., Naval Architect.
A. FLETCHER, B.Sc. (Dunelm),
A.M.R.I.N.A., A.M.N.E., Coast Inst. of Engs. and Ship-builders.
R. BLACKLOCK, First Class Steam and
Motor Certificate.
H. M. MUNRO, M.I.Mar.E., Chartered
Marine Engineer, First Class Steam and Motor Certificate.
D. E. MCKENNA, A.M.I.Mech.E., First Class
Steam and Motor Certificate.
A. RAWSON, B.Sc., M.R.I.N.A., Naval
Architect.
G. BEESLEY, Extra Master, M.I.N.,
Assoc.R.I.N.A.
P. E. J. DAVY, Extra First Class Engineer,
A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.Mar.E.
N. A. KROTT, Extra Master.
R. J. F. COLACO, B.Sc. First Class Steam and
Motor Certificate, A.M.I.Mar.E.
P. Y. Y. CHAN, B.Sc., A.M.R.I.N.A.
H. F. C. HUNG, B.Sc. (Dunelm), A.M.R.I.N.A,
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Ship Inspectors, Class II
Ship Draughtsman, Class I Ship Draughtsman, Class II Senior Marine Officers
Marine Officers
Superintendent of Lights Mechanical Engineer, Marine
Mechanical Inspector, Class I Mechanical Inspector, Class II Electrical Inspector, Class II Officer-in-charge of Explosives Depot Assistant Mechanical Engineer
(Marine)
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keepers
CHEUNG Wing-hong, A.M.R.I.N.A.,
A.M.I.E.S.
YEE Fook-cheong, Full Technological Cert. (Ship Building) C.&G., A.M.R.I.N.A. LAU Cheuk-yin.
LI Wood-fan, Second Class Steam Cert. LAM Sik-kui, A.M.R.I.N.A.
CHAN Kin-on, A.M.R.I.N.A.
C. E. HULSE, Master Mariner.
E. M. J. A. BOWER, Master Mariner,
Grad.Inst.T.
W. D. LEIGHTON, Master Mariner. J. M. EBBS, Master Mariner.
R. C. TRAILL, Master Mariner, A.M.Inst.T. A. J. S. LACK, Master Mariner, M.I.N. M. J. ALEXANDER, Master Mariner, M.I.N. W. F. HUNT, Master Mariner, M.I.N. J. H. GOULD, Master Mariner, M.I.N. G. A. MILWARD, Master Mariner. G. D. HABESCH, Master Mariner, M.I.N. Wu Park-jame, Master Mariner, M.I.N. H. NG-QUINN, Master Mariner. M. L. WONG, Master Mariner. Tsui Shun-hing, Master Mariner.
T. V. COURTNEY.
A. P. TARGETT-ADAMS, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ac.S., First Class Engineer Certificate of Service.
P. HUGHES, A.I.Mar.E.
C. H. RENFREW.
CHEUNG Hok-chow.
C. H. Gough.
M. S. ADAL, A.M.I.Mar.E., First Class Steam
and Motor Certificate.
C. B. A. H. THIRLWELL.
W. J. GUTTERIDGE.
Li Chih-tou.
LEE Sik-leung.
LEE Hin-chung.
CHOW Yun-lam.
CHOW Tat-man.
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Assistant Marine Officers
Assistant Registrar of Shipping Assistant Shipping Masters
F. A. ROBERTSON.
F. BROOK.
L. GROMES.
V. R. NORONHA.
F. J. A. BROWN.
Lo Sui-cheung.
R. A. CASTRO.
A. F. GUTTERREZ.
Au Ming-kay.
Au Wing-hui.
Carl YUEH.
LEE Tien-ming.
Kwok Ping-ying.
MAK Tung-bing.
LEE Sui.
WAN Kam-fan.
J. HOOSEN.
CHU Wing-yuen.
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MARINE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
DIRECTOR OF MARINE REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING
SUPERINTENDENT OF MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
PORT COMMITTEE
PORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
|SHIP SURVEYS Division
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
|PORT CONTROL DIVISION
PORT WELFARE
PILOTAGE BOARD
DANGEROUS GOODS COMMITTER
SMALL
CRAFT
SURVEYS
CONVENTION
SHIPS
SURVEYS
NEW
|CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS
PLANNING
OFFICE
MERCANTILE
GOVERNMENT
MARINE
OFFICE
DOCKYARD
PORT
CONTROL
OFFICE
LICENSING
OFFICE
SECRETARIAT GENERAL PERSONNEL OFFICE OFFICE
ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNTS
STORRS
OFFICE
COMMONWEALTH EXAMINATIONS
DRAWING
OFFICE
EXPLOSIVE
DEPOT
LIGHTHOUSES
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING
SEAMEN'S
REGISTRY
BRITISH AND FOREIGN OCEAN SHIPPING
SIGNAL LOCAL
MASTERS
STATIONS
EXAMS.
TAI O
CHEUNG
CHAU
VICTORIA
ABERDEEN
HARBOUR
YAUMATE! |SHAU KEI WAN TAI PO
LOCAL TRADING
AND FISHING CRAFT
LOCAL LAUNCH MECHANICS EXAMS.
CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
A REVIEW of the activities of the Marine Department during the year 1963-64 must of necessity be linked with the activities and development of the ports and waters of the Colony during the same period. The Depart- ment has been under great pressure during the year not only to keep abreast of port development and the increased activity of shipping gen- erally, but also to maintain that flexibility which is necessary to cope with the increased demands placed on it by a rapidly expanding com- munity and with problems which fickle Nature forces upon us from time to time. Hong Kong is developing probably at a greater rate than any other comparable community and Hong Kong harbour, which is world- renowned for its beauty, remains and will continue to remain, the hub around which all other activities in the Colony revolve.
2. The Colony's trade, from the figures published monthly by the Department of Commerce and Industry, shows a continuous positive trend in the value of both imports and exports and only in the re-export field, which at one time formed the bulk of the Colony's trade, are there any indications of a decline. From a selection of port statistics compiled by the Marine Department, however, and which is shown at Appendix 12 of this report, the figures for the past three years show an increase in practically every case. Particularly is this true of the tonnage of ocean- going ships which have entered the port. These vessels have brought with them cargo for discharge which has increased in quantity by close on a million and a half tons in the space of three years. Export figures have not been quite so spectacular but nevertheless an increase of about a quarter of a million tons is evident over the same period. The most casual observer could not fail to notice the intense activity in our principal port of Victoria and much of this bustling movement is centred on our ferry services which, during the year under review, transported with an unblemished safety record the phenomenal total of close on 186 million passengers and approximately 34 million vehicles. It is interesting to note that the increase in vehicles transported is in the order of 23% com- pared with the previous year. Further analysis shows a greater increase in the number of commercial vehicles being transported across the harbour
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and may be taken as an indication of increased development and trade by virtue of the greater amount of goods being moved by these vehicles. Perhaps also the increased number of private vehicles being transported may be taken as an indication of visible evidence of Hong Kong's prosper- ity whereby more and more people are able to acquire motor cars, once a luxury enjoyed by but a few.
3. To keep abreast of this increased port activity the Department has, during the year, implemented a scheme which is designed to increase the working efficiency of the western harbour where the majority of ocean mooring buoys are located. This scheme involved the re-aligning and marking of fairways, and resiting and increasing the number of mooring buoys. The increased amount of goods being transported has indicated the facilities for their handling are rapidly becoming inadequate. This problem is being very carefully investigated by the Marine Department jointly with commercial firms and other Government departments with an interest in port efficiency and development.
4. A problem which had been increasing in intensity over the years, and which was tackled vigorously during 1962-63 and continued through- out the period covered by this report, was that of resettlement of boat squatters. Apart from the humane aspects of this problem, the principal marine objection to the presence of a great number of squalid and make- shift houseboats and unseaworthy junks and sampans was the congestion created in natural and created havens and typhoon shelters within the ports of the Colony. The unfortunate people involved were mainly boat people and the commencement of their transfer to Government resettle- ment estates was in the nature of a revolution, as from time immemorial these people and their ancestors have lived on and from the sea. It is pleasing to report however that progress to resettle boat squatters in accommodation provided by the Resettlement Department of the Hong Kong Government continues to be made and the beneficial effects arising therefrom in regard to our shelters are becoming apparent. No doubt the beneficial effects are also becoming apparent in regard to the health and happiness of the people concerned.
5. Reference has already been made to the problems which the vagaries of Nature inflict on Hong Kong from time to time. During the year 1963-64 the Colony was fortunate enough not to be menaced by the passage of a typhoon but, paradoxically, this had an ill side-effect in that the Colony was deprived of the rains which precede and follow these phenomena. Coupled with abnormally low rainfall from about November,
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1962 this had the combined effect of depleting the Colony reservoirs of potable water to such an extent that emergency measures had to be taken to import large quantities of raw water for local consumption. A full report of the measures taken by the Hong Kong Government to meet this vital problem appears in a special chapter in the 1963 Colony Annual Report while the part played by the Marine Department in this operation, code-named appropriately 'Operation Water', appears under this heading in chapter III of this report. Suffice it to say here that 'Operation Water' has virtually enabled Hong Kong not only to survive this crisis but to continue to develop and expand all its manifold activities. There can be no better way of describing the results achieved by this operation than to point out that without the contribution made by the tankers, by the 31st March, 1964, the Colony reservoirs would have been all but completely dry.
CHAPTER II
PORT ADMINISTRATION
Administration of the Port
6. Throughout its history Hong Kong has faithfully adhered to the principles under which it was founded and on which its prosperity depends namely, free enterprise and free trade. So far as the port of Hong Kong is concerned these principles are applied by private enterprise providing the facilities for berthing ships at wharves, for handling their cargoes, for supplying all their needs in regard to stores, fuel and water and for their repair and maintenance.
The role of the Marine Department in the affairs of this world-ranking port is to control and administer all the ports and waters of the Colony through properly enacted legislation and to provide for the safe arrival, berthing and subsequent departure of all classes and types of vessels. In this connexion the Department maintains and operates all naviga- tional aids situated either on or adjacent to the waters of the Colony, and also provides and maintains an adequate number of harbour mooring buoys some of which are designed to accommodate ocean vessels under typhoon conditions.
Director of Marine
7. The Marine Department is headed by a Director who is a profes- sional officer with wide experience, and on him falls the responsibility
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for the efficient operation and administration of the Department and through the Department, for the efficiency of the Port of Hong Kong. He is the principal adviser to the Hong Kong Government on all marine matters affecting merchant shipping and the waters of the Colony general- ly. The Director is also designated as the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office, as the Registrar of Shipping and as the Emigration Officer under the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance. In addition, he is a Marine Magistrate and a Justice of the Peace.
8. During the year, the Director of Marine was the ex officio chairman of the Port Committee as from 1st June, 1963 (previously having been elected as such) and also, by virtue of his office, the chairman of the Port Executive Committee and of the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee. He served as chairman of a special committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to investigate the existing methods of recruiting Hong Kong seamen and to advise Government on the im- provements considered to be desirable in this connexion. Throughout the year, the Director also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Public Transport, of the Committee on Emergency Water Supplies and of the Tanker Chartering Committee.
The Marine Department
9. The Department is organized into three divisions namely, Head- quarters, Port Control and Ship Surveys and a review of their functions and achievements during the year is recorded in chapters III, IV and V of this report. The establishment of the Marine Department on the 31st March, 1964 totalled 1,078 officers, being an increase of 18 over the pre- vious year's figure. A staff list and departmental organization chart appears at the beginning of this report. Arising from the water emergency operation 36 additional temporary staff were recruited consisting of 9 marine officers, 8 assistant marine officers, 17 water samplers, 1 clerical assistant and 1 messenger.
Advisory Committees
10. In order to ensure that the Hong Kong Government is kept well advised of the commercial and other needs of the port, two advisory committees met at regular intervals throughout the year. The constitu- tion and terms of reference of these two committees were reviewed and subsequently revised as from the 1st June, 1963 in order to provide the essential flexibility required to cope with the port's rapidly developing activities. The constitutional changes which occurred were mainly con-
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cerned with the membership of the committees wherein commercial interests are widely represented and, so far as the senior committee was concerned, the other major constitutional change made was the appoint- ment of the Director of Marine as its permanent chairman.
11. The terms of reference of the Port Committee are now as follows: "To advise the Governor generally on all matters of policy relating to the administration and development of the Port of Victoria and of all other ports in the Colony of Hong Kong.'
The terms of reference of the Port Executive Committee are now:
'To keep under continuous review the day-to-day operation of the Port of Victoria, to advise the Director of Marine of any problems that may arise therefrom and on such other matters as relate to the management, operation and control of the Port of Victoria and of all other ports in the Colony as may be referred to it by the Director of Marine or the Port Committee'.
A list of all committee members is shown at chapter VI of this report.
Port Committee
12. This committee assembled on four occasions during the period under review and the principal items of business discussed at these meet- ings included:
The reprovisioning of the Cheung Sha Wan Boatyards. Reclamations within the ports of the Colony.
The development of port facilities in the western and central
harbour.
Cargo working areas and basins within harbour limits.
The development of Tsing Yi Island with regard to boatyards and
timber yards.
Aldrich Bay typhoon shelter.
The use of port facilities (mooring buoys) by ocean shipping.
Port Executive Committee
13. The Port Executive Committee met at regular monthly intervals throughout the year for consideration of the following matters:
The continuous review of the port statistics.
The discharge of timber/logs into the waters of the Colony. The inward clearance arrangements for ocean shipping.
The safety of shipping in Colony waters during the typhoon season. Labour disputes affecting the operation of the port.
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The movements of ocean shipping in the harbour in regard to
speed and berthing signals.
Harbour pollution and means to alleviate this nuisance.
Seamen's identity books and the arrangements for their issue.
Cross-harbour communications.
Port inactivity arising from the presence of typhoons likely to
endanger the Colony.
The laws of the Colony in regard to the licensing of tallyclerks. Hong Kong pilotage generally including the training facilities for
apprentice pilots.
Ferry services generally and specifically a ferry service operating
from piers on a proposed reclamation at Aldrich Bay.
Motor boat hire charges and means to provide a more efficient
service within the harbour.
Cargo working areas and basins within the harbour limits. The importation by shipping of dangerous drugs.
The incidence of cargo pilfering in the port.
Professional Sub-Committee of the Port Executive Committee
14. This committee, which is composed of experienced professional seamen resident in the Colony and whose function it is to render advice to the Port Executive Committee on technical matters affecting shipping, met on four occasions during the year when the following matters were considered:
The contents of a brochure prepared by the Marine Department and entitled 'Advice to Shipmasters during the Typhoon Season in Hong Kong.'
Speed limits in the harbour and in the typhoon shelters.
The central harbour scheme including the fairway and berthing
signals to be displaying by ocean shipping.
CHAPTER III
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Director of Marine
15. The Director of Marine personally administers the Headquarters Division which consists of the Planning Office, the Mercantile Marine
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Office, the Seamen's Registry Office, the Registry of Shipping, the Accounts and Stores Office, the Marine Magistrate's Court and the Departmental Secretariat. The functions and review of the work carried out during the year by each of these offices are outlined under their respec- tive headings.
PLANNING OFFICE
Functions
16. This office is held by a Senior Marine Officer who, in addition to carrying out administrative work assigned to him by the Director of Marine, is also responsible for the preparation of new and amended legislation under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 14 of 1953, and of regulations made thereunder, in collaboration with the Law Drafting Officer of the Legal Department. The planning officer is required to liaise inter-departmentally on all aspects of port development planning and to act as the departmental public relations officer in connexion with inspection visits of the port by overseas visitors and to supply information on all port facilities on inquiries being received. He is, in addition, the nautical adviser to the Superintendent of Lights and to the officer-in- charge of the Gunpowder Depot and is also the technical secretary of departmental working parties and committees.
General and Legal
17. Planning in connexion with the central harbour scheme was completed early in the year and was processed through the various advisory committees before being finally submitted to Government for considera- tion of the financial aspects involved. This scheme is designed primarily to provide for a wide, unimpeded and appropriately marked fairway from the eastern examination anchorage to the berths for ocean shipping which are located mainly in the western part of the harbour. Implementa- tion of the scheme in full will involve re-delineation of the man-of-war anchorage, re-siting of naval mooring buoys located therein and dredging of the new sites to depths acceptable to the naval authorities. This aspect of the scheme remained under consideration by the Ministry of Defence (Navy) as at the 31st March, 1964.
18. The Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Ordinance, 1964, the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations, 1964, the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations, 1964 and the Dangerous Goods (Classification) Regulations, 1964 were enacted during the year. In addition, work on drafting the new Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations was completed
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by the end of the year while amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, the Merchant Shipping (Control of Ports) Regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations, the Examination, Maximum Passenger Space, Fire Appliances, Instructions to Surveyors, Life Saving Appliances and Trawlers Regulations remained under discussion with the Legal Department at the end of the year.
19. During the last quarter of the year it was found expedient for the Senior Marine Officer (Planning) to take over the secretaryship of the two major advisory committees, namely the Port Committee and the Port Executive Committee. This move had the dual advantage of making available to these committees a technical secretary with a wide knowledge of departmental and port affairs and also to relieve the Director of a considerable amount of preparatory work and subsequent administrative work arising from decisions made by these committees.
20.
Towards the end of the year the draft of the Port Handbook was finally completed by the Planning Officer and submitted to the Informa- tion Services Department with a view to that Department undertaking its publication. The handbook contains factual and comprehensive in- formation on all the facilities available for merchant shipping in the port of Hong Kong and it is hoped that when it is finally distributed it will prove of real value to all users of the port both locally and overseas.
'Operation Water'
21. Due to the absence of appreciable rainfall which continued from about November 1962 and the subsequent fall in the amount of water in storage in Colony reservoirs, a committee was appointed by His Excellency the Governor to advise on the most practicable and economic measures for importing fresh water by sea. This committee under Mr. C. H. W. ROBERTSON as Chairman, held its first meeting on the 23rd May, 1963, and concluded that the Pearl River offered the most convenient and economic source of water. It also concluded that to import a target figure of 15 million gallons of water daily would require at least eleven tankers of approximately 18,000 deadweight tons each.
22. Consultations followed with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and it was agreed that tankers, drawing a maximum draft of 29 feet, would be permitted to load water in the Pearl River. The loading areas are located below the first bar, designated area 'C'; below the second bar, designated area 'B' and abeam of Tauling Island, designated area 'A'.
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A Tanker Chartering Committee and a Tanker Terminal Co-ordinating Committee were appointed under the Emergency Water Supply Com- mittee to arrange for the chartering of suitable tankers and for the provi- sion of berths necessary for these tankers to discharge their cargoes of raw water. Mr. A. T. TRENERRY was appointed Government General Agent and his intimate knowledge of the chartering market has been of particular assistance to the Chartering Committee.
23. The owners of the Gulf Oil and Caltex Installations at Tsuen Wan generously offered the use of their discharging berths and the Hong Kong Brewery also made available its pier at Sham Tseng for this opera- tion. It was necessary to construct four dolphins at Sham Tseng and lay 11 mooring buoys to enable five tankers to be discharged simultaneously. Dredging took place at Tsuen Wan enabling two tankers to berth at the Caltex berth and one at the Gulf Oil berth. About 12,800 feet of 21 to 31 inch diameter welded steel pipeline was laid connecting the berths to the main water system. The dolphins were the responsibility of the Port Works Office and the laying of the pipline was done by the Water Author- ity. 11 mooring buoys with their ancillary equipment were laid by the Marine Department. By devoted and unremitting work, all the berths were ready for use within 45 days after the go-ahead decision was made.
24. The Marine Department undertook the operation of the tanker fleet as well as the operation and control of the water terminals at Sham Tseng and Tsuen Wan. Originally this whole emergency operation was manned by the permanent staff of the Marine Department (Headquarters Division, Government Slipway, Port Control and Ships Surveys Division), but this put an overwhelming strain on the Department as the tanker fleet expanded. A Tanker Control Unit was established in the Head- quarters Division and temporary staff recruited to man this unit. The Senior Marine Officer (Planning) was seconded as officer in charge of the new unit and made directly responsible to the Director of Marine.
25. A formidable amount of advance planning and detail work was required before the first tanker sailed for the Pearl River on 24th June, 1963. In part, this entailed the planning of voyage schedules, taking into account tidal conditions and the necessity of crossing two bars in the Pearl River. These schedules had to be made at least 24 hours in advance of the departure time of the tanker from the discharging berth and had to be passed by telephone to Whampoa through the Charterer's Agent in Hong Kong, Messrs. Far East Enterprising Co. Ltd., in order that pilots and officials could meet the tankers on arrival at the Lafsami
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Island pilot station in the Pearl River estuary. In Hong Kong, arrange- ments were made with the two pilot companies that pilots would be available at any hour day or night to berth or unberth a water tanker. Originally two tugs were time chartered, S.T. 'Atlas' and S.T. 'Ajax', and the Admiralty through the courtesy of the Commodore, Royal Navy Hong Kong, loaned the R.F.A. 'Encore' to the Hong Kong Government for a period of 6 months while the S.T. 'Police No. 2', normally a patrol vessel used on police duties outside the harbour limits, was assigned for duty with the Tanker Control Unit. The 'Atlas', 'Ajax', and 'Encore', all being deep sea tugs, were found later to be unsuitable for close harbour work but it was impossible at that time to obtain more suitable harbour tugs. It says much for the skill of the masters of the tugs that they operated successfully without serious accident. Two Japanese harbour tugs the 'Tokuei Maru No. 15', and the 'Ikoma Maru No. 2' were engaged on time charter in January and February, 1964 and have proved a great asset to the operation.
26. As each newly chartered tanker arrived in Hong Kong it was surveyed by officers of the Ship Surveys Division for condition and cleanliness of tanks. If necessary and usually depending on the nature of the last cargo carried, the tanks were thoroughly cleaned but in any event, all tankers' preparation involved flushed tanks and pipelines prior to lifting their first load. Berthing and unberthing arrangements for tankers returning to Hong Kong from the Pearl River had to be arranged and these were restricted by the tides to between 8 to 16 hours in any 24 hour period. Berthing crews were provided at each terminal and mooring launches were also arranged on a charter basis to run ships' lines to moor- ings. Accommodation for the berthing crews was provided by the Water Authority.
27. The Tanker Control Unit comprised three experienced master mariners as temporary Marine Officers on watch keeping duties between 0800 hours and 2400 hours daily (including Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays). The scheduling, berthing and unberthing programmes for the tankers, tug and pilot orders and the keeping of statistics and records was the responsibility of these watch-keeping officers. Shortage of permanent staff required that one of the temporary staff be made officer- in-charge of the Tanker Control Unit as from 3rd March, 1964, and another temporary Marine Officer was engaged for watch-keeping duties. 28. The water terminals are operated on a 24-hour basis. At Sham Tseng where there are 5 berths, there are three experienced master mariners engaged as temporary Marine Officers and three second mates engaged
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as Assistant Marine Officers. These officers are on shift duty and act as berthing masters; they enter and clear the tankers at the terminal, keep statistics and are in charge of the berthing crews and mooring launches at the terminal. There are six gangs of seamen comprising 66 men in all engaged as berthing crews stationed at Sham Tseng for berthing and unberthing and the handling of the flexible rubber discharging hoses. These men have become so efficient that it is routine to unberth four and berth three to four ships all within three hours or less, with only two tugs and two mooring gangs.
29. At Tsuen Wan where there are three berths, there is an experienced master mariner engaged as a temporary Marine Officer and he has under him three second mates engaged as Assistant Marine Officers. There are two berthing crews consisting of 22 men all carrying out the same duties as those at Sham Tseng. These crews can be interchanged and can be sent to assist at either Sham Tseng or Tsuen Wan when required. These berthing crews are accommodated near the terminals and can be transported either by launch or truck whichever is more convenient.
30. Among the many problems which had to be tackled at the outset of 'Operation Water' was the question of whether tankers which had previously carried petroleum products having a lead content, could load water which would subsequently be safe for human consumption. Another problem concerned the salinity content of the Pearl River and this had to be investigated with a view to establishing up to what limits the Pearl River water could be mixed with water already in storage, if indeed any such mixing was found to be necessary. In the event, tests by the Govern- ment chemist allayed any fears in regard to the lead content in water ex-tankers, while the salinity of the Pearl River was partly surveyed jointly by the Marine Department and the Government Chemist with the co- operation of the Kwangtung provincial authorities.
31. As a result of the Pearl River salinity survey, Medical and Health Department staff were recruited initially to serve on the tankers as water samplers and to ensure that water with not more than 3% salinity was loaded. The tests to ensure this were quite simple at first and tankers loaded without delay. Towards the end of the year, however, when the salinity content of the Pearl River began to rise, the time allowed for the tankers to load was reduced to a point where they had to miss a tide in order to lift a full cargo or, alternatively, to maintain their schedules, they had to return only partly loaded. To counteract this, conductivity meters were ordered and air-freighted from England. These meters enabled
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tankers to take advantage of the maximum loading period available within the prescribed limits of salinity acceptable to the Water Authority.
32. To complicate matters further a cholera epidemic broke out in Hong Kong which put a great strain on the Medical and Health Depart- ment's establishment. This resulted in the Marine Department being asked to recruit staff to replace the Medical and Health Department personnel who were required for urgent duties in connexion with the cholera out- break. The Government Chemist was responsible for the selection and training of these new recruits and as at the 31st March, 1964 there were 16 personnel engaged by this Department as water samplers.
33. The tanker M.T. 'Ianthe' made the first voyage to the Pearl River for water on the 24th June, 1963 and returned on the 26th June, 1963 to discharge at the Tsuen Wan water terminal, and by the end of July, 8 tankers were operating. Up to 31st March, 1964, there have been 20 tankers, varying in size from 13,750 deadweight tons and 506 feet in length to 24,840 deadweight tons and 611 feet in length engaged from time to time on 'Operation Water'. These tankers have been of Japanese, Liberian, Norwegian, Greek, Italian, Swedish and Danish nationality. From the 24th June, 1963 to the 31st March, 1964 the tankers have made 1,001 voyages, and imported 13,650,506 tons or 3,057,713,344 gallons of potable water. The real value of this achievement becomes clear when it is noted that the total water in storage in Colony reservoirs on the 31st March, 1964 was 3,647 million gallons.
34. At Appendix 11 is shown a graph of the monthly voyages and total deliveries of the tankers, together with a detailed list of each tanker's achievements since the commencement of their individual operations.
Functions
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
35. The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953 requires that all the business within the Colony connected with the engage- ment and discharge of seamen on board British ships and foreign ships whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony shall be conducted at the Mercantile Marine Office which is located within the Marine Department headquarters building. The Director of Marine is designated as the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office and his duties in this connexion are delegated to a Senior Marine Officer who is responsible to the Director for the performance of the Superintendent's statutory functions. These are laid down in the Hong
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Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance and in the United Kingdom Mer- chant Shipping Acts which are applicable to the Colony where they do not conflict with local legislation.
Engagement and Discharge of Crews
36. The period from the 1st April, 1963 to the 31st March, 1964 was again an extremely busy one for the Mercantile Marine Office and this is substantiated by the statistical figures shown at Appendix 4. These figures, however, merely indicate an amount of work achieved which can coldly be recorded as statistical data and do not by any means com- pletely represent the work and intense activity of this office during the period under review. To summarize, the number of seamen engaged (37,247) is slightly more than the previous year, an increase of 2.66% and the number discharged (32,387) is slightly less, a decrease of 5.99%. The number of articles of agreements which were opened (1,307) showed an increase of 24.12% and the number closed (599), a decrease of 9.92% in relation to the previous year and the work involved is shown on the following table:
Articles opened
Articles closed
On Board At M.M.O.
On Board At M.M.O.
British vessels
500
742
502
74
Taiwanese vessels
3
19
9
Liberian vessels
18
24
11
3
Lebanese vessels
1
Total
521
786
513
86
Grand Total
1,307
599
From the data shown at Appendix 4 and from the preceding summary, it is evident that Hong Kong continues to be one of the main recruit- ment centres of Asian seamen and no significant trend has been observed during the year to either increase or decrease our sea-going labour force so far as British ships and ships having no consular representative are concerned. At Appendix 4(A) however a graph illustrates the engage- ment and discharge figures since 1954-55. There has been a significant increase in engagements of seamen from around 22,000 in 1954-55 to around 37,000 this year, while discharges have risen ever the same period from around 21,000 to around 32,000. It is apparent also a levelling off has occurred during the past 3 years. Appendix 4(B) illustrates the num-
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ber of articles of agreement opened and closed on board ship and at the Mercantile Marine Office since the year 1958-59. From this graph it will be seen there has been a significant rise in the number of agree- ments opened in the office during the year indicating that more crews are being sent abroad to join vessels at foreign ports.
37. There has been no lessening of the demand for Hong Kong Government Seamen's Discharge Books and their value to both sides of the shipping industry is fully established. During the year a total num- ber of 4,050 books were issued, a decrease of 1.72%. In addition, the romanization of Chinese characters has been standardized on the com- mercial code system and the checking and correcting of names and per- sonal details in discharge books previously issued continues to be made. Over 6,000 discharge books have been dealt with in this way during the year.
Distressed Seamen
38. Fifty-five distressed seamen were taken in charge during the year and arrangements made for them as follows:
Sent to United Kingdom
Sent to U.S.A. by ship's agents
Sent to Bombay
5
3
1
Sent to Australia
Joined vessels
On being repatriated to Hong Kong and finally out of charges
Total
41
55
Collections and Disbursements on behalf of other Authorities
39. The office continued to work in close liaison with the British Ministries of Transport at London, and of Pensions and National Insur- ance at Newcastle. On behalf of the former the sum of $93,804.55 was received, mainly consisting of the wages deposited of living, deceased and deserted seamen and of fines duly allowed. Disbursements in this account amounted to $94,238.22 being payments in respect of seamen's wages deposited, payments to deceased seamen's dependants or to their legal representatives, and payments of subsistence and travelling expenses for distressed British seamen. On behalf of the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, contributions from United Kingdom seamen amount- ing to $182,636.50 were received and, together with relevant insurance
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schedules and voyage cards, transmitted to this Ministry in the United Kingdom. In addition, at various times during the year 38 seamen who were engaged in the United Kingdom on British ships were discharged at this port on account of sickness or injury and concerning whom regular reports were sent to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance until they were declared fit, repatriated or rejoined a vessel as the case may be. On behalf of the United Kingdom Board of Inland Revenue, income tax deductions amounting to $111,245.66 were received from seamen who were discharged at this port.
Examination fees
40. Fees in respect of the examinations of Masters, Mates and Engineers were received through this office from 217 candidates as also were the fees of 12 candidates for the Radar Maintenance examination. Consequent to their passing the examinations held in this Department, 48 candidates received their Certificates of Competency of Imperial validity and 7 such Certificates were issued on behalf of competent author- ities in other parts of the British Commonwealth to those successful candidates who were examined abroad. Due to the continued shortage of properly certificated ships' officers, principally engineers, it was neces- sary during the year to grant dispensation authorized by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 14 of 1953, to 29 merchant vessels in order to permit these vessels to sail without having the statutory number of certificated personnel on board. In every case where such dispensation was granted, no seamen was engaged in an acting capacity until he had first passed an examination conducted by either an Examiners of Masters and Mates or of Engineers. Details of these special examinations are shown at part V and VI of Appendix 8A. During the year 2 certificates of exemption, in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Aliens Employment) Ordinance (Cap. 80) were granted by the Governor in Council in order to permit aliens to serve as chief engineers of British ships of over sixty tons net register tonnage registered in the Colony.
Births and Deaths
41. The number of deaths among seamen reported to this office during the year amounted to 112. Inquiries under the Merchant Shipping Acts were held into the cause of death of 16 seamen and full reports were forwarded to the British Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen at Cardiff. Three births were reported on British ships during the year; two of them having occurred on board the same Hong Kong/Macau ferry.
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Seamen's Registry Office
42. Section 247 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 states, among other things, that it shall be the general business of Superintendents of Mercantile Marine Offices to afford facilities for engaging seamen by keeping registries of their names and characters. Such a registry has not formerly been kept by this office but the need to record not only the names and characters of Hong Kong seamen, but also their particulars and movements to and from ships of all nationalities, has been felt for a considerable time. In the event, it was decided to establish a Seamen's Registry Office as an adjunct to the Mercantile Marine Office, and this new office became operative on the 1st April, 1963, since when 48,645 engagements and 41,265 discharges of Hong Kong Seamen under all flags have been recorded. A total of 36,629 Registry cards were opened during the year and of that total, 14,344 cards were opened for seamen in the deck department, 11,318 for seamen in the engine room department and 10,967 opened for catering ratings. It is estimated that about 50% of seamen recruited in Hong Kong are employed on British flag vessels and the balance on ships flying the flag of other nations. To ensure the success of the new Registry, therefore, it was necessary to seek the co- operation of Consular Officers resident in the Colony to report the engage- ment and discharge of our seamen to and from merchant ships of all nationalities. The response to this request has been most gratifying. The totals of engagements and discharges of seamen recruited in Hong Kong on foreign flag vessels and reported to the Registry are tabulated in full hereunder.
Flag
Cambodian
Danish
Dutch
Engagements
Discharges
Total
:
8
10
18
636
4,534
520
1,156
3,608
8,142
French
204
*
60
264
German
50
17
67
Greek
13
13
Indonesian
5
...
12
17
Liberian
1,060
763
1,823
Norwegian
Panamanian
Swedish
1,965
1,781
3,746
2,571
1,828
4,399
282
278
560
American
...
•
Grand Total...
70
1
71
11,398
8,878
20,276
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43. During the year under review the Registry recorded the deaths of 131 local seamen and the desertion of 204. This latter total may appear high but accounts for no more than 0.42% of the total engagements recorded. An analysis has been made of the declared birth place of seamen recorded in the Registry and the percentages are as shown in Appendix 4(C). Similarly a sample of 15,000 seamen was taken and their declared ages analysed to ascertain an age profile for the industry.
44. Section 247 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 also charges superintendents of mercantile marine offices with a host of other duties relating to seamen, apprentices and merchant ships. A very important aspect of these duties takes the form of assuming the role of arbitrator in disputes which arise at frequent intervals between masters, owners, agents and seamen, as well as the day to day advice offered to both sides of the industry by the staff of the mercantile marine office. It is seldom that a master or seaman has to resort to taking legal action for settle- ment of their problems.
Seamen's Recruitment
45. In March, 1963 the Governor appointed a committee to inves- tigate the present recruitment methods of seamen in Hong Kong and to advise Government on any improvements considered necessary. This committee, under the chairmanship of the Director of Marine, included amongst its members the Senior Marine Officer in charge of the Mer- cantile Marine Office. The committee made its final report to His Excel- lency the Governor on the 6th March, 1964 and this is now being con- sidered by Government.
Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund
46. In accordance with the instructions of the committee administer- ing the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund, the sum of $21,646.00 was distributed throughout the year to the various beneficiaries. With the assistance of officers of the Social Welfare Department the circumstances of each person receiving such a grant were kept under constant review.
Functions
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING
47.
The duties of the Registrar of Shipping are fundamentally to maintain under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, Part I, a record of ships on the Hong Kong register which are of British
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ownership. Registration is always preceded by a survey of the crew spaces and by a measurement of the vessel for tonnage purposes conducted by a surveyor of ships, unless the vessel has been transferred from another British port of registry. A similar procedure is followed if, for any reason, the register of a ship has been closed, and a re-registration is needed. Subsequent transactions such as a transfer of ownership, the entry of a mortgage or its discharge, any alteration of tonnage or change of name of ships registered in Hong Kong also form a large part of the business of this office. When the necessary endorsements on certificates of registry in respect of any changes in the particulars of Hong Kong ships as well as of British ships registered in Britain or other Commonwealth countries are recorded, the relevant notifications are then made to the Registrar- General of Ships in the United Kingdom and to the other overseas authorities concerned.
Registrations
48. During the period under review, 64 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and the registers of 27 were closed. The corresponding figures for the previous year were 45 and 52 respectively. On the 31st March, 1964, there were 125 shipping companies owning British ships which were registered at Hong Kong. During the period under review, 42 mortgages for Account Current were registered of which one was a transfer of mortgage and another was a mortgage brought forward from former registry upon transfer to this port. The interest charged for these mortgages varied between 54% and 9% per annum. In addition, 22 mortgages for Total Loans were also registered made up as follows:
1 mortgage for US$1,760,000.00
2 mortgages amounting to Sterling $56,000.
2 transfers of mortgage for a total loan of HK$250,000.00
17 mortgages amounting to HK$14,075,000.00
upon which the interest charged were:
1 mortgage for $10.00 per $1,000.00 per month
2 mortgages for 'interest as agreed'
3 mortgages for 1.2% per month
5 mortgages for 1.1% per month
11 mortgages ranging from 54% to 10.8% per annum.
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Sham Tseng water terminal from the west showing all berths fully occupied.
Sham Tseng water terminal; an aerial view of the central berth fully occupied.
PETRA BAR
Connecting up the hoses on board a 'water' tanke: preparatory to dis charging its vital
cargo.
The 'water' tanker 'lanthe' which made the first voyage to the Pearl River in connexion with the water import emergency scheme.
The total number of vessels remaining on the register as at 31st March, 1964, was 517 having a gross tonnage of 832,960 tons, made up as follows:
Over 15,000 and under 20,000 tons gross
1
""
10,000
"
7,000
19
**
15,000 10,000
7
"
48
"
19
**
5,000
*
"
7,000
20
25
4,000
""
$9
5,000
16
+3
"
Total 517
3,000
4,000
20
11
2,000
..
*7
3,000
19
*
19
""
1,000
99
2,000
11
"
29
500
""
31
J
1,000
15
*
事事
Under 500
360
*
The following table shows the same number of ships registered at Hong Kong, having a net register tonnage of 493,276 tons:
Over 300 net tons...
Under 300 net tons but over 60 net tons Under 60 net tons
General
169
115
233
49. A hydrofoil was shipped from Italy to Hong Kong during the early part of this year and registered on the 4th March, 1964, under the ownership of Shun Tak Shipping Company, Limited, of Hang Seng Bank Building, Hong Kong. This is the first hydrofoil ever registered at this port. A number of ships are being built in Japan and the Netherlands for Hong Kong shipowners; these vessels, when completed, are intended for Hong Kong registration. The registry fees collected amounted to $14,443.50 as compared with $18,942.00 in the previous year. Complete details of all vessels entered upon the Hong Kong register, or expunged from it in the year, are included at Appendix 5(A) and 5(B).
ACCOUNTS AND STORES SECTION
50. The Accounts and Stores Section is under the control of the departmental Treasury Accountant. This section now holds some 18,000 items of stores, an increase of 5,000 items during the year under review. 51. With the commencement of 'Operation Water' in July 1963, special accounting procedures were instituted to deal with all financial aspects of this emergency operation. All members of the staff of the section were
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hard-pressed during the whole of the financial year due to increased work resulting from the anti-illegal immigration operations and the water import emergency scheme. A total number of 15,805 hours overtime was worked by the staff and of this total approximately 12,000 hours were worked on the water emergency scheme and 3,805 on anti-illegal im- migration operations. During the financial year a total number of 15,000 invoices were passed through the Accounts Office for processing before being passed for payment which figure does not include invoices relating to the water emergency.
52. Total revenue collected during the financial year amounted to $4,366,196.50 and total expenditure amounted to $17,739,188.12, as compared with $4,165,562.06 and $12,901,400.57 respectively for 1962-63.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT
53. Consequent on a re-appraisal of the work being performed in the Marine Magistrate's Court, it was decided the cases which appeared before it could more conveniently be heard in the various Magistrates' Courts throughout the Colony. As a result, the Marine Magistrate's Court located in the Marine Department building, ceased to operate with effect from the 25th October, 1963. Thus ended for all prac- tical purposes the association of the Marine Department with the marine aspects of the Colony's Courts which was commenced in 1841 by Lt. William PEDDER, R.N., Hong Kong's first harbour master and marine magistrate, although this appointment is still retained by the current Director of Marine and his two Assistant Directors.
54. During the period 1st April, 1953 to the 25th October, 1963, 511 cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court. It is unfortunate that there are insufficient records to report how many cases have been heard by the marine magistrates since the first case was taken by Lt. William PEDDER. The former court room has now been turned into a library and conference room, in which facilities the Marine Department had previously been lacking.
Functions
MARINE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT
55. The departmental secretariat is headed by a Senior Executive Officer who is appointed to the Marine Department as its secretary. This officer is responsible to the Director for the efficiency of the personnel and general registries and the supervision of the work of the department's
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clerical staff. He was, during the year, ex officio secretary of five com- mittees, namely the Port Committee, the Port Executive Committee, the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee, the Port Welfare Committee and the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee all of which meet at regular intervals. The increased volume of work which is being experienced in all sections of the department has had its repercussions in the departmental secretariat which was strengthened during the year by the appointment of an Executive Officer as assistant secretary.
Personnel and General Registry
56. As shown at Appendix 9 the establishment of the Marine Depart- ment on the 31st March, 1964 totalled 1,078 and it is the responsibility of the personnel registry to maintain complete records of the staff. In addition, Finance Committee in November 1963, approved the recom- mendations of the Working Party on Marine Launch Crews in regard to the revision of the grades, salary structures and qualifications of the floating staff and the manning scales for each launch. The new conditions of service are at present being finalized and are expected to come into effect early in the next financial year. The revised grades of officer are:
Coxswains Classes I & II
(Pensionable)
Coxswains Class III
(Non-Pensionable)
Leading Seamen (Non-pensionable)
Seamen Classes I & II
(Non-pensionable)
Launch Mechanics Classes I & II
(Pensionable)
Launch Mechanics Class III
(Non-pensionable)
Stokers Classes I & II (Non-pensionable)
The water emergency scheme together with the continuing anti-illegal immigration operations, also increased the amount of staff documenta- tion work. In an attempt to create a more efficient typing service in the department, a pool of five typists has been established and this is proving successful. Accommodation for this 'pool' has been provided by enclosing part of the front verandah on the 1st floor of the Marine Department building. The removal of all files from cabinets to lateral filing racks continues and, as a further step in the creation of a more efficient and streamlined registry system, over 6,000 files from the Ship Surveys and Port Control Divisions have been transferred into a central filing room under the control of the general registry.
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Visitors to the Port from Overseas
57. During the year under review, thirteen important overseas visitors called at the Marine Department to discuss various matters relating to the activity of the Port and other maritime matters. The names of these visitors are as follows:
(i) Mr. S. H. Pasha, Joint Director of Ports, East Pakistan Inland Water
Transportation Authority;
(ii) Captain Inazo ARA of the Japanese Training Ship 'Hokuto Maru';
(iii) Mr. Alberto R. de Joya, Under-Secretary of National Defence, the Philip-
pines Government;
(iv) A party of trainees from the Economic Development Board of the Royal
Thai Government;
(v) Mr. M. H. ZUBERI, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications,
Government of Pakistan;
(vi) Mr. A. R. Bashir, Financial Adviser, Government of Pakistan;
(vii) Mr. Hussain, Chief Engineer of the Telephone and Telegraph Department,
Pakistan;
(viii) Messrs. T. BEAGLEY and P. GARDNER, United Kingdom Ministry of Trans-
port Representatives for the Far East;
(ix) Mr. E. E. Jarvis, Australian Trade Commissioner;
(x) Mr. Charles I. Hughes, Director of Trade Development, Maryland Port
Authority.
(xi) Mr. Takahiko Sɛo, Assistant Harbour Master of the Osaka Municipal
Harbour Bureau;
(xii) Sir Eric Millbourn, C.M.G., adviser to the Committee of Inquiry into the
major ports of Great Britain;
(xiii) Mr. Mortimer Crossman, Sacramento's official good-will ambassador.
Marine casualties and inquiries
58. During the period under review there has been an apparently significant increase (554%) in the total number of marine casualties reported over the figure for last year. The position, however, is not so alarming as it appears in that the greatest increase (70%) affected ocean shipping and by far the majority of these casualties involved minor accidents to the tankers and tugs engaged in 'Operation Water' which occurred while berthing and unberthing these vessels. Several small fires were also reported in vessels being broken up for scrap. Two preliminary inquiries were ordered by the Director of Marine during the year under Section 49(A)(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. One of these inquiries was held by an officer of the Ship Surveys Division as a result of which His Excel- lency the Governor accepted the advice of the Director of Marine that no formal Marine Court should be formed to investigate the case. The other preliminary inquiry has been deferred for an indefinite period con- sequent on a case against a British ship's officer being heard by a District
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Court Judge who found the officer guilty of a charge under the Merchant Shipping Acts. Full details of collision, fire, stranding and miscellaneous casualties and of all inquiries held during the year under review are to be found in Appendix 3(C).
CHAPTER IV
PORT CONTROL DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Director of Marine
59. The day-to-day administration of the port of Victoria and the minor ports of the Colony together with the regulation of shipping gen- erally within Colony waters is the responsibility of the Assistant Director in charge of the Port Control Division. He is ex officio, a Marine Magistrate, Chairman of the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee, Presi- dent of the Pilotage Board, a member and currently elected Chairman of the Port Welfare Committee. He is also engaged from time to time with various ad hoc committees, the more important of which, during this year, were the Tanker Terminal Co-ordinating Committee and the Port Executive Committee's Professional Sub-Committee, of both of which he was Chairman.
Dangerous Goods Standing Committee
60. During the year a considerable amount of work was done in connexion with the revision of Dangerous Goods Regulations. This involved weekly meetings over a fairly long period. The draft regulations were ultimately tabled before Executive Council and duly enacted. This culminated the work of the committee over several years. In fact the revision was complicated by the length of time in which it had been contem- plated, and the changes in members of the committee with a concomitant lack of continuity in thought.
Pilotage Examination Board
61. The Pilotage Examination Board under the chairmanship of the Assistant Director met on six occasions during the year and examined six candidates for a Hong Kong pilot's licence. Of the candidates examined three were successful in obtaining a licence. In addition, the Board con- ducted an inquiry into alleged misconduct on the part of a pilot and, at the end of the year, had under review the system of pilot training and grading in Hong Kong.
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Tanker Terminals
62. In his capacity as Chairman of the Tanker Terminal Co-ordinating Committee, the Assistant Director has kept in close touch with the opera- tion of the tanker fleet, and in particular ensuring that adequate liaison was maintained between the Marine and various Govenment Depart- ments and the commercial concerns whose facilities were being used. Frequent meetings have also been held with the pilots to discuss various difficulties which have arisen in connexion with the pilotage aspect of the operation.
Functions
PORT CONTROL OFFICE
(Appendices 1(A) to (G), 3(A) to (D), 10 and 13)
63. The Port Control Office exercises some of those function which in other ports are the responsibility of a harbour-master's office, and is concerned with the administration and enforcement of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953 and of regulations made thereunder as they relate to the control of shipping using the waters of the Colony. Primarily, the Port Control Office is responsible for the speedy and efficient opera- tion of a mooring buoy or an anchorage allocation system, the main- tenance of 55 mooring buoys for ocean shipping and 52 minor mooring buoys for the use of Government vessels. The control of vessels which convey dangerous goods and explosives to or from the port, thereby ensuring the safety of above installations and of other ships, is also a function of this office. A close liaison is maintained throughout the year between the Port Control Office and Port Works Office in connexion with the erection and maintenance of beacons, the progress of reclama- tions and the taking of soundings in the harbour. Officers of this section also carry out inspection duties under the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915 on board ships carrying unberthed passengers.
Ocean-going Shipping
64. 11,897 ocean going ships, making a total of 38,429,929 net tons, entered and cleared the Colony during the year, this being a decrease of 2 ships (0.02%) and an increase of 177,230 net tons (0.46%) compared with the previous year. The net tonnage is again a post-war record. Of the above, 5,959 ships totalling 19,278,334 net tons entered and 5,938 ships totalling 19,151,595 net tons cleared. Cargo discharged by these vessels amounted to 6,783,178 deadweight tons, an increase of 881,510 dead-
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weight tons (14.94%); cargo loaded was 2,048,743 deadweight tons, an increase of 119,968 deadweight tons (6.22%) compared with last year. The increase in imports was largely due to more landing of general cargo, fuel oil, fertilizer, petroleum products, cement, lime stone, timber, rice and other grain, and the increase in exports to large quantities of scrap iron, fertilizer, grain, sugar, timber, petroleum products, beans, cement and dangerous cargo being loaded. Full details of ocean-going shipping and trade are given in Appendices 1(A) to 1(G) and a selection for the past three years in Appendix 12.
River and other local shipping
65. During the period under review, 4,930 river steamers making a total of 18,200,542 net tons entered and cleared. These figures when compared with the preceding year show an increase of 2,066 vessels (72.14%) and a large increase of 14,702,089 net tons (420.25%). This increase is mainly due to the water tankers employed in bringing river water into the Colony. In the river trade proper both import and export tonnages decreased; imports by 294 deadweight tons (1.87%) and exports by 4,041 deadweight tons (22.36%). The total number of passengers carried was 1,364,412 this number being 28,423 (2.13%) in excess of the total last year. The cargoes carried by junks and launches engaged in external trade showed an increase in both imports and exports. These vessels discharged 1,659,771 deadweight tons an increase of 267,659 deadweight tons (19.23%) and loaded 225,057 deadweight tons, an in- crease of 53,597 deadweight tons (31.26%) in comparison with the previous year.
Maintenance and use of harbour moorings
66. To cope with the increasing volume of shipping, a new western harbour scheme for the extensive re-alignment and expansion of harbour mooring facilities, was commenced on 12th August, 1963. This involved a major change in harbour moorings. At the end of the year, 29 'A' class and 22 'B' class moorings had been resited and renumbered, in addition 3 'A' class and one 'B' class moorings were laid. As a result, there were in the port 32 'A' class and 23 'B' class moorings, of which B32 and B33 were located in Yam O for the use of timber vessels. The annual over- haul of all harbour moorings was completed on 27th December, 1963 despite the extra work involved by implementation of the new western harbour scheme, and all components due for testing, comprising cable, shackles, swivels and Lambert-Garland buoy fittings were tested at the
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Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd., Quarry Bay. In addition to harbour moorings, and in connexion with the water import emergency scheme, 11 moorings were laid in Sham Tseng for use by tankers discharging river water at this terminal. 'A' class harbour moor- ings were in use (occupied and booked) for an aggregate of 10,161 days and 'B' class for 7,127 days, a total of 17,288 days, returning a revenue of $721,860 which is a slight decrease of $13,520 (1.8%) compared with the last fiscal year.
Navigation Marks
67. All navigation mark buoys were maintained on station during the year with the exception of the calibration buoy west of Green Island, which was removed and returned to stock on 28th August, 1963. The overhaul of these buoys was completed on 25th March, 1964. The Aberdeen western fairway buoys were replaced by larger buoys. The number of light buoys remains at 9, the same as in the previous year. The Ma Wan light buoy was removed on completion of the beacon on 10th April, 1963. The Ngai Ying Pai Wreck buoy was removed on 25th April, 1963 when all remains of the wreck of the 'China Fir' had been removed. An isolated danger light buoy was laid on Lamma Patch on 24th June, 1963, and on 25th June, 1963 the unlit can buoy off Caltex Wharf in Tsuen Wan was replaced by a quick flashing light buoy. The light buoy marking Cust Rock was withdrawn and used for this purpose. An isolated danger light buoy was also laid north of Tsing Yi Island on 17th July marking a 26-foot shoal. In connexion with the new western harbour scheme, the Southern Fairway light buoy was resited on 28th August, 1963 and the colour of the light was changed to white. The old Northern and Central Fairway light buoys were removed on 31st October, 1963. New light buoys were laid at the new quarantine anchorage on 29th November, 1963. All other light buoys were maintained on station and completed overhaul during the year. Work on the new Trinity House buoys for use in connexion with the western harbour scheme was near completion by the end of this fiscal year.
Minor Moorings
68. A total of 52 minor moorings are maintained by the department for the use of Government vessels, of which 34 are in the ex-naval camber, Kowloon, and in Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter, providing typhoon and night moorings for Government craft and typhoon berths for Naval and Army vessels. The remainder are situated in various parts of the Colony
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waters and are used by Government departments for the mooring of craft allocated to them. All minor moorings were overhauled during the year, with the exception of a small mooring at Aberdeen for the Co- operative Development and Fisheries Department's 'Yuen Ling' and a Police Launch mooring Y.10 at Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter. The Co-operative Development and Fisheries mooring was reported missing but was located during the last quarter and repaired. The Y.10 mooring was found broken adrift and was provided on completion of overhaul with a new 10-ton concrete block. Private moorings registered with the department now total 624 giving a revenue of $41,535, an increase on last year of $6,395 (18.2%). 88 new moorings were approved and laid during the year, and 17 cancelled and removed from the waters of the Colony.
Laid-up shipping and ship-breaking
69. At the end of March, 1964, 19 vessels of 18,002 net registered tons and 33,001 gross tonnage were laid-up in Colony waters, a decrease of 9 vessels and 46,275 gross tons compared with the end of last year. These 19 vessels included 9 tramps, 7 trawlers, 2 river boats and one converted yacht. The revenue from anchorage dues was $50,342 at the close of this year; this was a decrease of $49,128.40 (49.4%). At the end of the year 11 vessels of 88,915 gross tons and 60,604 light displacement tons were in the process of demolition, a decrease of 20 ships and 136,942 gross tons on the previous year. The peak month was June, 1963 when 33 vessels of 242,212 tons were being broken up. The industry then started to show a steady decrease of ships under demolition towards the end of March, 1964, decreasing to a minimum of 11 vessels. A total of 63 vessels of 419,830 gross tons were completely broken up, an increase of 25 vessels and 180,049 gross tons on the figures from the previous year. Exports of scrap iron amounted to 151,958 tons, an increase of 42,768 tons com- pared with the previous year's figures.
General
70. (a) Inspections as required under the Asiatic Emigration Ordin- ance, 1915 continued to be conducted in conjunction with port health officers, and 40 vessels carrying 2,886 emigrants were cleared for South-east Asia, Australia, South Africa and South America. The arrangements for the welfare of the emigrants were found to be generally satisfactory. A summary of emigrants embarked is as follows:
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Nationality
No. of Vessels
No. of Emigrants
British Dutch...
15
1,502
13
653
Norwegian
12
731
Total
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2,886
(b) During the year the Port Control instituted one prosecution against a ship-breaking company which was fined $500 for dumping refuse into the water of the Colony.
(c) A temporary light buoy was laid off Kowloon Wharf on 10th October, 1963 to mark a test piling of the new Ocean Terminal. This buoy was later withdrawn as the test piling was completed and the tem- porary structures removed.
(d) Sunday cargo working permits numbering 4,108 were issued, an increase of 74, the revenue from which amounted to $604,070.00, an increase of $28,900.31 over the previous year's total.
Shipping Statistics
71.
The past year recorded for the third time since 1946, a peak number of over five hundred vessels entering the port in one month, the slow build-up to this figure having commenced, as the following table better shows, in 1956-57:
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
Year's Total 3,822
4,291
4,569
Monthly Average
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5,098
5,429
5,647
5,986 5,959
Peak Month
319
346
358
398
381
397
425
444
452
477
471 499
502
525
497
557
Full details of the nationalities, numbers and tonnages of ocean-going ships, river steamers and the junks and launches entering and clearing the Colony throughout the year, together with the deadweight tonnages of cargoes imported and exported and the numbers of passengers carried into and from Hong Kong by sea are contained in Appendices 1(A) to (G), 2(A) and (B) and 3(A) and (B).
Signal Stations
72. Consequent on a departmental re-organization the control of the signal stations was transferred from the Lighthouse section to the Port Control Office during the year.
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73. The Radio telephone system linking the control tower, located in the Marine Department building, with the signal stations on Waglan Island, Green Island and North Point and also with Port Health and departmental launches, continued to operate satisfactorily throughout the year. North Point signal station, located on the North Point ferry pier, came into operation on the 11th March, 1964. As is the case with other signal stations, it operates on a twenty-four-hour basis throughout the year and can be contacted by visual signals. On the same date Blackhead signal station was closed down as its use was becoming restricted due to the construction of high buildings in the area. Both North Point and Blackhead signal stations will exhibit local storm signals at night only.
74. The ship/shore visual signal service between ships in the harbour and departmental signal stations was extensively used and again proved to be of considerable benefit to shipping. During the year the signal stations dispatched and received 66,330 messages including 26 emergency signals. Messages by flash lamp totalled 17,983 while information passed to shipping interests and to members of the public, amounting to 15,180 messages, resulted in the sum of $7,590.00 in fees being realized. This figure is $76.50 more than the sum realized during the previous year.
75. Calibration of radio direction-finders in various merchant ships was carried out on 75 occasions during the year by Marine Department staff working in collaboration with the Radio Surveyor. This service shows a decrease of 27 compared with the year 1962-63.
76. The strong monsoon signal was hoisted on two occasions at all stations during the year and during the same period typhoon signals were hoisted at all stations on ten separate occasions.
77. A table of port communications and a summary of signal traffic is shown at Appendix 1(H).
Waglan Lighthouse
LIGHTHOUSE SECTION
(Appendix 10)
78. This lighthouse, which is situated on a small island some two miles off the coast of Hong Kong Island and which covers the eastern approaches to Victoria Harbour, functioned satisfactorily throughout the year. It is manned on a continuous 24-hour basis and the staff are relieved at monthly intervals. Investigations were made during the year to consider the possibility of this lighthouse being operated by remote
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control from Cape D'Aguilar on the east coast of Hong Kong Island. The investigations revealed several weaknesses in the scheme and it was decided subsequently not to pursue this matter further until a more reliable method of remote control is devised which does not rely on the use of a power cable. Arrangements have been made to overhaul and improve the electric- ity supply on Waglan Island and this will include the provision of two engines and alternators of sufficient capacity for either machine to cope with the demand. Enlargement of the engine room and additional fuel oil storage capacity will be necessary. The water storage facilities which were improved upon during the past three years now permit a ration of 10 gallons per man per day. An additional room has been built onto the signal station to which has been transferred the Royal Observatory's meteorological instruments. With effect from the 1st January, 1964 the Lighthouse staff commenced taking weather observations and Royal Observatory staff thereafter vacated the island on the 7th January, 1964.
Waglan Operations
79. The shipping information supplied during the year from this station is summarized as follows:
(i) Inward bound vessels reported-6,361. (ii) Outward bound vessels reported-6,280.
Note: Of the above reportings, 4,752 were made on exchange of Flashing Signals.
(iii) Messages: 328 sent and 284 received.
There were 36 periods of poor visibility and the diaphone fog signal was sounded for 309 hours 15 minutes during the year. The staff relief launch was unable to carry out visits on three occasions due to bad weather. Radio communications between Waglan and the Marine Department control tower continued to be troublesome with 32 breakdowns totalling 48 hours being reported. However, total failure of both channels did not occur at any one time so that communications with the island were maintained continuously throughout the year.
Other lighthouse installations
80. Full particulars of all the Colony's aids to navigation are given in Appendix 10 and a report on each light and beacon, on which work was carried out during the year, follows:
Tathong Lighthouse: Work is in progress on the construction of an air-radio station and the preparation of a new site for a marine beacon and fog signal. Equip- ment for the light has been ordered and is expected to be on hand for installa- tion during latter end of 1964.
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Nga Ying Pai: The equipment installed on this station was destroyed by typhoon "Faye' when the beacon was submerged during the height of the storm. The height of the beacon is to be increased to forty feet and it is expected the apparatus will be re-installed by the middle of 1964.
Tai Long Pai: No apparatus has as yet been installed due to the equipment being more urgently required at Tai-A-Chau. Typhoon 'Faye' destroyed part of the access ladder.
Hak Kok Tau (Cape Collinson): New electric apparatus was installed and brought into operation towards the end of 1963 when the gas light and lamproom were removed to Tang Lung Chau. The Royal Observatory took over this station on 1st January, 1964 as a weather observation post and the Marine Department staff, consisting of one lighthouse keeper, vacated the station thereafter.
North Lei Yue Mun: A new light and apparatus was installed after the height of the beacon was increased to 35 ft. Considerable trouble was experienced with the apparatus during the first few months of operation but this has now been overcome.
A Kung Ngam: The replacement equipment for this station has now arrived in Hong Kong and a new beacon is in course of construction. This new beacon and installation of apparatus should be completed by the middle of 1964. Channel Rock: The photo-electric control switch was destroyed by typhoon
'Faye' and a replacement has since been ordered.
North Point Signal Station: This building was completed and provisioned at the end of 1963 and was brought into service in January, 1964. The equipment for this station was transferred from Blackheads and a new light was installed. Cust Rock Beacon: This station was absorbed by a reclamation in the area and
the lighting apparatus was removed at the latter end of 1963.
Blackhead Lighthouse Signal Station and annexes: An access road was completed, the buildings were modernized and renovated and the lighthouse workshop store and Superintendent of Light's Office transferred from Marine Head- quarters in August, 1963.
Green Island Lighthouse: New apparatus was installed and the old unit removed. Renovation and alterations to the interior are in hand and it is expected that all work should be completed by mid-1964.
Tang Lung Chau (Kap Sing Lighthouse): The tower has already been modified and is awaiting the Public Works Department's action to install the lamproom removed from Hak Kok Tau. The apparatus has been sent to the makers for modification and is expected to be returned later in 1964 when the light can then be brought into service. During the year, because of the exceptional dry season, the existing storage tanks and hillside seepage ran dry thus necessitating the lighthouse keepers having to row to Ma Wan each day to collect water. Consideration is being given to increasing the water storage capacity in this station.
"Operation Water'
81. In connexion with the water importation emergency scheme, the following lights were installed and brought into service to assist the tankers engaged in this emergency operation:
Tai A Chau, Soko Island: A site was located, a steel tower erected and a day
mark and battery-operated light fitted.
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Un Kok, Lamma Island: A site was located, a steel tower erected and a battery-
operated light fitted.
Stanley, Bluff Point: A revolving light, mains-operated with battery standby, was first installed on a temporary pipe structure manufactured in the light- house workshop and then later transferred to a concrete structure as a per- manent installation.
Magazine Island: A battery house was made and lantern plinth fitted to an exist-
ing building and a light installed.
Wong Chu Kok: A beacon was erected and a battery-operated light installed. Lamma Patch Buoy: The conversion of the lighting apparatus and the construc- tion of a battery-container to hold this unit and the whole fitted to the light buoy was carried out during the year.
26 ft. Shoal Buoy (Tsuen Wan): A similar conversion was carried out on this
light buoy to standardize with Lamma Patch Buoy.
Cheung Chau Rock (West Lamma Channel): As the weather prohibited the com- pletion of a beacon at this station a temporary structure was erected on the mainland adjacent to this rock and a battery-operated light temporarily in- stalled. The Public Works Department hope to complete this beacon late in 1964 and lighting apparatus will then be transferred.
Shek Kok Tsui (West Lamma Channel): This station could not be completed due to inclement weather. As it is also an off-shore beacon, temporary arrange- ments were made similar to those carried out at Cheung Chau Rock and completion is expected to take place late in 1964.
Adamaster Beacon (in the Channel between Cheung Chau and Lantau Island): Alterations are at present taking place to increase the gas storage capacity and to fit a larger lantern and sunvalve; it is estimated that this work will be completed mid May 1964.
Lung Kwu Chau (Tongku Island): During the renovation of this light tower, alterations have been made to triple the gas storage capacity and later, when the equipment is returned from the makers in Sweden, this light will be brought up to British standard specifications.
Otsi Pai (Yung Shu Wan): A new beacon was completed on this reef and a quick
flashing battery light installed.
Peng Chau Pier (Mirs Bay): A battery-operated quick flashing light was installed
late in 1963.
Tsing Yi Island: Two quick flashing lights were installed on this island, one each
on the north-east and north-west coasts.
Planning
82. The provision of a new lighthouse on Stonecutters Island and way and means to provide a permanent installation with a higher powered light on Wong Chu Kok remained under consideration at the end of the year. A fog signal is also under consideration for the latter station.
Light Buoys
83. Manufacturing drawings were obtained from Britain and eight 10 ft. buoys were under construction locally at the end of March 1964. Electric lighting apparatus, battery-operated, has arrived in the Colony and it is expected that these buoys will be in service by the middle of 1964.
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Lighthouse Staff
84. The increased number of light stations to maintain and the in- stallations undertaken during the year necessitated an increase in the lighthouse workshop staff to cope with the extra work involved. Consider- able overtime has had to be worked to keep all the equipment in order and to ensure that each station functioned normally throughout the year. On the few occasions when a mechanical failure occurred, usually because of extreme weather conditions, the fault was remedied as soon as it was possible for the lighthouse staff to get to the site.
General
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT
(Appendix 6)
85. Prior to 1867 all imported gunpowder was stored in a privately owned junk moored outside the harbour. In that year a schooner was alongside the junk discharging gunpowder when an explosion occurred causing serious loss of life. As a result, the Government decided to assume full responsibility for the control and storage of gunpowder and in the same year purchased a hulk which was then anchored off Stonecutters Island. Imports of gunpowder began to increase immediately and it was necessary to use the old jail on Stonecutters Island as an additional store. A properly constructed powder magazine was built on Stonecutters Island in 1876, and some thirteen years later the harbour master reported that the buildings were in a deplorable condition. It was not until 1906, however, that the present depot was constructed on Green Island. The depot has since been modernized to provide efficient handling and storage of Government and privately owned explosives during the period between importation into the Colony and re-distribution for re-export or for local consumption. The establishment operates a self-contained fire fighting unit capable of immediate action pending arrival of the Fire Services Department's personnel.
86. The Director of Marine inspected the depot on the 17th July, 1963. Touring industrial explosives technicians Messrs. M. SHINOHARA Of Nippon Oils and Fats Company, and Hirohiko YOSHITOMI of Asahi Chemical Industry Company, Japan, visited the depot to study the con- dition of explosive materials manufactured by their respective firms.
87. The cross-harbour submarine cable, severed during the September 1st, 1962 passage of typhoon 'Wanda' was replaced on 19th April, 1963 and full electrical services resumed the following June. A welcome amenity
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in the provision of a piped fresh water supply to all quarters was inau- gurated on a restricted basis on 3rd June, 1963. The provision of additional fire fighting equipment including construction of a second sea-water storage tank and extension of the fire main to form a ring main was com- pleted on 21st November, 1963.
88. The continuation of extensive blasting operations combined with a general upward trend in stone-quarrying resulted in post-war record quantities of explosive materials being imported and used for local con- sumption. For the third successive year importations for local require- ments were confined to explosives of British and Japanese manufacture with shipments of the latter showing a marked increase. Operators of the three major blasting projects at Shek Pik, Fung Wong Shan (Lion Rock) and Shuen Fung Wong (Plover Cove) water development schemes made extensive use of special gelatine, ammonia gelatine dynamite and ammon gelignite, whereas the majority of small quarries maintained a preference for nitro-glycerine compounds. Successful storage and firing tests have been obtained from a test shipment of ammonia nitrate/fuel oil mixture explosive. A small first consignment of Korean manufactured explosives and accessories has been received for test purposes.
89. A comparison of Government and commercial explosives and accessories handled by the depot with corresponding figures for the pre- vious year reveals increases of 272,324 lbs., 711,840 lbs. and 18,486 lbs. in imports, local consumption and re-exports including transhipment respectively, leaving a year-end balance in the depot of 469,322 lbs. An increase of $20,786.00 was recorded in respect of storage dues during the period under review. Fuller details are shown in Appendix 6.
Functions
GOVERNMENT SLIPWAY
(Appendix 7)
90. On the 31st March, 1964, the Hong Kong Government owned and operated 125 powered craft, 31 lighters, 95 dinghies and five sampans. The maintenance and operational efficiency of this fleet, whose units range from ocean-going tugs, fisheries research vessels and firefloats to small fibre glass jet propelled speed boats used by the Police and Com- merce and Industry Departments for anti-smuggling duties, is the respon- sibility of the Marine Department. These functions are undertaken at the Government Slipway which is situated within the Typhoon Shelter at Yau Ma Tei. At Appendix (7) will be found a complete list of all units
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The Tsim Sha Tsui ferry terminal, one of 7 terminals serving Kowloon.
A view of the Hong Kong passenger/vehicular ferry concourse showing a small section of the 186,000,000 people and 3,250,000 vehicles which were transported during the year 1963-64.
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An aerial view of boatsquatters who will ultimately be resettled in housing estates provided by the Hong Kong Government.
in Government's fleet showing their allocation to the various Govern- ment Departments. The Director of Marine has authority for the selection, training and examination of all engine room and deck crews (other than those provided in the Police and Fire Services Departmens) for the fleet. This authority is delegated to the officer in charge of the Slipway who is also responsible for the welfare and discipline of the floating and slip- way staff which, on the 31st March, 1964 numbered 675 and 145 respec- tively.
Repairs and maintenance
91. The single slip at this yard was occupied by 132 vessels for 344 days during the year for routine slipping, painting and repair work. The slipway was under annual overhaul from 1.5.63 to 12.5.63 and under repair for the periods 25.5.63 to 30.5.63 and 14.8.63 to 17.8.63. The main- tenance of the fleet is, for the most part, carried out by contract labour. All work is, however, authorized and supervised by the slipway staff who during the year under review, prepared 778 tenders which were despatched to contractors calling for the repair and overhaul of Govern- ment vessels. 447 tenders were accepted for hull, deck and tailshaft work which necessitated these vessels being slipped at the successful contractors shipyards, while another 331 tenders were accepted for machinery over- hauls which were carried out by contractors at the Government Slipway. A further 207 vessels were slipped at commercial shipyards on an emer- gency basis. The slipway artisan staff were, in addition, fully employed throughout the year on day-to-day maintenance work which ensured all units were maintained to a very high standard of repair and efficiency. Overhauls continued to be conducted on flow diagram methods and overtime on the craft involved in anti-illegal immigration operations was reduced to a minimum. The total cost of maintaining the fleet for the period under review amounted to $4,260,115.87 which sum includes all stores for vessels and engine spare parts.
New Vessels
92. Four new powered vessels as listed hereunder were received from the builders and put into service during the year. The total cost of these additions to Government's fleet amounted to $613,511.80.
Vessels 'Marine No. 46' 'Marine No. 47'
'Marine No. 48" 'Marine No. 45'
Builders
Cheoy Lee Shipyard, Hong Kong Cheoy Lee Shipyard, Hong Kong Kowloon Whampoa Dock Hong Kong Shipyard
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Lifeboat D. 88, ex. 'Cape St. Mary', was converted by Cheoy Lee Shipyard and renamed 'Marine No. 49' on 5.11.63. This craft has been allocated to the Lighthouse section and is employed in conveying stores and spare parts to the various lighthouse installations. 'Marine No. 45' is a 14-knot emergency standby launch. It is manned on a 24-hour basis and its duties include the conveyance of emergency hospital cases from outlying districts at any time of the night or day. In addition to radio telephone, the launch is equipped with visual signalling apparatus, four stretchers, a first aid kit and seating accommodation for 12 persons. 'Marine No. 48′ is a cat- amaran, specially designed for the collection of floating rubbish.
Fuel consumption
93. The following table shows the quantities and cost of fuel consumed by the Government fleet during the year under review compared with the previous year:
Petrol Diesoline
Furnace Fuel
Coal
Lub. Oil
Kerosene
1962-63
Quantity
Price
4,386.5 gals. $ 3,968.52 2,615.5 tons. $523,702.96 1,911.25 tons. $215,803.12
40.5 tons. $ 3,831.00 27,136.75 gals. $ 98,723.50 5,891.25 gals. $ 5,858.78
$851,887.88
2,318.9 tons.
1963-64
Quantity
Price
3,167 gals. $ 2,628.61
3,013.64 tons.
$599,885.60
$256,858.64
32.25 tons.
$ 2,967.00
$118,113.67
8,639 gals.
$ 8,034,27
$988,487.79
33,372 gals.
Staff Training
94. The Departmental Training School situated at the Government Slipway runs courses for all Government crews and these are conducted by the professional officers of the Slipway after office hours. Four courses were held during the year under review and in spite of very crowded conditions, the courses were well attended and the enthusiasm and keen interest displayed by the candidates was reflected in a high percentage of them passing the appropriate departmental examinations.
(i) A welding course for fitters from 13.5.63 to 29.6.63.
(ii) A Coxswains/Engineers course from 3.11.63 to 17.11.63. (iii) A Coxswains Class II course from 18.11.63 to 14.1.64.
As a result of the recommendations of the Working Party on Marine crews, a Pilotage Course for Coxswains Class I was commenced on 13th January, 1964. The purpose of this course is to instruct coxswains in more advanced coastal navigation, tidal prediction and the sending and receiving of messages in Morse code. The course is arranged in such a manner that coxswains engaged in the anti-illegal immigration operation
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and water emergency operations can attend as their duties permit and it is intended that after an appropriate period of instruction, suitable can- didates will be selected for examination. The Mechanical Engineer (Marine) and the Mechanical Inspector conducted examinations for the following grades of engine room personnel with results as shown:
Chief Engineer Engineer Class I Engineer Class II ...
Engineer Class III
Engineer Class IV
Stoker Class I
Passed
Failed
Total
4
4
30
30
22
13
1
14
•
10
10
10
10
...
90
2=2218
Accidents
95. 100 accidents to various Government vessels were reported during the year, the only serious one being the stranding of launch 'C. & I. No. 5' on Sha Chau in the early hours of 20th October, 1963. Salvage operations were successfully carried out under the direction of the Slipway's staff and the vessel was returned to service after completion of repairs to the tailshaft. On 79 occasions Government craft were damaged and slipped as a result of harbour pollution.
General
96. (a) With the introduction of the importation of fresh water by tankers in July, 1963, the Senior Marine Officer and one Marine Officer gave practical training to the crews of the tug 'Police No. 2' in the berthing and unberthing of tankers at Sham Tseng and Tsuen Wan. This vessel is still engaged in these duties and the Marine Department crews manning her have contributed in no small measure to the success of the water emergency programme. (b) In connexion with the same operation, the Senior Marine Officer together with the Government Chemist made four trips to the Pearl River on the launch 'Sir Cecil Clementi' to make salinity tests. (c) Lighter 'L. 58' which was utilized last year as a pier extension at the Slipway, underwent further modification this year and is now used as a floating workshop for the overhaul of engines. It is currently occupied by a resident contractor.
(d) During the year, the twin-screw lighter 'Marine No. 19' was con- verted to enable fresh water to be shipped to Ping Chau. New
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tanks were fitted, a pump installed and 1,500 feet of hose supplied and this vessel now carries 22 tons of fresh water per trip.
(e) Various conversions were carried out by the Slipway staff during the year, the most notable of which were the modernization of four tanac type tugs to increase their navigational efficiency, to enlarge the accommodation and improve the ventilation. Two of these vessels are constantly engaged on duties in connexion with anti-illegal immigration operations.
(f) Hut No. 4, formerly a spare engine store, and hut No. 5 were converted for the dismantling, degreasing and reassembly of Thornycroft engines. An eight column supported gantry and a bath for washing spare parts were constructed and fitted by Slipway fitters. A section of the rope store was converted into a painters' workshop.
(g) 'Police No. 1' and 'Cape St. Mary' both underwent Lloyds special
survey during the year.
Functions
MARINE LICENSING OFFICE
(Appendices 2(A) to (F))
97. The function of the Marine Licensing Office is to control all the many types of small craft which ply in or from Hong Kong waters. The term 'small craft' includes ferry vessels, motorboats, tugs, lighters, fishing vessels and every other type of vessel used for commerce in these waters. Regulations made under Parts XIII and XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, require that all small craft shall be licensed according to class or use and such licensing shall be preceded by a survey of the vessel and her equipment, conducted by a surveyor of ships in the case of ferries, laun- ches and mechanically propelled craft, and by a marine officer in all other cases. It is a statutory requirement that the master and engine driver of a mechanically propelled vessel shall be in possession of a local certi- ficate of competency and it is a function of the Licensing Office to examine candidates for the local masters' certificate. Thus by survey, inspection and examination the safety of life at sea in relation to small craft plying in Hong Kong waters is ensured. A senior marine officer is in charge of the Marine Licensing Office and he is assisted by two marine officers and twelve assistant marine officers who carry out the duties of licensing officers at the various ports of the Colony. For administrative purposes the waters of the Colony have been divided into three districts each of
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which it is intended should be under the control of a marine officer. Two of these posts have been filled while the third remained vacant at the end of the year. The three districts are as follows:
First District-Hong Kong Harbour (Victoria)
Second District-Hong Kong Island South and Islands
Third District-Kowloon and New Territories.
In addition to Licensing Office Headquarters (Victoria), six other licensing stations are maintained, one each at Yau Ma Tei, Aberdeen, Shau Kei Wan, Tai Po, Cheung Chau and Tai O. These stations are for the con- venience of fishing and trading vessels based on those ports in order that fishermen and others may arrange inspection and licensing of their craft without delays. An assistant marine officer is in charge of each station and is responsible for a particular port and adjacent sea area within which he exercises control of small craft. A separate small unit to deal with boat-squatters works in close co-operation with Resettle- ment Department Officers in screening, clearing and resettling boat- squatters. The Marine Licensing Office is also concerned with many port operational and administrative matters, chiefly in relation to the type of craft with which it normally deals. Amongst others, these matters include berthing facilities for ferries, launches, lighters and junks, ferry routes and frequencies, typhoon shelter accommodation, waterfront reclamations, clearance of boat-squatters and the use of waterfront sea- walls.
Licences
98. Particulars of the number and types of vessels or of persons requir- ing licences issued by this office during the year were as follows:
(i) The total number of vessels licensed under Table E of Ordinance 10 of 1899 to ply as ferries and launches during the year was 626; a further 79 had received certificates of survey but had not by the end of the year applied for licences. Of the Total:
403 were licensed for Class I (Harbour Limits)
127 for Class II (Specified Sheltered Waters)
55 for Class III (Waters of the Colony)
41 for Class IV (River Trade Limits)
(ii) The total number of vessels licensed under the Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations, 1957 as local trading vessels, i.e., other than ferry vessels and launches, was 22,007. Of this total 6,446 were power-driven vessels and of these 5,796 were fishing vessels.
(iii) New licences issued to mechanized fishing vessels totalled 926 bringing the all-mechanized fishing boat licences to the above number of 5,796. Reference is made in Appendix 2(D) to non-valid licences in various classes of vessels. This means that the owners have failed to renew their licences during a
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period of one year. After one year of non-renewal these vessels are struck off the registers. The reasons for non-renewal vary, some craft having been broken up without a report being made to a licensing station and others having left Hong Kong waters.
(iv) Marine Licensing patrols were maintained five days per week and were carried out at Castle Peak, Lantau, Port Shelter, Rocky Harbour, Tolo Harbour, Tap Mun, Kat O, Sha Tau Kok and at other places where fishing boats and small craft congregate. The total revenue collected from boat and junk licences was $1,058,825.12 and of this sum $96,235.50 was collected by Marine Licensing patrols.
(v) A total of 859 Marine Hawkers' (Steamship) licences were valid at the end of the year. During the year 831 licences were renewed; of this total 20 were renewed for the year 1962-63, and 48 new issues were made. In addition, there were 115 Marine Hawkers' (Native Craft) licences, 106 licences being renewals, of which 18 were renewed for the year 1962-63, and 27 were new issues.
Local Trade: China and Macau
99. Local trading vessels plying to Canton and West River ports, to China Mainland ports to the east and adjacent to Hong Kong, and to Macau, form an important link in Hong Kong's trade with its neigh- bours. In this trade 17,066 vessels arrived with 1,659,771 tons of cargo and 17,088 vessels cleared with 225,057 tons of export cargo. The import tonnage includes cargo for transhipment at Hong Kong to various over- seas destinations. Details are as follows:
Imports from
Canton River Ports
West River Ports
Other China Ports
Macau
Exports to
Canton River Ports
West River Ports
Other China Ports Macau
Total
Total
:
:
:
Tonnage
896,065
626,923
34,175
102,608
1,659,771
Tonnage
81,755
16,764
110,771
15,767
225,057
Ferry Services
100. During the year the principal ferry services transported 185,862,895 passengers and 3,201,886 vehicles. Details are as follows:
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(i) Cross Harbour Services
Wilmer Street
Sham Shui Po
Passengers
Vehicles
10,667,001
Rumsey Street
Sham Shui Po ...
17,698,988
Jubilee Street
Mong Kok
Jubilee Street - Jordan Road
17,493,954
24,293,086
2,067,698
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Jubilee Street · Jordan Road (Supp.)
110,522
Rumsey Street - - Jordan Road (Supp.) ...
7,873,319
1,023,666
Edinburgh Place - Tsim Sha Tsui
49,518,283
North Point
North Point
North Point
Stewart Road Jordan Road
Tonnochy Road --- Kowloon City
Tonnochy Road
Hung Hom
Kowloon City
Kwun Tong
***
27,630,390
9,382,334
1,568,503
Hung Hom
...
4,662,821
3,701,412
1,428,923
Shau Kei Wan
Sam Ka Tsuen
...
Shau Kei Wan
Cha Kwo Ling Kwun Tong
2,449,236
Total...
178,368,250
3,201,886
(ii) Outlying District Ferry Service
Shau Kei Wan
Rennie's Mill
Jubilee Street -
Jubilee Street
Passengers
Yuen Chau
Hang Hau
492,356
Peng Chau...
Wilmer Street Wilmer Street Jubilee Street Jubilee Street
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- Cheung Chau (Direct)
Peng Chau Silver Mine Bay
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- Cheung Chau (Direct)
1,002,911
Cheung Chau
142,731
52,108
Aberdeen Cheung Chau
14,701
Silver Mine Bay
***
752,650
467,886
Jubilee Street
Tai O (Direct)
...
56,102
Jubilee Street
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- Kap Shui Mun Castle Peak - Tung Chung
Tai O
150,035
Wilmer Street - Aberdeen Tai O
19,437
Jubilee Street
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Tsing Yi - Tsuen Wan
2,115,132
Wilmer Street - - So Kwu Wan Aberdeen - Ap Lei Chau
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111,124
*
1,866,831
Ma On Shan
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Ho Tung Lau.
Ma Liu Shui
138,197
Tai Po - Shap Sze Heung - Sham Chung - Lai Chi Chong
Tại Tan Chek Keng - Kau Lo Wan - Tap Mun ...
112,444
7,494,645
Total
During the year a new ferry terminal was completed at North Point and the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd., the successful tenderers for a permanent ferry service between North Point and Hung Hom, com- menced the service on 1st September, 1963. Concurrently a new service was inaugurated between North Point and Kowloon City by the same
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company. During November, 1963, the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd. started a further two permanent ferry services, one between North Point and Kwun Tong and the other between Tonnochy Road, Wan Chai, and Hung Hom. A supplementary or peak period vehicle ferry service between Jubilee Street and Jordan Road reclamation was started on 3rd November, 1963. Tenders were called for the ferry service between Shau Kei Wan and Sam Ka Tsuen and Shau Kei Wan--- Cha Kwo Ling-Kwun Tong for a period of four years commencing 1st February, 1964. Several small 'Kai Fong' and other mechanized junk ferries continued to operate in the outlying districts; these are patronized principally by villagers taking produce to and from markets. There are at present 67 junks engaged in this type of passenger/cargo service. Regular inspections of minor ferry services and junk ferry services were made by assistant marine officers to ensure that reasonable standards of clean- liness were being observed and that conditions of licence in respect of safety equipment were complied with.
Local Certificates of Competency as Master
101. During the year the examiners were able to eliminate the backlog of candidates for local certificates of competency as a master. This was achieved by holding examinations six days per week with two examiners working concurrently. The only candidates now awaiting examination are those who have failed in previous attempts and are completing further time afloat before re-examination. The average number of candidates examined per month was 355.
The following are the results of examinations held:
(i) Commercial Candidates
(ii) Fishermen Candidates
(iii) Pleasure Craft Candidates
(iv) Government Candidates...
Total
Mart
Passed
382
Failed
473
1,716
1,107
376
131
92
86
2,465
1,797
The marine officers of the section also examined Police Department candidates for the certificate of navigation, and the pilotage certificate as follows:
Certificate of Navigation Pilotage Certificate
Passed
Failed
5
1
28
3
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Accidents to licensed craft
102. A total of 143 accidents were reported during the year as follows:
(i) Within Hong Kong waters:
(a) Number of accidents .. (b) Number of lives lost
(ii) Outside Hong Kong waters:
(a) Number of accidents ........ (b) Number of lives lost
Collision
Capsized
95
18
3
3
2 1
Other Accidents
221
24
The Licensing Office is charged with the duty of taking statements from witnesses to marine accidents. In those cases where no local marine or court inquiry is held Marine Officers will arbitrate when requested to do so by owners concerned. In the majority of cases claims are settled on the basis of the advice given.
Resettlement of Boat-squatters
103. The programme for the resettlement of boat-squatters continued to be followed and during the year 3,279 persons were resettled on shore. No new squatters were permitted to establish themselves in those shelters where clearance had taken place; constant patrols were necessary to prevent this and to redirect newcomers to areas where they are still tolerat- ed. Progress must continue to depend on successful competition with many other urgent demands on resettlement accommodation but there is now some visible evidence of one of the benefits which the programme envisaged, i.e. the creation of more sheltered space for working vessels. The following table summarizes the squatter boat clearance carried out:
BOAT-SQUATTERS CLEARANCE 1963-64
Place
1st Quarter (April/June 1963) Boats Persons Demol- Reset- ished tled
2nd Quarter (July/Sept. 1963)
Boats Persons Demol- Reset- ished iled
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter (Oct./Dec. 1963) (Jan./March 1964) Boats Persons Boats Persons Demol- Reset- Demol- Reset- ished tled ished rled
Total
Boats Persons Demol- Reset- ished tled
Yau Ma Tei
Typhoon
Shelter
123 1,022
56
341
179 1,453
Causeway
Bay Typhoon
Shelter
www
252
1,826
252 1,826
Total
123 1,022
56 341
252
1,826
431
3,279
Floating timber logs
104. It was reported last year that the problem of storage of logs afloat was being considered by an ad hoc committee formed to study
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proposed Marine Department ban on this practice and the subsequent petition made by the Hong Kong Timber Association. The committee submitted report with recommendations which were considered by the Governor in Council on 26th March, 1963, and approved without amend- ment. In brief, the committee recommended that the problem be resolved by a phased withdrawal of permission to store logs afloat in the harbour area combined with the establishment of two bulk storage areas, one in eastern waters and the other in western waters, with adjacent sawmill sites being made available to the industry to cater for its foreseeable demands and ensure continuity of operations at places where no obstruc- tion or hazards to navigation would be caused. The recommendations have been carried out except that staking at Yau Tong, Tsuen Wan and Tsing Yi has not yet been introduced, nor has it yet been necessary to bring the log pond at Junk Bay into operation. Partial clearance of logs stored afloat at Gin Drinker's Bay has been necessary to allow for the Kwai Chung Development Scheme's progress and until the sawmills at Cheung Sha Wan are finally closed limited storage afloat continues to be permitted at Gin Drinker's Bay.
Floating Refuse in the Harbour
105. The year started with one scavenging sampan being employed to recover floating refuse from the waters of the harbour and on 1st May a further two sampans were similarly engaged. They worked six days per week and the average amount collected was three weight tons per day, the schedule being so arranged as to cover most central waterfront areas. On 14th January, 1964, yet another two sampans were added to the scavenging fleet in an attempt to cope with the ever increasing amount of refuse appearing on harbour waters. Very obviously the quantity of rubbish dumped into the harbour has not decreased despite propaganda directed to this end. Formerly the Gin Drinker's Bay rubbish dump was one of the causes of harbour pollution by breakaways from the face of the dump, but the provision of a new log boom and gradual extension of the permanent earth bund has made a considerable improvement with the result that most breakaways can now be contained within the dump area. The Urban Services Department undertook a survey of water- front industries to determine how they disposed of industrial waste which had no resale value. When this information has been collated appro- priate steps will be taken to curb illegal dumping into the harbour from such sources. A mechanized vessel of catamaran construction able to recover rubbish floating on harbour waters was delivered by the builders in January, 1964, and its potential is still being assessed.
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Typhoon Shelters
106. The typhoon season was, for the boat people, an insignificant one. Typhoon signals were displayed on three occasions on the approach of typhoons 'Trix', 'Agnes' and 'Faye'. Nearly all the small craft crowded into the typhoon shelters and anchorages but no damage or casualties were reported. There was no reversal of the usual congestion within the shelters on these occasions, most probably because the small reduction of squatter boats due to resettlement has been off-set by the increased number of lighters and other working craft. The construction of the western breakwater at Aberdeen harbour is proceeding but its benefits will not be felt by the fishing fleet before 1965.
Payments from Community Relief Trust Fund
107. On 9th December, 1963, while the local strong wind signal was displayed, eight small working sampans were driven ashore and severely damaged at Tsing Yi Island. Eight were subsequently salvaged but four had to be abandoned. The owners were given a grant to replace or repair their boats and a total of $2,775 was paid out of the fund.
Waterfront Cargo Working Areas
108. A survey of waterfront cargo working areas was carried out by officers of this section between June and August, 1963, and the following results were obtained:
Daily average
tonnage of
cargo worked
Locality
Sham Shui Po Camp to Lai Chi Kok Public Square Street to Cherry Street Cherry Street to Sham Shui Po Camp Percival Street to Marsh Road Government Camber, Yau Ma Tei Kwun Tong (Except Shell Co.)... Hill Road to Sands Street Water Street to Hill Road
Smithfield Street to Cadogan Street
West Point Wharf to Water Street
Cadogan Street to West End
Tsuen Wan (Except Caltex & Gulf) Morrison Street to Wing Lok Street
Sands Street to Smithfield Street
Wing Lok Street to West Point Wharf... Gilman Street to Rumsey Street
Total
or approximately 4.2 megatons per annum.
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2,405
1,529
1,375
1,069
789
685
608
486
470
442
442
356
295
287
258
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11,552 tons
The road traffic problem caused by working of cargo on certain water- front thoroughfares has made it necessary to implement schemes to clear obstructions and ban cargo working at certain sections of the praya. It is considered desirable to plan for cargo working areas to be combined with future reclamations which could be controlled and restricted to cargo users and in which no private vehicle traffic would circulate. This subject remains under active consideration by the advisory port com- mittees and by Government Departments with an interest in this problem.
Miscellaneous
109. (i) An area along the north coast of Tsing Yi Island was sold to various boatyards which are affected by the reclamation in progress at Cheung Sha Wan. The area at Tsing Yi was divided into 20 lots and sold by private tender.
(ii) The Senior Marine Officer (Licensing Office) attended, with the Director, the meetings of the Ferries Sub-Committee of the Advi- sory Committee on Public Transport which discussed the various problems attending present and future ferry services.
(iii) Assistant Marine Officers assisted on occasions throughout the year in passing out handbills to the various craft in their individual areas in connexion with the cholera inoculation campaign and other public health activities.
Fuller details of all activities of the Marine Licensing Office are given in Appendices 2(A) to (F).
CHAPTER V
SHIP SURVEYS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
(Appendices 8, (A), (B) and (C) )
Assistant Director of Marine
110. The Assistant Director in charge of Ship Surveys Division is responsible to the Director for the administration of the Division which is sub-divided into three sections and whose sphere is to supervise all aspects of safety of life at sea in so far as ships, their equipment, and the competence of their officers are concerned. The Assistant Director is, ex officio, a Marine Magistrate and during the year was chairman of a departmental standing committee on the replacement of Government launches. He advises the departmental secretary on all establishment matters concerning professional and technical officers of the Division.
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INTERNATIONAL SOLAS CONVENTION SECTION
111. This section consists of seven surveyors of ships, either ship, engineer and ship, or nautical, one radio surveyor seconded from the General Post Office, and one surveyor attendant, and handles all surveys and conducts officers' examinations in pursuance of the International Safety of Life at Sea Convention, the Merchant Shipping Acts and the Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance. Ships certificated under these various provisions are acceptable throughout the world subject to the United Kingdom legislature being satisfied at all times as to the competence of the surveyors of ships employed in Hong Kong.
Functions
112. The International SOLAS Convention Section exercises the functions of a Ministry of Transport Marine Survey Office in a medium sized port in the United Kingdom and the Senior Surveyor in charge is virtually the equivalent of a district Principal Officer in that country. Because of the international character of Hong Kong however he must constantly be wary of unforeseen side complications in the course of his actions and must exercise an exceptional degree of tact, as well as technical ability. The change in the pattern of work of this section in the past ten years is shown at Appendix 8(A).
Passenger Ship Annual Certificates
113. Seventy-one combined passenger and safety certificates of various kinds were issued to twenty-seven ships during 1963-64. Included in this number was the first passenger and safety certificate to be issued in the British Commonwealth to a British registered hydrofoil ship-the Italian built 'COLOANE' which commenced service between Hong Kong and Macau during March, 1964. All passenger ships must be examined in dry-dock during passenger and safety certificate surveys.
Cargo Ship Safety Certificates (Equipment)
114. Unlike passenger ship certificates, cargo ship safety equipment certificates are valid for two years so that in any one year approximately a half of the total number of cargo ships involved are surveyed. This year the number was 132 including 27 foreign ships as compared with 89 and 7 foreign ships in 1962-63. Cargo ship surveys were only instituted in 1953 and now concern about 260 ships as compared with 130 ships in 1953 of which about half become due for survey each year. The 1960 International SOLAS Convention when ratified will considerably extend the scope of cargo ship surveys.
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Cargo Ship Safety Certificates (Radio)
115. (i) The Postmaster General is responsible for technical matters in connexion with ship borne radio transmitting and receiving stations, but the actual--annual in this case-surveys are con- ducted by Surveys Division on behalf of the Director of Marine. (ii) During 1963-64, 231 certificates were issued of which about half were issued on behalf of Consular Officers for ships registered in foreign countries. Since safety radio surveys are annual events and safety equipment surveys biennial, approximately twice as many radio surveys as compared with equipment surveys are conducted each year.
(iii) Facilities for calibration of ship's direction-finders are maintained by the Division and during the year the specially fitted launch operated on the range near Green Island on 75 occasions.
Dry-docking Certificates
116. These certificates are issued at the request of owners who have found it convenient to drydock a passenger-carrying ship in Hong Kong and wish to have statutory evidence of such docking when, as can happen, it is not convenient to drydock the ship during its annual survey for renewal of passenger and safety certificate. Four of these certificates were issued this year which compared reasonably with other years.
Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915
117. Under this ordinance which is an extension to Hong Kong of the U.K. Chinese Passenger Act of 1855, any ship which is not a govern- ment mail ship and is carrying 20 or more Asian passengers, other than as first or second class passengers on similar terms to non-Asian pas- sengers, is an emigrant ship and such a ship shall not clear outward bound from Hong Kong without a certificate from the Emigration Officer, i.e. Director of Marine, that the ship is perfectly clean, seaworthy, properly manned, equipped, fitted, lighted, ventilated and has not on board any cargo likely to prejudice the health or safety of the emigrants and is fit to carry the number of adult and child emigrants stated on the certificate; that these requirements are met is the responsibility of the inspecting surveyor of ships or marine officer acting on behalf of the Director of Marine. Although the wording of this 1915 Ordinance is archaic in some respects the Ordinance is still useful and as recently as 1962 was effectually invoked to frustrate an attempt to operate a Hong Kong registered pas-
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senger ship in a grossly overloaded condition. The surveyor at the same time measures and states the spaces available for the emigrants either on the weather decks or between decks. The ship must also have suitable stocks of medical stores, provisions, water and fuel for the intended voyage.
Because of the political sub-divisions of South East Asia since the 1939-45 War the opportunities for Asian people to travel at low cost have been greatly curtailed and this year's total of 41 ships surveyed for emigration certificates is only about two-thirds of the number of ships surveyed for the same purpose ten years ago.
M.O.T. Merchant Shipping Safety Rules
H.K. Dangerous Goods Shipping Regulations (1964)
118. The Hong Kong Dangerous Goods Regulations have recently been re-drafted and some of the more onerous requirements relieved of their statutory nature. This makes their application administratively more convenient but at the same time increases the responsibility of the surveyors concerned. The various Ministry of Transport Merchant Ship- ping (Safety) Rules remain fully operative, by virtue of the Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (Hong Kong) No. 1 Order, 1953, which applies many safety rules made by the Minister of Transport, London, to British ships registered in Hong Kong. Further action is under con- sideration by which Hong Kong will become a supporting member of the Oil in Navigable Waters Convention which is designed to reduce if possible the pollution of navigable waters by controlling the discharge of oily water by ships at sea in certain stipulated areas throughout the world.
Clearance of Vessels under Tow
119. All vessels clearing under tow must be registered, be in posses- sion of a loadline certificate valid for the voyage and a certificate to the effect that they are considered, in the opinion of the Master-in-command, to be fit and properly equipped as regards navigation lights and water tightness for the intended voyage. During 1963-64 eight vessels either under tow or under their own power were inspected by nautical surveyors of the Department to verify this condition.
Commonwealth Certificates of Competency
120. Examiners appointed under Section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance reported a steady flow of applicants to be examined for certi- ficates of competency as Masters or as Mates with an agreeable increase
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in the ratio of passes to failures in these examinations. Unfortunately the number of successful second-class candidates was not so satisfactory and this prevents too bright a picture being painted for the future. Again unfortunately, it continued to be necessary to grant permission to many applicants holding mates' Certificates to serve in a higher capacity than that to which their certificates entitled them. The number of applicants for examination as efficient lifeboatmen continued at a high level although not so high as in the previous year.
121. The examiners of engineers reported that in 1963-64 the number of second-class and first-class examinations held during the year had to be raised from twelve to seventeen mainly to meet the increasing number of locally-born second-class certificate candidates now attempting these examinations. Regrettably the ratio of passes to failures did not keep pace with the increased number of attempts and remained deplorably low at about 34 per cent for all candidates; an increased number of actual certificates was issued although still much below the potential demand.
122. All examiners are agreed that intensified training facilities would help to improve the ratio of successful passes to total attempts in these examinations which in Hong Kong tend to be attempted by more and more candidates whose mother tongue is not English.
123. As with mates, many exemptions had to be granted to engineers and at 240 this number was back to the high level reached in 1961-62 which at least probably reflected an increase in local ship chartering activities.
124. A diagram at Appendix 8(A) shows the rising number of can- didates who have attempted these examinations during the past ten years and how this facility, highly valued by local shipping interests, continues to rise year by year and, one hopes, will continue to do so as local educa- tion improves.
DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION SECTION
125. This section consists of three surveyors of ships, one surveyor attendant and one ship inspector and advises on all matters concerned with plans and construction of new ships, major reconstructions of existing ships, and the application of Hong Kong Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations, 1964 to ships desiring to be registered in Hong Kong as British ship. Crew accommodation is frequently a major stumbling block where existing ships are concerned since British and Hong Kong practice is to require first registry of a ship as British to be
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equivalent to registry of a new ship. Hence no deviation from up-to-date practice in crew accommodation is normally permissible and this often results in owners abandoning first intentions when the cost of bringing old crew accommodation up to modern standards is appreciated; the practice does however safeguard the conditions under which Hong Kong seamen must live and work in operating British registered ships.
Functions
126. The Senior Surveyor in charge of the section, apart from supply- ing advice on the foregoing matters to Hong Kong ship owners or potential owners, is in effect the Government Naval Designer, either in naval architecture or marine engineering according to his professional qualifica- tions, and is responsible for the design of most of the craft required by other Government departments to carry out their daily activities. These craft are also built under the supervision of Marine Department officers. Small ships are always a case of putting a quart measure into a pint pot and much ingenuity is required in the process. Additionally during 1963-64 an effort has been made to get local owners and operators of cross-harbour launches to bring them up to a modern standard of appearance but with- out much success since this desirable object is difficult to justify econom- ically.
Ships for British Registry
127. During this year 39 vessels were surveyed for this purpose in- cluding 4 new vessels built in Japan; surveys in Japan are normally delegated to surveyors appointed by the Minister of Transport in London to act on behalf of the Governor of Hong Kong as is statutorily required by the Merchant Shipping Acts.
Foreign Ships and Special Canal Tonnage Certificates
128. Tonnage of ships must be determined by law prior to registry and is also necessary since in most cases it forms the basis upon which dues levied by port, harbour and canal authorities are calculated. 42 British tonnage, 4 Suez and 5 Panama measurements were made this year. Although not varying much in number year by year, these measurement surveys are none-the-less time-consuming in so far as surveyors are con- cerned especially when, as at present, the Division is short staffed in this particular grade of officer.
129. The supervision of plans for cross-harbour passenger ferries carrying upwards of 600 persons, many of which continue to be built for
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use between Hong Kong and the outlying islands forms a large part of this section's work and also, when the number of passengers is taken into account, a very responsible part of the design section's work.
Government Craft
130. One 60-foot twin-screw wooden launch for joint use by Medical & Health, Marine and Prisons Departments was completed by the Hong Kong Shipyard from designs prepared by Marine Department. Two single screw launches for Marine Licensing Office control of typhoon shelters, again to Marine Department drawings, were completed by Cheoy Lee Shipyard. A small harbour refuse collecting barge, built on the recom- mendation of a committee set up to investigate harbour pollution, was completed but full appraisal of its usefulness has still to be made. An 18-foot glass fibre launch to replace a similar vessel lost at Tai Po during typhoon 'Wanda' in 1962 was completed for the New Territories Admin- istration while a small aluminum-alloy lifeboat was converted for use in carrying gas cylinders to out-lying navigation lights maintained by the Department.
131. Two twin-screw steel Police patrol launches of about 110-foot in length were ordered from Taikoo Dockyard during the year and work on detailed drawings for same occupied the section during the later months of the financial year; this project replaces a much more expensive one, originally initiated some years ago and intended to be constructed abroad.
Ship Surveys Design Office
132. This office is the responsibility of the Senior Surveyor in charge of design and new construction. It is normally engaged in new Govern- ment craft designing or in verifying plans submitted to the section for approval and employs one Class I and two Class II Naval Architectural Draughtsmen.
General
SMALL CRAFT SECTION
133. The Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations, 1957 and Table E of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 control the activities of this section under Parts 13 and 14 of the main Ordinance. The section is responsible for safety of machinery and fire prevention in respect of the many power- driven small craft using the waters of the Colony and licensed by the Marine Licensing Office. Until recently these duties were all carried out by surveyors of ships at the Marine Department buoy outside the
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Department and elsewhere. However with the greatly increased number of motor-driven fishing vessels since 1952, this practice became a serious traffic menace in the harbour and a grade of technical officer called ship inspector was recruited in 1963 specifically for duty under Parts 13 and 14 of the Ordinance to carry out safety inspections of hulls and machinery and to conduct examinations for Certificates of Com- petency for mechanics on harbour launches, including pleasure craft.
Functions
134. The Senior Surveyor in charge of this section is, in practice, the area principal officer for safety surveys throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories and is responsible for safety on all small craft including fishing vessels, ferries, marine restaurants and water boats throughout that area. Such inspections are now con- ducted by ship surveyors and inspectors at Aberdeen, Tai Po and Sai Kung as well as in the port of Hong Kong where, previous to 1956, all safety surveys and inspections were conducted.
135. This senior surveyor is also frequently consulted with regard to valuations of small craft either in settlement of deceased boat people's estates or in cases where Government or semi-Government bodies con- template the purchase of boats with the assistance of Government sub- vention funds. The same officer when professionally qualified, also acts as a public officer appointed by the Governor to be Principal Surveyor under the Boilers and Pressure Receivers Ordinance, 1962. The Senior Surveyor in charge of this section was also Director of Marine's representa- tive on the Fisheries Development Loan Fund Advisory Committee during 1963-64 as he has been in previous years.
Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations, 1957
136. The number of motorized fishing vessels presented for survey continued to increase and, as in former years, showed an increase of about 10 per cent over 1963; these fishing vessels are inspected primarily to ensure the safety of their crews-often very large-against machinery accidents and fire risks as well as to safeguard the crowded anchorages which they frequent. Equally with fishing vessels, the motorized cargo junks which have largely replaced the sailing junks once prevalent in the harbour, continued to increase steadily in numbers. 9,391 inspections on all classes of craft were made by the Small Craft Section in 1963-64 as compared with 8,783 in 1962-63, an increase of 7% per annum.
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Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations, 1956
137. 186 small craft were inspected by the Division and issued with certificates of fitness to carry dangerous goods. These vessels principally comprised lighters for the bulk transport of low-flash point hydro-carbon oils or lighters carrying dry goods such as fireworks or matches from godowns on shore to ships in the harbour.
Local Certificates of Competency
138. Under Parts 13 and 14 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance provision is made for certificates of competency for launch mechanics while trawling masters are dealt with under Part 12; coxswains of harbour launches are examined by Marine Licensing Office under Parts 13 and 14 of the Ordinance.
139. Launch mechanics' examinations had long suffered serious delay owing to lack of local examiners; however during 1963-64 this was rec- tified by using two newly appointed Ship Inspectors (Machinery) as full- time examiners with the result that during the quarter January-March almost as many candidates were examined as was previously possible on a part-time basis, throughout the whole year; in this way it is now expected to eliminate the back-log entirely in 1964-65. A tabular state- ment of these examinations together with the Commonwealth Examina- tion is contained in Appendix 8.
Ship Repairing
GENERAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES
IN SHIP REPAIRING AND BUILDING
140. (i) The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong, Limited carried out repair and maintenance work on 856 ships totalling about 5,240,000 tons which represented a slight increase compared with the previous year. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited effected repairs on 1,107 vessels totally about 5,845,000 tons which showed a slight decrease compared to last year. Both of these major shipyards however have suffered a set-back compared with the year 1961-62; during the intervening period the amount of repair work handled has decreased by about 5%. Amongst the smaller yards Hong Kong Shipyard and Wing On Shing Shipyard continued to be fully occupied with repair work; the former, in maintaining the fleet
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of the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company Ltd., dealt with about 300 vessels, and the latter with about 500 vessels including large numbers of cargo lighters.
Ship Building
(ii) The dearth of orders for medium sized new vessels continued during the year. The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong, Limited, were the more active in new construction and completed a 2,200-ton tanker for Malaya, were engaged in the construction of two 3,300-ton cargo ships for New Zealand one of which has been completed, and received an order at the end of the year for a 450-foot dry-cargo vessel for local owners. They also booked an order from Government for the construction of two large Police launches and over the year completed eleven and continued work on seven other small craft of various types. During the year the Taikoo Dockyard completed the widening of their graving dock and can now dock ships up to 88 feet in beam in that drydock. Wing On Shing Shipyard is located in the Cheung Sha Wan rec- lamation area and, after more than 60 years existence on its present site, will shortly be obliged to move to another location because of progress in the reclamation work. The Colony shipbuilding and shiprepairing establishments had a generally satisfactory year even although with some reduction in the volume of work when compared with activity during the last year or two a decrease in activity which they shared in common with other such establish- ments throughout the world.
Hong Kong to Macau Passenger Services
141. During the year the passenger-carrying vessels, popularly referred to as the 'Macau Ferries' have been the subject for much speculation amongst the local owners of these ships, in so far as the first hydrofoil passenger vessel was put into service. A further two such craft were also ordered and arrived in the Colony but have not yet commenced operations. The first hydrofoil 'Coloane' was built in Messina, Italy, and was surveyed during construction by the Ministry of Transport, London, who worked in close co-operation with the Ship Surveys Division. There were many difficulties to resolve, not least of which was the application of the various rules and regulations to so small a vessel, trading on a short international voyage within river trade limits. On arrival in Hong Kong the hydrofoil was surveyed by surveyors from the Division, and issued with a passenger
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and safety certificate. The vessel is capable of carrying 68 passengers and 5 crew members and is in command of a master who holds a foreign going certificate of competency; it can complete the voyage from Hong Kong to Macau in about 14 hours. Many inquiries were received from prospective owners of such craft regarding the survey and other require- ments in connexion with the issuing of the necessary passenger certificates, and it seems likely that several more of those vessels will soon be in operation.
Revision of Legislation
142. The Governor in Council is empowered under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, to make rules or regulations controlling various features of ships and aspects of shipbuilding. The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations, 1961, have again been further delayed in being brought into force, pending the outcome of the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, which if ratified will result in much additional revision.
New survey fees were included in the draft Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations, which are now nearly ready for enactment.
Miscellaneous
143. Specific items of ships' equipment including navigation lanterns, lifeboats, lifebuoys, lifejackets, buoyant apparatus and fire extinguishers continued to be made by local manufacturers. All of these items are survey- ed by the Division and the appropriate certificates issued. Practically all of the numbers of such items of equipment showed some decrease when compared to previous years.
Staffing of the Division
144. During the year two surveyors of ships tendered their resigna- tions and one surveyor of ships joined the Department. The establishment of 12 surveyors stood at 9, at the close of the year. Four ship inspectors joined the Department when these new posts were created during the year but great difficulty is being experienced in recruiting new surveyors of ships, who require to be highly qualified and experienced. Whilst the ship inspectors have already proved beneficial to the Division, the reduc- tion in the number of surveyors of ships is critical, and great credit is due to the existing staff of surveyors who with such reduced numbers have yet been able to keep pace with the steady flow of survey work.
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Revenue and Work Summary
145. The total revenue, consisting of survey and examination fees, earned during 1963-64 by the Ship Surveys Division amounted to $544,934.42 which shows an increase of $77,628.00 or 16.6% compared to last year. This increase is partly reflected in the increase in the number of surveys carried out, and partly by the fact that much of the work this year has been of a high fee earning type. A summary of the many and various tasks carried out by the Division is shown in Appendix 8 together with a comparative statement of such work for each of the past three years shown at Appendix 8(C). There is no set pattern either of decreases or increases for any one particular type of survey except that the total number of applications, visits and inspections in connexion with surveys, and consultations with members of the public all show a gradual but steady increase so that throughout the year under review the entire Divi- sion has been extremely well occupied.
146. It is worth recording that the French Civil Engineering Company engaged on the Plover Cove Reservoir Scheme placed orders at local boatyards for one tug, six hopper barges, one cargo barge, one crane lighter, and nine launches, during the year.
Gasholder Examinations
147. The usual annual examinations of gas holders required under the Gas Holder Examination Ordinance Regulations were statutorily observed by the Division as in past years.
CHAPTER VI
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
148. I acknowledge with thanks the advice and assistance given by members of the following advisory committees during the past year, the activities of which have been referred to in the appropriate sections of the report:
(i) Port Committee: Hon. A. M. J. WRIGHT, Director of Public Works, (replaced by Mr. J. J. ROBSON during his absence); Hon. P. C. M. SEDGWICK, J.P., Commissioner of Labour (replaced by Mr. T. D. SORBY during his absence); Commodore G. O. SYMONDS, D.S.C., R.N.; Hon. W. C. G. KNOWLES, J.P. (replaced by Mr. H. J. C. BROWNE during his absence); Mr. D. R. HOLMES, C.B.E., M.C.,
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E.D., J.P.; Mr. M. A. R. YOUNG-HERRIES, M.C., J.P.; Mr. W. M. de HAAN (replaced by Mr. DICK Reyneker during his absence); Mr. G. M. B. SALMON (replaced by Mr. E. K. CHRISTIE during his absence); and Mr. M. S. CUMMING, O.B.E., J.P.
(ii) Port Executive Committee: Lieut. Cmdr. B. H. GOULDING, R.N. (replaced by Lieut. Cmdr. H. JAMES, R.N. and later by Lieut. Cmdr. M. J. N. FOSTER, R.N.); Mr. J. R. LEITCH (replaced by Mr. JAMES CASSELS during his absence); Mr. A. D. TARR, O.B.E. (replaced by Mr. H. J. C. BROWNE during his absence); Mr. J. ALEXANDER, Asst. Director of Public Works (Development); Mr. H. M. G. FORSGATE; Mr. E. O. BUTLER (replaced by Capt. G. I. LAWSON during his absence); Mr. G. G. D. CARTER (replaced by Mr. J. HACKNEY during his absence); and Major R. G. MCALPINE, M.B.E., R.E. The professional sub-committee of the Port Executive Committee: Mr. K. MILBURN (replaced by Mr. C. E. HULSE during his absence); Capt. L. KING; Capt. C. INGLEDEW; Capt. G. P. PARISH; and Capt. O. L. WORK.
(iii) Port Welfare Committee: Mr. K. MILBURN (replaced during his absence by Mr. C. E. HULSE); Rev. J. R. PRECIOUS (replaced by Rev. J. E. C. LawLOR, M.A.); Rev. H. EGBERINK (replaced by Mr. W. BOOGERMAN); Rev. L. AAGAARD; Rev. P. J. CUNNINGHAN,; S.J.; Dr. C. S. LING; Mr. D. T. K. Wong; Mr. Andrew K. K. LAM Capt. Shih-shiu LIU (replaced by Capt. G. I. LAWSON).
(iv) Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee: Rev. J. E. C. LAWLOR, M.A.; Mr. M. C. ILLINGWORTH; Mr. P. E. NETTLE; Mr. G. M. B. SALMON, and Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON (replaced by Mr. A. J. S. LACK).
(v) The Dangerous Goods Standing Committee: Mr. K. MILBURN replaced by Mr. C. E. HULSE during his absence); Mr. E. Collins; Mr. J. M. EBBS; Mr. T. L. GARDINER, representing the Superin- tendent of Mines; Messrs. V. C. SEYMOUR and J. T. ATKINSON, representing the Director of Fire Services; Mr. R. BURRELL, D.F.C.; Mr. R. BEYNON; Mr. J. B. LYELL; Capt. R. FIRKINS (replaced by Mr. W. J. COBURN during his absence on leave); Mr. A. D. Tarr, O.B.E. (replaced by Mr. K. M. FORSYTH during his absence on leave).
The Secretary of Marine Department was Secretary ex officio to each of the above committees.
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(vi) The Pilotage Board: Mr. K. MILBURN (replaced by Mr. C. E. HULSE during his absence); Lt. Cmdr. M. J. N. FOSTER, R.N.; Capt. C. INGLEDEW; Capt. G. P. PARISH (replaced by Capt. O. L. WORK); Capt. L. KING and Mr. G. Beesley (replaced by Mr. J. MAYO and subsequently by Mr. N. A. KROTT).
WORKING PARTIES
149. (i) The departmental working party on navigational aids in the waters of the Colony, with Director of Marine as Chairman, was re-convened on 10.4.63 and 9.1.64.
(ii) The inter-departmental working party on pollution in the waters of the Colony with Assistant Director (Port Control Division) as Chairman, was re-convened on 23.7.63.
(iii) The recommendations submitted by the Working Party on Marine Launch Crews in September, 1962 were accepted and approved by the Finance Committee of Government during the year.
OTHER COMMITTEES
150. (i) A departmental standing committee, appointed in 1963 under the chairmanship of Assistant Director (Ship Surveys Divi- sion) with Senior Surveyor of Ships (New Construction) and Senior Marine Officer (Government Slipway) as members, kept under constant review the replacement of Government vessels bearing in mind their general condition and life expectancy. (ii) The departmental committee comprising senior officers of the department met regularly to discuss new major projects and current work in progress by the various divisions.
(iii) A Seamen's Recruitment Committee was appointed by His Excel- lency the Governor on the 14th March, 1963 to investigate the methods by which seamen were being recruited in Hong Kong and to advise Government on any improvements considered neces- sary. This committee's final report was submitted to His Excellency the Governor on the 6th March, 1964.
The following persons served on the Seamen's Recruitment Committee during the year 1963-64:
Mr. J. P. HEWITT-Director of Marine-Chairman.
Mr. D. R. W. ALEXANDER, M.B.E., vice Mr. T. D. SORBY, Deputy Commissioner
of Labour on 24th October, 1963.
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Mr. A. J. S. Lack vice Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON, Senior Marine Officer, Marine
Department on 16th May, 1963.
Mr. H. J. C. BROWNE---Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.
Mr. W. BOOGERMAN--Royal Interocean Lines.
Mr. James C. H. Lú-Great Southern Steamship Co. Ltd.
Mr. Y. S. ZEE-World-Wide (Shipping), Ltd.
Mr. J. R. F. Morris vice Mr. D. T. K. WONG on the 19th July, 1963; vice Dr.
H. W. WYILE on the 31st May, 1963, Colonial Secretariat-Secretary.
CHAPTER VII
STAFF CHANGES, WELFARE AND BUILDINGS
STAFF CHANGES
151. The following staff changes, occurred in the year under review: (i) Appointments
Mr. M. L. WONG, appointed Marine Officer w.e.f. Mr. Tsui Shun-hing, appointed Marine Officer w.e.f. Mr. Herbert HUNG Fai-cheung, appointed Surveyor
of Ships w.e.f.
(ii) Acting Appointments
Mr. H. TORRANCE, Senior Surveyor of Ships, appoint- ed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Ship Surveys) w.e.f.
17. 6.63
9. 8.63
1.11.63
18.4.63-23.10.63
Mr. D. E. McKenna, Surveyor of Ships, appointed
acting Senior Surveyor of Ships w.e.f.
23. 3.64
31.5.63-23.10.63
Mr. A. RAWSON, Surveyor of Ships, appointed acting
Senior Surveyor of Ships w.e.f. Mr. K. MILBURN, Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control), appointed acting Director of Marine w.e.f.
1.9.63-13.10.63 & 28.2.64-31.3.64
Mr. A. J. S. LACK, Marine Officer, appointed acting
Senior Marine Officer, w.e.f.
Mr. E. M. J. A. BOWER, Senior Marine Officer, appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control) w.e.f.
19. 5.63
1.9.63-13.10.63
Mr. W. F. HUNT, Marine Officer, appointed acting
Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
1.9.63-25.12.63
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Mr. C. E. HULSE, Senior Marine Officer, appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control) w.e.f.
Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER, Marine Officer, appointed
acting Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. J. H. GOULD, Marine Officer, appointed acting
Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
(iii) Resignation
Mr. J. MAYO, Surveyor of Ships, resigned w.e.f.
(iv) Transfers
4.3.64-31.3.64
11. 3.64
17. 3.64
1.10.63
Mr. F. PRATLETT, Senior Accounting Assistant trans-
ferred from Treasury w.e.f.
29. 4.63
Mr. S. C. TONG, Treasury Accountant, transferred to
Treasury w.e.f.
16. 5.63
Mr. L. M. P. KAYE, Executive Officer, Class II
transferred from Colonial Secretariat w.e.f.
29. 8.63
Mr. G. N. VAN LANGENBERG, Executive Officer, Class I
transferred from Police Force w.e.f.
26. 9.63
Mr. L. M. P. KAYE, Executive Officer, Class II trans-
ferred to Colonial Secretariat w.e.f.
5.10.63
Mr. D. J. MOOSA, Executive Officer, Class I transferred
from Judiciary w.e.f.
27. 2.64
(v) Vacation Leave
Mr. W. GRIEVE, Assistant Director of Marine
(Ship Surveys) w.e.f.
18. 4.63
Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON, Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
19. 5.63
Mr. A. FLETCHER, Senior Surveyor of Ships w.e.f. Mr. J. P. HEWITT, Director of Marine w.e.f. Mr. G. D. HABESCH, Marine Officer w.e.f.
30. 5.63
1. 9.63
14. 9.63
Mr. E. M. J. A. BOWER, Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. A. RAWSON, Surveyor of Ships w.e.f. Mr. G. BEESLEY, Surveyor of Ships w.e.f. Mr. C. H. RENFREW, Mechanical Inspector, Class II
w.e.f.
Mr. W. F. HUNT, Marine Officer, w.e.f.
Mr. K. ALLEN, Senior Executive Officer, Class II w.e.f. Mr. R. C. TRAILL, Senior Marine Officer w.e.f. Mr. R. W. COLEMAN, Senior Surveyor of Ships w.e.f.
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28. 2.64
1. 3.64
3. 3.64
10. 3.64
17. 3.64
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(vi) Returned from Vacation Leave
Mr. G. A. MILWARD, Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. H. M. MUNRO, Surveyor of Ships, w.e.f. Mr. A. P. TARGETT-ADAMS, Mechanical Engineer
(Marine) w.e.f.
31. 7.63
13. 9.63
8.10.63
Mr. J. P. HEWITT, Director of Marine w.e.f.
14.10.63
Mr. W. GRIEVE, Assistant Director of Marine
(Ship Surveys) w.e.f.
24.10.63
Mr. A. FLETCHER, Senior Surveyor of Ships w.e.f.
25.11.63
(vii) Returned from Study Leave
Mr. Wu Park-jame, Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. Hugh NG-QUINN, Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON, Senior Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER, Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. G. D. HABESCH, Marine Officer w.e.f.
Mr. G. BEESLEY, Surveyor of Ships
(viii) Confirmed to the Permanent and Pensionable Establishment
(ix) Efficiency Bar
Mr. A. P. TARGETT-ADAMS, Mechanical Engineer
(Marine) w.e.f.
Mr. A. RAWSON, Surveyor of Ships w.e.f.
Mr. W. F. HUNT, Marine Officer w.e.f.
STAFF CHANGES (for 'Operation Water')
26.12.63
11. 3.64
19. 3.64
2. 7.63
18.12.63
27.12.63
4. 4.63
1. 6.63
1. 1.64
(x) Appointments
Mr. G. W. P. GEORGE, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
19. 6.63
Mr. G. Lund LACK, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
1. 7.63
Mr. J. D. MARKLAND, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
14. 8.63
Mr. K. E. PAARUP, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
15. 8.63
Mr. V. H. FROEBEL, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
26. 8.63
Mr. D. O. CONWAY, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
3. 9.63
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Mr. A. C. INGLES, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
Mr. R. C. WILLY, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
4. 9.63
17. 9.63
Mr. A. E. MCCOMBE, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
28. 2.64
Mr. LEE Chih-ming, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
10. 3.64
Mr. St. E. M. F. HASLETT, Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
10. 3.64
Mr. C. LINES,
Marine Officer (Temporary)
Appointed w.e.f.
19. 3.64
(xi) Transfers
Mr. H. H. Ross, Executive Officer, Class I on loan
from Secretariat w.e.f.
26.6.63-16.9.63
(xii) Resignations
Mr. G. W. P. GEORGE, Marine Officer (Temporary)
w.e.f.
1. 9.63
Mr. St. E. M. F. HASLETT, Marine Officer (Tem-
porary) w.e.f.
18. 3.64
(xiii) Terminations
Mr. V. H. FROEBEL, Marine Officer (Temporary)
w.e.f.
Welfare of Staff
WELFARE
5. 3.64
152. The block of ten flats sponsored by the ACME Co-operative Building Society has been completed and occupied. The establishment of an office canteen in the Headquarters building, to cater for approx- imately 180 staff of both the Marine Department and Medical and Health Department, has been approved in principle and should be operating next year. Assistance to the lower-salaried staff in the form of advances in salary to enable them to pay deposits or to remove to other living accommodation or to assist them in circumstances of unforeseen domestic calamity continued.
Welfare of visiting seamen
153. Arrangements for the welfare of seamen visiting Hong Kong are co-ordinated by the Port Welfare Committee, which was established by His Excellency the Governor in 1949. Serving on the committee, which is
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international in character, are representatives of each of the three major voluntary societies, various bodies connected with the port, the Medical and Health Department and the Marine Department. An appeal is made annually to all shipping and allied firms for donations towards funds for this work and the Government makes an annual subvention. As in- dicated earlier in this report official figures show that more ships are entering and clearing the port each year. An increasingly heavy burden has therefore been placed on the voluntary organizations responsible for the Sailors' Home and Missions to Seamen, the Norwegian Seamen's Mission and the Apostleship of the Sea, as well as the Merchant Navy Sports Club in carrying out their essential work. The annual appeal for funds totalled $196,604,68 which includes a subvention of $90,800 from Government. This sum was disbursed by the Port Welfare Committee among the three voluntary societies and the Merchant Navy Sports Club.
BUILDINGS
154. The erection of a new Marine Department building centrally situated on the Island waterfront is a project which is equally necessary as it is desirable, to accommodate the Department's expanding staff and activities. Until such time as this new building materializes, however, the present building has to be utilized to its fullest possible extent and to achieve this the following changes were made during this year:
(a) The Superintendent of Lights office and workshop transferred
to quarters at Blackheads Signal Station.
(b) The Port Health Office (Fumigation), transferred to the space
previously occupied by the Lighthouse workshop.
(c) The former Port Health (Fumigation) office was renovated to
accommodate the new Seamen's Registry Office.
(d) The remaining portion of the first floor verandah was enclosed
to form a typists 'pool'.
(e) An information counter was provided at the main entrance.
(ƒ) Steel windows in the New Construction Section offices were resited
to provide additional space.
(g) An office was partitioned to provide accommodation for ship
inspectors.
(h) Two rooms of the staff quarters were converted to provide an
extension to the central filing office.
(i) A partly glassed cubicle in the Port Control Office was erected
to accommodate the Senior Marine Officer.
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VISITS OF INSPECTION
155. On the 6th November, 1963, the department was honoured by a visit from His Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert BLACK, G.C.M.G., O.B.E. A visit of inspection was also made to the department by Mr. A. TODD, Deputy Colonial Secretary on the 1st August, while Mr. E. B. TEESDALE, M.C., Colonial Secretary, visited the Tsuen Wan water terminal on the 11th December, 1963.
APPRECIATION
156. The demands of the service on all officers of the department showed no abatement during the year. On the contrary, the pressure of work was further intensified by implementation within a minimum space of time of 'Operation Water'. This operation has involved many people both inside and outside Government service and the record of achievements reflects the highest credit on all concerned. I would, however, like to pay special tribute to the masters, officers and men of the tanker fleet for their fine efforts in contributing so much to the welfare of the people of Hong Kong, and my sincere thanks go to my own staff, whether established officers or officers recruited temporarily, for their unremitting efforts and to the personnel of other Government Departments with whom it has been our pleasure to work in close harmony throughout the year. In particular, the greatest assistance has been received from the Chief Engineer, Port Works and his officers, from the Government Chemist and from officers of the Water Authority.
MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS,
HONG KONG,
16th June, 1964.
J. P. HEWITT, Director of Marine.
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APPENDIX 1 (A)
VESSELS ENTERED 1.4.63 TO 31.3.64
Number
Class and Nationality of
Tons
of
Vessels
Net
Passengers Landed
Cargo Landed Tons Dead-
Vessels
weight
Ocean-going
Foreign Trade
Albanian
British
1,622
4,855,100
12,786
2,151,143
Burmese
3
12,114
814
Cambodian
1
557
565
Chinese ...
570
245,498
24
327,862
Czechoslovakian
Danish
200
691,122
129
277,430
Dutch
288
1,364,362
4,470
327,546
French
103
486,750
2,546
89,337
German..
83
408,402
458
56,314
Greek
32
140,548
3
73,027
Indian
11
53,242
661
Indonesian
16
41,311
4
17,514
Irish
2
10,386
23
Israeli
29
96,525
10
12,805
Italian Japanese
Korean
Lebanese Liberian
28
148,969
1,753
74,364
851
2,731,434
31
870,446
25
55,962
26
...
12,009
12
45,116
43,511
85
320,712
14
293,504
Norwegian
607
1,917,933
2,177
1,088,361
Panamanian
353
611,696
164
583,936
Philippine
96
458,994
26
54,725
Polish
39
148,329
15
35,238
Portuguese
8
25,686
18
Transit
Ryukyuan
1,963
4,423
Swedish...
78
309,698
75
141,570
Swiss
2
6,602
2
1,508
Thailand
Tonga U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
***
Viet-Namese
Yugoslavian
10,058
1
7,073
1
1,069
Transit
332
2,151,511
6,356
184,896
14
22,661
7,620
13
隐镐
11,837
20,419
39
128,188
27
24,534
5,548 17,514,335
31,115
6,783,178
Carried forward
5,548 17,514,335
31,115
6,783,178
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APPENDIX 1 (A)-Contd.
VESSELS ENTERED-Contd.
Number
Class and Nationality of Vessels
Tons
of Vessels
Passengers
Net
Landed
Brought forward
Ocean-going (In ballast)
Cargo Landed Tons Dead- weight
Foreign Trade
5,548
17,514,335
31,115
6,783,178
Albanian
British
Burmese
Cambodian
1
125
1
5,735 543,297 2,845
A
44
Chinese ...
Danish
18
65,749
Czechoslovakian
3
14,700
16
61,239
Dutch
8
70,330
1 6
French
German
6
30,186
3
Greek
17
97,747
1
Indian
Indonesian
3
21,076
11
Irish
Israeli
1
3,697
Italian
4
28,454
1
Japanese
69
296,875
Korean
-
Lebanese
9
35,698
Liberian
12
71,282
Norwegian
39
194,589
Panamanian
57
121,102
94 6
Philippine
3
459
Polish
1
4,318
Portuguese
Ryukyuan
Swedish...
10
65,216
7
Swiss
www
Thailand
Tonga
U.S.A.
8
29,405
U.S.S.R.
-
Viet-Namese
Yugoslavian
Total Ocean-going
:
5,959
19,278,334
31,299 6,783,178
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APPENDIX 1 (A)-Contd.
VESSELS ENTERED-Contd.
Number
Class and Nationality of Vessels
Tons
Passengers
Cargo Landed
of Vessels
Tons Dead-
Net
Landed
weight
British
River Steamers
River Steamers (In ballast)
Foreign Trade
716
673,359
309,700
15,468
British
757
་་་
1,097,656
384,077
Total River Steamers.......
1,473
1,771,015
693,777
15,468
Water Tankers
(Water
Summary)
Danish Greek Italian
...
124
762,554
1,505,114
248
2,037,117
3,754,672
37
283,975
549.644
Japanese
26
230,178
347,952
Liberian
45
306,711
596,395
Norwegian
455
3,209,881
5,948,994
Swedish
70
602,060
1,121,341
Total Water Tankers
1,005
7,432,476
13,824,112*
Junks
Junks (In ballast)
Total Junks
11,936
1,705,449
1,504,980
39
372
11,975
1,705,821
1,504,980
Power-driven vessels of 60 tons
net and under
Totals Foreign Trade
1963-64 ...
1962-63 ..
Comparison
• Note:
5,091
250,538
154,791
725,076 721,104
8,458,417
7,309,542
25,503 30,438,184 21,468 22,527,326
+ 4,035 +7,910,858
+18.80% + 35.12% + 0.55% + 15.72%
+ 3,972 + 1,148,875
The tonnages of cargo discharged excludes water figures.
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Class and Number
APPENDIX 1(B)
VESSELS CLEARED 1.4.63 TO 31.3.64
Emi-
Nationality
of
Tons Net
Passengers grants |Embarked: Em-
Cargo Loaded Tons
Bunkers
Tons Deadweight
of Vessels
Vessels
Dead-
barked
Coal
Fuel-Oil
weight
Ocean-going
Foreign Trade
Albanian
British
1,234 4,282,834|
12,343 1,502
531,615
Burmese
16,473
1,000
Cambodian
1
557
150
Chinese
309
157,143
21
72,088
11112
110,280
70
70
4,526
Czechoslo-
vakian
1
2,670
Danish
193
656,864
82
109,486
7,970
Dutch
263
1,315,240
2,700
653
122,160
4,804
French
99
480,273
3,172
52,178
4,591
German
82
403,048
523
27,347
105
Greek
30
125,217
23,597
555
Indian
11
53,242
11,776
Indonesian
17
59,749
13,675
960
Irish
2
10,386
I
1,000
50
Israeli
29
96,525
11,390
765
Italian
28
139,534
1,910
10,908
Japanese
799
2,784,138
57
362,286)
12,303
Korean
25
55,962
15,025
2.020
Lebanese
7
27,541
2,000
1,229
Liberian
69
227,081
63,731
1,985
Norwegian
547
1,657,819
2,076
731
234,287
26,540
Panamanian..
275
476,380
134
211,356
30,960
Philippine
87
441,001
57
15,028
7,476
Polish
391
148,329
8.
4,059
1,490
Portuguese
8
25,686
191
15
Ryukyuan
Swedish
73
277,335
116
30,074
7,627
Swiss
2
6,602
30
Thailand
4
10,058
3,600
280
Tonga
1
1,069
1,000
U.S.A.
334
2,158,085
9,454
97,436
8,922
U.S.S.R.
10
19,117
!
Transit
1,745
Viet-Namese..
2
Yugoslavian..
39
1,926 128,188
198
18
20,063
4,624 16,246,072 32,692
2,886 2,048,743
70
237,268
Carried
forward
4,624 16,246,072
32,692
2,886 2,048,743|
701
237,268
70
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APPENDIX 1(B)-Contd.
VESSELS CLEARED-Contd.
Class and Nationality
Number
of Vessels
of Vessels
Tons Net
Emi- Passengers grants Embarked Em-
Cargo Loaded Tons
Bunkers
Tons Deadweight
Dead-
barked
Coal Fuel-Oil
weight
Foreign Trade
Brought
forward
4,624| 16,246,072|
32,692 2,886 2,048,743|
70 237,268
Ocean-going
(In ballast)
Albanian
1
British
510
5,735 1,044,662
32
39,799
Burmese
Cambodian
p
Chinese
279
151,709
10
3,382
Czechoslo-
vakian
12,030
450
Danish
24
101,661
3,082
Dutch
33
121,563
2,245
French
4,965
620
German
3
23,730
Greek
18
115,388
675 4,585
Indian
P
Indonesian
2
4,489
300
Irish
Israeli
Italian
39,071
300
Japanese
118
242,907
5,573
Korean
Lebanese
14
53,273
2,057
Liberian
32
183,340
5,367
Norwegian
89
409,295
95
5,478
Panamanian..
135
259,474
56
20,419
Philippine
10
...
9,482
1,670
Polish
Portuguese
Ryukyuan Swedish
1
1,963
14
100,549
66
645
Swiss
Thailand
Tonga
U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
Viet-Namese..
Yugoslavian..
Total Ocean-
6,782
3,544 9,911
£。|||âg||
50
going
...
5,938 19,151,595| 32,976 2,886| 2,048,743|
70
334,021
71
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APPENDIX 1 (B)-Contd.
VESSELS CLEARED-Contd.
River Steamers
British
Class and Number
Tons
Nationality
of
Net
Emi- Passengers grants Embarked Em-
Cargo Loaded Tons
Bunkers
Tons Deadweight
of Vessels Vessels
Dead-
barked
Coal Fuel-Oil
weight
Foreign Trade
...
1,234
1,456,902
569,178
14,029
7,399
River Steamers
(In ballast)
British
241 314,943
101,457
1,058
Total River
Steamers...
1,475
1,771,845
670,635
14,029
8,457
Water Tankers
(Water Summary)
Danish
121
744,098
3,630
Greek
244
2,005,323
8,136
Italian
37
283,975
600
Japanese
25
221,325
150
Liberian
43
293,184
409
Norwegian
442
3,119,941
12,899
Swedish
65
557,360
2,013
Total Water
Tankers
977
7,225,206
27,837
Junks
11,776 1,689,603
210,692
Junks
(In ballast)
165
7,631
Total Junks...
11,941
1,697,234
210,692
Power-driven
vessels of 60
tons net and under
5,147
251,043
14,365
14,378
6,131
Total Foreign
Trade
1963-64
1962-63
25,478 30,096,923| 703,611 21,687 22,272,526| 678,405
2,886 2,287,829
5,208 2,118,305
14,448 376,446
13,318 331,967
Comparison...+ 3,791 +7,824,397 + 25,206
+17.48% + 35.13%+ 3.72%-44.59%+ 8.00%+ 8.48%[+ 13.40%
2,322 + 169,524+
1,130+ 44,479
72
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SUMMARY OF FOREIGN TRADE- -
Number
Cargo
of all
YEAR
classes of
1st April to 31st
Tons
vessels
Net
entered
March
Passengers Emi- loaded
landed
grants
and and Em- discharged embarked barked Tons
Bunkers
Tons Deadweight
and
cleared
Deadweight
Coal Fuel-Oil
1963-64 ... 1962-63 ...
Compari-
50,981 43,155
60,535,107 1,428,687| 2,886 10,746,246| 44,799,852 1,399,509| 5,208 9,427,847
14,448 376,446
13,318 331,967
son
H+
7,826 + 15,735,255)+ 29,178 - 2,322 +1,318,399+
1,130+ 44,479
+18.13% + 35.12%+ 2.08%) 44.59% + 13.98%+ 8.48% + 13.40%
73
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NUMBER
VESSELS
OF
1.0
3000
|2,000°
BRITISH
FOREIGN
15.000
1,000
1,000
APPENDIX |(D)
ARRIVALS OF ALL VESSELS. HONG KONG. 1963-1964
(FOREIGN TRADE)
17.000
14
STEAMERS UNDER 60 TONS
JUNKS
O
NUMBER OF VESSELS
TONNAGE OF VESSELS
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APPENDIX | (E)
NUMBER AND TONNAGE OF FOREIGN GOING VESSELS OF EACH NATION ENTERED AT PORTS
IN THE COLONY OF HONG KONG IN THE YEAR FROM 1ST APRIL, 1963 TO 31a MARCH, 1964.
PANAMANIAN 2%-
U. 5. A. 1%
DANISH 1%
GREEK 1%
DUTCH 1%%%
TOTAL
VESSELS
POWERED VESSELS UNDER 60 TONS
20%
ALL OTHERS
11%
BAITISH
%9
CHINESE 2%
NORWEGIAN
JAPANESE
4%
TOTAL TONNAGE
JAPANESE
CHINESE
47%
JUNKS
PANAMANIAN 2%-
7% CHINESE JUNKS
U. S. A.
7%
DANISH
5%
GREEK
7%
DUTCH
5%
BRITISH
23%
NORWEGIAN
17%
ALL OTHERS AND POWERED VESSELS
UNDER 60 TONS
16%
SHIPS
1,900
APPENDIX I(F)
NATIONALIties of oCEAN-GOING VESSELS
ENTERING THE PORT BETWEEN 1955-1964
1,800
1,700
1,600
4,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100
$1,000
No.
OF
- BRITISH |C 29-3%)
JAPANESE (15-4 %)-
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
NORWEGIAN (10-# %%%)
CHINESE (9·5%)
DUTCHK4-9%
U. S
A. (5.7
-PANAMANIAN |(6-9%)
O
55-56 56-57 57-58 58-59 59-60 60-61
61-62 62-63 63-64
YEAR
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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE YEARS 1962-63 AND 1963-64 VESSELS ENTERING AND CLEARING THE PORT OF HONG KONG
CLASS OF VESSELS AND CARGOES
YEAR 1962-63 1.4.62 - 31.3.63
YEAR 1963-61 1.4.63 - 31.3.64
INCREASE
DECREASE
Number
Tonnage
Number Tonnage
Num-
ber
A/
Tonnage
9%%
Num-
ber
Tonnage
%
11,899 38,252,699|
2,864 3,498,453
11,897 38,429,929|
4,930| 18,200,542!
177,230 0.461 2 0.021
2,066 72.14] 14,702,089) 420.25|
1
1. Ocean-going Vessels
River Steamers
(Including Water Tankers--
1,982 vessels totalling 14,657,682 net tons)
Total
77
T
I
T
T
294 1.87
T
T
14,763 41,751,152|
16,827| 56,630,471
2,064) 13.98] 14,879,319) 35.64)
2. Cargo (Import) Ocean
Cargo (Import) River
5,901,668|
6,783,178:
881,510) 14.94|
15,762
15,468
-
Total
5,917,430
6,798,646
881,216 14.89)
3. Cargo (Export) Ocean
1,928,775
2,048,743
119,968 6.22
Cargo (Export) River
18,070
14,029
Total
1,946,845
2,062,772
115,927 5.95
4. River Passengers
5. Cargo (Import) Junks and
Launches
Cargo (Export) Junks and Launches
1,335,989
1,364,412
―
28,423
2.13)
1,392,112
1,659,771
171,460
225,057
1
267,659) 19.23)
53,597 31.26)
Digitized by
1
4,041 22.36
1
I
I
T
1. Signals transmitted
APPENDIX 1 (H)
PORT COMMUNICATIONS
1ST APRIL, 1963 to 31st March, 1964
Waglan
North Control
Point
Green
Total
Tower
Island
(a) From Govt. Depts. to
20
44
101
946
486
1,553
(b) From Public to
110
68
39
217
2. Signals Received
(a) By Govt. Depts. from (b) By Public from
356
50
574
2,135
3,115
39
27
17
83
3. Ships signalled on arrival
(a) Eastern Entrance (b) Western Entrance ..
4. Ships signalled on departure
(a) Eastern Entrance
(b) Western Entrance .......
5,306
5,234
<<
5,306
3,015
3,015
5,234
3,216
3,216
5. Emergency Signals
(a) Fire Brigade
(b) Marine Police
(c) Medical
(d) Revenue
OHNO
15
4620
15
0
6. Typhoon Signals
(a) Local Storm Signals
10
10
00
10
38
7. Shipping Information Service
to Public
9,464 2,074 2,439
903
14,880
SUMMARY OF SIGNALS TRAFFIC
North
Waglan
Control
Green
Fees
Point
Tower
Island
1963-64...
9,850
12,927
4,085
9,821
$7,590.00
1962-63 ...
10,339
13,055
3,330
6,625
$7,413.50
Comparisons
489
128
+
755
+ 3,196 + $ 176.50
78
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APPENDIX 2 (A)
JUNKS AND POWER DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER ENTERED AND CLEARED 1ST APRIL, 1963 31ST MARCH, 1964
VESSELS ENTERED
PART 'A'
JUNKS
No. of
Vessels
Cargo Tons Passengers Dead- Net Carried weight Tons
Cargo
No. of
Vessels
Tons
Net
Passengers Carried
No. of
Vessela
Tons
Passengers
Dead-
Net
Carried
weight
Tons
Canton
3,210
715,645
852,797
3,210 715,645
852,797
West River and Canton
River Delta
6,349
656,944
597,634
6,349
656,944
$97,634
Macau
2,033
303,287
34,175
2,033
303,287
34,175
East Coast
228
12,264
12,158
30
303
258
12,567
12,158
West Coast
Total 1963-64
Total 1962-63
Comparison (Foreign)
POWER-DRIVEN
116 17,309
8,216
9
69
125
17,378
8,216
11,936 | 1,705,449
1,504,980
39
372
11,975 | 1,705,821
1,504,980
10,078 1,337,183 + 1,858 +368,266
1,294,317
180
16,398
10,2581,353,581
1,294,317
M
+210,663
141
16,026
+ 1,717 | +352,240
+ 210,663
VESSELS OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER
Canton
424 34,524
43,268
1,359
38,576
}
1,783
73,100
43,268
West River and Canton
River Delta
414
24,228
29,289
1,418
36,632
1,832
60,860
29,289
Macau
296
12,567
296
12,567
East Coast
829
81,082
66,856
829
81,082
66,856
West Coast
Total 1963-64 Total 1962-63
351
22,929
15,378
351
22,929
15,378
2,018
162,763
154,791
3,073
87,775
5,091
250,538
154,791
Comparison (Foreign) TOTAL ENTERED
+
1,291 109,718
727
53,045
97,795 2,500 62,209 +56,996 + 573 +25,566
3,791
171,927
97,795
1,300 78,611
+ 56,996
Junks
Power-driven vessels of 60 tons net and under
Total 1963-64 Total 1962-63
11,936 | 1,705,449
1,504,980
39
372
2,018
162,763
154,791 3,073 87,775
11,975 | 1,705,821
5,091
1,504,980
250,538
154,791
13,954 1,868,212
1,659,771
3,112
11,369 | 1,446,901
1,392,112
2,680
88,147
78,607
17,066 | 1,956,359 14,049 | 1,525,508
1,659,771
1,392,112
Comparison (Foreign)
+ 2,585 +421,311
+267,659
432
+ 9,540
+3,017 +430,851
+ 267,659
79
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APPENDIX 2 (B)
PART 'B' VESSELS CLEARED
No. of
JUNKS
Vessels
Passen-
Cargo Tons Dead- Net weight gers
IN BALLAST
Bunker
Passen-
Bunker
No. of
Tons
Cargo
Dead-
Bunker
Passen-
Tons
Carried Coal
Fuel
Oil
No. of
Vessels
Tons
Vessels
Net
Net
gers Carried Coal
weight gers
Fuel
Oil
Carried
Tons
Coal
Fuel
Oil
Canton
3,303
737,202 81,700
3,303 737,202
81,700
West River and Canton
River Delta
6,236
666,958 16,764
2
172
6,238
667,130
16,764
Macau
...
2,029
263,237
110,771
2,029
263,237 110,771
East Coast
104
6,035 1,078
146
West Coast
1041 16,171
379
17
6,627
832
11,776 1,689,603| 210,692
165
8,868 1,145,661 159,235 + 2,908 + 543,942|+ 51,457
1,622
7,631
204.590
1,457
-
196,959
250 12,662| 1,078 121 17,003 379
11,941| 1,697,234| 210,692| 10,490 1,350,251| 159,235| +1,451+ 346,983) + 51,457|
80
I 2,021
109,422
8,958
696
2,022 109,516
55
8,958 697
1.863
58,967
303
12,782
96
10,673
14,310
298
515
37,976
5,420| 2,484| 624
1,169
1,863
589,677
5,420 2,484
303
12,782
611
48,649 14,310
348
21,129
859
348
21,129
624
1,467
859
971
10,767
14,365
299 5,050
1,341
111,100
12,225
4,058
1,244
100,333 + 2,140
240,276 2,512 61,841 3,789 +2,538 + 178,435
14,378| 5,832| 5,147 251,043 14,365 13,282 1,594 3,853 172,941 12,225 +1,096 +4,238 +1,294+ 78,102+ 2,140
14,378 6,131 13,282 5,652
+ 1,096 +
479
Total 1963-64
Total 1962-63
Comparison (Foreign)
POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER
Canton
West River and Canton
River Delta
Macau
East Coast
West Coast
Total 1963-64
Total 1962-63
Comparison (Foreign)
TOTAL CLEARED
Junks Power-driven vessels of 60 tons net and under
Total 1963-64 Total 1962-63
Comparison (Foreign)
94
55
11,776 1,689,603| 210,692| 97 10,767 14,365|
11,873 1,700,370| 225,057 10,209 1,256,761| 171,460| + 1,664 + 443,609)+ 53,597|
Digitized by
165
7,631)
299 5,050 240,276 299 5,215 247,907 4,058 4,134 266,431) 3,759 + 1,081 18,524
11,941| 1,697,234| 210,692| 14,378 5,832 5,147 251,043 14,365 14,378 5,832| 17,088 1,948,277| 225,057| 13,282 1,594] 14,343] 1,523,192 171,460] +1,096+4,238 + 2,745 + 425,085 + 53,597|
14,378
6,131
14,378 6,131 13,282 5,652
+1,096 + 479
APPENDIX 2 (C)
LICENCES AND PERMITS ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED BY THE MARINE LICENSING OFFICE, VICTORIA
DURING 1963 - 1964
DESCRIPTION
Total Receipts Issued
Fee
Fee Collected Collected
1964
1963
Increase
Decrease
Day Clearance-Launches and Motor
Anchorage Permits-Launches and Motor
Boats
Special Anchorage Permit for Unlicensed
Vessels
Boats
2.876
2,887
Engagement Fees Masters and Engineers
4,743
2,876.00 2,447.00
4,103 41,030.00 27,120.00
2,887.00 2,453.00 4,743.00 5,353.00
429.00
13,910.00
434.00
610.00
Examination Fees-Local Certificate of
Competency Master
4,086
40,860.00
38,820.00
2,040.00
Examination Fees--Local Certificate of
Competency Engineer
702
7,020.00
6,820.00
200.00
Endorsement Fees Classes I to VI
2,178
6,534.00
5,145.00 1,389.00
Licences, Class I (1st Class) Passenger Boats (Valid Lic, 54 Non-valid 5) Licences, Class I (2nd Class) Passenger
57
1,115.00
1,220.00
105.00
Boats (Valid Lic. 2073 Non-valid 672)|
2,177
21,127.50 22,342.50
1,215.00
Licences, Class II, Lighters etc. (Valid
2037 Non-valid 82)
2,142
198,722.50 180,285.00 18,437.50
Licences, Class III, Hulks, etc. Valid 313
Non-valid 188)
791 39,610.00 34,025.00 5,585.00
Licences, Class IV, Miscellaneous Boats
(Valid 8391 Non-valid 3335)
9,477
51,816.25 56,206.00
4,389.75
Licences, Class V, Trading Junks (Valid
315 Non-valid 79)
386
17,206.50 17,890.25
683.75
Licences, Class VI, Fishing Junks (Valid
3713 Non-valid 932)
6,100
Licence Books, Classes I to VI (Duplicate) Licence Books, Launches, Ferry Vessels
289!
134,878.25 124,864.75
3,299.00
2,357.00
10,013,50 942.00
and Motor Boats
99
429.00
606.00
177.00
Licences, Launches, Ferry Vessels and
Motor Boats (Valid 519 Non-valid 107)
848
26,625.00
Licences, Inshore Stake Nets
115
Licences, Offshore Stake Nets
1
575.00 8.00
24,985.00 $55.00
1,640.00
20.00 8.00
Licences, Line of Stake & Nets
Licences, Seine Nets
Licences, Marine Hawker's (Steamships))
Licences, Marine Hawker's (Native Craft) Licences, Tally Clerks
880 133
52,856.00
55,785.00
2,905.00
2,338
4,667.00 11,690.00
4,010.00
8,558.00]
657.00 3,134.00
Light Dues, Launches, Motor Boats and
Junks
***
21,502
120,166.00
102,496.20
17,669.80
Monthly Clearance, Launches and Motor
Boats (Table E)
Monthly Ferry Clearance
939
939.00 168 8,400.00
981.00 8,300.00)
100.00
Monthly Clearance (Classes II and V
Junks and Lighters)
1,333
13,330.00
12,530.00)
800.00
Motor Boat Plying Permits
1,673
16,730.00
17,290.00
Night Clearance (Table E)
503
1,006.00
1,144.00
Miscellaneous Permits
589
2,945.00
3,210.00
18 8111
42.00
18 1
560.00
138.00
265.00
Repainting Numbers (Classes I to IV)
163)
Repainting Numbers (Classes V to VI)
287
Survey Fees (Motor Junks)
2,306
81.50 287.00 86,390.62
Voyage Permits (Classes II to V)
2,984
1,984,00
89.50 185.00 45,018.74 2,495.00
8.00
102.00
Water Tickets @ 15 cents...
110,460
16,569.00
16,498.50
Water Tickets @ $3,00
Special Permit
Miscellaneous Receipts
TOTAL
123,726.00 226.00 5.00
39,474 118,422.00
229,771 1,058,825.12| 956,042.44
Net Increase: $102,782.68
41,371.88 489.00 70.50 5,304.00
226.00 5.00
124,744.18
113,295.00
81
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APPENDIX 2D
1963-1964
LICENCES ISSUED TO VESSELS BY MARINE LICENSING OFFICE
9000
8000
NEW LICENCE
1589.
:72581
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
O
NUMBER
CLASS
£2873
Digitized by
RENEWAL
727
1
APPENDIX 2E
LOCAL MASTERS CERTIFICATES
TOTAL CANDIDATES EXAMINED ANNUALLY
1300
2.400
1300
PASSED FAILED
1.100
2100
1.000
1.900
1,300
1.700
1.600
1300
1400
1300
1.200
0011
1.000
and
800.
700
600
300
400
300
200
OOT
No
YEAR
52/53 | 53/54 | 54/55 55/56 56/57 57/58
58/59 | 59/60 (60/61 )61/62 | 62/63 | 63/64
Digitized by
APPENDIX 2 F
MARINE LICENSING OFFICE - TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED
$1,058,825.12
1963 - 1964
ENDORSEMENT,
LICENCE BOOK, FISHING," STAKE NETS LICENCES
LICENCE FOR TABLE 14 CRAFT
REPAINTING NUMBERS, MISC.PERMITS, ENGAGEMENT FEES, MOTOR BOAT PLYING PERMITS, SURVEY FEES, VOYAGE PEPMITS AND MONTHLY PERMITS
13.18%
43.87%
LICENCE FOR TABLE"E" CRAFT
2.51%
EXAMINATION
FEES FOR LOCAL MASTERS AND ENGINEER
4-52%
CLEARANCE
AND ANCHORAGE PERMITS 5.28%
LICENCE FOR
MARINE HAWKER'S AND TALLY CLERKS 6.54%
LIGHT DUES
11.35%
WATER TICKETS
12.75%
Digitized by
85
Digitized by
Station
Aberdeen
Cheung Chau
Shau Kei Wan
Tai Po
APPENDIX 2 (G)
LICENCE ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED AT MARINE LICENSING OFFICE
1962-63
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:.
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Tai O
Yau Ma Tei
Victoria
TOTAL
1963-64
Increase
Decrease
92,102.40
161,088.05
68,985.65
12,081.50
10,052.20
2,029.30
48,232.10
48,320.70
88.60
41,360.94
46,830.02
5,469.08
35,249.05
39,149.60
3,900.55
164,970.40
206,067.90
41,097.50
562,046.05
547,316.65
14,729.40
956,042.44
1,058,825.12
119,541.38
16,758.70
Net Increase: $102,782.68
N.B. Special licensing party duties were conducted by outstations during the year from which HK$96,235.50 of revenue was collected.
This revenue has been included in the above tabulation of revenue.
APPENDIX 3(A)
TOTAL NET REGISTER TONNAGE OF ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS
ANNUALLY ENTERED and CLEARED SINCE 1946-47
OCEAN GOING
YEAR
River Steamers
Junks & Launches
TOTAL
British Foreign
Total
1946-47 1947-48
5,398,611
5,107,467
10,506,078
1,212,284
2,151,128
13,869,490
6,050,383
8,714,464 14,764,847
2,075,340
3,129,365
19,969,552
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
5,828,496 | 10,507,477 | 16,335,973 7,179,280 12,767,597 | 19,946,877 7,159,910 | 10,613,452 | 17,773,362
3,105,453
3,598,700 23,040,126
4,454,664
2,948,979 27,350,520
4,655,428
4,415,556
26,844,346
1951-52
7,394,700
8,269,578 15,664,278
3,354,075
4,941,854
23,960,207
1952-53
8,328,109
9,869,654 | 18,197,763
2,593,268
2,834,280
23,625,311
1953-54
8,727,614 | 12,385,691 | 21,113,305
2,258,283
2,474,422
25,846,010
1954-55
8,799,212 13,080,530 21,879,742
2,418,006
3,047,311
27,345,059
1955-56
8,259,203
13,548,387
21,807,590
2,585,760
4,108,235
28,501,585
1956-57
8,098,367
13,883,481
21,981,848
2,291,376
4,440,554
28,713,778
1957-58
8,536,751
16,225,448
24,762,199
2,574,326
5,305,317
32,641,842
1958-59
9,184,578 19,015,548 28,200,126
2,721,021
6,095,626
37,016,773
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
9,598,805 | 20,604,313 | 30,203,118 10,004,858 | 22,840,189 | 32,845,047 10,594,878 | 24,734,644 | 35,329,522
2,287,287
5,975,000
38,465,405
2,285,370
6,066,471
41,196,888
2,314,737
2,404,501
40,048,760
1962-63
1963-64
10,817,008 27,435,691 38,252,699 10,725,893 | 27,704,036 | 38,429,929
3,498,453
3,048,700
44,799,852
18,200,542 *
3,904,636
60,535,107
Notes: (i) Includes Water Tankers (14,657,682 net tons)"
(ii) All the above tonnages are net register tons.
APPENDIX 3(B)
CARGO
EXTERNAL
Trade (DeadwEIGHT TONS)
IMPORT
EXPORT
TOTAL
YEAR
Ocean Going
River Launches Steamers & Junks
Total
Ocean River Launches Going [Steamers & Junks
Total
Import &
Export
221,109|| 3,966,5234| 1,729,475 435,382 4,097,449 2,298,137 510,100 | 3,524,815|| 1,481,900 379,568 3,449,221 1,372,669 354,885 3,176,389 | 1,324,073 411,977 3,844,985 | 1,367,208 782,675 | 4,221,637 1,103,679 | 4,689,394
1949-50| 3,649,758 95,656 1950-51| 3,578,031 84,036 1951-52| 2,979,874|| 34,841 1952-53 3,043,990 25,663 1953-54 2,799,945 21,559 1954-55 3,408,963 24,045 1955-56| 3,426,583 12,379 1956-57 3,571,332 14,383 1957-58 3,575,876 16,917 1,426,382 | 5,019,175 1958-59 3,794,281 12,553 1,387,273 | 5,194,107 1959-60 4,577,276 14,095 1,057,280 | 5,648,651 1,932,635 1960-61| 4,729,630 13,035 1,000,371 | 5,743,036 1,920,932 1961-62 5,377,828 11,726 1,052,408 | 6,441,962 1,887,461 1962-63 5,901,668 15,762 1,392,112 | 7,309,542 | 1,928,775 1963-64 6,783,178 15,468 1,659,771 | 8,458,417 | 2,048,743
1,681,111 1,522,798
6,652,457
5,205,9261
4,972,019
168,248 169,9971| 2,067,720|| 6,034,2431
89,410 167,461 2,555,008 75,870 123,341 34,519 115,610 34,840 96,551 14,056 132,398 18,291 19,942 118,283 | 1,889,317
1,455,464 4,631,853
1,513,662 | 5,358,647
1,628,181
74,403 1,720,875
5,942,512
1,751,092
6,578,711
1,504,721
22,858 108,029 | 1,635,608
6,654,783
1,814,109
16,416 155,443 | 1,985,968
7,180,075
16,329 127,591 2,076,555 | 7,725,206 18,188 133,526 | 2,072,646 7,815,682 17,662 203,282 2,108,405 8,550,367 18,070 171,460 2,118,305 9,427,847 14,029 225,057 | 2,287,829 10,746,246
86
Digitized by
APPENDIX 3 (C)
MARINE CASUALTIES AND DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRIES
(1.4.63-31.3.64)
1. The total number of marine casualties reported in the year was as follows:
Collision Fire Stranding
Miscellaneous
Total
Ocean-going Ships
23
15
30
68
Govt. Vessels...
36
1
7
56
100
Non-Govt. Small Craft
98
2
Nil
43
143
157
18
7
129
311
2. Details of several of these marine casualties, that were not subject to Preliminary Inquiries or Formal Investigations, are appended below:
(a) On April 2nd, 1963, the Panamanian vessel 'National Glory' was abandoned on fire 200 miles South of Hong Kong. 29 members of the crew were picked up by the Blue Funnel liner *Laomedon'. An extensive air and sea search was mounted from Hong Kong, H.M.S. 'Lion' eventually locating and rescuing the remainder of the crew.
(b) On October 1st, 1963, a lighter full of scrap metal sunk off West Point Wharf. Salvage operations were put in hand within two hours and the lighter was finally raised on the evening of the 2nd. There were no casualties.
(c) On October 9th, 1963, a small fire broke out on the 'MUI ANN' at Kowloon Dock
but was extinguished within ten minutes, only minor damage was caused.
(d) On November 14th, 1963, a fire broke out on the 'TJILUWAH' alongside Kowloon Wharf but was extinguished by the crew, minor damage was caused to air trunking and about 40 feet of electric cable was seriously damaged. There were no casualties. (e) On November 24th, 1963, a small fire broke out on the 'CULCAIRN' whilst she was lying at anchor in Yau Ma Tei. The fire was extinguished within one hour, one small quantity of hay was destroyed. There were no casualties.
(ƒ) On December 7th, 1963, a fire broke out on the ship 'NEW TEH HU' moored to B 5 buoy. The fire was eventually extinguished by midday of the 8th; there were no casualties.
(g) On December 9th, 1963, the ship 'GROSVENOR DISCOVERER' lying at A 35 buoy in Kowloon Bay broke adrift in a gust of strong wind, and was driven ashore in Taiwan Bay. There were no casualties.
(h) On December 16th, 1963, the 'HSING FO0' collided with two lighters alongside the 'CARDROSS' in Yau Ma Tei anchorage, causing slight damage to the lighters. There were no casualties.
(i) On 6th February, 1964, two launches collided in the vicinity of B-3 buoy one
launch sunk and was raised within two days. There was no casualties.
(j) On 23rd March, 1964, yacht 'AQUARIOS' was dismasted about 90 miles southeast of Hong Kong. Towing assistance was requested. Tug 'AJAX' was dispatched after assistance was requested. Escorted by 'AJAX', the 'AQUARIOS' returned to port under her own power on the same day.
87
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APPENDIX 3 (C)-Contd.
Preliminary Inquiries
3. The list of preliminary inquiries held during the year, in accordance with the provisions of Section 49 (A) (1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, is as follows:
(a) S.S. *Fat Shan' and a fishing junk (Preliminary Inquiry No. 1 of 1963)
A collision between the two above vessels occurred in the channel into Marcau Harbour on 31st August, 1963. As a result of the accident, the sailing fishing junk was holed, sank and subsequently became a total loss. A formal investigation was not considered necessary to inquire into the circumstances attending this casualty.
(b) S.S. 'Fat Shan' and a junk M639T (Preliminary Inquiry No. 2 of 1963)
A collision between the above vessels occurred off Fan Lau Point, Lantau Island on 13th November, 1963, with the result that the junk grounded. No action has been taken in regard to this inquiry consequent on the Chief Officer of S.S. 'Fat Shan' at that time, being fined $400.00 at Victoria District Court on a charge under the Merchant Shipping Acts.
Local Marine Inquiries
4. The list of local marine inquiries held during 1963-64, in accordance with the provisions of section 97(3) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, is as follows:
(a) Motor Ferries 'Man Yick' and 'Hongkong Dock'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 6 of 1963)
(b) Motor Boats 'Chi Lee' and 'Indo No. 5'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 7 of 1963)
(c) H.K. and Y. Ferry 'Man Wo' and M.L. 'Lee On No. 10'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 8 of 1963)
Collision
Collision
Collision
(d) Star Ferry 'Radiant Star' and No. 2 berth at Hong Kong Star Ferry Pier
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 9 of 1963)
Collision
...
(e) Motor Launch 'Kwong Wing' and Motor Cargo Boat MC/B No. 46
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 10 of 1963)
Collision
(ƒ) H.K. and Y. Ferry 'Man Wing' and M.L. 'Mee Lai Wah'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 11 of 1963)
Collision
(g) H.K. and Y. Ferry 'Man Kwong' and 'China Provident No. 5'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 12 of 1963)
Collision
(h) Motor Boat 'Wing On No. 2′ and Motor Boat 'Chee Lee'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 1 of 1964)
Collision
5. Departmental and Disciplinary Inquiries
(a) KWAN Cheung D482 and CHAN Hin D425-Misconduct
(b) LEUNG Tai-tak and WONG Wai-ko
-Misconduct
88
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APPENDIX 3 (D)
LIGHT DUES COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1963-64
Class of Vessels
Ocean-going Vessels
Motor Junks and Launches
River Steamers
Water Tankers
:
Add Collection in respect of 1962-63
accounts
Number of Trips
Net Tons
Rate
per Net Ton
Fees Collected
Less Accounts outstanding as at 31.3.64.
Actual total collection during 1963-64...
5,959
19,278,334
5 cts.
963,663.90
21,502
2,403,320
1,473 1,771,015
1,005 7,432,476
29,393 30,885,145
5 cts.
120,166.00
2 cts.
35,420.30
2 cts.
148,649,52
1,267,899.72
74,000.25
1,314,899.97
89,435.29
1,225,464.68
The following vessels were exempted from the payment of light dues
Name of Vessel
Type
Net Tons
No. of trips are shown in brackets
Under the Merchant Ship- ping (Control of Ports) Regulation, 1953
'Asakaze Maru'
M.V.
4,253
(1)
'Cabrilla'
M.T.
153
►
(1)
'Dukat'
M.S.
648
(1)
Total net tons: 5,054
'Encore'
Tug
0.93
(2)
Total net tons: 1.86
89
Regulation 31 (1) (b)→→ sheltering owing to stress of weather.
Regulation 31 (I) (c)- returned to port owing to mechanical defect.
Under section 78(1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordin- ance, 1953-ocean-going ves- sels of less than 20 tons register.
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
1ST APRIL, 1963 to 31st March, 1964
1962-63
1963-64
Comparison
36,282
37,247
+
965
34,453
32,387
2,066
1,053
1,307
254
665
599
66
4,121
4,050
71
$ 10,302.50
10,125.00
177.50
$114,874.75
$119,364.00
+
4,489.25
69
55
14
48
84
+
36
78,020.96
93,804.55
++$ 15,783.59
$ 99,096.99
$ 94,238.82
4,858.17
$178,344.07
$182,636.50
+$ 4,292.43
$111,245.66
+$111,245,66
1. Seamen engaged
2. Seamen discharged
3. Total number of Articles of Agreement opened 4. Total number of Articles of Agreement closed
5. Number of Discharge Book issued
and amount realized...
6. Shipping Fees...
7. Number of Distressed Seamen taken in charge
:
:
:
:
:
8. Number of Deceased Seamen's Estates processed 9. Money received on behalf of Ministry of Transport, London
***
10. Money disbursed on behalf of Ministry of Transport, London
...
...
11. National Insurance Contributions received on behalf of Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance, Newcastle
12. United Kingdom Income Tax Deductions received
90
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Digitized by
APPENDIX 4 (A)
ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE FIGURES - MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
ENGAGEMENTS
DISCHARGES
30.000
20.000
10.000
Ω
NOS OF
YEAR 54/55
55/56
56/57
57/58 58/59 59/60 | 60/61 61/62 62/63 63/64 64/65
Digitized by
ON BOARD
APPENDIX 4 (B)
AGREEMENTS OPENED AND CLOSED
AT MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
700
OPENED
CLOSED
600
500
400
300
200
08
RELAPSE AZZAS MIP/
SASAADI 25KYSE KLAPANJ
58/59 | 59/60/60/61 | 61/62Ƒ62/6363/64 64/65 | 65/66|66/67 |67/68 | 58/59 | 59/60|60/6161/62|62/63|63/64 |64/65 |65/66|66/67 [67/68
APPENDIX 4(C)
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE SEAMEN'S REGISTRY PERCENTAGE
DISTRIBUTION OF PROVINCE OF ORIGIN OR DECLARED BIRTH PLACE
OF SEAMEN RECRUITED IN HONG KONG.
OTHER DISTRICTS
8.26%
HAINAN 1.46 *
CANTON
(KWANGTUNG)
48.14%
FUKIEN
SWATOW
6.81%
10.30%
HONG
KONG TIENTSIN
7.04%
7.13%
SHANGHAI
10.86 %
Digitized by
APPENDIX 5 (A)
SHIPS REGISTERED AT HONG KONG
1ST APRIL, 1963 31st March, 1964
Port
Name of Vessel
No.
Official
Number
Register
Tonnage
Horse Power
Rig
Where and When Built
Remarka
17/1963 China Clipper
316220
15
N.H.P. 1.65
Masthead
Hong Kong
1963
First registry (new vessel).
Sloop
18/1963 Night Star"
316218
40
N.H.P. 59.5
Not
Hong Kong
1963
do
19/1963
"Tailungshan'
316222
1481
N.H.P.
268
Not
Denmark
20/1963
Yin Kim'
316224
2469
N.H.P. 169,50
Not
Japan
21/1963
Golden Sigma'
180803
2775
N.H.P. 301
Not
Burntisland
22/1963
'Kawana'
181116
4017
N.H.P. 301
Not
Sunderland
1945
(ex 'East Lion')
23/1963
Eastern Fir*
184349
2816
N.H.P. 428.57
Not
Port Glasgow
1950
(ex 'Graig')
1947 Purchased from foreignera (Danish).
1963
First registry (new vessel).
1946 | Registry transferred from the
Port of Glasgow.
Port of London.
Port of Cardiff.
Registry transferred from the
Registry transferred from the
24/1963 Leela'
169037
4878
N.H.P. 427
Not
Barrow-in-
1944
Ra
Furness
25/1963 'Man Kit'
316224
37
N.H.P. 26.46
Not
Hong Kong
1962
First registry (new vessel).
94
1166
26/1963
Jonquilla
316223
4
N.H.P. 0.29
Masthead
Hong Kong
1963
do
Sloop
27/1963 Atlas Lapan'
316225
11
N.H.P.
40
Not
New Zealand
1945
Purchased from foreigners (American).
28/1963
Yungfutary'
183219
2969
N.H.P. 402
Not
Sunderland
1950
29/1963
Yunglutaton'
183048
2946
N.H.P. 402
Not
Sunderland
1949
30/1963
'Cosmo Trader'
165841
4102
N.H.P. 512
Not
Burntisland
1942
(ex 'Ivy Fair')
31/1963 Helka'
181813
1107
N.H.P. 195.2
Not
Burntisland
1947
32/1963
"Yau Wing No. 7'
316227
33
N.H.P. 44.32
Not
Hong Kong
1963
First registry (new vessel).
33/1963
Yau Wing No. 9*
316228
33
N.H.P. 44.32
Not
Hong Kong
1963
Registry transferred from the Port of London.
- do -
Registry transferred from the
Port of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Registry transferred from the Port of London.
do
34/1963
'Sandemar'
316226
3
B.H.P.
86
Not
Singapore
1963
- do
35/1963
'Wai On No. 1'
316230
46
N.H.P. 33.90
Not
Japan
1947
Purchased from foreigners (Japanese)
36/1963 *Wai On No. 2'
316231
46
N.H.P. 33.90
Not
Japan
1947
do
37/1963
'Yau Tack'
316232
392
Not
Hong Kong
1955
Purchased from foreigners (French).
38/1963 'Yau Shuen*
316233
392
Not
Hong Kong
1955
do
39/1963
'Yau Kuen'
316234
77
Not
Hong Kong
1960
First registry (new vessel).
40/1963
"Yau Wing No. 2'
316235
323
Not
Hong Kong
1961
do
41/1963
Yau Wing No. 11'
316229
33
N.H.P. 44.32
Not
Hong Kong
1963
do
42/1963
'Sea Coral'
316236
6381
B.H.P. 6000
Not
Vlissingen,
1963
do
Holland
43/1963
'Man Yuet' 44/1963 "Tong Poh'
316237
મૂડ
N.H.P. 79.38
Not
Hong Kong
1963
de
166610
1385
N.H.P. 116.3
Not
South Bank on Tees
1938 Registry transferred from the
Port of Singapore.
45/1963
{"Tong Wee'
181577
2460
N.H.P. 196.5
Not
Middlesbrough
1947
do -
AURAM
Digitized by
Port
No.
Name of Vossel
Official
Number
Register Tonnage
Horse Power
APPENDIX 5 (A)-
Contd.
Where and When Built
Rig
Remarks
46/1963 "Tong Peng'
166611
1378
B.H.P. 1600
Not
Schiedam
1938
Registry transferred from the Port of Singapore.
47/1963
"Tong Hong'
191304
2192
B.H.P. 1700
Not
Wisconsin, U.S.A. 1945
do
48/1963 'Hsin Ann'
164117
3039
N.H.P. 687
Not
Sunderland
1937
do
49/1963 *Kim Hock'
163517
1631
N.H.P. 422
Not
Greenock
1934
do
50/1963
Radja Mas'
182147
397
N.H.P. 113
Fore & Aft❘
Dundee
1950
do
51/1963
'Samodra Mas'
180524
2223
N.H.P. 1700
Not
Wilmington, Cal. 1945
do
52/1963
Benua Mas'
174344
544
N.H.P. 660
Not
Hamburg,
1952
do
Germany
53/1963
'Kinariver'
316241
150
Not
Hong Kong
1963 First registry (new vessel).
54/1963
'Man Shun'
316239
62
N.H.P. 39.69
Not
Hong Kong
1963
do
55/1963
'Man Yee'
316240
62
N.H.P. 39.69
Not
Hong Kong
1963
do
56/1963
*Karawa
316238
7
N.H.P. 1.15
Sloop
Hong Kong
1963
do
57/1963
*Kuda Mas'
163421
1645
N.H.P. 422
Schooner
Greenock
1933
Registry transferred from the
58/1963
'Sumur Mas'
182143
397
N.H.P. 113
Fore & Aft
Dundee
1950
59/1963 Hong Kong Lady'
316216
718
N.H.P. 44.64
Not
Hong Kong
1962
Port of Singapore.
do
First registry (new vessel).
(Total for)
(2 engines)
60/1963 'Lai Fu'
316242
3
N.H.P. 0.49
Sloop
Hong Kong
1963
do
61/1963 Hin Chuan'
62/1963 Hia Leong'
179994
63
N.H.P. 36.9
Not
Trengganu
1942
Registry transferred from the Port of Singapore.
196185
261
B.H.P. 1000
Not
Kewaunee,
1944
Wisconsin, U.S.A.
63/1963 *Hin Cheong'
196215
137
N.H.P. 39.3
Not
Japan
1939
64/1963
Henzee'
182000
1184
N.H.P. 202
Not
Sunderland
1948
do
do
Port of London.
Registry transferred from the
65/1963 Arunta Princess'
316243
7
N.H P. 1.23
Masthead
Hong Kong
1936
First registry (new vessel).
Sloop
66/1963
'Kinross'
183107
2969
N.H.P. 402
Not
Sunderland
1949
Registry transferred from the
Port of London.
67/1963
*Bidford'
172774
1708
N.H.P. 189
Not
Hong Kong
1940
do
(ex Hanyang')
68/1963
*Longford'
172780
1704
N.H.P. 189
Not
Hong Kong
1941
do
(ex 'Pakhoi')
69/1963
70/1963
'Man Tun'
316245
62
N.H.P. 39.69
Not
Hong Kong
1963
First registry (new vessel).
'Man Hau'
316246
62
N.H.P. 39.69
Not
Hong Kong
1963
do
1/1964
*Lakemba'
181732
4876
N.H.P.
229
Not
Vancouver, B.C.
1945
|Registry transferred from the Port of Singapore.
2/1964
"Teck Guan No. 3'
316250
183
Not
Hong Kong
1963
First registry (new vessel).
3/1964
"World Yuri'
316249
6544
N.H P. 387
Not
Japan
1963
do
4/1964
Shining Star'
317272
40
V.H.P. 59.5
Not
Hong Kong
1964
do
5/1964
'Coloane
316244
35
B.H.P. 1350
Not
Messina
1963
do
6/1964
'Sea Lotus'
317271
6
N.H.P. 1.55
Sloop
Hong Kong
1963
do
7/1964
'Man Ko'
317273
54
N.H.P. 32.4
Not
Hong Kong
1964
do
8/1964
'Man Ming'
317274
54
N.H.P. 32.4
Net
Hong Kong
1964
do
9/1964
'LS, 90'
317275
157
Not
Hong Kong
1964
G
do
10/1964 |*LS. 91*
317276
157
Not
Hong Kong
1964
do
95
Digitized by
APPENDIX 5 (B)
REGISTERED CLOSED AT HONG KONG
1ST APRIL, 1963-31st March, 1964
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Number
Register
Tonnage
Registry
Year of
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for Cancellation
1.
'H.K.T. Perch'
191450
1949
Not
Not Known
Not
Known
Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Penang.
2.
"H-14'
196069
109
1952
Not
Hong Kong
1952
do
3.
'H-17*
196075
132
1952
Not
Hong Kong
1952
do
4.
'H-18'
196076
132
1952
Not
Hong Kong
1952
do
5.
"Leefoon'
176025
4309
1960
Not
North Van-
1945
couver, B.C.
6.
'Clovelly'
180082
1913
1961
Not
West Hartlepool 1945
7.
'Dorinthia'
161103
2197
1954
Not
Birkenhead
96
Digitized by
Vessel sold to a Hongkong
company (British company) for demolition.
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian).
1929 Vessel sold to a Hong Kong company (British company) for breaking-up.
1930 Registry of vessel transferred from the Port of Singapore.
1934
do
1935 Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanian).
1945 Vessel sunk off Swatow, China,
on 23rd November, 1962.
United Kingdom 1943 Vessel foundered within 50 miles
of Latitude 22° North and Longitude 116° East during typhoon Wanda' during the
night of 31st August, 1962 to 1st September, 1962.
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian).
8.
'Kurimarau'
136908
196
1955
Not
Hong Kong
9.
'Hock Ann'
163517
1631
1959
Not
Greenock
10.
'Tong Hoo'
159556
6133
1961
Not
Newcastle-on-
Tyne
11.
"Tainamshan'
180351
641
1957
Not
Burntisland
12.
*Kowloondocks'
191430
1949
Not
13.
*Labuan Bay'
180086
4611
1961
Not
West Hartlepool 1945
(ex 'Ardross')
APPENDIX 5 (B)~~Contd.
No.
Name of Vessel
Official
Number
Register
Year of
Rig
Tonnage
Registry
Where and When Built
Reason for Cancellation
14.
'Coryphaena*
315106
13
1961
Bermudan
Cutter
Hong Kong
15.
'Carolina'
157651
1293
1963
Not
Glasgow
(ex 'Kauri')
1960 Vessel sold to foreigner (an American Subject). 1936 Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian).
16.
'Wanganella'
153940
5741
1962
Not
Belfast
97
1930 Vessel sold to New Zealand com- panies (Commonwealth joint venture) and used as
accom-
modation for construction workers in New Zealand.
1952 Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian).
1940 Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese).
1933 Vessel sold to a Hong Kong com- pany (British company) for Breaking up.
1942 Vessel broken up.
17.
'Benua Mas'
174344
544
1963
Not
Hamburg,
Germany.
18.
'Daisen
+
315081
2478
1960
Not
Yssel
19. "Taipooan'
196797
1789
1955
Not
France
Digitized by Google
20.
'Winwar'
168816
3417
1962
Not
Newcastle-on-
Tyne
21.
'Fortune Lory'
169904
4941
1960
Not
Sunderland
1944
Vessel broken up.
22.
'Hewsang'
180078
2217
1949
Not
West Hartlepool 1944
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian).
23.
'Oriental'
168650
4197
1960
Not
South Shields
1941
Vessel broken up.
24.
'Rakoa'
196090
4
1953
Bermudian
Sloop
Hong Kong
1953 Vessel sold to foreigner (an American Subject).
238
25.
'Sydney Breeze'
164118
2946
1956
Not
Glasgow
26.
Santa Fortuna'
184595
5925
1962
None
Sunderland
27.
'Chipbee'
174198
4451
1960
Not
Richmond, California
1937 Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanian),
1952 Vessel sold to foreigners (Chinese company).
1943 Vessel sold to foreigners (Liberian).
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APPENDIX 6
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT
ANNUAL RETURN OF EXPLOSIVES, ACCESSORIES AND REVENUE FOR 1963-64
Stored for Government
Stored for General Public
Total
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
Quantity in Depot on 1.4.63
64
4,232
13,199
816,812
13,263
821,044
Quantity received into Depot
138
*7,759
51,695
3,194,959
51,833
3,202,718
Quantity exported, re-exported and transhipped
6,068
330,342
6,068
330,342
Quantity withdrawn for local con- sumption
...
Balance in Depot on 31.3.64
Revenue from Storage Dues
111
...
6,233
51,527
91
5,758
7,299
†3,217,865
463,564
51,638 3,224,098
7,390
469,322
Accounts rendered during 1963-64 Accounts outstanding from 1962-63
$107,821.50
$ 2,864.50
98
886
N.B.
Total
Accounts collected during 1963-64 Accounts outstanding on 31.3.64
Total
$110,686.00
$108,388.50
2,297.50
$110,686.00
• Includes 5,910 Iba, local purchase.
† Includes 5,910 lbs. transferred to Government.
APPENDIX 7
COMPOSITION OF GOVERNMENT'S FLEET
SHOWING SIZE AND ALLOCATION OF VESSELS
Vessel
Type
Length
Allocation
Marine No. 1
Harbour Launch
57'
Marine No. 2
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 3
T. B.
45'
Pool
Marine No.
4
Harbour Launch
62'
Marine No. 5
Twin Screw Lighter
71.55'
Marine No.
6
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 7
Tanac/Patrol
64' 3"
Marine No. 8
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 9
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 10
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 11
Tanac
64' 3"
Marine No. 12
T. B.
45'
Port Control Office Marine Licensing Office
Lighthouse Section Prisons Department Ship Surveys/Pool 1.1.E.M.
Port Control Office Stores Department Pool
Fire Float/Tug Radio Survey
Marine No. 13
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
General Post Office
Marine No. 14
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
Marine No. 15
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 16
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 17
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 18
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
Marine No. 19
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
Marine No. 20 Marine No. 21 Marine No. 22
Barge
35'
Harbour Launch
53'
Harbour Launch
27'
Marine No. 23
Harbour Launch
27'
Marine No. 24
Twin Screw Lighter
71' 6"
Marine No. 25
Powered Dory
15' 6"
Marine No. 26
Dispatch Launch
35'
Marine No. 27
Dispatch Launch
35'
Marine No. 28
R.N.T.
75'
Marine No. 29
Patrol
67"
Marine No. 30
Tanac
64' 3"
Marine No. 31
Tanac/Patrol
64' 3"
I.I.E.M.
Marine No. 32
Tanac
64' 3"
Marine No. 33
T. B.
45'
Marine No. 34
Harbour Launch
55'
Marine No. 35
Patrol
82′ 93*
Marine No. 36
Harbour Launch
45'
Marine No. 37
Open Launch
32'
Marine No. 38
Harbour Launch
21'
Marine No. 39 Marine No. 40
T. B.
45'
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
Marine No. 41
Twin Screw Lighter
71' 6"
Marine No. 42 Marine No. 43
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
Marine No. 44
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
Marine No. 45
Harbour Launch
58'
General Post Office Marine Licensing Office Radio Surveys Ship Surveys Office D.C.N.T.
D.C.N.T. Water
Director of Marine's Barge W.W.O./Pool
Pool/Marine Licensing
Office
Marine Licensing Office General Post Office
M.L.O./Aberdeen General Post Office General Post Office Salvage/Y I.I.E.M.
Relief/Tug
Relief/Tug
M.L.0./D.C.N.T.(TP) C. & I. Department
I.I.E.M.
I.I.E.M.
Lighthouse/Relief M.L.O./Shaukiwan
Pool
Stores Department General Post Office D.C.N.T./Sai Kung D.C.N.T./Tai Po A. & F. Department [Pool/General
99
Digitized by
APPENDIX 7-Contd.
Vessel
Type
Length
Allocation
Marine No. 46
Harbour Launch
27/
M.L.O.
Marine No. 47
Harbour Launch
27'
Marine No. 48 Marine No. 49 Police No. 1 Police No. 2
Catamaran
30'
Dinghy Steam Tug Steam Tug
19′ 6′′
105'
105'
M.L.O.
Harbour Refuse Lighthouse 1.I.E.M.
Water Emergency
Police No. 3
Patrol Launch
58.15'
[1.1.E.M.
Police No. 4
Patrol Launch
78'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 5
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 6
Patrol Launch
65'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 8
T. B.
45'
1.I.E.M.
Police No. 9
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 10
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 11
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 12
T. B.
45'
L.I.E.M.
Police No. 13
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 14
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 15
T. B.
45'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 16
T. B.
45'
1.I.E.M.
Police No. 17
Harbour Launch
43'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 18
Harbour Launch
47' 6"
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 19
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 20
Powered Dory
17'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 21
Powered Dory
17'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 22
Powered Dory
17'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 23
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
1.I.E.M.
Police No. 24
Patrol Launch
42'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 25
Harbour Launch
20.15'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 26
Patrol Launch
70*
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 27
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 28
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 29
Patrol Launch
70*
1.I.E.M.
Police No. 30
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 31
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 32
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 33
Patrol Launch
70'
I.I.E.M.
Police No. 34
Patrol Launch
70'
1.1.E.M.
Police No. 35 Police No. 46 Police No. 47 C. & I. No. I C. & I. No. 2 C. & I. No. 3 C. & I. No. 4
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
I.I.E.M.
Junk
I.I.E.M.
Junk
1.1.E.M.
Patrol Launch
78'
I.I.E.M.
Patrol Launch Patrol Launch
78'
L.I.E.M.
33'
C. & I. Department
C. & I. No. 5
C. & I. No. 6
Harbour Launch Patrol Launch Patrol Launch
42'
C. & I. Department
58'
I.I.E.M.
45' 6"
I.I.E.M.
C. & I. No. 7
Patrol Launch
45' 6"
I.I.E.M.
C. & I. No. 8
C. & I. No. 9
Patrol Launch Fibreglass Jet Boat
45' 6"
I.I.E.M.
18'
C. & I. Department
100
Digitized by
APPENDIX 7-Contd.
Vessel
Type
Length
Allocation
Civil Aviation No. 1
Civil Aviation No. 2
Crash Tender Crash Tender
60'
45'
Alexander Grantham Fire Float
127′ 8′′
No. 1 Fireboat
Fire Float
45'
No. 2 Fireboat
Fire Float
82'
No. 3 Fireboat
Fire Float
40'
Alister Hardy
Patrol
66'
Cape St. Mary
Trawler
|105.4'
Sir Cecil Clementi
Patrol
77' 8"
Chee Hong
Launch (Floating Clinic)
77′ 51′′
Chee Wan
Launch (Floating Clinic)
77′ 51′′
Civil Aviation Department Civil Aviation Department Fire Services Department Fire Services Department Fire Services Department Fire Services Department I.I.E.M.
Co-operative Development & Fisheries Department L.LE.M.
∙Medical and Health
Department, N.T. Medical and Health
Department, N.T.
Port Health No. 1
Harbour Launch
62'
|Port Health Office
Port Health No. 2 Port Health No. 3 Port Health No. 4 Port Health No. 5 Port Works No. 1 Port Works No. 2 Port Works No. 3 Port Works No. 4 Port Works No. 5 Port Works No. 6
Survey Launch
(T. B.
45'
Port Health Office
Harbour Launch
70' 8*
Port Health Office
Harbour Launch
62' 44"
Port Health Office
Fumigation Powered Lighter 48′
Port Health Office
R.N.T.
75'
Port Works Office
Harbour Launch
26'
Port Works Office
R.N.T.
75'
Port Works Office
Diving Barge
52'
Port Works Office
47'
Port Works Office
Boring No. 1
Harbour Launch 'Boring Barge
167'
Port Works Office
70′ 11′′
Port Works Office
Sanitary No. 3
Sanitary No. I
Sanitary No. 2
Immigration No. 1
Immigration No. 2 Immigration No. 3 H.E.'s Barge
Tanac
64' 3"
Tanac
Tanac
64' 3"
64' 3*
Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department
T. B.
45'
T. B.
45'
Harbour Launch
33'
'Launch
48' 6"
Immigration Department
Immigration Department
Immigration Department
Government House
Lady Maurine
Tender
91'
Government House
Boring No. 2
Dumb Boring Barge
71'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 1
Grab Dredger
70'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 2
Grab Dredger
70'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 3
'Hopper Barge
97'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 4
Hopper Barge
97'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 5
Hopper Barge
97'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 6
Hopper Barge
97'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 8
Hopper Barge
110'
Port Works Office
Dredging No. 9
Hopper Barge
110'
Port Works Office
Lighter No. 1
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 2
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 3
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 4
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 11
Landing Pontoon
70' 4"
Lighter No. 55
Night Soil Barge
71'
Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department
Urban Services Department Fenwick Street Pier Lighter Urban Services Department
101
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APPENDIX 7-Contd.
Vessel
Type
Length
Lighter No. 56 Lighter No. 58 Lighter No. 68
Night Soil Barge
71'
Pontoon
95' 1"
Night Soil Barge
71'
Allocation
Urban Services Department Government Slipway Urban Services Department
Lighter No. 70
Refuse Lighter Sham Tsang
Berth (Temporary)
95′ 1′′
Lighter No. 71
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 72
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department
Lighter No. 73
Refuse Lighter
95′ 11′′
Urban Services Department
Lighter No. 75
Refuse Lighter
95' 11"
Urban Services Department
Lighter No. 76
Refuse Lighter
95′ 11′′
Urban Services Department
Lighter No. 77
Refuse Lighter Sham Tsang
95′ 11′′
Urban Services Department
Berth (Temporary)
Lighter No. 78
Refuse Lighter
95' 11"
Lighter No. 79
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 80
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 81
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 82
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 83
Refuse Lighter
95′ 1′′
Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department Urban Services Department
102
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APPENDIX 8
SUMMARY OF WORK OF SHIP SURVEYS DIVISION 1963-64
SOLAS CONVENTION SHIP SECTION
Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (Hong Kong) No. 1, Order, 1953.
Survey of ships for safety and passenger certificates, inspection of miscellaneous equipment and examination of masters and mates and engineers.
Safety Equipment Certificates-British Cargo Ships
Safety Radio Certificates
Other nationalities
-British Cargo Ships Other nationalities
Direction Finder Calibration Tests
Passenger and Safety Certificates:
P. & S. 1-International Voyage Certificates
P. & S. 2-Short International Voyage (Eastern Trades) P. & S. 3-Short International Voyage (Eastern Trades) P. & S. 4-Short International Voyage (Coasting)
P. & S. 5-River Trade Certificates
Safety Certificate-Pilgrim Trade Extensions to passenger certificates
?
Number of vessels surveyed for Passenger and Safety Certificates Dry Docking-Bottom Certificates
Emigration Certificates
International Load Line Certificate (Existing Ships)
Carriage of Dangerous Goods-Survey of Compartments
:
::
:
:
:
Plans examined for hulls, machinery and equipment of passenger and cargo
ships (other than new ships and small craft)
Navigation Lanterns (Oil and/or elec.) new, certified
Wooden Life-boats, new certified
Buoyant Apparatus, new certified
...
Inflatable Life Rafts with log sheets, re-survey
Life-buoys, new, inspected and stamped
Life-jackets, new, inspected and stamped
Certificates of Inspection issued, miscellaneous surveys Applications for Survey Form S-6, received
Individual surveys made by Surveyors (Existing Ships) Surveys outside Hong Kong (Surveyor days)
:
:
Cases
105
27
127
114
75
27
24
8
7
20
27
41
255
301
11
:
120
88
3,413
•
3,009
65
650
1,774
:
:
:
:
103
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APPENDIX 8-Contd.
SOLAS CONVENTION SHIP SECTION-Contd.
Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters and Mates and Engineers:
(Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953, Part II)
Commonwealth Examinations
Master (F.G.)
First Mate (F.G.)
Second Mate (F.G.)
***
Total
:
Examined
Passed
20
8
52
25
13
6
85
39
First Class Engineer, Part 'A' only First Class Engineer, Certificate First Class Engineer, Endorsement Second Class Engineer, Part 'A' only Second Class Engineer, Certificate Second Class Engineer, Endorsement
Other Examinations
Trawling Master (Full)
Total
:
:.
11
18
8
8
7
79
22
15
3
NIL
NIL
131
44
NIL
NIL
27
6
18
B
12
10
217
82
Trawling Master (Limited)
M.N. Radar Observers Certificate
Radar Maintenance Certificate
Certified Lifeboatmen (L.S.A. Rules)
Exemption Candidates under Section 115(1) of M.S.O. No. 14 of 1953 :
Acting First Mate
Acting Trawling Master (Limited) .
Acting First Class Engineer
Acting Second Class Engineer
:
Candidates Examined
Passed
3
2
NIL
NIL
*
57
53
183
163
Note: Of the above exemptions, 77 were re-validations upon renewal of Articles of
Agreement.
104
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APPENDIX 8-Contd.
DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION SECTION
Merchant Shipping Ordinance and Merchant Shipping Safety Canvention (H.K.) No. 1
Order, 1953:
Surveys for British registry, new construction and/or major reconstruction of passen- ger and cargo vessels and Government craft.
British Registry, tonnage measurement and examination of crew
accommodation
***
+
British Tonnage measurement only
Suez Canal, tonnage measurement
Panama Canal, tonnage measurement
+44
Carving notes-change of ship's name, tonnage, etc.
Plans examined and calculations made for hulls, machinery, crew
accommodation and equipment of passenger and cargo ships
Government craft under construction or completed
Stability experiments and calculations for ships and small craft
Cases
39
5
5
37
265
6
45
8
•
201
Proposed Improvements to motor launches for ferry services and water taxis
International Loadline assignments (delivery voyages) Individual surveys made by Surveyors on new vessels
SMALL CRAFT SECTION
Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953 Parts 13 and 14:
Survey or inspection of passenger launches and ferry vessels, marine restaurants, mechanized junks, water-boats, etc. and examinations for launch mechanics.
Passenger launches-M.S.O. Part 13
Marine restaurants-M.S.O. Part 14
Motorized cargo junks-M.S.O. Part 14
Cases
927
4
876
Mechanized fishing junks-M.S.O. Part 14
5,212
Carriage of dangerous goods-Certificates of fitness
186
Plans examined for hull, machinery and equipment
488
British Tonnage measurement only
37
British Registry, tonnage measurement carving notes and Certificates of
Survey
19
Carving Notes--Inspections for
14
Vessels inclined and stability investigated
43
Crane lighter boilers-Certificates of Inspection Chemical fire extinguishers tested and stamped
3
NIL
New construction and/or conversions under survey Applications for surveys Forms S-6A received Individual Surveys by Surveyors on small craft
8,093
9,391
37
105
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APPENDIX 8-Contd.
SMALL CRAFT SECTION-Contd.
Local Certificates of Competency
Examined
Passed
Launch Mechanics, up to 150 B.H.P.
Launch Mechanics, over 150 B.H.P.
272
214
11
10
Launch Mechanics, Fishing Vessels
457
334
Launch Mechanics, Pleasure Craft ...
109
97
Launch Mechanics, Endorsement, etc.
40
29
Launch Mechanics, Steam (coal burning boilers) ...
Total
891
686
Other Examinations
Launch mechanics, Aux. Marine Police
Examined
Passed
5
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Plans registered and amendments entered
Total
Engine Plans:
Casse
New Construction
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 and 12
129
Reconstruction
Launch Plans
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 and 12
110
432
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
193
Ship Plans:
New Construction
Reconstruction
Launch Plans
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 and 12
148
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 and 12
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
216
659
295
Drafting of various maps, plans, statistical graphs and diagrams
Prints taken and developed (Governmental)
Prints taken and developed (non-Governmental) Examination scripts photostated
Office consultations with members of the public
106
Digitized by
Number
2,647
...
29
<
2,057
2,560
SURVEYS POR EMIGRATION LICENCES SURVEYS FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES TOTAL SURVEY FEES
$,0001 $
70 1700 700 111
60 |600|600 |10
30 1300 | 500
[40 400 400.
30 300 300
20 1200 1200.
10
100 1100
C
53/54
54/55
O
TOTAL SURVEYS IN 1000'S
APPENDIX 8 (A)
SHIP SURVEYS DIVISION
TYPICAL SURVEYS OVER PERIOD 1953/54 TO 1963/64
மச
EMIGRATION LICENCES,
STAL
PASSENGER.
SURVEYS
ZJUNES (CARGO À FISHING)..
-SURVERS FOR SAFETY. SQUIPMENT
CERTIFICATES
RF SURVEYS...
SURVEYS OF MECHANISED
JUNKS (CARGO & FISHING)
SURVEYS OF FERRIES ▸ PASSENGER LAUNCHES
7000 1100
3000| 900
14000 100.
"GOZ"]DOOK]
|2000|600
10001 500
55/56 56/57 57/58 58/59 59/60 60/61 61/62 62/63 63/64
01400
YEAR
Digitized by
1000
900-
APPENDIX 8 (B)
SHIP SURVEYS DIVISION
APPENDIX
800-
EXAMINATIONS
700
600-
MASTERS & MATES
}
COMMONWEALTH VALIDITY
ENGINEERS
TRAWLER MASTERS
LOCAL LAUNCH MECHANICS
(INCLUDING PLEASURE CRAFT))
LOCAL CERTIFICATES
500-
400
300-
200-
100-
MULTIBILETAITA
||KALADINIS|L'ERE||||||HAUU
ALL LUGGATUAGINT ''13381 SATANDANGKA
53/54 | 54/55 | 55/56 | 56/57 | 57/58 | 58/59 | 59/60|60/61 | 61/62 | 62/63 | 63/64
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-
+
APPENDIX 8(C)
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK PERFORMED BY
THE SHIP SURVEYS DIVISION OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT
1961-62, 1962-63 AND 1.4.63 - 31.3.64
ITEM
YEARS
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
Safety Equipment Certificates-British cargo ships
98
82
105
Safety Equipment Certificates-Other nationalities Safety Radio Certificates-British cargo ships Safety Radio Certificates-Other nationalities
13
7
27
149
128
117
120
115
114
Direction Finder Calibration Tests, total
94
101
75
British Tonnage, Measurement only
58
52
42
British Registry, Tonnage Measurement, etc.
53
46
58
Carving Note Inspections
31
35
51
International Loadline Certificates
5
7
10
Number of vessels surveyed for Passenger & Safety Certificates
30
31
27
Number of Passenger & Safety Certificates issued (various)
59
72
71
Machinery and Boiler plans examined
Dry Docking-Bottom Certificates
Emigration Certificates
Carriage of Dangerous Goods-Surveyed
Ships' Plans examined
5
6
4
42
42
41
182
201
188
372
617
432
741
1,604
659
Suez Canal, Tonnage Measurement
2
5
2
Panama Canal, Tonnage Measurement
1
5
4
Navigation lanterns (oil and/or electric) new, certified
598
448
301
Wooden Life-boats, new, certified
20
19
11
Buoyant Apparatus, new, certified
93
311
120
Inflatable Life Rafts with Log Sheets, re-survey
61
128
88
Life-buoys, new inspected and stamped
1,364
2,663
3,413
Life-jackets, new inspected and stamped
7,515
14,432
3,009
Certificates of Inspection issued, miscellaneous surveys
92
58
65
Table '13' Plying Licences (Passenger Launches)
913
947
927
P
即学
Table '14' Plying Licences (Motorized Fishing Junks/Cargo-boats & etc.)..... Inclining Experiments
4,538
5,545
6,092
44
40
43
Engineers examined for Commonwealth Certificates of Competency
106
107
131
Engineers examined for Temporary Permits
240
172
240
Masters & Mates examined for Commonwealth Certificates of Competency.
105
108
85
Trawler Masters Certificates
18
32
27
Masters & Mates examined for Temporary Permits
18
3
3
Marine Police Certificates of Navigation
16
3
Marine Police Pilotage Certificates
19
Lifeboatmen examined for Certificates of Efficiency
355
338
217
Radar Maintenance Certificates ...
11
9
12
Radar Observers Certificates
28
29
18
Launch Mechanics examined for Local Certificates of Competency
388
466
891
Total number of Applications for Survey received
6,118
7,002
8,743
Total number of visits and inspections in connexion with surveys Total number of office consultation with members of the public
9,923
10,715
11,366
2,175
2,099
2,560
109
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APPENDIX 9
MARINE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON 31.3.64
PENSIONABLE
Director of Marine
Assistant Directors of Marine
Treasury Accountant
Senior Executive Officer, Class II
Executive Officer, Class I
Stores Officer
Senior Surveyors of Ships
Surveyors of Ships
Ship Inspectors, Class II Senior Marine Officers Marine Officers
Assistant Marine Officers
Mechanical Engineer (Marine) ..
...
Assistant Mechanical Engineer (Marine) Mechanical Inspector, Class I Mechanical Inspector, Class II
Electrical Inspector, Class II Superintendent of Lights Principal Lighthouse-keepers Lighthouse Keepers
-
Officer-in-Charge, Explosive Depot
Assistant Shipping Masters
Assistant Registrar of Shipping
Draughtsman, Class I
Draughtsmen, Class II
Draughtsman, Class III
Foremen, Class I
Foremen, Class II
Launch Engineers, Class I
Launch Engineers, Class II
Telegraphist Signalman, Class I Telegraphist Signalmen, Class II Telegraphist Signalmen, Class III Dredger Masters
Secretary/Stenographers
Interpreter/Translators
Clerks
Storekeepers
Typists
Coxswains, Class I
::
1
2
1
1
1
3
12
5
*
10
15
1
1
2
2
***
...
***
3
2
***
:
110
Total
•
15
46
1
2
***
***
:
:
Digitized by
64
5
43
...
282
Coxswains, Class II Surveyor Attendants
APPENDIX 9-Contd.
NON-PENSIONABLE
Lighthouse Mechanics
Electricians
Assistant Dredger Masters
i
Sailmaker Riggers, Class I
Sailmaker Riggers, Class II Signalman
1
Light Attendants
}
Depot Attendants
K
Painters, Class I
Painters, Class II Boatswains
Head Watchman
Watchmen
Leading Seamen
:
::
***
...
:
:
:
::
:
::
:
Seamen, Class I
Seamen, Class II
Station Attendants
***
Launch Engineers, Class III Launch Engineers, Class IV
Foremen, Class III
Artisan, Class I
Fitters
...
Carpenters, Class I
Carpenters, Class II
Motor Driver Stokers, Class I Stokers, Class II
Clerical Assistants
Stores Assistant...
Ganger
Stores Attendants
Labourers Messengers
:.
...
61
2
9
4
6
10
10
3
1
8
50
123
213
18
:
•
:
Total
Pensionable
Non-pensionable
Grand Total
111
50
40
7
1
19
11
12
1
43
36
10
1
1
14
9
796
:
:
:
282
796
1,078
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APPENDIX 10
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN THE WATERS OF THE COLONY
31st March, 1964
Admiralty List of Lights No.
NAME-Position
Latitude:
North
Longitude:
East
Characteristics
Eleva-
tion in
feet
Range
in
Structure
Miles
Remarks
3522
Adamanster Beacon
on a rock between
22° 13.5'
114° 01.3'
Flashing white every 5 seconds.
16
4.5
Cheung Chau and Lantau
(U)
3524
Fan Lau; south western promontory, Lantau Island
22° 11.8'
113° 50.6'
Flashing white every
70
70
4.5
6 seconds.
(U)
3526
Lung Kwu Chau (U)
22° 22.8'
Flashing white every
280
9
113° 52.9'
5 seconds.
Black structure, red and¦ Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds. white bands; 8 feet
high.
Black pillar; 20 feet high.
Square tower; 25 feet high.
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds. Arc of visibility 261°-154° (235°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Ha Pang, below 15 mile stone Castle Peak Road
22° 21.4'
Flashing white every
28
5
114° 01.7'
3 seconds.
White pillar; 13 feet high.
Duration of flash; 0,3 seconds eclipse 2.7 seconds.
(U)
3530
Unnum-
bered
Ma Wan; western side of Island
Laan Pai, on a rock off the north east of Ma Wan Island
22° 21.0'
Flashing red every
50
3.5
(U)
114° 03.1'
3 seconds.
25 feet high.
22° 21.4'
Group flashing (2)
23
5
Red and white
114° 03.9'
white every
10
(U)
seconds.
chequered pillar; 21 feet high.
3532
Tang Lung Chau, south summit
22° 20.5'
Flashing white every
124
9
(U)
114° 03.6'
5 seconds.
Bell (1) every 15
seconds.
3534
Rambler Channel. On
22° 21.6'
Flashing white every
13
4.5
Channel Rock
(U)
114° 06.5'
5 seconds.
3535
Tsing Yi Rock
(U)
22° 21.3′
114° 06.3'
Group flashing (3) white| every 10 seconds.
12
4.5
White framework tower;| Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
White framework tower; 28 feet high.
Black and white pillar; black cone topmark.
Black and white chequered.
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds, eclipse 1.0 seconds, flash 0.5 seconds, eclipse 8.0 seconds.
Duration of flash; 1.0 seconds. Arc of visibility 224°-099* (235°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds, eclipse 1.5 seconds, 0.5 sec- onds, eclipse 1.5 seconds, 0.5 seconds, eclipse 5.5 seconds.
112
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APPENDIX 10~Contd.
Admiralty List of
Lights No.
NAME-Position
Latitude:
North
Longitude:
East
Eleva-
Range
Characteristics
tion in
in
Structure
Remarks
feet
Miles
Unnum-
bered
Silver Mine Bay
(U)
22° 15.8'
Quick flashing red light.
11
1.5
114° 0.2'
Red and white chequered pillar.
Unnum-
bered
Shek Pik Water Pipe
22° 16.1'
Group flashing (3) red
16
3.5
Red and white
cross-over chamber,
114° 03.0'
every 15.0 seconds.
chequered pillar.
north of Chau Kung Island
(U)
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds, eclipse 1.5 seconds, flash 0.5 second, eclipse 1.5 seconds, flash 0.5 second, eclipse 10.5 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Sandy Bay
(U)
22° 16.4'
114° 07.0
Quick flashing white light.
11
1.5
Black and white chequered pillar.
3538
Green Island
(U)
22° 17.1*
Flashing white every
110
16
114° 06.5'
10 seconds.
White tower; 58 feet high.
Unnum-
Green Island
22° 17.2'
Air flashing red.
250
20
bered
114° 06.6'
3539
Mount Davis
22° 16.7'
Air flashing red every
800
10
Duration of flash; 0.4 seconds, Arc of visibility 277°-186° (269°).
Occasional.
Occasional.
114° 07.2'
1 second.
3540
Marine Department Headquarters
22° 17.3'
114° 09.1'
Group flashing (4) white | every 15 seconds.
110
CA
3
White signal tower.
Duration of flash; 0.15 seconds.
3542
Tai Kok Tsui, Sewer outfall
22° 19.3'
Flashing white every
15
3
(U)
114° 09.2
5 seconds.
White tripod; 13 feet high.
Duration of flash; 0.5 second.
3543
Sham Shui Po
22° 19.8'
Air fixed orange.
150
10
114° 09.3'
Unnum-
bered
Sham Shui Po. Jubilee Building
22° 19.9'
Air flashing white.
80
80
Occasional. Arc of visibility 050°-090° (40°).
Occasional.
114° 09.2'
3545
Shek Kip Mei
22° 19.9'
Air flashing red.
350
10
114° 10'
Unnum-
Stonecutters Island
22° 19.3'
Air flashing white.
50
I
bered
(2 Lights)
114° 07.8'
Occasional.
Occasional. Arc of visibility 020°-070° (50°).
113
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APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Latitude:
Admiralty
List of
NAME-Position
Lights No.
North
Longitude:
East
Characteristics
Eleva- | Range tion in in feet Miles
Structure
Remarks
3546
Yau Ma Tei typhoon
22* 19.2′
Fixed red.
20
2
Red and white
shelter
(U)
114° 09.5'
Northern entrance~~~
chequered pillar; 12 feet high.
north side
3546.4
Yau Ma Tei typhoon
22° 19.1'
Flashing white every
20
2
Black and white
Duration of flash; 0.5 second.
shelter
(U)
114° 09.5'
4 seconds.
chequered pillar;
Northern entrance-
12 feet high.
south side
3547
Yau Ma Tei typhoon
22° 18.6'
shelter
(U)
114° 09.8'
Flashing white every 4 seconds.
20
2
Red and white
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
Southern entrance-
chequered pillar, 12 feet high.
west side
3547.4
Yau Ma Tei typhoon
shelter
(U)
22° 18.6'
114° 09.8'
Flashing red every 4 seconds.
20
2
Black and white
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
chequered pillar;
Southern entrance...... east side
12 feet high.
bered
3550
Blackhead Hill
3547.7 Kowloon north cam- ber-south side (U)
Unnum- Kowloon north cam- ber-north side (U)
22° 18.1'
Occulting 1.5 seconds.
20
2
114° 09.8'
White pillar; 10 feet high.
22° 18.1'
Fixed red.
20
20
114° 09.8'
22° 17.9'
Group flashing (3) white
145
114° 10.3'
and red every 15.0
White
18
seconds.
Red
9
White pillar; 10 feet high.
White tower and dwellings; 28 feet high.
Duration of flash; 0.75 seconds.
Duration of flash; 1.0 second, eclipse 2.0 seconds, flash 1.0 seconds, eclipse 2.0 seconds, flash 1 second, eclipse 8,0 seconds. Arc of visibility red 247°-260°-(13°). White 260°-042°-(142°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 second.
114
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3551
Cust Rock
(U)
22° 18.0'
114° 10.8'
Flashing white every 4 seconds.
20
4.5 Black and white chequered structure; 8 feet high.
3552
Causeway Bay typhoon abelter Western entrance-----
22° 17.2'
Flashing red every
24
2
AI
(U)
114° 11.1'
4 seconds.
White pillar; 12 feet high.
north side
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Admiralty
List of
Lights No.
Latitude:
North
Eleva- Range
NAME-Position
Characteristics
tion in
in
Structure
Longitude:
East
feet
Miles
3554
Causeway Bay typhoon shelter
22° 17.4'
Fixed red.
(U)
114° 11.1'
24
2
White pillar; 12 feet high.
Eastern entrance-
east side
Unnum-
Rose Building, Tai Po
22° 20.0'
Air flashing white.
100
100
bered
Road
114° 09.7'
Vonum-
bered
Yau Yat Chuen
22° 19.1'
Air flashing white.
125
25
114° 10.2'
3560
Unnum-
Quarry Hill (Ma Wan Village)
Airport runway
22° 19.1'
Air flashing red every
350
10
114° 10.9'
1 second.
22° 18.5'
bered
114° 12.6'
Air flashing white every 0.5 second.
15
3562
Channel Rock
(U)
22° 18.4'
Group flashing (3) white
31
10.5
114° 12.8'
every 10 seconds.
115
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Remarks
Black and white chequered structure; 29 feet high.
chequered structure; 10 feet high.
chequered structure; 9 feet high.
White tower on dwelling 20 feet high.
Occasional. Arc of visibility 060°-100° (40°).
Occasional. Arc of visibility 070°-110° (40°).
Occasional.
Occasional. Are of visibility 295°-335° (40°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 second; eclipse 0.5 second; flash 0.5 second; eclipse 0.5 second; flash 0.5 second; eclipse 12.5 seconds. Arc of visibility 322°-292° (330°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds.
Occasional.
Occasional. Arc of visibility 300° to 340° (040°).
Duration of flash; 0.8 seconds; eclipse 1.5 seconds; flash 0.8 seconds, eclipse 6.9 seconds; Arc of visibility white 156.5° to 337° (180.5°).
Arc of visibility red 337° to 156.5° (179.5°).
3568
Lei Yue Mun Point
22° 17.4'
Flashing white every
35
4.5
Black and white
(north side of Lei Yue
114° 14.0'
5.0 seconds.
Mun Strait)
(U)
3570
A Kung Ngam
(U)
22° 17.2*
Flashing red every
12
3.5
Red and white
(south side of Lei Yue
114° 13.9'
5.0 seconds.
Mun Strait)
3571
Lei Yue Mun (south)
22° 17'
Air fixed orange.
150
10
114° 14'
Unnum-
bered
Lei Yue Mun (south)
22° 17'
114° 14'
Air flashing red every 0.5 second.
150
10
3572
Hak Kok Tau
(U)
22° 15.8'
Group flashing (2) white
163
12
114° 15.3'
and red every 10
seconds.
Hak Kok Tau (Cape Collinson) (Continued)
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Admiralty
List of
Lights No.
NAME-Position
Latitude:
North
Longitude:
East
Characteristics
Eleva-
tion in in feet Miles
Range
Structure
Remarks
Unnum.
bered
Hak Kok Tau
22° 15.8'
(Cape Collinson)
114° 15.1'
Air flashing red every 0.5 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Hak Kok Tau (Cape Collinson)
22° 15.8'
Air flashing red every
114° 15.1'
0.5 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Nga Ying Pai
(U)
22° 14.6'
Flashing white every
114° 16.7'
1.5 seconds.
3574
Tathong Point
22° 14.4'
Flashing white every
114° 17.1'
5 seconds.
Nautophone 3 blasts
every 60 seconds.
3576
Hok Tsui
22° 12.6'
Air fixed orange.
1
(Cape D'Aguilar)
114° 15.4'
3578
Waglan Island
22° 11.0'
114° 18.0'
Group flashing (2) white| every 30 seconds.
225
21
Black and white square tower; 10 feet high.
White tripod beacon with white dwellings; 25 feet high.
White tower red top. with white dwellings; 52 feet high.
Occasional. Arc of visibility 120° to 160° (40°).
Occasional. Are of visibility 300° to 340 (40°).
Duration of flash; 0.3 seconds. Arc of visibility 305° to 177° (232°).
Duration of flash; 0.5 seconds, Arc of visibility 306° to 141° (195°). Duration of blast; 5.0 seconds, silence 5.0 seconds, blast 5.0 seconds, silence 35.0 seconds.
Occasional. Arc of visibility 240° to 340° (100°).
Duration of flash; 0.6 seconds, eclipse 3.4 seconds, flash 0.6 seconds, eclipse 25.4 seconds.
3580
Bush Reef
(U)
22° 26.9′
Flashing white every
14
4.5
114° 15.3'
6 seconds.
Black pillar; 10 feet high.
Duration of flash; 0.5 second.
300
300
36
10
53
116
Digitized by
White concrete house 8 feet high.
Stone Building 20 feet Flash Duration 0.33 seconds. high.
Stanley Light (Bluff Point) East Lamma Channel
Unnum-
bered
Unnum-
bered
Tai Long Pai Beacon on a rock in Tathong Channel, also known at Tathong Rock (U)
22° 14'
08.5" N
114° 15'
51" E
22° 11'
47" N (U) | 114° 12' 42" E
Group flashing (5) white every 30 seconds.
20
Unnum-
bered
Chu Kwu Chau East Lamma Channel (also known as Magazine Island)
(U)
12° 14'
42" N
114° 08′
13" E
Flashing white every
100
5
1.5 seconds.
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Latitude:
Admiralty
List of
Lights No.
NAME-Position
North
Longitude
East
Characteristics
Eleva
tion in
Range
in
Structure
Remarks
feet
Miles
Unnum-
bered
Wong Chu Kok
(Lamma Island) East
22° 12'
36" N
Group flashing (2) red
1
every 10 seconds.
5
White tubular structure 20 feet high.
Flash Duration 0.33 seconds.
Lamma Channel (U)
114° 09'
27" E
Unnum-
bered
Un (Yuen) Kok
22° 11'
Flashing white every 5
(Lamma Island) East Lamma Channel (U)
00" N
114° 08′
seconds.
Un-
known
5
White tower 6 feet high.
Duration of flash 0.5 seconds.
51" E
Unnum-
bered
Tai-A-Chau
22° 09'
Group flashing (4) white
Soko Island
(U)
30" N
113° 54'
06" E
every 15 seconds.
Un-
known
9
White, triangular structure 6 feet high.
Flash Duration 0.33 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Cheung Chau Rock
22° 12'
Group flashing (2) white
75
6
White Tubular
Flash Duration 0.33 seconds.
Beacon West Lamma Channel
25* N
every 10 seconds.
structure 6 feet high.
(U)
114° 02′
15" E
Unnum-
bered
Shek Kok Tsui West Lamma Channel (U)
22° 14'
Group flashing (3) white
54
5
08" N
every 15 seconds,
White Tubular structure 6 feet high.
Flash Duration 0.33 seconds.
114° 06'
11" E
Unnum-
bered
Otsi Pai West Lamma Channel (Yung Shue
22° 13'
Quick flashing white.
11
461 N
-
1.25 | White Tubular beacon 11 feet high.
Wan)
(U)
114° 06'
16" E
Unnum-
bered
Tsing Yi NW
(U)
22° 21'
Quick flashing red.
15
1.75
35* N
Alum Tubular beacon 5 feet high.
114° 04'
35" E
Unnum.
bered
Tsing Yi NE
(U)
22° 21′
Quick flashing white.
50
1.25
52′′ N
Alum Tubular beacon 5 feet high.
Temporary for 'Water Emergency'.
To be made permanent.
114° 05'
52" E
117
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APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Latitude:
Admiralty
List of
NAME Position
Lights No.
North
Longitude: East
Eleva-Range
Characteristics
tion in
feet
in
Miles
Structure
Remarks
Unnum-
bered
Tsim Bei Tsui (Deep Bay)
Quick flashing white.
12
(U)
1.25 Alum Tubular structure 12 feet high.
Unnum.
bered
Plover Cove Test
mound (Tolo
Harbour)
(U)
22° 28'
13* N
114° 14'
09* E
Quick flashing red.
12
1.75 Alum Tubular structure 12 feet high.
Unnum-
bered
Tsing Yi
Quick flashing white.
15
Breakwater
(U)
1,25 | Alum Tubular structure 15 feet high.
Unnum.
Lei-Yue-Mun
Turning
22° 16'
Flashing white every
10
3
bered
Buoy (Lei-Yue-Mun Channel)
22" N
1.5 seconds.
Pillar buoy black and white vertical striped.
With Radar reflector.
114° 15'
16" E
Unnum- Kowloon Bay Buoy bered (Eastern Harbour)
22° 17'
59" N
114° 12'
57" E
Flashing white every
10
3
5.0 seconds.
Starboard hand black and white chequers.
Flash Duration 0.5 seconds.
Unnum-
bered
Southern Fairway Buoy (Western Harbour)
22° 17'
Group flashing (3) white
10
3
14" N
114° 07'
in 10 seconds.
Starboard hand black and white chequers.
Flash Duration 0.33 seconds.
06" E
Unnum.
bered
Dangerous Goods
22° 19'
Group flashing (2) red
10
2
anchorage Buoy
17" N
in 10 seconds.
Port hand red and white chequers.
Flash Duration 0.4 seconds.
(Western Harbour)
114° 06'
48.5" E
Unnum-
bered
Quarantine anchorage buoy (Western Harbour)
22° 19'
34" N
Flashing white every (5) seconds.
12
3
Starboard hand black and white chequered.
Flash Duration 0.5 seconds.
114° 06′
39* E
Unnum-
bered
Lamma Patch Buoy (East Lamma Channel)
22° 14'
56" N
114° 07'
12" E
Quick flashing red.
12
1.75 Isolated danger wide black and red Hori- zontal bands separated by a 12′′ white band.
118
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}
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
WIRE 4.
Admiralty
List of Lights No.
NAME-Position
Latitude:
North
Longitude:
East
Characteristics
Eleva-
tion in
feet
Range
in
Miles
Structure
Remarks
Unnum-
bered
26 ft. Shoal Buoy (Tsuen Wan)
22° 22'
Quick flashing red.
12
01" N
114° 05'
46" E
1.75 | Isolated danger wide black and red Hori- zontal bands separated by a 12" white band.
Unnum-
bered
Tsuen Wan Buoy
22° 21'
Quick flashing white.
6
55" N
114° 06'
27" E
1.25 | Port hand red and white chequered.
Unnum-
bered
Bunsansiah Buoy
22° 19'
23" N
114° 04'
Flashing red every (3) seconds.
12
2
Port hand red and white.
Flash Duration 0.4 seconds.
02.5" E
Unnum-
Lung Kwu Wreck Buoy
22° 34'
bered
45′′ N
113° 52'
Group flashing (2) green every 10 seconds.
12
2
Port hand green.
Flash Duration 0.4 seconds.
21.5" E
Unnum-
bered
Ping Chau Pier
Quick flashing white.
12
Alum tubular structure
Mirs Bay
on pier head.
Unnum-
bered
Kat-O Pier Crooked Island Mirs Bay
22°
Quick flashing white.
12
1
33.1' N
Alum tubular structure on pier head.
114°
17.2' E
Unnum-
Tap Mun Chau Pier
22.
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure
bered
28.20' N
114°
on pier head.
21.36' E
Unnum-
bered
Lie Chi Chong Pier Tolo Channel
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure
on pier head.
Unnum-
bered
Sham Chung Pier
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure
Tolo Channel
on pier head,
Unnum-
bered
Kei Ling Ha Hoi Pier Tolo Channel
Quick flashing white.
12
Alum tubular structure
on pier head.
119
Digitized by
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Admiralty
List of
NAME-Position
Lights No.
Latitude:
North
Longitude:
East
Characteristics
Eleva tion in in feet Miles
Range
Structure
Remarks
Unnum-
bered
Lam Tong Pier
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure on pier head.
Unnum-
bered
Sok Kwu Wan Pier Lamma Island
22°
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure
12.43′ N
on pier head.
114°
07.73' E
Unnum-
bered
Mawan Pier
22°
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure
20.97' N
114°
03.18' E
on pier head.
Unnum- Shek Kwu Chau bered
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure on pier head.
Unnum-
bered
Tung Chung Pier Lantau Island
22°
17.1' N
114°
56.0' E
Quick flashing white.
12
1
Alum tubular structure on pier head.
120
Digitized by
(1) Regulation 17 of Merchant Shipping (Control of Ports) Regulations, 1953:
Piers, jetties and wharves belonging to Government or to the naval, military or air force authorities shall be lighted between sunset and sunrise by a red light at a height of not less than 10 nor more than 20 feet and within 6 feet of the outer end of thereof.
(2) Other piers, jetties and wharves shall be lighted by the owners with a green light similarly placed.
(3) Such lights shall be constructed and of a type as to be visible from seaward in clear weather at a distance of one mile.
Note (1) Several pier lights situated outside of the harbour limits may not conform to the above regulation.
(2) The abbreviation '(U)' used throughout the above table means 'Unwatched'.
(3) The boundaries of the Cable Reserves within the harbour area are marked by means of fixed red lights situated on the shore.
Piers lighting :
Digitized by
O
NS OF TANKEAS |
100-
SOVADA
MILLIONS OF GALLONS
200-
15H OF C91
300-
36 VOYAGES
400-
500-
347 30 M.G.
110 VOYAGES
600
334-13 M.G.
112 VOYAGES
315.30 4.G
107 VOYAGES
209 33 M.G
91 VOYAGES
[374.67 M.G.
RAW
APPENDIX 11
WATER DELIVERIES - PEARL RIVER TANKERS
1963
1964
125 VORAGES
123 VOTAGES
174.90 NG.
*1* VOYAGES
349.49 MG.
JUNE
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY MARCH
APRIL
MAY
Z
01
13
FL
9
}|
#1
10
(1
474.93 M.G.
40
30
20
10
OS
145 VOYAGES
240
-230
-220
-210
-200
-190
-180
-170
~160
oks.
No OF YOYAGES
-140
130
120
110
100
90
BO
70
60
APPENDIX 11 (A)
LIST OF EACH TANKER'S ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE
COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONS
AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1964
JUNE
No. of
Tanker
Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Voyages
Ianthe
2
6,356,448
28,377
Juanita
1
2,970,000
13,500
3
9,326,448
41,877
JULY
No. of
Tanker
Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Voyages
Ianthe
3
13
11
32,833,920
146,580
Juanita..
2
13
12
26,648,832
118,968
North Lord
12
12
39,473,280
176,220
Marinella D'amico
29,190,112
130,313
Kyokuho Maru
15,334,144
68,456
Antzouletta
12,015,808
53,642
Mosbay
2
4,989,600
22,275
Avanti
1
3,313,632
14,793
56
163,799,328
731,247
AUGUST
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
14
25
12
37,881,760
169,115
Juanita
14
wwwwwww
21
8
17,987,648
80,302
North Lord
13
24
12
38,524,864
171,986
Marinella D'amico
10
20
11
37,956,800
169,450
Kyokuho Maru
6
15
10
29,331,232
130,943
Antzouletta
5
16
12
40,544,672
181,003
Mosbay
12
10
30,043,776
134,124
Avanti
2
13
12
41,048,672
183,253
Petra Dan
12
12
35,175,168
157,032
Chloe
11
11
39,236,288
175,162
110
347,730,880
1,552,370
122
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11 (A) - Contd.
SEPTEMBER
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
26 - 27
6,017,088
26,862
Juanita ...
22 27
6
13,393,856
59,794
North Lord
25 34
10
29,146,432
130,118
Marinella D'amico
21
30
10
31,288,768
139,682
Kyokuho Maru
16
24
9
25,907,840
115,660
Antzouletta
17 25
29,204,896
130,379
Mosbay
13
23
12
34,388,928
153,522
Avanti
14
23
10
32,519,200
145,175
Petra Dan
13
22
10
26,248,320
117,180
Chloe
12
20
33,059,264
147,586
Arrian
25,617,760
***
114,365
Marirosa
1
7
7
17,699,808
79,017
Tore Knudsen
1
10
10
29,641,920
132,330
112
334,134,080
1,491,670
lanthe
OCTOBER
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Juanita ...
North Lord
35 44
10
30,278,526
135,172
Marinella D'amico
31
37
7
23,565,024
105,201
Kyokuho Maru
25 - 26
2
5,752,992
25,683
Antzouletta
26 - 37
12
40,836,768
182,307
Mosbay ...
24 34
11
33,019,392
147,408
Avanti
24
32
9
30,559,200
136,425
Petra Dan
23
33
11
30,127,552
134,498
Chloe
21
32
12
44,599,296
199,104
Arrian
21
13
43,816,192
195,608
Marirosa
18
11
30,943,808
138,142
Tore Knudsen
11
19
9
25,807,040
115,210
107
339,305,792
1,514,758
123
Digitized by
Ianthe
Juanita.
APPENDIX 11 (A)-
NOVEMBER
Contd.
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
North Lord
Marinella D'amico
Kyokuho Maru
Antzouletta
Mosbay...
Avanti
Petra Dan
Chloe
Arrian
Marirosa
Tore Knudsen
Berta Dan
Nordbo ...
45
51
7
21,637,280
P
96,595
wwwwww
38 - 46
35 46
ཨེན
9
31,524,416
140,734
12
37,286,368
166,457
232
34
www
45
12
33,940,808
151,522
33
ww
43
11
43,399,552
193,748
22
- 35
14
46,944,352
209,573
***
20
- 32
13
39,941,440
178,310
1
8
22,501,696
100,454
1
5
5
12,150,208
54,242
91
289,326,240
1,291,635
Tanker
Voyages
DECEMBER
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
Juanita ...
North Lord
...
Marinella D'amico
Kyokuho Maru
52
22
135
65
14
42,426,496
189,404
Antzouletta
47 -52
Mosbay
47 60
23
Fall
6
21,057,344
14
42,602,112
94.006 190,188
Avanti
W
Petra Dan
46
www
58
13
35,359,072
157,853
Chloe
44 54
11
40,278,330
179,814
Arrian
36 48
13
42,707,168
190,657
Marirosa
Tore Knudsen
Berta Dan
Nordbo ...
Johs. Stove
Superior
33
39611
44
21
15
11
ཕྱ ས ་ = ཆ
12
35,304,640
157,610
13
34,906,368
155,832
10
23,935,296
106,854
11
34,822,816
155,459
8
21,270,144
94,956
125
374,669,792
1,672,633
124
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11 (A) - Contd.
JANUARY
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
Juanita
North Lord
66 79
14
42,295,040
189,710
Marinella D'amico
Kyokuho Maru
Antzouletta
Mosbay
61 66
17,479,840
78,035
Avanti
Petra Dan
59 72
Chloe
Arrian
59
55 66
49 63
*23
14
36,253,248
160,952
12
42,662,592
190,458
15
48,134,240
214,885
Marirosa
Tore Knudsen
45 57
13
37,434,656
167,119
Berta Dan
22
25
10,500,224
46,876
Nordbo
16
Jobs. Stove
12
Superior
Jalanta
6291
26
11
25,618,656
114,369
26
15
45,802,624
204,476
22
14
38,714,816
173,014
11
11
30,013,088
133,987
129
374,909,024
1,673,881
FEBRUARY
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
Juanita ... North Lord
Marinella D'amico Kyokuho Maru
Antzouletta
Mosbay
80
Avanti
www
91
12
35,260,512
157,413
Petra Dan
Chloe
73
wwww
85
13
31,476,928
140,522
67
78
12
..
41,812,512
186,663
Arrian
64 74
11
32,137,728
143,472
Marirosa
Tore Knudsen
58
71
14
36,301,664
162,061
Berta Dan
Nordbo...
Johs. Stove
Superior Jalanta ... Frithiod...
2222
27
36
10
23,629,536
105,489
27 39
13
38,589,152
172,273
23
35
13
34,734,336
155,064
12
25
14
38,115,840
170,160
1
A
11
11
37,433,088
167,112
123
349,491,299
1,560,229
125
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11 (A) - Contd.
MARCH
Tanker
Voyages
No. of Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
Juanita
North Lord
Marinella D'amico
Kyokuho Maru
Antzouletta
Mosbay
92 105
14
42,814,464
191,136
Avanti
P
Petra Dan
86
98
13
Chloe
79
91
13
...
Arrian
75
88
14
36,515,136 51,006,592 48,133,180
163,014
227,708
214,345
Marirosa
www.comm
www
Tore Knudsen
72
www
84
13
38,006,528
169,672
Berta Dan
Nordbo ...
37
47
11
28,263,200
126,175
Johs. Stove
40
53
14
46,680,480
208,395
Superior
36 48
13
39,335,296
175,604
Jalanta ...
26
40
15
45,376,800
202,575
Frithiod...
12
23
12
47,571,776
212,374
Carl Larsson
13
13
51,342,592
229,208
145
474,926,144
2,120,206
TOTALS TO 31.3.64
Tanker
Voyages
Gallons
Tons
Ianthe
27
83,089,216
370,934
Juanita
27
61,054,336
272,564
North Lord
105
322,056,896
1,437,754
Marinella D'amico
37
122,000,704
544,646
Kyokuho Maru
26
76,326,208
340,742
Antzouletta
52
175,183,904
782,071
Mosbay ...
66
199,810,016
892,009
Avanti
32
107,440,704
479,046
Petra Dan
98
264,896,352
1,182,573
Chloe
91
336,054,432
1,500,247
Arrian
88
287,370,720
1,282,905
Marirosa
18
48,643,616
217,159
Tore Knudsen
84
242,437,888
1,082,312
Berta Dan
25
67,908,288
303,162
Nordbo ...
47
113,596,896
507,129
Johs. Stove
53
165,895,072
740,603
Superior
48
134,094,912
598,638
Jalanta
40
113,505,708
506,722
Frithiod...
23
85,004,864
379,486
Carl Larsson
13
51,342,592
229,208
1,001
3,057,713,344
13,650,506
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APPENDIX 12
A SELECTION OF HONG KONG PORT STATISTICS
(a) Number of ocean-going vessels entered (b) Number of ocean-going vessels cleared (c) Tonnage of ocean-going vessels entered (net) (d) Tonnage of ocean-going vessels cleared (net) (e) Number of passengers disembarked
(f) Number of passengers embarked (including
Emigrants).
1962-63
1963-64
5,986
5,959
5,913
5,938
5,647
5,614
17,735,830 19,251,216 19,278,334 17,593,692 19,001,483 19,151,595
1961-62
33,146
30,885
31,299
38,728
37,843
35,862
(g) Quantity of cargo discharged (dead-weight) (h) Quantity of cargo loaded (dead-weight) (i) Quantity of bunkers loaded (coal)
5,377,828
5,901,668
6,783,178
1,887,461
1,928,775
2,048,743
1,450
36
70
(j) Quantity of bunkers loaded (fuel-oil)
(k) Number of marine casualties reported (all
classes of vessels)
(1) Light dues collected
324,071
317,884
334,171
247
200
311
$995,763 $1,099,273
$1,267,899.72
(m) Number of seamen engaged...
36,786
36,282
37,247
(n) Number of seamen engaged
31,993
34,453
32,387
(0) Number of ships on the Hong Kong Registry (p) Tonnage of ships on the Hong Kong Regis-
try (Cross)
487
480
517
747,070
806,243
832,960
(q) Number of visits and inspections in con-
nexion with the survey of ships
•
9,923
10,715
11,307
(r) Establishment of the Marine Department ... (s) Number of junks and launches entered (t) Tonnage of junks and launches entered (net) (u) Quantity of cargo discharged from junks and
launches (dead-weight)
1,040
1,060
1,064
*
11,808
14,049
17,066
1,202,429
1,525,508
1,956,358
1,052,408
1,392,112
1,659,771
(v) Quantity of cargo loaded by junks and
launches (dead-weight)
203,282
171,460 225,057
(w) Number of licences issued to small craft (all
classes)
20,742
18,117
18,309
(x) Number of passengers transported by the
principal ferry companies...
160,741,883 178,684,073 185,862,895
(y) Number of vehicles transported by the
principal ferry companies...
2,109,826 2,587,192 3,201,886
(z) Number of passengers transported by river
steamer to and from Macau
1,053,864 1,335,989 1,364,412
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Accidents to vessels, 58, 95, 102,
Appendix 3(c)
Account and Stores Section, 50-52 Administration-
Headquarters Division, 9, 15 Port, 6-14
Port Control Division, 9, 59-62 Ship Surveys Division, 9, 110 Advisory Committees, 10
A Kung Ngam Beacon, 80 Appreciations, 156
Birth and death of seamen, 41
Boat squatters, 4, 103
INDEX
British registry and tonnage Certificates,
127
Buildings, 154
Buoys and moorings, 66-68
Maintenance and use of harbour
buoys, 63, 66
Minor moorings, 63, 68 Navigation marks, 67
Cape Collinson, 80
Central harbour scheme, 17
Certificates of Competency--
Commonwealth Certificates of
Competency, 120-124, Appendix 8A Local Certificate of Competency as
master, 101
Navigation Certificates of
Competency, 101
Channel Rock, 80
Certificates (Surveys), 113-116, 120,
128, 138
Committees
Dangerous Goods Standing
Committee, 59, 60, 148(v) Departmental Standing Committee on replacement of launches, 150 Emergency Water Supply Committee,
8, 22
Mercantile Marine Asst. Fund
Committee, 46, 148(iv)
Port Committee, 8, 10, 11, 19, 148(i)
Committees
Port Executive Committee, 8, 10, 12,
19, 148(ii)
Port Welfare Committee, 59, 148(iii), 153 Professional Sub-committee to Port Ex-
ecutive Committee, 14, 59, 148(ii) Seamen's Recruitment Committee, 45 Tanker Chartering Committee, 8, 22 Tanker Terminal Co-ordinating
Committee, 22, 59, 62 Communications, 72-77, Appendix 14 Community Relief Trust Fund, 107 Craft, Locally licensed, 98 Craft, Local trading, 65, 99
Dangerous Goods Regulations, 18, 137 Deep water berths in the western
harbour, 63, 66
Departmental standing committee on
replacement of launches, 150 Departmental Training School and
Examinations, 94
Director of Marine, 7, 8, 15 Distressed seamen,
Divisions--
38
Headquarters, 9, Chapter III Port Control, 9, Chapter IV Ship Surveys, 9, Chapter V
Engagement and discharge of crews, 36
Engineering Certificates of Competency, 120 Examination for Masters, Mates and
Engineers, 120
Examinations and departmental Training
School, 94
Examination Board, Pilotage, 61
Examination Fees, 40
Emigrants, 20, 117
Emigration Certificates, 117
Ferry Services, 2, 100
Floating refuse in the harbour, 105 Floating timber logs, 104
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INDEX-Contd.
Community Relief Trust Fund, 107 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund,
46, 148(iv)
Gasholder Examinations, 147
General Review, 1-5
Government Explosives Depot, 85
Government General Agent, 22 Government Slipway, 90-96
Government vessels, 130, Appendix 7
Accidents, 95
Fuel consumption, 93
Moorings, 63
New vessels, 92
Repairs and maintenance, 91
Special operations, 96
Harbour buoys, maintenance and use of,
66
Headquarters Division, Chapter III
Hong Kong shipyard, 140
Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.,
140
Hong Kong to Macau Passenger
Service, 141
International SOLAS Convention
Section, 111-124
Laan Pai, 80
Laid up shipping, 69
Law revision-
Dangerous Goods (Gen.)
Regulations, 18
Merchant Shipping (Control of Port)
Regulations, 18
Merchant Shipping (Launches and
Ferry vessels) Regulations, 18 Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations, 18
Lei Yue Mun Point Beacon, 80
Licences, 98
Light Buoys, 67, 83
Lighthouse installations, Other, 80
Lighthouse Section, 78-84 Lighthouse workshop, 84 Locally licensed craft, 98
Local certificate of Competency as
master, 101
Local Trade-China to Macau, 99
Maintenance and use of harbour buoys, 66
Marine-
Casualties and inquiries, 58,
Appendix 3(c)
Department, 9
Department Secretariat, 55-56
Licensing Office, 97
Magistrate's Court, 53-54
Mercantile Marine Office, 35-46
Minor moorings, 68
Moorings and buoys, 66
Navigation Certificate of Competency,
120-124
Navigation marks, 67, 83
Ocean-going shipping, 64
'Operation Water', 5, 21-34, 81,
Appendix 12
Pearl River Anchorages, 22
Personnel and General Registry, 55-56
Pilotage Examination Board, 61
Planning-
Central harbour scheme, 17
Deep water berths in the western
harbour, 66
Office, 16-20
Port-
Administration, Chapter II
Committee, 10, 12
Control Division, Chapter IV
Control Office, 63
Executive Committee, 10, 11
Handbook, 20
Welfare Committee, 59, 148(iii)
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Port Handbook, 20
INDEX- -Contd.
Professional Sub-committee to Port
Executive Committee, 14, 59, 148(ii)
Radio surveys, 115
Recruitment of Seamen, 8, 45
Registrations of Ships, 48
Registry of Shipping, 47-49
Resettlement of boat-squatters, 4, 103 Review-
General review, Chapter I
General review of the activities in
shipbuilding, 140 Review of Engineering Examinations, 121
Revision of Legislation, 17-18
River and other local shipping, 65
Safety equipment certificates, 113-116 Seamen-
Birth and deaths, 41
Collections and disbursements on
behalf of other authorities, 39 Distressed seamen, 38 Engagement and discharge, 36 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund,
46
Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund
Committee, 148(iv)
Number of H.K. seamen, 36 Seamen's discharge books, 37 Seamen recruitment, 8, 45 Seamen's Registry Office, 42-43 Welfare of visiting seamen, 153
Sham Tseng Terminal, 23 Shipbuilding and repairing, 140 Shipping -
Laid-up shipping, 69 Ocean-going shipping, 64
Registration of ships, 48
Ship Surveys Division, Chapter V
Ship Surveys-
British registry and tonnage
certificates, 127
Canal Tonnage certificates, 128 Certificates of Competency, 120 Drydocking Certificates, 116 Locally Licensed Craft, 136 Radio Surveys, 115
Safety Equipment Certificates, 114 Survey of passenger ships, 113
Ship Repairing and Building, 140
Staff and Establishment-
Duties of Departmental Secretary, 55 Duties of Surveyors of Ships,
Chapter V
Establishment list, Appendix 9
Personnel and General Registry, 56 Staff changes, Chapter VII Staff welfare, 152
Storm signals, 76
Sub-departments and Offices-
Accounts and Stores Section, 50 Design and New Construction
Section, 125
Government Explosive Depot, 85 Government Slipway, 90 International SOLAS Convention
Section, 111 Lighthouse Section, 78
Marine Department Secretariat, 55 Marine Licensing Office, 97 Marine Magistrate's Court, 53 Mercantile Marine Office, 35 Personnel and General Registry, 56 Planning Office, 16
Port Control Office, 63 Registry of Shipping, 47 Seamen Registry Office, 42 Small Craft Section, 133
Sub-departments and Offices-
Tanker Control Unit, 24
River and other local shipping, 65 Ship-breaking, 69
Statistics, Appendices, 1, 3, 10, 13
Survey-
Waterfront Cargo Working Areas, 108
130
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Tai Long Pai, 80
Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse, 80 Tanker Control Unit, 24
Tanker List of Achievements in
Operation Water, Appendix 12 Tathong Lighthouse, 80
Tsuen Wan Terminal, 23 Typhoon shelters, 106
Visiting seamen, welfare of, 153 Visitors-
From Colonial Secretariat, 155
From overseas, 57
INDEX-Contd.
Waglan Lighthouse and Signal Station, 78 Waglan operations, 79
Waterfront cargo working areas, 108
Water Samplers, 32
Welfare of staff, 152
Welfare of visiting seamen, 153 Working Parties-
Conditions of service of Government
Marine Crews, 149
Navigation aids in the waters of the
Colony, 149
Pollution in the waters of the Colony,
149
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The following are the approximate depths in fent within a radiue $50 feet of 'A' Buoys and 500 feet of "B" Buoys at ML WS.
A2317
6
244
A 24-37
$220
A 25 13
12-27 B) 24 B 14-27
4. 4)
A 26-29
A 27
85-
9-19
727 B-18
B1-27
B 15-24
16-2 617-2
8 18-25
B 19-2
2624
8 28-33
29271 30321
A 35
TSIN JI
A 16
24
20
A 37
22
YAH O
24
A 18
19
8 31-14 817-25 -33-27
A 39
20
31
A 40-12
37
FATIONS
Department Signal Stations situated at the Marine Office, Graan leland and
these stations particularly during periods of bad weacher. sused for navigation.
LE TUE MUN
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JUNK BAY
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