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HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
K. MILBURN
EXTRA MASTER
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1966 - 67
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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STAFF LIST
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
1 - 7
CHAPTER II
PORT ADMINISTRATION
The Functions of the Marine Department--Advisory Committees-Port Committee-Port Executive Com-
mittee.
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CHAPTER III
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
(ii) PLANNING OFFICE
(i) ADMINISTRATION
The Container Committee-The Cargo Working Party-Legal-Marine Department Publications.
(iii) MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
Engagement and Discharge of Crews-Seamen's Discharge Books-Distressed British Seamen- Collections and Disbursements on behalf of other Authorities-Certificates of Competency as Master, Mates and Engineers-Births and Deaths-Seamen's Registry Office-Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund.
(iv) REGISTRY OF SHIPPING
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Registrations-Vessels on the Hong Kong Register
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(v) ACCOUNTS and Stores SECTION
Expenditure-Revenue.
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(vi) MARINE Department Secretariat
Visitors to the port from overseas--Marine Casualties and Inquiries.
CHAPTER IV
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PORT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Dangerous Goods Standing Committee-Pilotage Board of Examiners-Macau Ferry Co-ordinating Committee.
(ii) PORT CONTROL OFFICE
Introduction-Ocean-going Shipping-River and other Local
Local Shipping-Typhoon Casualties- Western Harbour Scheme-Central Harbour Scheme -Maintenance and Use of Harbour Moorings- Navigation Marks-Minor Moorings-Laid-up Shipping and Ship-breaking-General-Shipping Statistics-Signal Stations and Port Communication.
(iii) NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
Waglan Lighthouse-Waglan Operation-Other lighthouse installations-Planning - Lighthouse Staff.
(iv) GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT
(v) GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD Functions Repairs
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and Maintenance New Vessels, Major Overhauls and Improvements- Fuel consumption-Staff Training-Accidents and Salvage--General.
(vi) SMALL CRAFT CONTROL
Functions-Licences-Local Trade, China and Macau-Ferry Services-Local Certificates of Competency as Master-Clearance and Control of Boat Squatters-Storage of Timber Afloat-Har- bour Pollution-Typhoon Shelters-Community Relief Trust Fund-Port Working Craft-Boat- yards--Local Marine Casualties-Private Moorings.
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SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE
CHAPTER V
Seamen's Recruiting Committee Advisory Board- Registration of Seamen-Supply of Seamen-Licensed Crew Departments - Shipping Companies - Staff - Accommodation-Legislation-Disciplinary Action- Seamen's Recruiting Office Bulletin-Revenue- Assistance to Seamen-Publicity and Publication- Miscellaneous.
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CHAPTER VI
SHIP SAFETY DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Trends in Shipping Services-Principal Surveyor of Ships-Legislation.
(ii) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIPS.
Passenger and Cargo Ships Safety Certificates Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificates-Dry-docking Certificates-Loadline and Safety Construction Certificates-Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915- Clearance of Vessels and Lighters under Tow and otherwise-Commonwealth Certificates of Com- petency-Other Examination Candidates-Marine Casualty Investigations Ship Telecommunication.
(iii) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(iv) DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION
Functions-Ships for British Registry-Govern- ment Craft.
(v) LOCAL Craft .
Surveys of Launches and Ferry Vessels-Safety Inspections of Mechanized Fishing and Cargo Craft -Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations- Launch Mechanics Certificates of Competency.
(vi) REVIEW OF SHIPYARDS AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Ship Repairing Shipbuilding Hong Kong and Macau Passenger Services-Harbour Ferry Services.
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(vii) GENERAL
Equipment Surveys-Gas Holder Ordinance, 1938 -Professional and Technical Staff-Revenue and Summary of Work.
CHAPTER VII
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
(i) ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Port Committee-Port Executive Committee- Container Committee-Terminal Sub-Committee- Cargo Sub-Committee-Dangerous Goods Standing Committee Pilotage Board of Examiners-Sea- men's Recruiting Advisory Board.
(ii) WORKING PARTIES
(iii) OTHER Committees, DeLEGATIONS AND BOARDS
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CHAPTER VIII
STAFF CHANGES, WELFARE AND BUILDINGS
(i) STAFF CHANGES
Acting Appointments-Promotions-Leave prior to Retirement.
(ii) WELFARE
Welfare of Staff-Welfare of Visiting Seamen.
(iii) BUILDINGS
(iv) APPRECIATION
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APPENDIX 1
APPENDICES
Mercantile Marine Office activity-Comparison between 1965-66 and 1966-67.
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APPENDIX 2
66-67
List of ships registered at Hong Kong 1966-67.
1966-67.
APPENDIX 2(A)
68-71
List of registers closed at Hong Kong 1966-67.
APPENDIX 3
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Estimated and Actual Revenue and Expenditure 1966-67.
APPENDIX 4
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Vessels entered 1966-67.
APPENDIX 4(A)
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Vessels cleared 1966-67.
APPENDIX 4(B)
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Summary of Foreign Trade Comparison between 1965-66
and 1966-67.
APPENDIX 4(C)
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Arrivals of all vessels 1966-67 (Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 4(D)
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Number, tonnage and nationality of foreign-going vessels entered 1966-67 (Pie Diagram).
APPENDIX 4(E)
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Numbers and net tonnage of vessels entering and clearing -Comparison between 1965-66 and 1966-67.
APPENDIX 4(F)
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Light dues collected 1966-67.
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Total net registered tonnage of all classes of vessels annually entered and cleared since 1946-47.
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APPENDIX 5(A)
Cargo, amounts imported and exported, in dead-weight tons, since 1949-50.
APPENDIX 6
Increases/Decreases in Staff and Navigational aids 1946-47
-1966-67 (Multiple Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 7
APPENDIX 8
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Government Explosives Depot, statistics 1966-67.
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Junks and power driven vessels entered 1966-67.
APPENDIX 8(A)
Junks and power driven vessels cleared 1966-67.
APPENDIX 8(B)
Receipts for licences and permits issued and fees collected by the Small Craft Licensing Section 1966-67.
APPENDIX 8(C)
APPENDIX 8(D)
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Number of licences issued 1966-67 (Bar Chart).
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Comparison of revenue collected in 1965-66 and 1966-67 at licensing stations.
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APPENDIX 8(E)
Number of Class II Cargo Working Craft 1958-59 to 1966-67 (Multiple Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 9
List of Vessels in Government Fleet as at 31st March, 1967.
APPENDIX 10
Registration, employment and engagement of seamen.
APPENDIX 11
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Summary of work of Ship Safety Division 1966-67.
APPENDIX 11(A)
Comparative statement of work of Ship Safety Division
since 1964-65.
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APPENDIX 12
Establishment of Marine Department as at 31st March,
1967.
APPENDIX 13
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A Selection of Hong Kong Statistics for the years 1963-64 to 1966-67.
POSSIBLE LAYOUT OF CONTAINER TERMINAL AND Depot at
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HONG KONG HARBOUR PLAN as at 31st MARCH, 1967
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ILLUSTRATIONS
CHART
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Departmental Organization Chart.
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STAFF LIST
As at 31st March, 1967
Director of Marine Deputy Director of Marine (until 30th March, 1967)
Assistant Director of Marine
(Port Administration)
Assistant Director of Marine
(Seamen's Recruiting Office) Surveyor-General of Ships
Treasury Accountant
Senior Executive Officer, Class I
(Secretary)
Executive Officer
(Assistant Secretary)
Executive Officer
(Assistant Secretary)
Executive Officer
(Assistant Secretary)
Executive Officer
(Government Dockyard) Executive Officer
(Seamen's Recruiting Office) Principal Surveyor of Ships
Senior Surveyors of Ships
K. MILBURN, J.P., Extra Master, M.I.N. W. GRIEVE, Extra First Class Engineer,
C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.R.İ.N.A., A.M.B.I.M.
C. E. HULSE, M.B.E., Master Mariner,
M.Inst.T.
E. M. J. A. BoWER, M.B.E., Master Mariner,
Grad.Inst.T.
A. FLETCHER, B.Sc. (Dunelm), A.M.R.I.N.A.,
A.M.N.E., Coast Inst. of Engs, and Ship- Builders.
LI Kwok-ting, B.Sc. (Econ.), Hull University,
Chartered Accountant.
K. ALLEN, F.C.C.S., A.M.B.I.M.
LEUNG Ching-poon, B.A. (Sydney)
LI Yuet-lin, B.A. (Kwangtung)
WONG Yiu-wing
Lo Kwong-yip
H. LAMING
R. BLACKLOCK, C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E.,
A.M.I.Mech.E., B.O.T. 1st Class Combined Steam & Motor Certificate.
R. W. COLEMAN, C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E.,
B.O.T. First Class Combined Steam and Motor Certificate, A.M.R.I.N.A. D. E. MCKENNA, C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E.,
A.M.I.Mech.E., B.O.T. First Class Com- bined Steam and Motor Certificate, M.R.I.N.A.
P. E. J. DAVY, C.Eng., A.M.I.Mar.E.,
A.M.I.Mech.E., M.E.Nuc.E., Extra First Class M.O.T. Certificate.
N. A. KROTT, Extra Master.
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Senior Surveyor (Land Boilers)
Surveyor of Ships
(Engineer and Ship)
Surveyor of Ships (Nautical)
Surveyor of Ships (Ship)
Senior Marine Officers
Marine Officers
Superintendent of Lights Mechanical Engineer (Marine) Assistant Shipping Masters
H. M. MUNRO, C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E., First
Class Combined Steam and Motor Certificate.
R. J. F. COLACO, B.SC., C.Eng.,
A.M.I.Mar.E., M.O.T. Combined 1st Class (Steam & Motor) Certificate of Competency.
N. J. Matthew, Extra First Class Ministry
of Transport Certificate, C.Eng., A.M.I.Mar.E., A.M.R.I.N.A.
R. S. B. LOBO, Extra First Class M.O.T. Certificate of Competency (Steam and Motor), C.Eng., A.M.I.Mar.E.
R. J. MARSHam, Extra Master, M.I.N. J. MAYO, Extra Master
P. Y. Y. CHAN, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.R.I.N.A. H. F. C. HUNG, B.Sc. (Dunelm),
A.M.R.I.N.A.
H. WEATHERBY, B.Sc. (Dunelm),
A.M.R.I.N.A., S.N.A.M.E.
D. A. HALL, B.Sc. (Naval Arch.),
A.M.R.I.N.A.
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. 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.IN. HUGH Ng-quinn, Master Mariner Tsui Shun-hing, Master Mariner, M.I.N. D. O. CONWAY, Master Mariner LAU Kwok-wang, Master Mariner,
M.N.G.S.
R. C. WILLY, Master Mariner
J. L. DAVIDSON, Master Mariner
D. A. SANDISON, Master Mariner
C. J. FARREN, Master Mariner T. V. COURTNEY
M. A. ADAL, C.Eng., A.M.I.Mar.E. CHU Wing-yuen
WONG Ming-chor
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Assistant Registrar of Shipping Recruiting Assistants
Dockyard Electrical and
Mechanical Superintendent Mechanical Inspector, Class I
Officer-in-charge Gunpowder Depot Principal Lighthouse Keeper Mechanical Inspector, Class II
Electrical Inspector Class II Ship Inspector, Class II
Assistant Superintendent of Lights Inspector (Land Boilers)
Naval Architectural Draughtsman,
Class I
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Lam Wai-chung LEE Kwong
SIU Ping-wah
Lo Ping-shu
LAI Mou-wah
CHEUNG Chiu-ling
No Wan-ching
CHEUNG Pui-kwan
SHUM Kit-wah
CHAU Yu-tak
TSE Hin-ho
YUNG Hon-shing
P. HUGHES, A.I.Mar.E.
LAM Yue-kee, A.I.Mar.E., Associate Member
of the Engineering Society of H.K. C. B. A. H. THIRLWELL
W. J. GUTTERIDGE
C. H. RENFREW Woo Pak-yuen
CHEUNG Hok-chow
CHEUNG Wing-hong, A.M.R.I.N.A.,
A.M.I.E.S.
YEE Fook-cheong, Full Technological Certificate (Ship Building) C.&G., A.M.R.I.N.A.
G. LAU Cheuk-yin
TSANG Hin-ting
LEUNG Shing-tong
LI Wood-fun, B.O.T. Second Class (Steam)
Certificate of Competency
LAM Kwok-hung
CHEUNG Ah-chiu
J. A. W. DEAKIN
Ho Kee-ying, B.O.T. Second Class (Steam)
Certificate of Competency
LAM Sik-kui, A.M.R.I.N.A.
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OBITUARY
The department suffered a great loss when early on the morning of 30th March, 1967, Mr. William GRIEVE, Deputy Director of Marine, passed away after a short illness. His valuable service and cheerful disposition will long be remembered and missed by all officers of this department.
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CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
(Appendix 13)
A SELECTION of Hong Kong Port statistics will be found at Appendix 13 to this report, from which it will be seen that the numbers of ocean- going vessels entering the port continues to increase and has in fact risen by 16.3% over the past four years. On three occasions during the year under review the total number of ocean-going vessels entering the port each month exceeded 600; the figure for March, 1967 being 613 which represented the largest number of ocean-going vessels to enter the port in any one month since the Second World War. The number of vessels cleared has shown a similar increase. The tonnage of cargo dis- charged has increased by 18.2% over the past four years and the dead- weight tonnage of cargo loaded increased by a substantial 42.9% over the same period.
2. A notable occasion during the year was the coming into operation of the Seamen's Recruiting Office on the 3rd May, 1966 when this division started to register seamen. The Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 was enacted on the 27th June, 1966 on which date the Seamen's Recruiting Office commenced supplying locally domiciled seamen for service in foreign-going merchant ships. A review of this division's activities may be found at Chapter V of this report.
3. During the early months of 1966 it was apparent that a consider- able new impetus was being given to the development of containerized cargo services throughout the world. There was widespread opinion that the growth of these services was likely to provide the pattern for future cargo handling development, which in turn would bring about a revolu- tion in ship design and the requirements of terminal facilities at ports all over the world. It was also felt that only if the port of Hong Kong was able to cope with these new developments, would it be able to maintain its place amongst world ports. It was therefore considered essential that Government and industry should maintain the closest liaison in considering the development of container services on a world-
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wide basis and, as a result, a committee was appointed by the Governor on the 12th July, 1966 with the following terms of reference:
"To consider the implications for Hong Kong's trade and industry of the recent rapid world-wide development of container trans- portation services and to make recommendations on the need for suitable container handling facilities for the port of Hong Kong and the method of their provision.'
4. A brief description of the conclusions reached by the Committee may be found at Chapter III.
5. Quite apart from the 70 to 80 ocean-going vessels in the harbour each day, much of the bustling activity in the principal port of Victoria is centred on the ferry services which, during the year under review, transported a total of close on 226 million passengers and 4.4 million vehicles. These figures represent increases of 3.2% and 7% respectively compared with the previous year and, it is suggested, serve as an indica- tion of the continuing prosperity of Hong Kong.
6. Apart from the torrential rainfall on 12th June, 1966 which resulted in some minor congestion being experienced in the port, the Colony was fortunate enough not to be unduly menaced by typhoons during the year. Indeed, of the four typhoons and eleven tropical storms recorded, only one typhoon and five tropical storms affected the opera- tion of the port, and these only marginally.
7. 1966-67 was therefore a year in which both commercial interests in the port and Government continued to meet the needs of the times. In common with other major ports, Hong Kong continues to attract an ever-increasing number of vessels of greater tonnage, carrying more cargoes both to and from the port. To meet the demands likely to be made on the port in the future, emphasis has been put on forward planning and the port users, as represented on the two Port Advisory Committees, are keeping in mind the regular increases in shipping, cargo tonnages and the population all of which in their complementary fields must surely result in further port facilities being established.
CHAPTER II
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT
Functions of the Marine Department
8. The role of the Marine Department in the affairs of the Colony is to control and administer all its ports and waters through enacted
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legislation and to provide for the safe arrival, berthing (other than at private wharves) and subsequent departure of all types of vessels. In this connexion the Department maintains and operates all the marine navigational aids in the Colony and an increasing number of harbour moorings. Most of these moorings are designed to accommodate ocean- going vessels under typhoon conditions.
9. In addition, the Department is responsible, directly or under control measures internationally adopted, for the well-being of those who travel by sea, whether as departing passengers in liners, as crew members of the ships of 39 different countries which visit Hong Kong, or within the Colony as ferry passengers. These responsibilities are imposed for ocean-shipping by international maritime conventions to which Britain has acceded, brought into force by one Merchant Shipping Act after another and subsequently applied to Hong Kong by an Order- in-Council, or locally for vessels plying within the Colony waters under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1953 and subsequent amendments.
Director of Marine
10. The Marine Department is headed by a Director who is a profes- sional officer with wide experience of maritime affairs. He is the principal adviser to the Hong Kong Government on all marine matters affecting merchant shipping and the waters of the Colony generally. The Director of Marine is the ex officio chairman of the Port Committee, the Container Committee, the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board and the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee. Throughout the year the Director also served as a member of the Transport Advisory Committee.
The Marine Department
11. The Marine Department comprises four semi-autonomous divi- sions, Headquarters, Port Administration, Ship Safety and the Seamen's Recruiting Office. A review of their work during the year is recorded in Chapters III, IV, V and VI of this report. The staff establishment ou the 31st March, 1967 totalled 1,119 officers; a decrease of 20 over the previous year's figure. A staff list and departmental organization chart as at the 31st March, 1967 appears at the beginning of this report.
Advisory Committees
12. In order to ensure that the Hong Kong Government is kept advised of the commercial and other needs of the port, two advisory committees continued to meet at regular intervals throughout the year.
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On the 20th September, 1966, His Excellency the Governor approved the recommendation of the Director of Marine that the Deputy Director of Marine should replace the Director as the ex officio chairman of the Port Executive Committee, and that the Assistant Director of Marine in charge of the Port Administration Division should be an ex officio mem- ber in place of the Assistant Director in charge of the Headquarters Division.
13. The terms of reference of the Port Committee are 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.'
14. The terms of reference of the Port Executive Committee are:
'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.'
15. A list of all who were members of the two committees during the year is shown at Chapter VI of this report.
Port Committee
16. This committee met on six occasions during the year and the principal items of business discussed at these meetings, apart from items dealt with by circulation of papers, included:
The Port Executive Committee Report on Cargo Working in
Hong Kong.
Harbour moorings and port utilization.
Tsing Yi Island development.
The construction of casting basins for sections of the proposed
Cross Harbour Tunnel.
The construction of a multi-storey car park at the Central
Reclamation, Stage III.
The control by the Marine Department of the Macau Ferry
wharves.
Proposals for the contruction of various piers.
Reclamation at Aldrich Bay.
Proposed extension of Kai Tak runway.
The Report of the Container Committee.
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17. The Port Executive Committee met on twelve occasions during the year and considered the following matters:
Timber storage in Colony waters.
Harbour pollution.
Immigration clearance of shipping.
Motor launch hire charges.
The Port Executive Committee Report and Recommendations
concerning the state of cargo working in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Pilotage.
Departmental policy concerning pleasure craft.
Conditions in Colony typhoon shelters.
The Harbour Services Patrol.
Sunday cargo working permit fees.
The inward clearance of shipping.
The disposal of rubbish within harbour limits.
The extension of the Oil in Navigable Waters Act to Hong Kong.
The Report of the Container Committee.
The position of the Lei Yue Mun turning buoy.
Typhoon season precautions.
Harbour dredging.
The proposed introduction of a limited Hague Plan port opera-
tions service.
Speed limits in the harbour.
The clearance of squatter boats and derelicts from typhoon
shelters.
CHAPTER III
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
(Appendices 1 to 3 and 13)
Deputy Director of Marine
18. In previous years an Assistant Director administered the Head- quarters Division which consists of the Planning Office, the Mercantile Marine Office and Seamen's Registry Office, the Registry of Shipping,
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the Accounts and Stores Office, and the Departmental Secretariat. On 1st April, 1966 a new post of Deputy Director of Marine was created and it is now this officer who administers the day-to-day operations of the division. This and the department generally relieves the Director of a number of this previous responsibilities. The functions and review of the work carried out during the year by each office of the division are outlined under their respective headings.
PLANNING OFFICE
Functions
19. This office is held by a Senior Marine Officer whose duties include the secretaryship of the Port Committee, the Port Executive Committee, the Container Committee and the Cargo Working Party. He undertakes the preparatory work necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the four committees and initiates action stemming from their advice. He also carries out such other administrative work as is assigned to him by the Director of Marine and Deputy Director of Marine and is the nautical adviser to the Superintendent of Lights. The Planning Officer is also responsible, in collaboration with the Law Draftsman of the Legal Department, for the preparation of new and amended legislation under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance Chapter 281, and of the Regulations made thereunder and is responsible also for inter-departmental liaison on all aspects of port development and planning generally which have a bearing on the operations of the port or the usage of land having marine access. As the Department's public relations officer he is also responsible for disseminating information concerning port facilities and ensuring that the many visitors to the port from overseas port authorities and others having an interest in shipping affairs are enabled to see something of the work of the port.
The Container Committee
20. At the first meeting of the Container Committee held on the 5th August, 1966, it was decided that the principal task would be to decide whether the plans and potential of the existing wharf and godown companies would be adequate to meet the requirements of the container carrier, as far ahead as one could reasonably predict; and if not, whether completely new facilities must be provided; what these requirements would be; who would operate them; and on what terms. At the same time two working committees, namely the Terminal Sub-Committee and the Cargo Sub-Committee, were appointed:
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(a) to develop a shadow scheme for a container terminal stipulating the broad specification, cost of producing ship berths, the site, the area of land required, and the value of that land;
(b) to consider what problems or obvious benefits might accrue to
manufacturers, exporters and importers.
21. The Terminal Sub-Committee met on nine occasions and sub- sequently advised, amongst other things, that a container terminal/depot having initially two berths with provision for expansion in stages to three and finally four berths, with an area of flat land behind the berths at a scale of at least 20.7 acres per berth would be necessary to meet the Colony's foreseeable future needs for containership facilities.
22. The Cargo Sub-Committee met on three occasions and sub- sequently advised the Container Committee that only a few minor changes in import/export legislation would be required; and although acknowledging that in Hong Kong goods would have to be discharged from containers and moved inland by conventional means, thereby exposing them to problems of multiple handling, and potential damage and pilferage, they nevertheless expressed the opinion that container services terminating at the port would still offer overriding benefits in potential consolidation of shipments, reduced turn-round time of ships, quicker transit periods and use of terminal facilities for loading and/or discharging the containers.
23. The Container Committee met on eight occasions and adopted its report for submission to the Port Committee on the 2nd December, 1966.
24. The report was well received by members of the Port Committee who commented that the matter under study was probably the most important port project they had had to deal with in the past ten years. With members' strong endorsement the report was forwarded to His Excellency the Governor on the 28th January, 1967.
25. In the meantime, the Container Committee has remained in existence so that it can continue to study, advice and report on container service development so far as it affects Hong Kong. It is of interest to note that nearly one thousand requests for copies of the Committee's report have been received from all over the world.
26. A list of all who were members of the Container Committee and the two Sub-Committees is shown at Chapter VI of this report.
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The Cargo Working Party
27. Consequent on the adoption by the Port Committee of the Port Executive Committee Report and Recommendations concerning the state of cargo working in Hong Kong, the report was submitted to His Excel- lency the Governor on the 1st April, 1966. The Port Committee recom- mended that while the report was being considered by Government a small working party of shipping, commercial and Government interests should be formed to examine the financial and other implications of the report. Subsequently a Working Party under the chairmanship of the Director of Marine was appointed with the following terms of reference :
"To consider the financial and other implication of the recom- mendations in the Report of the Port Executive Committee con- cerning the state of cargo working in Hong Kong with particular regard to the provision and control of cargo working basins and their operation either by concessionary right or by Government."
28. The Working Party met on ten occasions and adopted its report for submission to Government on the 30th March, 1967. Briefly, the Working Party recommended that the land area of the cargo working basin at Wan Chai should be let by public tender with the tenant having the exclusive right to work cargo between the land and marine craft at free market rates. Also, in the short term, that control in some existing areas both in Hong Kong and Kowloon should be immediately intro- duced for the purpose of regulating land vehicles by the installation of a metered system for cargo working lorries.
29. A list of all who were members of the Cargo Working Party is shown at Chapter VI of this report.
Legal
30. The Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 was enacted on the 27th June, 1966. The purpose of the ordinance is to regulate the recruitment of seamen for service in foreign-going ships, to make provision in respect of allotments and remittances made by seamen supplied for service in foreign-going ships by companies licensed thereunder and in respect of the payment of advances of wages to seamen supplied for such services by any such company, and to provide for matters ancillary to or connected with the purposes aforesaid.
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pilots were forwarded to Secretariat and at the end of the year these were under active consideration by the Law Draftsman of the Legal Department. Other proposed legislation receiving attention included the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, the Merchant Ship- ping (Small Craft) (Amendment) Regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Launches and Pleasure Junks) Regulations and the Merchant Shipping (Control of Ports) (Amendment) Regulations.
Marine Department Publications
32. A second edition of the 'Port of Hong Kong Handbook' was published during the year, printed by the Government Printer and com- piled with the assistance and advice of the Director of Information Services. The high standard of presentation of this publication and printing and reproduction of colour photographs has been favourably remarked upon and over four thousand requests for copies have been received from all over the world. This is indicative of the interest and value such publications have for those engaged in all aspects of the shipping industry.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
Functions
33. The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance requires that all business within the Colony connected with the engagement 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 con- ducted at the Mercantile Marine Office which is located within the Marine Department headquarters building. The Director of Marine is statutorily 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 Merchant Shipping Ordinance Chapter 281, and the United Kingdom Merchant Shipping Acts which are applicable to the Colony where they do not conflict with local legislation. In addition, since the establishment of the Seamen's Recruiting Office the Superintendent has to apply to the Merchant Ship- ping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance in connexion with every engage- ment and discharge of seamen conducted in the Colony.
34. Section 247 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 charges the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office with a host of other
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duties relating to seamen, apprentices and merchant ships. This covers a very large field of which only a part can be factually recorded. A very important aspect of his duties takes the form of assuming the role of arbitrator in disputes, which arise at frequent intervals, between masters, owners, agents, seamen and their union, 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 settlement of outstanding problems.
Engagement and Discharge of Crews
35. The period from the 1st April, 1966 to the 31st March, 1967 was again an extremely busy one for the Mercantile Marine Office and this is substantiated by the statistical figures shown at Appendix I. These figures, however, merely indicated an amount of work achieved and do not by any means completely represent the work and intense activity of this office. To summarize, the number of seamen engaged (38,679) was slightly less than the previous year and the number dis- charged (33,348) also slightly less. The number of articles of agreements which were opened amounted to 1,437 and the number closed was 707. The work involved is shown in the following table:
Articles opened
Articles closed
On board At MMO On board At MMO
(1) British vessels
464
813
497
143
(2) Taiwanese vessels...
3
28
8
(3) Liberian vessels
31
94
27
30
(4) Cyprian vessels
4
2
Totals
498
939
524
183
Grand Totals
1,437
707
36. From the data shown at Appendix I and from the preceding summary, it is evident that Hong Kong continues to be one of the main recruitment centres of Asian seamen.
Seaman's Discharge Books
37. There has been no lessening in the demand for Hong Kong Government Seaman's Discharge Books and their value to both sides of the shipping industry is fully established. During the year a total of 9,329 books were issued; an increase of 42%. In addition, the romaniza- tion of Chinese characters has been standardized on the commercial code system and the checking and correcting of names and personal details in Discharge Books previously issued continues to be made.
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Distressed British Seamen
38. Fifty-eight distressed British seamen were taken in charge during the year and arrangements made for them as follows:
(a) Sent to the United Kingdom
(b) Sent to Bombay
(c) Sent to Singapore
(d) Sent to Japan
(e) Sent to Colombo
(f) Joined vessels
(g) On being repatriated to Hong Kong and finally out of
charge
Total
6
1
4
2
1
5
39
58
Collections and Disbursements on behalf of other Authorities
39. The office continues to work in close liaison with the Board of Trade, London, and the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Newcastle. On behalf of the former the sum of $81,354.13 was received, mainly consisting of the wages deposited of living, deceased and deserted seamen and of fines duly allowed. Disbursements in this account amount- ed to $98,767.25 being payments in respect of seamen's wages deposited, deceased seamen's balance of wages to their legal representatives as well as subsistence and travelling expenses for distressed seamen. On behalf of the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, contributions from United Kingdom seamen amounting to $115,491.16 were received, together with relevant insurance schedules and voyage cards, and trans- mitted to the Ministry in the United Kingdom. In addition, at various times during the year 29 seamen who were engaged in the United Kingdom on British ships were discharged at this port on account of sickness or injury, concerning whom regular reports were sent to the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance until they were declared fit, repatriated or sent to rejoin vessels.
Certificates of Competency as Masters, Mates and Engineers
40. Application forms from 185 candidates in respect of the examina- tions for Masters, Mates and Engineers were processed through this office as also were 16 candidates
16 candidates for the Radar Maintenance examinations. Consequent to their passing the examinations held in this Department, 33 candidates received their Certificates of Competency of Commonwealth validity and 15 such Certificates were issued on behalf of competent authorities in other parts of the British Common- wealth to those successful candidates who were examined abroad.
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41. Due to the continued shortage of properly certificated ships' officers, principally engineers, it was necessary during the year to grant dispensations, authorized by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, Chapter 281, to 21 merchant vessels in order to permit them to sail without having the statutory number of certificated personnel on board. In every case, where such dispensation was granted, no seaman was allowed to be engaged in an acting capacity until he had first passed an examination conducted by either an Examiner of Masters and Mates or of Engineers.
Births and Deaths
42. The number of deaths among seamen reported to this office during the year amounted to 77 and the number of deaths of passengers on British vessels amounted to 5. One birth was reported on a Hong Kong registered ship during the year, having occurred on board a Hong Kong/Macau ferry.
Seamen's Registry Office
43. Section 247 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 states, among other things, that, it shall be the general business of the Superintendents of Mercantile Marine Offices to afford facilities for engaging seamen by keeping registers of their names and characters. Such a registry has to record not only the names and characters of Hong Kong seamen, but also their particulars and movements to and from ships of all nation- alities. During the year 55,161 engagements and 47,777 discharges of Hong Kong seamen under all flags were recorded in the Seamen's Registry Office.
44. A total of 4,942 registry cards were opened during the year and of that total, 2,004 cards were opened for seamen in the Deck Depart- ment, 1,571 for seamen in the Engine Room Department and 1,367 opened for the Catering Department. The total numbers of cards for seamen of the three departments thus stands at 69,974. It is now estimat- ed that 70% of seamen recruited in Hong Kong are employed on British flag vessels. To ensure the continued success of the Registry and the accuracy of its records, it was necessary to seek the co-operation of Consular Officers resident in the Colony to report the engagement and discharge of Hong Kong seamen in merchant ships of their nations. The response continued to be most gratifying and the totals of engage- ments and discharges of seamen recruited in Hong Kong on foreign flag vessels and reported to the Registry during the year are here tabulated in full:
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Engagements
Discharges
Total
American
2
1
3
Cambodian
3
3
6
Danish
1,168
859
2,027
Dutch
5,009
4,563
9,572
French
95
94
189
German
77
58
135
Indonesian
59
16
75
Liberian
267
371
638
Japan
1
1
Norwegian
3,019
2,875
5,894
Panamanian
6,520
5,282
11,802
Swedish
228
284
512
Thailand
34
23
57
16,482
14,429
30,911
45. During the year under review the Registry recorded the deaths of 87 local seamen and the desertions of 355.
Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund
46. In accordance with the instructions of the Committee administer- ing the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund, the sum of $25,272.70 was distributed throughout the year to 15 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. Maintaining records of ships registered in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 under British ownership in Hong Kong, is the duty of the Registrar of Shipping. Requirements for registration call for the production and filing of various documents to prove owner- ship in the vessel, subsequent to a survey of the crew spaces and measurement of the vessel for tonnage purposes by an authorized sur- veyor of ships. Owners of vessels, which were once British but whose registries have been closed, and who are seeking re-registration are required to follow the same procedures. Transfer of registry of a vessel from another British port necessitates only the placing on the local register of the ship's particulars. Subsequent transactions such as transfer of ownership, the entry and discharge of mortgages, alteration of tonnage or change of name of ships, constitute the day-to-day business of the office. Endorsements on certificates of ships registered in the United Kingdom or other Dominion ports are made on request and notifications in respect of the relevant transactions are then despatched in each case
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to the Registrar General of Ships in the United Kingdom or to the overseas authorities concerned.
Registrations
48. During the year 30 ships were registered, and the registers of 56 ships were closed. The number of shipping companies owning British ships registered in Hong Kong has decreased to 124. Half the total number of ships registered during the period, were new; of which 4 bulk carriers were built in Japan, 1 hydrofoil was built in Italy, 6 pleasure yachts, 2 ferry vessels, 1 oil tanker and 1 cargo vessel, were built locally. 4 vessels were transferred from United Kingdom and other Dominion ports, 2 vessels were purchased from foreign owners, 3 vessels effected re-registration, 1 motor launch registered after her Terminable Certificate of British Registry issued at Penang expired, and 5 vessels registered anew resulting from material alterations made on board.
49. Out of the total of 56 closures, 12 were transferred to the Panamanian flag. Vessels sold for scrap were 9 to Japanese interests, 4 to Taiwan, 1 to a company in Singapore, 1 fishing trawler to Thailand, and 2 other vessels to American citizens. The registries of 2 vessels were transferred to United Kingdom ports, and 11 others to Commonwealth ports. Registry of 1 ferry vessel was cancelled after its conversion into a pontoon.
50. Total constructive losses declared included 1 capsized, 1 ground- ing, and 1 grounding subsequent to a severe fire aboard. The remaining vessel, a trimaran, was taken over by the Receiver of Wrecks, Trin- comalee, where the vessel was abandoned by her owner. The total number of vessels remaining on the register as at 31st March, 1967, was 482 having a gross tonnage of 810,251 tons and a net tonnage of 485,708 tons. The distribution of tonnage is as follows:
Over 40,000 and under 45,000
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"
"
"
35,000
30,000
25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000
""
99
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
Π
7,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 500
97
..
Under
2
1
2
20,000
2
15,000
13
10,000
26
Total 482
7,000
14
5,000
9
4,000
14
3,000
11
11
12
365
2,000 1,000
500
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Over 300 net tons
128
Under 300 net tons but over 60 net tons
103
Total 482
Under 60 net tons
251
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Vessels on the Hong Kong Register
51. The number of vessels on the Hong Kong Register and their tonnages for the past six years is shown in the following table:
No. of Ships
Gross Tons
Net Tons
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
529
481
512
522
508
491
728,574
779,696
841,816
835,216
852,639
840,186
436,462
462,996
498,693
495,718
506,718 502,280
It will be observed from the above table that although the number of ships decreased and increased irregularly, the aggregate tonnage rose steadily.
52. The number of vessels of different type and their aggregate gross tonnage recorded on the Hong Kong Register comparises the following:
85 ocean-going cargo ships of
11 tankers of
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9 passenger/cargo ships of
100 ferry vessels (including 12 hydrofoils) of
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133,325
41,779
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27,487
47 launches of
1,528
36 tugs of
4,537
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25 oilers or oil barges of
4,882
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94 dumb lighters, barges, etc. of
21,438
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15 trawlers of
1,640
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60 yachts of
992
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General
53. The first vessel placed on the Hong Kong Register during the year was the m.v. 'HUNAN', constructed by a local shipyard to the order of the China Navigation Company Limited, London. Pursuant to this company's policy, the vessel's registry was later transferred to the Port of London. One tanker was lengthened by 87 feet, in Glasgow, resulting in a subsequent increase of tonnage of over 3,000 gross tons. The registry fees collected during the year amounted to $48,311.00 as compared with $23,693.00 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 Appendices 2 and 2(A).
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ACCOUNTS AND STORES
Functions
54. The functions of the Accounts Section comprise the correct recording of all financial transactions of the department, paylisting and submission to the Treasury of suppliers' bills and other claims for payment either by the Treasury or by the departmental shroffs, the payment of salaries, overtime and other allowances to departmental officers, marine launch crews and dockyard staff receiving salary and emoluments in cash. The Stores Section, under the control of a stores officer nominated by the Controller of Stores, generally arranges the procurement of stores, either through Controller of Stores, through local suppliers under contract or by local purchase; it distributes supplies of stores to the various sections of the department, and maintains proper stores records and adequate levels of stock of machinery and spares for the Government Dockyard. As at 31st March, 1967, there were 16,214 items of stores held on allocated stores charge: 11,772 items were engines and spares, 1,315 lighthouse stores, 148 paint, 220 uniforms and 2,759 items of general stores.
Expenditure
55. Expenditure ($21.9m) for the year 1966-67 as shown in the comparative statement given in Appendix 3, fell short of the estimate ($26m) by $4.1 millions. As a consequence of revision of salary (June 1966), Sub-head 1, Personal emoluments exceeded the estimate by $350,000 of which $250,000 were paid in respect of adjustment of back dated overtime claims. Except for four subheads, 2-Administration, 7-Membership of International Associations and Institutions, 8-Minor Salvage and 12-Transport, which required additional funds, the other subheads under Other Charges Annually Recurrent showed savings totalling $1.7 millions. Under Other Charges Special Expenditure, two items required additional funds and one item was approved during the year. Expenditure on other subheads was below estimate due to un- completed work, non-arrival of stores or works not yet commenced.
Revenue
56. Revenue collected during the year ending 31st March, 1967 amounted to $8,693,000 a net increase of $3,282,000 over that for the corresponding period last year and $1,223,000 compared with the estimated revenue for the year. Details of revenue collected are given
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in Appendix 3. Increases recorded against most items were due to the coming into operation of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1965. The establishment of the Seamen's Recruiting Office which was opened on June, 27th 1966 also brought in a new revenue item of $196,000. Significant increases, compared with the estimates, were record- ed against publications (+ 72%), buoy dues (+ 26.2%), examination and registration fees ( +25.7%), steam launches licences (+ 23.6%), survey fees (+ 22.4%), sunday cargo working permits (+ 16.4%) and light dues (+ 10.4%). Shortfalls, compared with the estimates, were recorded against hawkers licences (-16.2%), chargeable water (-15.3%), junks licences (- 14.3%) and anchorage dues (- 13.6%).
MARINE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT
Functions
57. The personal of the Secretariat are mostly General Grades staff and therefore are interchangeable by postings between the various departments of the Government service. The professional qualifications and experience possessed by departmental officers are not required by its Secretariat staff of thirty.
58. The Secretariat handles much of the Marine Department's committee, establishment and general work. It has Executive Grade Officers Class I and II as assistant secretaries responsible for these respective functions, working under the departmental secretary, a Senior Executive Officer Class I who has responsibility for office organization and management throughout the Department in addition to other functions.
59. During the year there was a marked increase in the Secretariat's activity. It has continued to absorb more of departmental officers' non- functional work and has considerably increased its general usefulness.
60. Secretaryship for ten permanent and semi-permanent committees in addition to various ad hoc meetings, staff selection and promotion boards were provided during the year.
Visitors to the Port from Overseas
61. During the year under review, the following overseas visitors called at the Marine Department to discuss subjects relating to the activity of the port and other maritime matters:
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(i) Mr. C. FRINK and Messrs. TRAN Quoe Ky and CHU Ba Tuong of South Vietnam's Department of Navigation and Ministry of Public Works.
(ii) Mr. W. H. SAVERIMUTTU, Operations Manager (Cargo Handling) and Mr. ABEYAGOONASEKERA, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Port of Colombo.
(iii) Dr. R. SILVERSTER of the Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Western Australia.
(iv) Senator Inskip JULIAN of the House of Senate, Trinidad.
(v) Mr. Joel Barnett, M.P., and Mr. Robert E. SHELDON, M.P.
(vi) Members of the West Australian Chambers of Manufacturers led
by Mr. W. L. HUGHES.
(vii) Mr. H. B. Davies, Member of the Board of Launceston, Tasmania. (viii) Mrs. Laura THOMAS, Member of the United States Congress and
its Committee of Ports and Harbours.
(ix) Mr. T. H. BRATT, Chief of the Maritime Branch of the Inter-
national Labour Organization.
(x) Mr. S. Masood HUSAIN, Chief of the Transport and Communications
Division, E.C.A.F.E. United Nations.
(xi) Mr. W. C. GIBSON, Manager of the Port of New York Trade
Development Office.
(xii) Mr. Anthony ROYLE, M.P.
Marine Casualties and Inquiries
62. During the year, 262 marine casualties occurred compared with 256 in 1965-66. Considering the fair weather during the year the number of accidents reported in respect of ocean-going vessels is high. On the other hand, a considerable number of accidents to local craft were of a relatively minor nature. Five Preliminary Inquiries were ordered by the Director of Marine and arising from these, two Formal Investigations were subsequently held by Marine Courts to inquire further into the circumstances attending the stranding of s.s. 'August Moon' and the grounding of the hydrofoil 'Coloane'. In addition, a further two Formal Investigations were held in respect of the strandings of s.s. 'Eastern Argosy' and s.s. 'Marine Bounty'. Within the same period, thirteen Local Inquiries were conducted.
CHAPTER IV
PORT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
(Appendices 4 to 9)
Assistant Director of Marine
63. The day-to-day administration of the Port of Victoria and the minor ports of the Colony together with the regulation of shipping
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generally within the Colony waters is the responsibility of the Assistant Director of Marine in charge of the Port Administration Division. The division comprises the Port Control Office, the Small Craft Licensing Section, the Navigational Aids Section and the Government Dockyard. The Assistant Director is ex officio chairman of the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee, president of the Pilotage Board of Examiners and a member of the Port Executive Committee.
Dangerous Goods Standing Committee
64. This committee met on only one occasion during the year and business discussed, apart from items dealt with by circulation of papers, included:
The control of passage of dangerous goods through the proposed
cross harbour tunnel.
Liquified petroleum gases. Dangerous goods lighters.
Dangerous goods wharves.
The movement of dangerous goods over public prayas.
The containment of oil spillage in the waters of the Colony.
65. A list of all who were members of the committee during the year appears in Chapter VII of this report.
The Pilotage Board of Examiners
66. This Board met on six occasions during the year when the principal item of business discussed was the proposed revision of pilot- age fees. In November, 1963 the President of the Board reported to the Port Executive Committee that he was concerned at the haphazard way in which the pilotage service in Hong Kong was operated and suggested that consideration should be given to establishing a central body to control the port's pilotage and thereby ensure that standards were maintained and that the shipping industry was properly served. Members of the Port Executive Committee were of the opinion that the establish- ment of a Pilotage Authority should be embarked upon without delay in order that the pilots might be brought under better statutory control and the Pilots Association be given recognition. Members were also agreed on the necessity to proceed with the drafting of legislation for a Pilotage Authority. Accordingly, the proposed formation of a Pilotage Authority was referred to the Colonial Secretariat in order that priority for drafting the necessary legislation could be established. On 9th
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September, 1966 the appropriate items were upgraded to Category B of the legislative drafting programme and the Law Draftsman, in con- sultation with the President of the Pilotage Board, commenced work on the drafting of the Pilotage Authority Bill and Regulations. This work was almost completed at the end of the year. In the meantime, it is proposed to set up a Pilotage Advisory Committee to consider and advise the Director of Marine, on current problems of pilotage pro- cedures and charges and to make recommendations as to the need for amendment to the present regulations.
The Macau Terminal Co-ordinating Committee
67. This Committee met on thirteen occasions during the year to discuss problems concerning responsibilities and control of the Macau Ferry Wharf, delays in sailing schedules and the issue of entry passes for crew members, etc. Plans for extension of the Ferry and Hydrofoil terminals were finalized towards the end of the year.
Introduction
PORT CONTROL OFFICE
68. The Port Control Office is staffed by professional officers who deal with the day-to-day activities of the port and the operation of a mooring buoy and anchorage allocation system. This work is in fact similar to that which in other ports of the world is the responsibility of the Harbour Master's Office. This office superintends the maintenance of 66 moorings for ocean shipping and 73 minor moorings for the use of Government vessels. It administers the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations, covering the movement of dangerous goods into and out of the port in the interests of marine safety and enforces the Merchant Shipping (Control of Ports) Regulations. Close liaison is maintained between the Port Control Office and the Port Works Division of the Public Works Department in connexion with the establishment and maintenance of beacons, the progress of reclamations and the taking of soundings and tidal float tests 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
69. 13,826 ocean-going ships, a total of 45,507,553 net tons entered and cleared the Colony of Hong Kong during the financial year ending 31st March, 1967. This was again a post-war record and an increase of
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1,078 ships (8.5%) and 4,475,777 net tons (10.9%) compared with the previous year. Of the above, 6,930 ships totalling 22,910,996 net tons entered and 6,896 ships totalling 22,596,557 net tons cleared. Cargo discharged by these vessels amounted to 7,460,843 deadweight tons, an increase of 518,437 deadweight tons (7.5%); cargo loaded was 2,927,520 deadweight tons, an increase of 637,373 deadweight tons (27.8%) com- pared with the previous year. The total tonnage of timber imported by ocean-going vessels during the year amounted to 366,238 deadweight tons, this being a decrease of 54,227 tons (12.9%) compared with last year. Full details of ocean-going shipping and trade are given in Appendices 4 to 4(B).
River and other local shipping
70. During the year, 10,878 entries of river steamers and hydrofoils totalling 3,408,241 net and 10,887 clearances totalling 3,400,165 net tons were recorded. These figures when compared with the preceding year show an increase of 2,823 vessels (14.9%) and of 409,177 net tons (6.4%) entered and cleared. The increase is mainly due to one more hydrofoil entering the service to Macau. In the river trade import tonnage increased by 2,232 deadweight tons (37.7%) and exports decreased by 1,610 deadweight tons (18.4%). The total number of passengers carried was 2,593,197, this number being 163,101 (6.7%) in excess of the total last year. This increase is due to the frequent and fast service now provided by the hydrofoils to Macau and extra sailings of the river steamers. The cargoes carried by junks and launches engaged in external trade showed a decrease in tonnages of both imports and exports. These vessels discharged 1,913,849 deadweight tons, a decrease of 106,584 tons (5.2%) and loaded 121,002 tons, a decrease of 34,780 deadweight tons (22.3%) when compared with last year.
Western Harbour Scheme
71. Work continued on the implementation of the Western Harbour Scheme and during the year 2 additional ocean moorings were laid, two 50-ton blocks and two 40-ton collars were placed on order and new mooring components arrived from the United Kingdom. The original programme called for 64 berths to be made available by the end of the year, but in fact a total of 66 berths comprising 39 'A' class moorings and 25 'B' class moorings in the harbour and 2 'B' class moorings at Yam O Bay, N.E. Lantao, are now in operation.
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Central Harbour Scheme
72. The year saw the completion of the Central Harbour Scheme with the resiting of the Naval No. 1 mooring.
Maintenance and Use of Harbour Moorings
73. The annual overhaul of all harbour moorings was completed during the year; all components due for testing, comprising cable, shackles, swivels, and Lambert and Garland buoy fittings were tested at the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong, Limited, Quarry Bay. 'A' class harbour moorings were in use (occupied and booked) for a total of 14,131 days and 'B' class for 10,432 days, a grand total of 24,563, returning a revenue of $1,581,425 which was an increase of $447,505 (39.4%) compared with the last fiscal year. The fee for an 'A' class buoy is $75 per day and for a 'B' class buoy, $50 per day.
Navigation Marks
74. The annual overhaul of all light buoys and navigation mark buoys was completed during the year. The Lei Yue Mun Turning buoy was shifted to a new position on 30th November.
Minor Moorings
75. A total of 73 minor moorings are maintained by the Department for the use of government vessels. Due to work on the reprovisioning of the Government Dockyard in the Kowloon Camber, twelve of the typhoon moorings in the Camber were moved to Aberdeen west harbour. A further twelve buoys were constructed and laid in the Rambler Channel typhoon shelter during the year.
Laid-up Shipping and Ship-breaking
76. At the end of March, 1967, 9 vessels of 17,826 net registered tons and 30,648 gross tons were laid-up in Colony waters, an increase of 5 vessels and 21,398 gross tons compared with last year. Anchorage dues totalled $106,055.00, an increase of $68,977.50 (186.1%) compared with the last fiscal year. This increase was partly due to a greater number of vessels undergoing repairs and conversion within harbour limits. The end of the year saw an increase in ship-breaking activities; 15 vessels of 79,418 gross tons which was 9 ships and 59,927 gross tons more than the previous year. A total of 13 vessels of 52,930 gross tons,
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were completely demolished during the year. This was a decrease of 7 vessels and 69,279 gross tons compared with the previous year's figures.
General
77. (a) Inspections as required under the Asiatic Emigration Ordin- ance 1915 continued in conjunction with port health officers and 26 vessels carrying 2,287 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:
British Dutch
Norwegian
Nationality
No. of Vessels
No. of Emigrants
12
1,303
5
314
9
670
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(b) Hydrofoils continued to operate successfully from the Central Reclamation, Stage III.
(c) Sunday cargo working permits numbering 4,781 were issued, an increase of 464 (10.7%). Permit dues amounted to $710,255.00, an increase of $68,495.00 (10.7%) over the previous year.
(d) The Harbour Services Patrol began to operate on a limited basis during the year. A floating communications centre, operating on radio- telephone in addition to the normal telephone network, the unit was in constant contact with the Port Control Office, the signal stations and the department's floating plant. Outside normal office hours it served as a channel additional to the signal stations for requests for service to shipping and for emergency calls.
(e) During the year the Cargo Handling Unit was introduced with the aim of eliminating confusion and congestion at the public cargo working areas. Statistics were compiled of all cargo worked over these areas and congestion was relieved to some extent by controlling the movements of lighters.
Shipping Statistics
78. Again, as for the previous year, an average of over five hundred vessels per month entered the port. A table showing the gradual build up to the present figure over the years is as follows:
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Years Total Monthly Average
Peak Month
1956-57
3,822
319
346 April
1957-58
4,291
358
398 August
1958-59
4,569
381
397 December
1959-60
5,098
425
444 June
1960-61
5,429
452
477 August
1961-62
5,647
471
502 March
1962-63
5,986
499
525 October
1963-64
5,959
497
557 March
1964-65
6,276
523
581 January
1965-66
6,378
532
564 March
1966-67
6,930
578
613 March
Full details of the nationalities, numbers and tonnages of ocean-going ships, river steamers, hydrofoils and the junks and launches entering and clearing the Colony throughout the year, together with the dead- weight tonnages of cargoes imported and exported and the numbers of passengers carried into and from Hong Kong by sea are contained in Appendices 4 to 4(F), 5, 5(A), 8 and 8(A).
Signal Stations and Port Communication
79. The radio telephone system linking the Marine Department Control Tower with the signal stations at Waglan, Green Island and North Point, and also with Port Health and Marine launches, continued to operate satisfactorily throughout the year. The ship/shore visual signal service between ships at buoys and anchorages and all signal stations in the harbour continued to be extensively used. During the year the signal stations, working on a 24 hour basis, despatched and received 73,998 messages including 26 emergency signals. Messages by flash lamp totalled 19,617 whilst information passed to shipping interests and the public, amounting to 19,283 messages, resulted in the sum of $38,566.00 in fees being realized. This was $22,476 (139.7%) more than the sum realized during the previous year, due to an increase in the Marine Wireless Fee from 50 to $2.00 per message which became effective on 12th November, 1965, Calibration of radio direction finders in merchant ships was carried out in collaboration with the Radio Surveyor on 122 occasions, 8 more than last year. The strong monsoon signal was hoisted on 6 occasions at all stations during the year and typhoon signals were hoisted at all stations on 15 occasions.
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NAVIGATIONAL AIDS SECTION
Waglan Lighthouse
80. During the year considerable progress was made in modernizing the facilities at this station. In April 1966 new diesel-driven alterna- tors were commissioned and new fuel oil tanks were installed. So far, the supply tanker has made two visits to the station, delivering 10,000 gallons of oil on each occasion. In addition, construction work on the new pier was completed in September and the connecting pathway to the hilltop was put into use in March 1967. With the completion of these projects staff reliefs can now be affected quickly and without danger to the personnel involved. The transfer of stores and equipment from the pier to the station will also be much easier when a powered winch and trolley track have been installed, probably early in 1968.
81. Consideration is being given to the replacement of the existing radio beacons, which must have service staff in fulltime attendance, with modern solid-state transistor-type unattended units. Investigations are also being carried out with regard to a proposal to instal a radar re- sponder beacon on the island.
Waglan Operation
82. The shipping information supplied during the year from this station is summarized as follows:
(i) Inward bound vessels reported-7,781
(ii) Outward bound vessels reported-7,865
Note: of the above reportings 4,743 were made on exchange of Flashing
Signals.
(iii) Messages: 1,117 were sent and 281 received.
83. In addition, 3,637 weather information messages were sent to the Royal Observatory via radio to the Meteorological Office at Kai Tak. There were 66 periods of poor visibility and the diaphone fog signal was sounded for 558 hours during the year. Radio communication between Waglan and the Marine Department Signal Tower was inter- rupted on 25 occasions totalling 421 hours 15 minutes, the longest interruption of 264 hours being caused by land slides on Hong Kong Island following typhoon 'Lola'.
84. The rain and typhoon also caused two land slides at Waglan and damaged the MDB radio beacon aerial. However, these slides did not interfere with other Waglan services.
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Other Lighthouse Installations
85. On 31st March, 1967 this Section was responsible for the main- tenance and upkeep of 103 navigational aids scattered throughout the waters of the Colony and a report on each light and beacon on which work was carried out during the year is as follows:
Tathong Lighthouse: The installation of the new light and standby engine alternator was completed and the light brought into service on the 3rd August, 1966. The transfer of the fog signal and the engine alter- nator sets from the shore to the station was also completed and these units commenced service in March, 1967.
Tai Long Pai: Whilst the light beacon at this station has continued to give good service, inclement weather has prohibited the installation of the fog signal.
Kap Sing Lighthouse: A temporary electric battery-operated fog signal has been installed and has operated satisfactorily for the past six months. The permanent apparatus will not be installed until the end of the 1967 fog period, probably in May.
Lung Kwu Chau: A power boosted 375MM gas lantern has been installed and the range has been increased to 12 miles. The fuel storage capacity has been increased and an automatic shut-off valve, to conserve fuel during daylight, has been fitted to the lantern. The installation of this apparatus was completed in January, 1967.
Aberdeen Breakwater: A new battery-operated light was installed during
the year.
Wan Chai Spoil Ground: The position of this area was marked with a
beacon and battery-operated light in April, 1966.
Wong Chu Kok (Lamma Island): The construction of a new lighthouse was completed and an automatic revolving battery-operated light was installed in September, 1966.
Cham Pai (Mirs Bay) Beacon: A battery-operated light was installed in
November, 1966.
Silver Mine Bay Rock: The beacon was completed and a battery-operated
light was installed in November, 1966.
Datum Rock Beacon: This construction was completed and fitted with a
battery-operated light in November, 1966.
Kau Lau Wan Pier (Long Harbour): This pier was fitted with a battery-
operated light in February, 1967.
Wong Shek Pier (Long Harbour): This pier was fitted with a battery-
operated light in February, 1967.
86. Investigations are being carried out into the feasibility of electri- fying Ma Wan beacon, Ma Wan pier, Kap Sing (Tung Lung Chau) lighthouse and quarters, Shek Kwu Chau pier, Rambler Channel beacon, Ha Pang beacon (15 Milestone Castle Peak Road) and Tsim Bei Tsui pier lights with the object of reducing the cost of fuel and the number of staff required on service visits.
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87. Site investigations for new lights, as recommended by the Naviga- tional Aids Working Party, were carried out at Shek Kwu Chau, Siu A Chau, Pak Kok (Lamma Island), Kau Yi Chau and Luk Keng.
88. Blackhead lighthouse apparatus, owing to its age, has given continuous trouble throughout the year. New equipment is on order and is expected to be installed in 1967.
Planning
89. Examinations are being made on different methods of supplying power to unattended lights, seeking sources which will be cheaper, require less staff to service or, alternatively, increase the intervals at which fuel has to be replenished. These investigations include such concepts as wind generators, wave-activated generators, fuel cells, solar cells and atomic batteries and propane gas.
Lighthouse Staff
90. The bar chart at Appendix 6 shows the growth in the number of marine lights between 1962-63 and 1966-67 and the overall percentage increases in staff and lights calculated using the 1946-47 figures which are also shown as a base. During the year 35 failures occurred due to accidents or lack of regular servicing. Many trials were made with faster launches, servicing and fuel schedules rearranged to carry out visits to more stations in the same area, on the same day. The economies of more men vis a vis more launches and equipment are under study in order to meet the increased commitments.
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVE DEPOT
91. The depot continued to provide efficient handling and storage of Government and privately owned explosives in the period between their importation into the Colony and redistribution 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. Officers of the latter department make regular inspections of the depot's facilities and periodic fire drills are carried out.
92. During the year under review boulders on the hillside above the depot gave rise to some concern as it appeared they might become dis- lodged during heavy rain and fall upon the No. 5 magazine. The Public Works Department improved the retaining wall behind this magazine and shored up the boulders but, as an additional precaution, all detona- tors previously held in the No. 5 magazine were transferred to No. 3 magazine.
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93. In consequence of the increase in population which has built up in post-war years on Hong Kong Island adjacent to the depot it was decided to reduce the quantities of explosives held in store during the year and an alternative site away from any built-up area has been provisionally selected whereat a new explosives depot may be built to replace the Green Island depot.
94. Stocks of explosives and accessories received into the depot during the year were all of British and Japanese manufacture with the exception of samples of gunpowder and safety fuse from Taiwan under- going storage tests of one year. Government and commercial explosives and accessories received into the depot showed a decrease of 1,338,348 lbs., from 3,434,556 lbs., to 2,086,208 lbs. Transhipment cargoes showed a decrease of 151,207 lbs., and explosives issued for local consumption also showed a decrease of 961,656 lbs., from 3,105,785 lbs., for the previous year to 2,144,129 lbs., leaving a balance of 621,809 lbs., in the Depot at the end of the year. Further details are shown in Appendix 7.
Functions
GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD
95. The function of the Government Dockyard is to maintain the operational efficiency of the Government fleet which during the year under review comprised 128 powered vessels of various types including patrol vessels, research trawlers, and personnel-carriers. The Government also owns dredgers, lighters and dinghies. The Dockyard is situated in the south-east corner of Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter and has one slipway and cradle, one 160 foot pier, mechanical workshops, stores, fuel tanks and office accommodation. Commercial dockyards are also employed by contract in response to tenders. Government vessels are allocated to departments as shown at Appendix 9 and the Dockyard section is responsible for the selection and training of deck and engine room crews for those vessels save in respect of the disciplined services, viz. Police and Fire Services Departments. The Senior Marine Officer in charge is responsible for the welfare and discipline of the floating and dockyard staff which, on 31st March, 1967 numbered 722 and 158 respectively.
Repairs and Maintenance
96. The artisan staff consists of 25 carpenters, 13 sailmakers, 18 painters and 20 fitters who are permanent employees engaged on routine maintenance work on vessels at the Dockyard. During the year the single
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cradle at the Government Dockyard was occupied by 111 vessels for 353 days. However, a much greater part of the work of maintaining the Government fleet is carried out by contract labour under the super- vision of the marine officers and mechanical inspectors. During the year these officers also prepared 1,078 tenders calling for the repair and overhaul of government vessels. 382 tenders were accepted for hull, deck and tailshaft work which necessitated these vessels being slipped at the successful contractors' yards, while another 696 tenders were accepted for machinery overhauls which were carried out by contractors at the Government Dockyard. A further 93 vessels were slipped for work of an emergency nature: fouled propellers, underwater hull damage, tail- shaft repairs and similar. The total cost of maintaining the fleet amount- ed to $5,272,396.32 which sum included all spare parts, materials and stores used during the year.
New Vessels, Major Overhauls and Improvements
97. Four new vessels were commissioned during the year, Marine No. 55 a fast personnel carrier, Marine No. 56 a water sampling barge, Dredging No. 1 of 222 feet in length with a displacement of 1,500 tons, and a diving boat to replace the diving barge Port Works No. 4. Ten launches and two hopper barges underwent major hull and deck over- haul. Two launches were re-engined with new engines.
Fuel Consumption
98. The following table shows the quantities and cost of fuel con- sumed by the Government fleet during the year and is compared with that of the previous year:
1965-66
1966-67
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Price
Petrol
20,041 gals. $ 10,420.32
23,592 gals. $ 14,292.62
Diesoline
2,932 tons
415,939.42
2,9344 tons
443,559.86
Furnace Fuel Oil
694 tons
5,691.87
954 tons
8,260.05
Coal
6 tons
575.00
14 tons
115.00
Lub. Oils
32,895+ gals.
115,171.90
32,216 gals.
113,404.51
Kerosene
2,925 gals.
Grease
1,240 lbs.
2,569.25 1,092.21
1,738 gals.
1,415.16
1,304 lbs.
811.71
$551,459.97
$581,858.91
99. Fuel supplies are obtained on contract let by the Controller of Stores after tenders have been called.
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Staff Training
100. The Nautical Training School continued to expand its courses under the direction of a Marine Officer. During the year 33 courses were held which varied from elementary navigation and engineering knowl- edge to advanced navigation. The training courses were not given solely to the staff of the Marine Department although there was a concentration to train departmental staff to obtain the 3rd Class Certificate of Naviga- tion during the year; many other departments, notably the Marine Police, Immigration, Fire Services, Commerce and Industry and Agricul- ture and Fisheries sent officers to attend various courses. Examinations were held after some of the courses and the results are shown in the following table:
Passed Attempts Failed Total 1st 2nd
Special Cl. Cert. of Navigation Examination 3rd Cl. Cert. of Navigation Examination ...
3 2
69
3
Launch Mechanic Cl. I Dept. Examination Launch Mechanic CI, III Dept. Examination Up to 150 B.H.P. Cert. Examination
Passed
7
Failed
1
8
12
5
72
77
Total
ཨམྨ༐F ཎྞཾ ཨཊྚ
| |
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Passed
Failed
Total
Signalling
18
2
20
St. Johns Ambulance Brigade First Aid
(non-departmental)
33
4
37
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Accidents and salvage
101. During the year 107 accidents occurred to Government craft. Included in this number of accidents are those due to typhoons. Damage repairs amounted to $59,900.66 and damage due to harbour pollution cost $12,277.00 to repair, as compared with $75,502.24 and $4,019.00 respectively last year.
General
102. (a) The Marine Department Tender Board, which deals with tenders falling outside the authority held by the Senior Marine Officer in charge of the Dockyard, dealt with 41 tenders for
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repairs to vessels. It also dealt with 6 tenders for the construc- tion of light buoys, overhaul of moorings and removal of wrecked vessels during the year.
(b) The new posts of Electrical and Mechanical Superintendent, Ship Inspector Class II on supernumerary basis, and Assistant Elec- trical Inspector were filled during the year by promotion and outside recruitment.
(c) No meetings with representatives of the Marine Department Chinese Employees Union were held during the year but their representatives had several meetings with the Staff Relations Section of the Colonial Secretariat.
(d) Stage I of the Reprovisioning of the Government Dockyard con- tinued this year with the construction of 3 new slipways in the ex Naval Camber, which are estimated to be completed towards the end of 1967.
SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION
Functions
103. The primary function and concern of this section continues to be the licensing and exercising of control of almost 20,000 small craft plying within and from the waters of the Colony. Such vessels are licensed under two separate sets of regulations which are, the Mer- chant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations, providing for the survey, licensing and control of all passenger carrying craft of European type construction and secondly, the Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations, providing for the inspection, licensing and control of all craft of native type construction and also all other miscellaneous types of craft not engaged in carrying passengers. All vessels are required by these two sets of regulations to be licensed by class depending on the type of service intended. All vessels of European type construction are required, prior to licensing, to have their hulls, propelling and auxiliary machinery surveyed. All craft of native type construction must have their propelling and auxiliary machinery inspected prior to licensing and the general condition of the vessel is also taken into account. All vessels are required to have available for inspection, navigation lights, fishing lights, life saving and fire fighting appliances prior to licensing. Every mechanized vessel when underway within the waters of the Colony is required to be manned by a coxswain and engineer who must be in possession of the respective local certificates of competency. Throughout each working day, examinations for the various grades of local master's
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certificates are conducted by professional officers of the Section. The process of survey, inspection and examination, ensure as far as possible, the safety of all persons conveyed in Colony waters aboard small craft. The section is in the charge of a Senior Marine Officer who is assisted by three Marine Officers, who in turn control the Northern, Central and Southern Licensing Districts. In addition to the headquarters office at Victoria, licensing stations, in the charge of Assistant Marine Officers and manned by at least one clerk/shroff and two seamen are maintained at Aberdeen, Yau Ma Tei, Shau Kei Wan, Tai Po, Castle Peak and Cheung Chau. Assistant Marine Officers of the Section are also employed in separate units dealing with the control and clearance of boat squatters, control and planning of private moorings and also harbour pollution. Other work undertaken by the Section includes the control of floating timber, typhoon shelter control, control of harbour motorboats plying for hire, control of minor ferry services and annual compilation of statistics relating to boatyards, shipyards and timber yards. The Section is also responsible for the issuing of all Tallyclerks and Marine Hawker's Licences.
Licences
104. Particulars of the number of types of vessels or of persons requiring licences issued by this section were as follows:
(i) The total number of vessels licensed under the Merchant Shipping (Launches & Ferry Vessels) Regulations to ply as ferries and launches during the year was 650.
410 were licensed for Class I (Harbour Limits) 135 for Class II (Specified Sheltered Waters)
64 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 i.e. vessels other than ferry vessels and launches was 19,956. Of this total 8,040 were mechanized vessels and of these 6,732 were fishing vessels.
(iii) Marine Licensing patrols were maintained five days per week and were carried out at Castle Peak, Tai O, Sai Kung, Kat O, Tap Mun, Sha Tau Kok, Lamma Island, Tsing Yi, Soko Island and Ping Chau. The total revenue collected from all sources was $2,047,751.89 and of this sum $150,992.25 was collected by the Marine Licensing patrols. (iv) A total of 676 Marine Hawker's (Steamship) licences was valid at the end of the year. During the year 625 was renewed, and 51 new issues made. In addition, there were 104 valid Marine Hawker's (Native Craft) Licences, 89 were renewed and 15 new issues made. (v) A total of 1,369 Tallyclerks licences were valid at the end of the year. During the year 1,257 were renewed and 112 new issues made.
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Local Trade: (China and Macau)
105. Local trading vessels plying to Canton, West River, Macau and other China ports form an important link in Hong Kong trade with its neighbours. In this trade 17,907 vessels arrived with 1,913,849 tons of cargo and 17,805 vessels cleared with 121,022 tons of export cargo. The import tonnage includes cargo for transhipment at Hong Kong to various overseas destinations. Details are as follows:
Import from
Canton River Ports
West River Ports
Other China Ports Macau
Export to
Canton River Ports
West River Ports
Other China Ports
Macau
Total
Total
:
:
Tonnage
928,979
774,539
168,628
41,703
1,913,849
Tonnage
35,817
13,469
2,072
69,664
121,022
Ferry Services
106. During the year the principal ferry services transported 225,782,191 passengers and 4,414,500 vehicles. Details are as follows:
(i) Cross Harbour Services
Edinburgh Place― Tsim Sha Tsui - Hung Hom
Jubilee Street
V
Mong Kok
Jubilee Street - Jordan Road
Jubilee Street - Jordan Road
M
North Point Kowloon City Stewart Road
Rumsey Street
- Jordan Road
Sham Shui Po
(Service moved to Jubilee Street on 29.8.66)
Wilmer Street Sham Shui Po
Tonnochy Road - Kowloon City
North Point Kowloon City
:
Passengers Vehicles
55,726,420
17,658,800
24,367,200
7,188,200
2,950,300
3,410,100
1,464,200
24,000,100
16,998,400
10,901,100
6,703,300
9,837,000
North Point
--
-Hung Hom
15,137,500
North Point - Kwun Tong
9,981,700
Tonnochy Road Hung Hom
9,530,600
Shau Kei Wan - Sam Ka Tsuen Cha Kwo
Ling Kwun Tong
3,756,401
Total
215,196,821
4,414,500
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(ii) Outlying District Ferry Services
Shau Kei Wan Nagh Hau Jubilee Street
Jubilee Street
Jubilee Street
Peng Chau Silver Mine Bay
Passengers
- Rennie's Mill - Yuen Chau
Cheung Chau
511,766 1,562,500
Makan
Peng Chau
577,600
Silver Mine Bay
938,800
52,700
Peng Chau - Cheung Chau
48,000
Silver Mine Bay-Cheung Chau
:
309,200
Tai O
Tung Chung
Castle Peak and Ma
Wan Service
305,900
Tsuen Wan & Tsing Yi Service
2,967,700
Tolo Harbour Service
125,700
Sok Kwu Wan (Picnic Bay) Service
125,000
Yung Shu Wan Service
171,300
Sok Kwu Wan Yung Shu Wan Service
500
Wilmer Street
P
Aberdeen (Temp.) 15.6.66 -
27.6.66
106,200
Aberdeen - Ap Lei Chau
2,782,504
Total
10,585,370
107. At the end of the year, a total of 50 native type motor junks operated on regular runs carrying fare paying passengers to outlying islands and villages. Such craft were issued with temporary ferry licences renewable monthly. A further 32 vessels of a similar type operated irregularly carrying produce and stores to outlying districts. Frequent inspections of these vessels were necessary to ensure that a reasonable standard of cleanliness was maintained, and that licence conditions in respect of safety and fire fighting equipment were complied with.
Local Certificates of Competency as Master
108. Examinations of candidates for the various grades of local master's certificates were held six days per week and were conducted by Assistant Marine Officers in possession of B.O.T. certificates of competency. The most marked increase was shown by candidates pre- senting themselves for examination of certificates valid for vessels up to 300 tons; a total of 337 as compared to 23 for the previous year. The overall increase however on last years figures was only 2% for certificates of all grades. The average number of candidates examined each month was 251.
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109. The following is a breakdown of the number and grades of certificates for which candidates took the examination.
Examination for Local Certificate of Competency as Master
Type of Examination
Result of Examination
Passed
Failed
Total Examinations
Pleasure Craft (for vessels up to
15 tons)
410=66%
224-34%
634
Fishing Vessels (for vessels up to
60 tons)
571=45%
690-55%
1,261
Government (for vessels up to
60 tons)
99=64%
56=36%
155
Commercial (for vessels up to
60 tons) ...
303=48%
326=52%
629
Commercial (for vessels up to
300 tons)
171=51%
166=49%
337
TOTAL: Percentage
1,554-51%
1,462-49%
3,016
Marine Police (Auxiliary Cox-
swain Examination)
2
3
5
Special Class Certificate of
Navigation Examination
7
2
9
1st Class Certificate of Naviga-
tion Examination
20
16
36
2nd Class Certificate of Naviga-
tion Examination
31
26
57
TOTAL: Percentage
60=56%
47=44%
107
Grand Total: Percentage
1,614-52%
1,509-48%
3,123
Clearance and Control of Boat Squatters
110. During the year the two Assistant Marine Officers of the depart- mental squatter control unit were mainly active in Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter. Clearance of craft from Staunton Creek, Aberdeen, was under- taken by Resettlement Department and this department had therefore no further commitments in this project. Clearance of squatter craft from Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter was suspended at the end of July due to a lack of suitable areas for breaking-up vessels. From April to the end of this operation 469 vessels were cleared by Marine Department staff and tugs and further 231 vessels left of their own accord for various anchorages throughout the Colony, the majority however, preferring Kowloon Bay. A total of 458 vessels requested resite.
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111. During the month of March a further clearance was carried out in Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter. The services of a crane barge was employed and all vessels were lifted by this barge onto the reclamation at Kwai Chung and burned. In a total of 24 working days, 319 craft were disposed of in this fashion. A total of 328 vessels with 1,999 persons on board applied for resite and by 31st March, 312 vessels had been received for demolition. The majority of persons were resited at Cheung Sha Wan. Throughout this operation, close liaison and co- operation with Resettlement Department was maintained. A survey was carried out in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter during the month of June to ascertain how many squatter craft in this area would be willing to be resited. This survey revealed that 408 vessels with 2,845 occupants were interested in resite, the majority wishing to go to Chai Wan and the reminder to Ngau Tau Kok. It is hoped to commence clearance of these craft early in the coming year.
112. The following table shows a breakdown of the estimated num- bers of squatter craft contained within station areas:
Victoria
Shau Kei Wan
Yau Ma Tei
Aberdeen
450 craft
630
**
605
73
1,325
Cheung Chau
Castle Peak...
Tai Po
Total
:
:
:
:
:
:
"
24
"
91
""
445
3,570 craft
Storage of Floating Timber
113. Perimeter staking at Yam O bay was completed at the begin- ning of September and this area now constitutes little or no trouble with regard to floating timber logs. Timber imports were down by 13% on last year and this reduction has helped to reduce storage problems in Tsuen Wan and Yau Tong Bay. A series of prosecutions in Tsuen Wan had the desired effect and while overstocking of the staked areas still continues, the problem has been considerably reduced. Plans are still in hand for permanent staking in Yau Tong Bay and timber firms in all areas where logs are stored afloat, continue to be covered by monthly permits.
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Harbour Pollution
114. The harbour scavenging fleet includes the following craft: 1 mechanized shrimp trawler (used as a sweeper), 2 mechanized cargo boats (used as floating collection depots), 17 sampans and Marine No. 48 (catamaran type mechanized sweeper). All the above, with the exception of Marine No. 48, are supplied by a contractor after competitive public tenders are called for at six monthly intervals.
115. Supervision of this fleet is maintained by an Assistant Marine Officer who is in daily contact with the contractor. Early each morning this officer carries out a patrol, on a fast launch, of the harbour area and notes all concentrations of refuse. The scavenging fleet is then deployed as necessary. When the collectors (mechanized cargo boats) are full their refuse is off-loaded at refuse stations along the waterfront. Widespread publicity regarding pollution of Colony Waters and penalties connected therewith continues to be given to the public.
116. The table below gives details of monthly refuse collections. During the year under review an average of 21.94 weight tons of refuse was removed from harbour waters daily.
Month
1966 April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1967 January
February March
Total
Weight Tons
494.26
589.04
628.10
503.00
560.00
512.90
559.00
594.00
$71.00
586.00
461.00
524.00
6,582.30 tons
Typhoon Shelters
117. A total of six typhoon warnings affected the Colony during the year but only during two warnings were local storm signals higher than No. 3 hoisted. Little or no damage was reported by small craft but availability of typhoon shelter space still remains a problems and con- gestion was still very much in evidence. The shelter at Rambler Channel was little used, vessels preferring to lie in Kwai Chung Bay. Although the western harbour breakwater at Aberdeen is completed, this area still remains unpopular as a typhoon anchorage, vessels preferring to use the
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harbour shelters. Work is well in hand on the south Aberdeen break- waters and although not armoured as yet, are of sufficient height to afford some degree of shelter during southerly storms. The new typhoon shelter at Shum Wan provided much needed shelter anchorage space at Tai Po although construction work on the breakwaters is still in hand. Port Working Craft
118. See Appendix 8(E) for a progressive review of all Class II working craft. Although an overall decrease of 2% was noted, an in- crease in dumb steel lighters and mechanized cargo boats of approximate- ly 10% and 7% respectively was noted. The trend towards mechanization still continues and sailing cargo boats decreased by some 41%, the largest decrease since 1958.
Boatyards
119. At the end of the year a total of 182 yards operating 221 slip- ways were in operation throughout the Colony. These figures show a decrease of 16 yards and an increase of 43 slipways. The majority of these yards are engaged in the construction and repair of small craft- pleasure craft, launches and junks. The yards which were reprovisioned on the north shore of Tsing Yi island, after the closure of Cheung Sha Wan, are still in a fairly primitive state. Many of the smaller yards, while still engaged in repair or new building, are in the process of making their slipways more permanent and only a few of the bigger yards have undertaken the setting up of machine shops.
Local Marine Casualties
120. Throughout the year total of 94 Local Marine Casualties were reported to the Department. Full details are listed hereunder.
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While there was the same number of fatalities as last year the figures show an increase of 4 accidents on last year's figures. The Licensing Office is responsible for taking statements and preparing Accidents Reports. The services of Marine Officers for the purpose of arbitration continued to be available. A total of 13 Local Marine Inquiries under Section 97(3) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953 were ordered.
Details of these Inquiries are as follows:
(a) M.B. 'Ngau Kee 2' and Tamar Launch "T. 4'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 3 of 1966)
Collision
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(b) M.F. 'Leung Cheung Hei' and H.Y.F. 'Man Yuet'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 4 of 1966)
Collision
(c) M.B. 'Wo Hing 2' and M.C/B 'Wing Lee Sang'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 5 of 1966)
Collision
(d) M.T. 'Tai Lee Wah' and M.B. 'Kwok Hing'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 6 of 1966)
Collision
(e) Star Ferry 'Golden Star' and Police Launch '28'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 7 of 1966)
Collision
(f) Tourist Junk 'Wan Fu' and Pontoon No. 9
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 8 of 1966)
Collision
(g) Cable Ship 'Store Nordiske' and H.Y.F. 'Man Chung'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 9 of 1966)
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(h) M.B. 'Men Ley' and M.L. 'Sun Hing 1' (Local Marine Inquiry No. 10 of 1966)
Collision
(1) Port Work Launch No. 5 and M.L. 'Mee Wing'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 1 of 1967)
(j) M.B. "Yin Wah' and M.L. 'Caltex 52'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 2 of 1967)
(k) M.L. 'Flying Wing' and M.L. 'Lady Ellen' (Local Marine Inquiry No. 3 of 1967)
(I) M.L. 'Bankline' and M.B. 'Walla Walla 2'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 4 of 1967)
(m) Accident of H.Y.F. 'Man Tať'
(Local Marine Inquiry No. 5 of 1967)
Private Moorings
121. At the end of June the Small Craft Licensing Section took over the control and allocation of private mooring areas from the Port Con- trol Office. One Assistant Marine Officer was employed solely on this task and it proved to be a formidable one in respect of planning mooring areas. In view of proposed reclamation work and cross harbour tunnel works in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, owners of all pleasure craft in Areas 'B' and 'C' were advised during March that they would have
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to seek alternative mooring space. A considerable number have already been reprovisioned in Shum Wan and Po Chong Bays, Aberdeen. At the close of the year a total of 1,372 pleasure craft had been registered with the Department. The main mooring areas for pleasure craft are located at Hebe Haven, Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, Tai Tam Bay, Middle Island and Aberdeen Channel.
CHAPTER V
SEAMEN'S RECRUITING DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Director of Marine
122. The Seamen's Recruiting Division is headed by an Assistant Director who is appointed by the Seamen's Recruiting Authority (The Director of Marine) to be the Superintendent of the Seamen's Recruiting Office. The Superintendent has statutory powers and functions under the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance, Cap. 135. He is a member of the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board and a member of the Working Party formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour to investigate seamen's conditions of service.
General
123. The Seamen's Recruiting Office commenced operations on the 3rd May, 1966, when it started to register seamen. On the 27th June, 1966, the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 came into operation and on that date the Seamen's Recruiting Office started supplying locally domiciled seamen for service in foreign-going merchant ships. This brought to fruition more than twelve months plan- ning by the staff of the Seamen's Recruiting Office, following acceptance by Government of the main recommendations contained in the Final Report of the Seamen's Recruitment Committee, which was presented to His Excellency the Governor in March, 1964. This Committee was charged with the task, on the 14th March, 1963, of proposing changes in the system of recruiting seamen locally as would ensure the obtaining of sea-going employment without recourse to the payment of illicit con- siderations, and which would provide also an efficient service for manning ships which would permit a reasonable degree of freedom of choice for both shipowners in the selection of crews and seafarers in the selection of ships.
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Seamen's Recruiting Committee Advisory Board
124. The Seamen's Recruiting Committee, the predecessor of the statutory Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board, met on eleven occasions during the year under review. At these meetings forty-four papers, pre- pared by the staff of the Seamen's Recruiting Office, were considered by the Committee, which made certain recommendations for certification by the Advisory Board. The principal items discussed by the committee were applications from shipping companies for licences to maintain crew departments.
125. The Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board, of which the Director of Marine is chairman in his capacity as the Seamen's Recruitng Authority, was formally established by the coming into operation of the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 on the 27th June, 1966. In addition to the chairman the Board consists of five members including the Commissioner of Labour or the Deputy Com- missioner of Labour, the Superintendent and three unofficial members appointed by His Excellency the Governor on the 30th June, 1966.
126. Since its establishment the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board has met on thirteen occasions to consider seventy-three papers, dealing principally with matters connected with the licensing of crew departments and matters of general policy.
Registration of Seamen
127. (a) On the 31st March, 1967, 32,565 seamen had been registered at the Seamen's Recruiting Office; details are contained in Appendix 10. It is estimated that 75 per cent of seamen eligible for entry into Parts I and IV of the register have now been registered.
(b) Three additional Recruiting Assistants were appointed on the 5th December, 1966 and a further three on the 3rd January, 1967 bring- ing the total of twelve. This compliment is proving sufficient to cope, in the main, with the number of Seamen wishing to register each day and also to perform the other duties of their office.
(c) No major problems were encountered in connexion with registra- tion although some delays were experienced initially due to the fact that many seamen omitted to bring along their seamen's discharge book or Hong Kong identity card at the time of interview. On several occasions seamen could not produce acceptable evidence of previous sea service which necessitated inquiries having to be carried out by the Recruiting Officer.
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(d) After consulting the Advisory Board on 28th March, the Seamen's Recruiting Authority directed the Superintendent, as a temporary measure, to enter into Part I of the register the names of seamen who have been to sea within a period of five years prior to registering. Previously, as recommended by the Seamen's Recruitment Committee, and in an effort to prevent seamen's job opportunities being impeded by men not seriously wishing to return to sea, seamen who had not been to sea for two years prior to registering were entered in Part II of the register, and were not considered for employment until a shortage occurred in Part I. The object of the temporary measure aforementioned is to give to those seamen genuinely interested in resuming sea employ- ment, an opportunity to do so, while at the same time retaining the powers necessary to ensure that adequate administrative control is maintained to operate the Seamen's Recruiting Office efficiently and to the benefit of the shipping industry as a whole.
Supply of Seamen
128. (a) During the year the Seamen's Recruiting Office supplied 9,835 seamen, representing 40 per cent of the total number supplied from all sources. On the 31st March, 8,436 Part I and 1,801 Part IV seamen were listed as available for employment. 1,020 seamen had their share ($4) of the official engagement fee refunded to them under section 38(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966, on the grounds that, after being selected at the Seamen's Recruiting Office, they subsequently, for various reasons, were not engaged. 356 of these refunds were made on medical grounds; the majority of the remaining cases arose from the dissatisfaction of selected seamen with the conditions of employment offered.
(b) Only limited time is available at a selection muster so that, in many cases, a seaman only becomes aware of the detailed conditions of employment after the muster has been completed. In an effort to over- come this problem the Seamen's Recruiting Office insists that at each muster the remuneration offered, together with a copy in both Chinese and English of the appropriate Articles of Agreement, are displayed for the information of the seamen. In addition, steps are being taken to get companies to indicate, in Articles of Agreement opened for crews of foreign flag vessels, the particular sections of the maritime law of the country in question which are applicable to locally domiciled seamen and to make available copies in Chinese and English of these laws for the seamen to read.
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Licensed Crew Departments
129. (a) During the year 24 companies were licensed to maintain crew departments. One crew department discontinued operations, the company having gone into voluntary liquidation, but an application from an affiliated company is currently being processed.
(b) 161 inspections of licensed crew departments were carried out by the Inspecting Officer when it was found that the companies concerned were, in the main, taking constructive steps to comply with the conditions laid down for their operation.
Shipping Companies
130. 131 shipping companies which employ locally domiciled seamen are listed with the Seamen's Recruiting Office.
131. The current estimate of the number of locally employed seamen is 43,260.
Staff
132. At the end of the year under review the staff of the Seamen's Recruiting Office numbered 36 persons, which, in addition to an ad- ministrative staff, of 5, included 12 Recruiting Assistants and 15 General Clerical Grades.
Accommodation
133. Work commenced, in March, on a large waiting hall adjacent to the existing building. When this is completed a number of structural alterations to the existing building will be undertaken, and all work is expected to be completed some time in May or June, 1967. Approval is being sought to have air-conditioning throughout the existing building and the annexe.
Legislation
134. A list of possible changes in the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 is being maintained at the present time. 26 proposed amendments are recorded.
Disciplinary Action
135. (a) During the year the Superintendent exercised his powers under section 18(1)(i) to suspend a seamen's name from the register for a period of two weeks. One other case was referred by the Superin-
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tendent to a Board of Reference where a seaman had been found guilty, at a court in an overseas port, of assault against one of his ship's officers. After considering the case the Board instructed that the seaman's name be restored to the register.
(b) Alleged offences committed by seamen already registered with the Seamen's Recruiting Office included 4 concerning seamen convicted of dangerous drug offences, for which the prescribed penalty is removal of a seaman's name from the register. In addition 183 alleged desertions were reported to the Seamen's Recruiting Office, as well as 10 cases of seamen alleged to have been convicted in a court of law of offences committed ashore of such a nature as could make it undesirable for the seamen to continue to go to sea, and 49 cases of seamen alleged to have been guilty of misconduct at sea. Alleged offences concerning seamen not registered with the Seamen's Recruiting Office included 165 desertions, 2 convictions in a court of law and 11 cases of misconduct at sea. No action can be taken against unregistered seamen and in most other cases, difficulties are experienced in taking prompt action due to incomplete documentary evidence being furnished and having to await the seamen's return to Hong Kong.
Seamen's Recruiting Office Bulletin
136. The first Bulletin, covering the period from the 3rd May, 1966 when the office started to register locally domiciled seamen, up to 30th September, 1966, was distributed to seamen via local shipping companies in January. The Bulletin, printed in Chinese and English by the Govern- ment Printer will, it is hoped, in due course be distributed to all register- ed seamen on an individual basis, although at present there are neither the facilities nor the staff to cope with such a large undertaking.
Revenue
137. During the year $179,152.00 revenue was collected in respect of engagement fees ($8 per engagement, $4 each from both seamen and employer) and $17,000.00 in respect of licences to maintain crew depart- ments ($500 each per annum), a total $196,152.00. Preliminary discus- sions took place in connexion with a costing exercise which is proposed to be carried out by Government on the operation of the Seamen's Recruiting Office.
Assistance to Seamen
138. A large number of seamen have responded to the notices posted prominently in the Seamen's Recruiting Office to the effect that they
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can obtain an interview with a senior official on request. Such interviews are always granted and seamen are encouraged to voice any complaint, in connexion with the system under which they obtain employment, and with the conditions of their employment generally. Since November, 1966 some 557 such interviews were granted and the queries answered and problems discussed were many and various. The most common requests for assistance concerned alleged wrongful dismissal, adverse entries in discharge books, difficulties experienced in the payment of allotments, medical unfitness, unpaid wages, the payment of repatria- tion expenses, and an explanation of the law relating to seamen as legislated by various maritime countries.
Publicity and Publication
139. (a) Distribution of 50,000 copies, of the publicity pamphlet "The Seamen's Recruiting Office and You' to locally domiciled seamen, both in Hong Kong and serving in vessels overseas, was completed in June, 1966.
(b) Good cover was given in both the English and Chinese language press on the occasion of the commencement of registration on 3rd May, 1966 and again when the Seamen's Recruiting Office started to supply seamen on 27th June, 1966. Short news items about the new Office appeared regularly throughout the year in both the English and Chinese language Press. The Superintendent and Inspecting Officer were inter- viewed over the radio about the progress of the organization on a number of occasions throughout the year.
(c) Prior to the commencement of registration, posters informing seamen of the need to register were distributed to shipping companies for display in their offices and in the crew quarters of their ships. Tape recordings, played in the Mercantile Marine Office, in six different dialects, informing seamen how to register, were discontinued in July, 1966 when it was found that most seamen were following the correct procedures.
Miscellaneous
140. (a) In order to ensure that only bona fide representatives of reputable shipping companies and agencies are permitted to use the facilities of the Seamen's Recruiting Office for the selection of seamen, a Seamen's Recruiting Office identity document must be in the posses- sion of each person representing an employer at a muster. To-date 309
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such identity documents have been issued and of this number 28 have been cancelled at the request of the employer or holder.
(b) Seventeen establishments, which provide a type of training that would be useful to a person wishing to follow a career at sea, were inspected and found to be satisfactory for the purposes of section 7(2)(b)(1) of the Ordinance. The attention of three major shipping com- panies was drawn to the existence of these schools.
(c) The initial and inevitable 'teething' troubles have been largely overcome and the Seamen's Recruiting Office is now functioning smooth- ly and achieving the purpose for which it was established. A lot remains to be done, however, and measures are being sought to improve the facilities and the system, in order to achieve the most efficient utilization of all available resources which will be for the benefit of the shipping industry as a whole.
CHAPTER VI
SHIP SAFETY DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Surveyor-General of Ships
141. The title of the officer administrating this Division was changed from Assistant Director of Marine and the title of the Division changed to that shown above, in order to indicate more clearly the true function of the four sections of which it is comprised. In addition to these four sections the Division is also responsible for the professional and technical staff of the Land Boilers Section of the Labour Department. Whilst the staff changes of the previous year have relieved the Surveyor-General of some of the day-to-day administrative affairs, the full effect will not be felt until staff is recruited to fill the existing vacancies. Under the Chair- manship of the Surveyor-General of Ships a working party met on several occasions to consider the whole question of passenger-carrying hire launches in the harbour area with particular reference to more modern types of craft. Meetings with the shipping community were also arranged to discuss matters connected with the proposed conference to be con- vened by the Government of India to consider the revision of the 1930 Simla Rules. The conference was, however, later deferred and at the year's end there was no indication as to when it might be held.
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Trends in Shipping Services
142. The trend in the reduction of the number of ships carrying large numbers of unberthed passengers continued and there is a strong tendency for owners to replace their older cargo ships, many of them war-time built and which are now approaching the end of their economic life, by new building and the purchase of more recently constructed ships from other owners. The demand for domestic and industrial fuels con- tinues to rise and though the bulk of that used is still in liquid form, the use of bottled gas has increased considerably and there has been a corresponding demand for marine transport facilities for gaseous fuels which are carried under pressure in liquid form.
Principal Surveyor of Ships
143. This officer is responsible to the Surveyor-General of Ships for the management of the four sections of the Division. His function is to co-ordinate safety services of the four sections and ensure the smooth progress of survey work without the need for constant reference to the Surveyor-General for instructions and decision. There can be no doubt that this new post has greatly improved the efficient operation of the Division but it is unfortunate that staff shortage has not permitted the maximum benefit to be derived.
Legislation
144. The full impact of the effects of the 1964 Merchant Shipping Act and the coming into operation of the 1965 regulations made under the 1964 Act, is now being felt and the transitional period has resulted in additional administrative and consultative work. In the United Kingdom the new tonnage regulations became effective towards the end of the year and the Division was required to make preparation for the eventual extension to Hong Kong. These new tonnage regulations are aimed at improving cargo ship safety without penalizing ship owners by withdrawal of tonnage measurement privileges for ships in an 'open' condition.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIPS SECTION
145. This Section is staffed by six surveyors of ships, one radio surveyor seconded from Telecommunications Division of Post Office, and attendant clerical and minor staff. It handles all passenger and cargo ship surveys for foreign-going ships and conducts examination for ships' officers' certificates of competency. Ships' safety certificates issued from
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this Section in pursuance of the International Safety Convention, the British Merchant Shipping Acts and the Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance, are accepted throughout the world subject only to the British Government always being satisfied as to the competence of surveyors employed by the Hong Kong Government.
Functions
146. The Senior Surveyor of this Section exercises very similar authority to that of a district principal officer in a Board of Trade Marine Surveys Office in Britain. While the duties in Hong Kong correspond with those in a medium-sized port in Britain, added complications can arise from the status of Hong Kong as an important international ship- ping centre. The majority of merchant shipping safety rules made by the Board of Trade, London, for British ships apply with equal force to British ships registered in Hong Kong.
Passenger and Cargo Ships Safety Certificates
147. Forty-six passenger and safety certificates of various kinds were issued to 32 passenger ships during 1966-67. Last year 55 certificates were issued to 37 passenger ships. All these ships were drydocked during annual surveys for safety certificates. Sixty-four safety equipment certificates, normally valid for two years, were issued to cargo ships compared with 71 certificates issued last year. This included 8 certificates issued to foreign cargo ships at the request of their consular authorities.
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificates
148. While Marine Department is administratively responsible for the issue of these annual certificates the technical survey of radio and direction-finder apparatus on ships is carried out by radio surveyors seconded from the General Post Office. During this year 210 radio certificates, as against 268 certificates last year, were issued. This in- cluded 91 certificates issued to foreign ships.
149. The direction-finder calibration launch was required on 114 occasions compared with 113 occasions in 1965-66.
Dry-docking Certificates
150. These certificates, commonly referred to as 'bottom certificates', are issued at the request of owners who have found it convenient to drydock a passenger ship in Hong Kong, and require statutory evidence for presentation at another port, should they be unable to drydock the
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same ship again, during its annual survey for renewal of passenger and safety certificate. Only two of these certificates were issued this year, the same number as the previous year, and with the decrease in U.K. - H.K. passenger ships this number is unlikely to increase at the present time.
Load Line and Safety Construction Certificates
151. Authority to issue load-line certificates to British, including Hong Kong, registered ships after a satisfactory survey is delegated by Government to classification societies which maintain British Technical Committees. A similar procedure has been instituted in respect of cargo ship safety construction (or 'Safcon') certificates which were made mandatory by the 1960 Safety Convention. Normally shipowners class their ships with these societies and find it convenient to have them under- take these statutory load-line and construction surveys at the same time as surveys for classification purposes. As usual however Safety Division continued to handle load-line surveys on passenger ships engaged on the Hong Kong-Macau service and also on small vessels constructed locally for overseas delivery. Thirty-six certificates were issued or endorsed during the year as against 29 processed during the previous year.
Asiatic Emigration Ordinance 1915
152. The provisions of this Ordinance require any ship clearing from Hong Kong with more than twenty Asian passengers, other than as first or second class passengers, to hold a certificate from a Government surveyor of ships indicating the suitability of the ship for its intended purpose and voyage. A vessel must hold in the first place a valid national passenger certificate. Nineteen emigration certificates were issued com- pared with twenty-two certificates last year.
Clearance of Vessels and Lighters under Tow or Otherwise
153. During 1966-67, 51 vessels under tow, or small vessels under their own power were inspected by nautical surveyors of the Section prior to clearing the port to ensure that they were fit and properly equipped as regards navigation lights and water-tightness for their intended voyage.
Commonwealth Certificates of Competency-Ships' Officers
154. Examiners appointed to examine for masters and mates certifi- cates reported 97 applicants and 27 successful candidates. Compared to the previous year there was a slight decrease in the number of appli- cants examined although the number of passes were 42% higher.
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Examiners handling applicants for first and second class engineers' examinations reported 105 applicants with 40 candidates successful in various parts of their examination. This showed little change from the figures for the previous year.
Other Examination Candidates
155. Application for examination as efficient lifeboatmen under the M.S. (L.S.A.) Rules were received on behalf of 162 candidates of whom 103 were successful. The number of applicants and passes were lower by approximately 25% and 50% respectively of last year's figures.
156. Under Section 115 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 233 applicants were specially examined to act in statutory capacities for which they did not hold appropriate qualification and 195 candidates were permitted to act in designated capacities. This represented no sig- nificant change.
Marine Casualty Investigations
157. During 1966-67 nautical surveyors of this Section conducted three preliminary inquiries under Part VIII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and one on behalf of the Board of Trade, London, under Section 51 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. Two of these cases in addition to the two pending from the previous year, resulted in formal Marine Court inquiries, at which the Section's nautical, ship and engineer surveyors acted as professional advisers.
Ship Telecommunication
158. Experimental tests were made, in conjunction with technical officers of the Post Office, on radiotelephony installations on passenger ships between Hong Kong and Macau. It is thought likely that, while maintaining the present high standard of effectiveness of communication given by medium frequency W/T installations, important advantages in speed and ease of communication, and some saving of weight which is important in the case of hydrofoil ships, may result if a changeover to radio telephony can be effected.
Research and Development Section
159. This section under the charge of a Senior Surveyor at present has a staff of one surveyor of ships assisted by clerical and minor staff, although surveyors from other sections are seconded for specific projects.
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160. As its title suggests the principal function of the section is the collecting of information relating to such matters as new materials used in the construction of ships and, in conjunction with interested persons, their development to suit particular local requirements.
161. Research into the manning of merchant ships and the academic qualifications required by officers to command the complex ships of the future has been instigated as a result of a Commonwealth Conference of Examiners of Masters & Mates and of Engineers which is to be held in London in the Spring of 1967. The preparation of papers on these topics has been undertaken by the Section.
162. The inspection and approval of various items of Life Saving Appliances used in Merchant Ships comes within the province of the Section.
163. Other work undertaken has been the writing of draft regula- tions relating to the carrying of safety equipment in various types of craft operating in Colony waters; and the preparation for the printing in both the English and Chinese language of various regulations for sale to the public.
Design and New Construction Section
164. The staff of this section, including the design drawing office, is three surveyors of ships, one ship inspector, three naval architectural draughtsmen together with clerical and minor staff. The section is concerned with the construction of new ships and the major modifica- tion of existing ships. It is the duty of this Section to ensure, by examination, that all crew accommodation complies with the minimum statutory standards and that the tonnage is measured in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Acts for ships which are to be registered as British ships, for the first time. Surveyors of the section are respon- sible for issuing guidance and instruction to surveyors delegated to undertake surveys for new ships under construction outside Hong Kong or where work is carried out outside Hong Kong consequent upon a transfer of registry from a foreign country to Hong Kong. At the request of the Board of Trade, London, surveys for British ships to be registered in the United Kingdom were carried out by section staff at this port.
Functions
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departments in matters concerning additions to the Government fleet and supervision of construction of new vessels for Government. During 1966-67 officers of the section made 385 surveys.
Ships for British Registry
166. During the year a total of 18 ships were surveyed and measured for registry, of these, four were large new cargo ships constructed in Japan for Hong Kong owners. Including the ships mentioned above a total of 34 ships were measured or remeasured for British tonnage and 5 Suez Canal and 3 Panama Canal special certificates were issued as a result of measurement.
Government Craft
167. The completion and delivery after trials of the new Government twin grab hopper dredger was the main feature of the year under this heading. This dredger is by far the largest vessel in the Government fleet and has a dredging capacity which greatly exceeds that of the plant it is intended to replace.
168. Other craft delivered to Government were a biological research raft for use at Plover Cove and a medium speed glass-reinforced plastic passenger launch for staff transport in the Tolo Harbour area. The Port Works Office of the Public Works Department took delivery of a new steel self-propelled diving boat which was completed during the period. Due to late delivery of main machinery from United King- dom the completion of the twin screw fire boat was seriously delayed and indeed the machinery had not arrived at the end of the year.
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION
169. The duties of this section concern the application of Parts XIII and XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and provide for the safety of hulls, machinery, fire protection and life saving appliances of all power-driven local craft using the waters of the Colony. The two surveyors of ships and five ship inspectors maintained regular inspections at Yau Ma Tei, Aberdeen, Tai Po, Sai Kung and Castle Peak and commenced regular visits to Sha Tau Kok. Boat yard inspections occupy a great deal of time and as these yards tend to move further away from the contral harbour area considerable time is spent in travelling. The new boatyard sites developing at Tsing Yi Island and North Cheung Sha Wan, to replace others now reclaimed, show an agreeable state of activity and development.
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Functions
170. The Senior Surveyor in charge of the section is responsible for the safety surveys of launches and ferry vessels and the inspection of fire protection and safety equipment of other mechanized local craft within the Colony. Passenger launches, fishing and cargo vessels, passenger and vehicle ferries, marine restaurant and water boats all come under this officers control for safety measures. In addition he is the Director of Marine's representative on the Fisheries Development Loan Fund Advisory Committee. The Senior Surveyor of this section has been actively concerned with the whole question of passenger carrying hire launches in the harbour area, with particular reference to the economics of building and operating more modern types of craft, whilst still maintaining a high standard of safety.
Surveys of Launches and Ferry Vessels
171. Under Part XIII of the Ordinance 889 annual or semi-annual safety surveys were conducted on passenger launches and ferries and though this number is slightly less than the previous year the slight drop is not considered very relevant.
Safety Inspections of Mechanized Fishing and Cargo Craft
172. The total number of annual inspections carried out this year under Part XIV of the Ordinance was 7,258 and again shows a further increase over the previous year, in fact the number of such inspections has risen to approximately three times the number recorded for the year 1959-60. In view of the great number of craft now requiring the services of the officers of this section, it has again be necessary to seek additional sites where these inspections may be carried out, in order to reduce the concentration of large numbers of craft at any one site and to avoid the heavy congestion at the anchorages and shelters.
Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations
173. The number of certificates issued to vessels for the carriage of dangerous goods such as Low flast point oils, fireworks, matches and explosives fell still further to 176 for the year. It is probable that this decrease in numbers may be attributed to the fact that more liquid fuels are now being transported to distribution centres throughout the Colony in larger bulk quantities and with the quite large harbour tankers recently built, the number of certificates required has decreased.
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Launch Mechanics Certificates of Competency
174. Examinations for launch mechanics conducted amounted to 1,420 for the year and of these 784 candidates were successful. Although the total figures are approximately the same for the past three years the number of candidates to be examined for pleasure craft certificates has greatly increased and has more than offset the drop in the numbers of candidates for certificates for commercial purposes.
REVIEW OF SHIPYARDS AND PASSENGER SERVICES
Ship Repairing
175. Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co., of Hong Kong Ltd., carried out work on 1,031 ships representing 7,099,795 gross tons as compared with 980 ships of 6,110,013 gross tons last year. The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., repaired 1,290 ships represent- ing 6,414,389 gross tons which approximates to last year's tonnage. The Hongkong Shipyard remained busy throughout the year catering for the parent Hongkong & Yaumati Company's fleet. The majority of new sites at new Cheung Sha Wan and on the north shore of Tsing Yi Island have been developed and twenty shipyards at Tsing Yi and eight at new Cheung Sha Wan are in operation. Cheoy Lee's new shipyard on Lantau Island is now operating on a limited scale and a transfer of work which is at present undertaken at their Ngau Tau Kok yard is envisaged when reclamation within Hong Kong Harbour causes the closure of the latter yard.
Shipbuilding
176. Important work undertaken during the year included the lengthening of the Australian coastal passenger ship 'Koolama' at Taikoo Dockyard and the completion of the new self-propelled grab dredger named 'Dredging No. 1' for the Hong Kong Government, by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company. The lengthening of Koolama was achieved by bisecting the ship and building in a new centre section. This method was also employed in the lengthening of the harbour tanker 'Lung Shan' also undertaken at Taikoo Dockyard.
177. The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company also completed modification to two harbour tankers for delivery to other countries and delivered 5 new pusher tugs, 2 pusher barges and launches and a new oil transportation barge "T9'. Work continued on the New Zealand order for a trailer lorry ship, a steel tug, an oil transportation barge and a coastal oil tanker.
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178. Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company Limited delivered 3 pusher barges, a steel motor launch and one scow and continued construction on the drive on/drive off cargo ship for New Zealand.
179. Cheoy Lee enjoyed another successful year delivering two steel twin screw 80 ft. tugs, 16 various commercial launches as well as approximately 100 pleasure craft of different designs. Universal Dockyard completed a steel diving boat for the Government and one steel tug. Hongkong Shipyard delivered a double ended steel ferry vessel for the cross harbour service and Wing On Shing completed 5 commercial and pleasure craft. American Marine at Junk Bay exported approximately 90 wooden pleasure yachts to North America.
Hong Kong Macau Passenger Services
180. A new Italian built P.T. 50 hydrofoil was added to this passenger service after survey by Government surveyors. There are now twelve hydrofoils registered in Hong Kong, although the 'Coloane', which was stranded on Lantau Island on 1st October, and as a result suffered severe damage, is likely to remain out of service for an appreci- able time. Except for inclement weather and normal interruptions for routine overhauls, the remaining hydrofoils maintained satisfactory schedules. The four conventional passenger ships on this service, the S.S. "Takshing', 'Fatshan' and 'Macao' and the M.V. "Tai Loy' all operated satisfactorily throughout the year. Surveyors from the Conven- tion Ships Section of the Ship Safety Division surveyed all the passenger fleet during the year.
Harbour Ferry Services
181. Eighty two large ferry vessels owned by the two major ferry companies maintained a regular service of which fourteen were vehicular ferries. All these vessels were examined during the year by surveyors and/or inspectors of Local Craft Section.
Equipment Surveys
182. As usual these were carried on throughout the year for various items of local manufacture intended as safety equipment on ships. Navigational lanterns, lifejackets, lifebuoys, fire extinguishers, wooden lifeboats, buoyant apparatus and re-surveys of inflatable liferafts, all required attention from surveyors of ships.
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Gasholders Examination Ordinance 1938
183. As has been customary for several years officers of the Division, acting as Government Observers, attended the annual examinations of gasholders made in accordance with regulations prescribed by this Ordinance.
Professional and Technical Staff
184. Recruitment of engineer surveyors was unsuccessful, there being no qualified applicants for the two vacancies in the basic grade which arose through the creation of other senior posts within the Safety Division. One engineer surveyor was in the United Kingdom undergoing further marine safety training with the Board of Trade, while two ship surveyors and one nautical surveyor reported to Hong Kong upon completion of similar training. Two senior officers of the Division attended management courses at Ashridge College, England. A full complement in the ship inspectors grade was maintained, but a vacancy as a naval architectural draughtsman remained.
Revenue and Summary of Work
185. The total revenue from surveys, inspections and certificate examinations earned within the Division amounted to $1,582,413. Last year this figure was $635,306 but the two are not comparable because of a changed basis arising from the new rates introduced in November 1965 by the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1965. A valid comparison can be made, however, between the total number of formal applications for survey received by the Division. This amounted to 9,461 applications in 1966-67 and 9,170 similar applications in 1965-66 and confirmed the increase in work which is a feature of Ship Safety Division.
186. A survey of various tasks carried out by the Division in 1966-67 is shown in Appendices 11 and 11(A) together with a record of comparable work done in previous years.
CHAPTER VII
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
187. 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 this report:
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(i) Port Committee: Mr. H. J. C. BROWNE, J.P.; Mr. M. S. Cumming, O.B.E., J.P.; Mr. W. M. de HAAN; Mr. G. M. B. SALMON; Mr. M. A. R. YOUNG-HERRIES, M.C., J.P.; Commodore F. D. HOLFORD, D.S.C., R.N. (succeeded by Commodore T. H. P. WILSON); Hon. D. R. HOLMES, C.B.E., M.C., E.D., J.P., Director of Commerce & Industry (succeeded by Hon. T. D. SORBY, J.P.); Hon J. T. WAKEFIELD, J.P., Commissioner of Labour (succeeded by Hon. R. M. HETHERINGTON, D.F.C., J.P.); Hon. A. M. J. WRIGHT, C.M.G., J.P., Director of Public Works.
(ii) Port Executive Committee: Mr. T. K. Ann; Mr. E. O. BUTLER; Mr. J. CASSELS (replaced by Mr. J. R. LEITCH during his absence); Mr. H. M. G. FORSGATE (replaced by Mr. J. R. HENDERSON during his absence); Mr. I. H. KENDALL; Mr. A. D. TARR, O.B.E.; Lt. Cmdr. R. A. F. BERGER, R.N.; Major A. de LEON, R.C.T.; Mr. J. ALEXANDER, Government Civil Engineer (replaced by Mr. G. J. SKELT during his absence); Mr. R. C. CLARKE, Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey (replaced by Mr. R. H. HUGHES during his absence); Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E., Assistant Director of Marine.
(iii) Container Committee: Capt. R. FIRKINS and Messrs. H. M. G. FORSGATE and J. R. HENDERSON, representatives of wharf and godown interests; Mr. P. LIM, representative of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association; Messrs. A. G. S. MCCALLUM, J. F. MUIRHEAD and T. P. CALLAGHAN, representatives of shipping liner service companies; Mr. P. G. WILLIAMS, representative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Y. L. YANG, respresentative of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries; Mr. R. C. CLARKE, Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey; Mr. G. C. M. LUPTON, representative of the Economic Secretary, Colonial Secretariat; Messrs. J. D. McGREGOR and J. N. BLACK, M.B.E., representatives of the Director of Commerce & Indus- try; Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER, Senior Marine Officer (Planning) was Secretary to the Port Committee, Port Executive Committee and the Container Committee.
(iv) Terminal Sub-Committee of the Container Committee: Mr. R. C. CLARKE; Mr. P. LIM, Mr. T. P. CALLAGHAN; Mr. D. L. T. Musson; Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER; Co-opted members, N. K. CHAN; Mr. C. W. D. TAYOR; Mr. E. G. PRYOR; Mr. H. C. ASTBURY; Mr. S. Y. Yip; Mr. D. W. P. MAHONEY.
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(v) Cargo Sub-Committee of the Container Committee: Mr. Y. L. YANG; Mr. J. F. MUIRHEAD; Mr. J. R. HENDERSON; Mr. J. D. MCGREGOR; Mr. J. N. BLACK; Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER; Mr. Allan LEUNG, Assistant Secretary, Marine Department was Secretary to the Terminal Sub-Committee and the Cargo Sub- Committee.
(vi) Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee: Rev. J. E. C. LAWLOR, M.A.; Mr. J. J. E. MORRIN (replaced by Mr. A. MORRISON); Mr. J. L. KAY and Mr. G. M. B. Salmon.
(vii) The Dangerous Goods Standing Committee: Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.; Mr. E. COLLINS; Messrs. A. S. HENDERSON and H. T. HUTCHINS; Mr. J. H. KNAPP; Mr. B. J. STEVENS; Mr. R. BEYON; Mr. J. W. RASMUSSEN (replaced by Mr. N. W. WILLIS during his absence); Mr. R. BURRELL, D.F.C. (replaced by Mr. G. MCBAIN during his absence); Capt. R. FIRKINS (succeeded by Capt. W. J. COBURN) and Mr. A. D. TARR, O.B.E. The Secretary of the Marine Department was Secretary ex officio to the Mercan- tile Marine Assistance Fund Committee, the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee and the Port Welfare Committee.
(viii) The Pilotage Board of Examiners: Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.; Lt. Cmdr. R. A. F. BERGER, R.N.; Capt. A. MIDDLER; Capt. L. KING; Capt. O. L. WORK; Mr. N. A. KROTT (replaced by Mr. J. MAYO during his absence); Capt. G. P. PARISH and Capt. A. R. DAVIDSON. An Assistant Secretary, Marine Department, was Secretary to the Pilotage Board.
(ix) The Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board: Mr. E. R. CHILDE, C.B.E., J.P.; Mr. Ng Ping-kin; Hon. Mr. Szeto Wai, J.P.; Mr. D. R. W. ALEXANDER, M.B.E., J.P.; Deputy Commissioner of Labour; Mr. E. J. BOWER, M.B.E. (succeeded by Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON), Superintendent of the Seamen's Recruiting Office. The Executive Officer, Seamen's Recruiting Office, was Secretary to the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board.
188. (i) The Cargo Working Party:
Mr. William GRIEVE
(vice Mr. K. MILBURN, J.P.)
Capt. W. J. COBURN
(vice Capt. R. Firkins)
Mr. Y. L. YANG
Deputy Director of Marine
(Chairman).
Representative of Cargo Work-
ing Interests.
Representative
Export Interests.
of Import/
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Mr. K. V. ARROWSMITH
Mr. J. N. BLACK, M.B.E.
Mr. J. C. A. HAMMOND
Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN
Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER
Finance Branch,
Secretariat.
Colonial
Industrial Development Branch, Commerce & Industry De- partment.
General Branch, Colonial
Secretariat.
Port Administration Division,
Marine Department. Representative of the Super- intendent of Crown Lands & Survey (Co-opted).
Senior Marine Officer (Plan- ning), Marine Department (Secretary).
(ii) The Drug Addiction Working Party, formed in August, 1965 to conduct a pilot scheme to persuade any hidden addicts to come forward voluntary for treatment, met on four occasions and submitted a progress report to the Colonial Secretariat. Membership of the Working Party is as follows:
Mr. A. FLETCHER
(vice Mr. W. GRIEVE) Mr. J. H. GOULD
(vice Mr. R. C. TRAILL)
Mr. Low Kwong-yip
Mr. D. N. WILLIS
Mr. P. H. WESTBROOK
Dr. Ho Wing-ho
Mr. Hui Po-lam
Mr. A. LEUNG
Deputy Director of Marine
(Chairman).
Acting Senior Marine Officer (Government Dockyard), Marine Department.
Executive Officer, Marine
Department.
Information Services Depart-
ment.
Establishment Branch, Colonial
Secretariat.
Medical & Health Department. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. Executive Officer, Marine De-
partment (Secretary).
(iii) A Working Party on Motor Boats for Hire was set up on 14th September, 1966 at the instigation of the Port Executive Com- mittee to study the general standard of passenger-carrying motor boats for hire in the harbour, to investigate the costs of construction and operation, the standards laid down by extent legislation, and to consider the possibilities of producing a vessel of functional and economic design and layout, suitable for use as a water taxi for a particular area or areas within the harbour.
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The following members served during the year:
Mr. A. FLETCHER
Surveyor-General
(Chairman).
of Ships
Mr. W. F. HUNT
Mr. Lo To
Mr. Lo Kam-yau
Mr. YEUNG Shun-hang
Mr. John REES
Mr. A. LEUNG
Senior Marine Officer (Licens- ing Office) Marine Depart- ment.
Representative of Federation of
Hong Kong Industries. Representative of Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats Association.
Representative of Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats Association.
of Transport
Representative
Office.
Executive Officer, Marine De-
partment (Secretary).
SEAMEN'S BOARD OF REFERENCE
189. A Seamen's Board of Reference was convened to conduct a hearing of a case referred by the Superintendent of the Seamen's Recruiting Office who had suspended the registration of a seaman on the grounds of the seaman's conviction in a foreign court for assaulting an officer of his ship. The Board subsequently found that although the offence had been committed, it was not of such a nature as to render it undesirable that the Defendant should continue to serve in foreign- going ships, and therefore decided to direct the Superintendent to withdraw the suspension of the seaman's registration. The following Members served on this Board:
Mr. K. MILBURN, J.P.
Mr. D. R. W. ALEXANDER,
M.B.E., J.P.
Mr. N. I. BILLINGHAM Rev. J. J. MCASEY, S.J.
Mr. E. V. ARMSTRONG Mr. A. LEUNG
Seamen's Recruiting Authority
(ex officio) Chairman. Representative of Commissioner
of Labour (ex officio). David Burgin & Co. Apostleship of the Sea. Mobil Oil H.K. Ltd. Marine Department (ex officio)
Secretary.
OTHER COMMITTEES, DELEGATIONS AND BOARDS
190. (i) A departmental standing committee under the chairman- ship of the Surveyor-General of Ships kept under constant review the replacement of Government vessels bearing in mind their condition and life expectancy.
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(ii) The Marine Department Tender Board met on forty-seven
· occasions to consider and recommend for award by Director of Marine all marine tenders not exceeding $100,000 in value. The following members served during the year:
Mr. K. MILBURN, J. P.
(succeeded by Mr. W. GRIEVE)
Mr. R. C. TRAILL
(succeeded by Mr. J. H. GOULD)
Mr. A. J. M. Prata (succeeded
by Mr. Li Kwok-ting)
Joint Secretaries
-
Deputy Director of Marine
(Chairman).
Senior Marine Officer (Govern-
ment Dockyard).
Treasury Accountant (Marine
Department).
Executive Officer (Government
Dockyard) and
Assistant Secretary (Committee
& General).
191. Meetings of the Macau Ferry Co-ordinating Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E., Assistant Director of Marine (Port Administration), were attended by officers of Architec- tural Office, Commerce & Industry Department, Crown Lands & Survey Office, Defence Branch, Immigration Department, Maintenance Office, Port Health Office, Port Works Office and representatives of shipping companies concerned.
CHAPTER VIII
STAFF CHANGES, WELFARE AND BUILDING
192. The establishment of the Department as at 31st March, 1967 is shown in Appendix 12. The following senior staff changes occurred in the year under review:
(i) Promotions
Mr. K. MILBURN, J.P.
Deputy Director of Marine w.c.f.
1.4.66
Director of Marine w.e.f.
22.2.67
Mr. William Grieve
Deputy Director of Marine
w.e.f.
22.2.67
Mr. A. FLETCHER
Surveyor-General
of Ships
w.e.f.
22.2.67
Mr. R. BLACKLOCK
Principal Surveyor of Ships 22.2.67
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(ii) Acting Appointments
Mr. K. MILBURN, J.P.
Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON
Mr. R. C. TRAILL
Mr. R. BLACKLOCK
Deputy Director of Marine, appointed acting Director of Marine w.e.f.
Senior Marine Officer, appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Port Administration) w.e.f.
appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Seamen Recruiting Office) w.e.f. Senior Marine Officer, appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Headquarters) w.e.f. Senior Surveyor of Ships, appointed acting Principal Surveyor of Ships w.e.f.
(iii) Leave prior to Retirement
Mr. J. P. HEWITT, J.P.
Welfare of Staff
30.6.66-24.8.66 6.2.67-21.2.67
1.4.66-14.5.66
16.3.67
11.7.66-24.8.66
12.4.66-27.10.66
Director of Marine w.e.f.
22.2.67
193. After some months of preparation the Marine Department Staff Recreation Club, with the Director of Marine as President, was established on 1st March, 1967. The aims of this Club are:
(i) to promote welfare through sports, recreational and social activ-
ities among the staff of the Marine Department, and
(ii) to acquire and operate staff recreational facilities and canteens. 194. The Club has since organized various sports activities among members including a departmental soccer tournament and participation in a minature football tournament organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association.
195. The Department also took part in the fifth 'Ka-cheung' Cup table-tennis tournament and were placed third after winning a series of matches. The staff canteen continues to be popular and gives very good service to the staff.
Welfare of Visiting Seamen
196. 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 and reconstituted in 1964. Serving on the Committee, which is international in character, are representatives of various bodies connected with the port, the Medical
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and Health Department, Labour Department and Marine Department. During the year, under the chairmanship of Captain G. I. LAWSON, O.B.E., the following members served:
Mr. J. M. EBBS (replaced by Mr. G. D. HABESCH) representing Director of Marine; Mr. WONG Tai-wo representing Hon. Commissioner of Labour; Dr. Ho Wing-ho representing Hon. Director of Medical and Health Services; Mr. J. L. KAY of Merchant Navy Officers' Guild; Mr. W. BoOGERMAN of Royal Interocean Lines; and Mr. C. K. Hur of Shun Cheong Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
197. An increasingly heavy burden has 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 on the Merchant Navy Sports Club in carrying out their essential work. 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. This year's appeal for funds realized $107,041.36 in addition to a subvention of $150,000 from Government. The total sum of $257,041.36 was disbursed by the Port Welfare Committee among the three voluntary societies and the Merchant Navy Sports Club.
Buildings
198. Alterations, additions and improvements to the present buildings have been made during the year as follows:
(i) Laying of vinyl tiles in the enclosed verandah on 1st floor of
the Headquarters building.
(ii) Erection of a perimeter brick wall with an iron gate at the
Marine Licensing Station, Yau Ma Tei.
(iii) Provision of a spiral staircase at North Point Signal Station. (iv) Partitioning of rooms 206 and 207 to provide two additional
offices in the Ship Safety Division.
APPRECIATION
199. The year 1966-67 for the Department continued the trend which commenced exactly ten years ago in 1956-57, of increasing numbers of vessels calling at the Port. It is interesting to note that during this ten year period, the number of ocean-going ships entering the Port increased by 81.3%, deadweight tonnages of imports increased
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by 108.7% and exports by 67.2%. This year also saw a further expan- sion of the Department's activities in the establishment of a fourth division, namely, the Seamen's Recruiting Office, and, with the co- operation of industry and other Government departments, a thorough investigation was carried out of container service developments, culminating in the production of the Container Committee report in the short space of time of four months. These expanding departmental activities gave occasion to all officers to display their talents in work and co-operation, and for the resulting effectiveness of their combined efforts I record my thanks. The end of the year also saw important changes in the administration of the Department with the departure on leave prior to retirement from Government Service of Mr. J. P. HEWITT, Director of Marine, and the sudden death of Mr. W. GRIEVE, Deputy Director of Marine. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Secretariat and to the Heads and officers of other Departments in the Government Service, together with the members of the various advisory committees, who have given fully of their assistance and co- operation in the many fields where marine affairs have impinged on their activities.
MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS,
HONG KONG.
30th June, 1967.
K. MILBURN, Director of Marine.
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APPENDIX 1
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1966 to 31st March, 1967
1. Seamen engaged
2. Seamen discharged
3. Total number of Articles of Agreement opened 4. Articles opened at M.M.O.-British vessels 5. Articles opened at M.M.O.-Taiwanese vessels 6. Articles opened at M.M.O.-Liberian vessels 7. Articles opened at M.M.O.-Lebanese vessels 8. Articles opened at M.M.O.-Cyprian vessels 9. Articles opened on board British vessels 10. Articles opened on board Taiwanese vessels 11. Articles opened on board Liberian vessels 12. Articles opened on board Lebanese vessels 13. Articles opened on board Cyprian vessels 14. Total number of Articles of Agreement closed 15. Articles closed at M.M.O.-British vessels 16. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Taiwanese vessels 17. Articles closed at M.M.O. -Liberian vessels 18. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Lebanese vessels 19. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Cyprian vessels 20. Articles closed on board British vessels 21. Articles closed on board Liberian vessels 22. Number of Discharge Books issued and amount realized
23. Shipping Fees
***
24. Number of Distressed Seamen taken in charge 25. Number of Deceased Seamen's Estates processed 26. Money received on behalf of Board of Trade, London... 27. Money disbursed on behalf of Board of Trade, London 28. National Insurance Contributions received on behalf of Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Newcastle
1965-66
1966-67
Comparison
38,780
33,669
1,543
38,679
33,348
101
321
1,437
928
813
22
28
55
94
1
4
503
464
2
3
30
31
1
|
1
691
108
707
143
6
8
12
30
1
2
536
28
+++++++++!!+++++│{
106
115
6
39
1
4
39
1
1
1
1
16
35
2
18
1
2
39
1
2,747
6,582
$ 20,713.50
$197,729.75
65
39
$212,495.26 $136,171.11
$104,502.40
497
27
9,329
$ 37,316.00 $397,570.50
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$ 81,354.13 $ 98,767.35
+$ 16,602.50 +$199,840.75
4
$131,141.13 $ 37,403.76
$115,491.16
+$ 10,988.76
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APPENDIX 2
SHIPS REGISTERED AT HONG KONG
1ST APRIL, 1966-31st MarCH, 1967
Port
Name of Vessel
No.
Official
Number
Register
Tonnage
Horse Power
Rig
Where and When Built
Remarks
14/1966 | 'Hunan'
317714
5158
15/1966 Esso Tsing Yi'
317712
661
N.H.P. 679 N.H.P. 31.54
Not
Hong Kong
1966
First Registry (New Vessel).
Not
Hong Kong
1965
16/1966
'Gembira'
317114
3
Bermudian
Batu Gajah
17/1966 'Fortune Enterprise'
317707
4541
N.H.P. 506.35
Not
Kobe, Japan
18/1966 'Lung Shan'
196789
139
N.H.P.
26.5
Not
Hong Kong
19/1966 'Sockalanting"
301069
Nil
N.H.P. 84.4
Not
U.S.A.
20/1966 'Shih Tou Shan'
315079
360
N.H.P. 27.0
Not
Hong Kons
1960
21/1966 | 'Man Kwan'
22/1966
317715
167
N.H.P. 119
Not
Hong Kong
(Total)
Unity'
317717
16
N.H.P. 5.42
Not
Scotstoun,
Glasgow
23/1966 'North Breeze'
317719
9339
N.H.P. 483,41
Not
Japan
24/1966
'Lyemen'
177220
2074
N.H.P. 536
Not
Brisbane
(ex 'Jose Regidor")
25/1966
"World Soya'
26/1966 | *Millstrident'
317718
26969
N.H.P. 903.8
Not
Sasebo, Japan
1966
175604
4721
N.H.P.
229
Not
Victoria, B.C.
- do
1963 | Registry transferred from Port of Penang.
1953
Purchased from Japanese as 'Miyotama Maru'.
1955 | Registered anew on material alteration in length of the vessel. Formerly as Port No. 141953 Hong Kong.
1944 | Registry transferred from Port of London.
Registered anew on alteration of the means of propulsion of the vessel. Formerly as No. 62 1960 Hong Kong.
1965 | First Registry (New Vessel).
1959 First Registry. Formerly No. 127 Terminable Certificate of Registry, Penang.
1966 | First Registry (New Vessel). 1951 | Re-registered. Purchased from Panamanians as 'Jose Regidor'. Formerly Port No. 19/1961 Hong Kong as 'Brisbane Breeze'.
First Registry (New Vessel). 1944 | Re-registered. Purchased from
Yugoslavians
as 'Rog'.
Formerly Port No. 26/1954 Montreal, Que., as 'Ottawa Valley'.
APPENDIX 2--Contd.
Port
Official
Name of Vessel
No.
Number
Register
Tonnage
Horse Power
Rig
Where and When Built
Remarks
27/1966 'Man Chan'
317720
52
N.H.P. 32.40
Not
28/1966
'Milbert'
317721
11
N.H.P.
4.20
Chinese
Junk
Rigged
Hong Kong Hong Kong
1966 First Registry (New Vessel). 1966 -do-
29/1966 'Maranoa'
317722
22
N.H.P.
6.50 | Bermudian
West Germany
Ketch
30/1966 'Farewell'
317724
N.H.P. 1.80
Yawi
Hong Kong
1966
31/1966 | 'Hamilton Sleigh'
315083
14646
S.H.P. 12750
Not
Glasgow
1961
Estimated
Glasgow Rebuilt
1966
32/1966
'Oceanis'
317723
B.H.P. 106
Not
Hong Kong
33/1966 Mahjong of Kowloon'
317726
B.H.P.
36 Sloop
Hong Kong
1966
34/1966 | 'Foh Kim'
317725
2320
N.H.P. 172.2
Not
Japan
1966
35/1966 | 'East Breeze'
187521
3854
N.H.P.
880
Not
South Shields
1957
(ex 'Hudson Point')
36/1966
Ding Hao'
317727
37/1966
'Sigawale'
196809
112
2223
28
N.H.P.
N.H.P.
22
Na
Junk
Hong Kong
Not
Hong Kong
(ex 'Lin Fa Shan')
38/1966 | "Kuanua'
196810
113
N.H.P.
22
Not
Hong Kong
(ex 'Koon Yam
Sham')
1/1967
"World Union'
317728
10644
2/1967 | 'Jacobine'
317731
3/1967
"Sipitang"
324765
96
4/1967 | *Isabella Baldwin'
84268
189
N.H.P. 19.5
N.H.P. 563.98 N.H.P. 0.98 | Bermudian | Hong Kong Ketch Not Hong Kong
Barrow U.K.
Not
Fujinagata Osaka 1967 Japan
Schooner
5/1967 'Flying Flamingo'
317729
74
N.H.P. 56.96
Not
Messina, Italy
1955 Purchased from Americans as 'Matuta'.
First Registry (New Vessel). Registered anew on material alteration in length of the vessel. Formerly as Port No, 181961 Hong Kong.
1966 | First Registry (New Vessel).
-- do
Registry transferred from Port of London.
1966 | First Registry (New Vessel). 1956 | Registered anew on material alteration in length of the vesse). Formerly as Port No. 40/1958 Hong Kong and Port No. 25/1956 Hong Kong. 1956 | Registered anew on material alteration in length of the vessel. Formerly as Port No. 4/1959 Hong Kong and Port No. 26/1956 Hong Kong.
1966
First Registry (New Vessel).
do
1957 | Registry transferred from Port of Labuan.
1883 | Re-registered. Formerly Port No. 60/1960 Southampton as 'Melisande'.
1967 First Registry (New Vessel).
- do
67
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APPENDIX 2 (A)
REGISTERS CLOSED AT HONG KONG
1ST APRIL, 1966-31st MarcH, 1967
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Number
Register
Tonnage
Year of
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for cancellation
1.
*Tại Tung No. 1"
196116
84
1954
Not
Japan
2.
'Ardbrae'
169181
4213
1961
Not
Newcastle-on-
Tyne
3.
'Karawa*
316238
7
1963
Sloop
Hong Kong
*Inchmay*
180133
4338
1955
Not
Sunderland
'Ardpatrick'
169053
4270
1961
Not
South Shields
1943
6.
'Cheung Hing'
172810
301
1948
Not
Sydney, N.S.W.
1941
Australia
'Otone'
168460
4290
1961
Not
8.
'Hunan'
317714
5158
1966
Not
Hong Kong
9.
'Agate'
164093
2991
1956
Not
Glasgow
10.
'Lung Shan'
196789
107
1955
Not
Hong Kong
11.
"Inchcastle'
166338
3254
1955
Not
Sunderland
12.
'Man Lai'
196035
44
1951
Not
Hong Kong
13.
'Molly H'
191461
1949
Not
Hong Kong
1949
14.
"V. Y. I'
317713
368
1966
Not
Hong Kong
15.
'Shih Tou Shan'
315079
356
1960
Not
Hong Kong
1946❘ Vessel sold to foreigner (a Thailand subject).
1944 | Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese).
1963 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Sydney.
1944 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Karachi.
Vessel broken up near Foochow, China.
Vancouver B.C. 1943 Vessel sold to foreigners
(Japanese) for scrap.
1966 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of London.
1936 Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians),
1955 | Registry closed in consequence of material alteration in length of the vessel, and registered anew as Port No. 18 1966 Hong Kong.
1938 Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians),
1924❘ Vessel converted into a pontoon. Vessel sold to foreigners
(a Chinese company). 1966 Vessel sold to foreigners (Americans).
1960 | Registry closed in consequence of installation of motor engines to the vessel, and registered anew
No. 20/1966 Hong Kong.
Port
do
S
68
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APPENDIX 2 (A)-Contd.
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Register Number Tonnage
Year of
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
16.
'Sockalanting'
301069
1966
Not
U.S.A
17.
'Bennachi'
191466
4801
1950
Not
Sunderland
(ex 'Eastern Glory')
18.
"Yau Fung'
196844
486
1957
Not
Not Known
Not
Known
19.
"Waitere'
196794
7
1955
Bermudian
Hong Kong
Sloop
20.
'Happy Seafarer"
168933
4757
1960
Not
West Hartlepool 1941
21.
'Incharran'
161589
2990
1956
Schooner
Sunderland
22.
'Tung An'
169178
4140
1960
Not
Newcastle
23.
'Ardenode'
163852
4481
1960
Not
Newcastle
24.
'Phoenician Dawn'
196815
5532
1957
Not
Kobe
25. *Inchstaffa'
167400
3035
1955
Not
Glasgow
Reason for cancellation
1944 | Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
1949 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Leith. Vessel declared a total construc- tive loss following capsize and stranding on 12.12.1965 near Tai Long Wan, Hong Kong, in approximate posi- tion Latitude 22°23.4' North, Longitude 114°23.2' East. 1955 | Vessel sold to foreigner (an American subject). Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese) for scrap.
1935 | Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
1944 | Vessel sold to foreigners (a Chinese company in Taipei, Taiwan) for scrap.
1943 | Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
1956 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Karachi.
1940 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Gibraltar.
26.
'Ardfinnan'
180349
4329
1961
Not
Burntisland
1944
27.
'Ardgem'
168522
4164
1961
Not
Belfast
1943
do
do
28.
'Ardgroom'
180071
4498
1961
Not
West Hartlepool
1944
Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Gibraltar.
29.
'Ardrowan'
169448
4338
1962
Not
Sunderland
1945
do
30.
'Ardsirod'
168653
4261
1961
Not
South Shields
31.
32.
22
'Inchearn'
169169
4881
1955
Not
Newcastle
'Envoy'
172816
137
1948
Not
U.S.A.
(ex 'Luen On')
1942 | Vessel sold to foreigners (a Taiwan company) for demolition.
1943 | Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese) for demolition.
1943 Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians.)
69
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APPENDIX 2 (A)-Contd.
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Register
Number
Tonnage
Year of
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for cancellation
33.
3535
'Hamilton Sleigh'
315083
11300
1961
Not
Glasgow
34.
"Belinda'
196100
967
1953
Not
U.S.A.
1944
35.
*Funabashi'
180756
4037
1962
Not
Sunderland
1945
36.
'Good Philippine
157661
1274
1965
Schooner
Leith
1939
Anchorage
37.
'Golden Wind'
166219
4044
1958
Not
Dundee
1944
(ex 'Wakasa Bay')
38.
'Hitaka'
174802
4307
1960
Not
North Vancouver 1943
B.C.
39.
'Marine Bounty*
169690
4305
1962
Not
Baltimore,
1943
Maryland,
70
10
U.S.A.
1961
Registry closed in consequence of material alteration in length of the vessel, and registered anew as Port No. 311966 Hong Kong Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians).
Vessel sold to a company in
Singapore for scrap.
Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians).
Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese) for scrap.
- do
-
Vessel grounded on 26.2.1966 during heavy weather off the coast of South East China, near Hsien Shan, at a position of Latitude 25°7'7′′ North, Longitude 119°31'6" East. Ship subsided in strong seas the following day after aban- doned and declared a total constructive loss. Vessel was on fire on 2.6.1966 and later grounded off Norman Point Lighthouse, Chittagong. Due to rough sea and heavy weather, vessel broke into half on 20.6.1966 and was declared as a total constructive loss.
1956❘ Registry closed in consequence of material alteration in length of the vessel, and registered anew
Port
No. 37 1966 Hong Kong. 1956 Registry closed in consequence of material alteration in length of the vessel, and registered anew as Port No. 3% 1966 Hong Kong.
40.
*Kawana'
181116
4017
1963
Not
Sunderland
1945
41.
'Lin Fa Shan'
196809
102
1958
Not
Hong Kong
42.
'Koon Yam Shan'
196810
102
1959
Not
Hong Kong
APPENDIX 2 (A)-Contd.
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Number
Register Year of Tonnage
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for cancellation
43.
'Millstrader'
175366
4375
1966
Not
Vancouver, B.C. 1944
Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians).
44.
'Marine Ace'
174798
4334
1961
Not
Vancouver, B.C.
1943
Vessel sold to foreigners
45.
"Tong Peng'
166611
1378
1963
Not
Schiedam
1938
46.
'Sigawale'
196809
112
1966
Not
Hong Kong
(ex 'Lin Fa Shan')
47.
'Kuanua'
196810
113
1966
Not
Hong Kong
(ex 'Koon Yam
Shan')
48.
'Jin An'
168243
3189
1960
Not
Port Glasgow
1941
49.
'Marine Discoverer'
168631
4314
1960
Not
Richmond,
1942
|
Calif. U.S.A.
50.
'Bename'
168379
4211
1962
Not
North
1942
Vancouver B.C.
51.
52.
==
'Happy Mariner'
168923
4088
1960
Not
Sunderland
1941
'Yong Tai Shan'
154050
10
1930
Not
Hong Kong
1930
53.
'Petreux I'
154031
19
1929
Nil
Hong Kong
$$
54.
'Helka'
181813
1107
1963
Not
Burntisland
55.
*Jasa'
317115
315
1964
Schooner
56.
'Ulu'
317295
1964
Bermudian
Sails
Bowling, Scotland Beaufort Sabah
(Japanese) for scrap. Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
1956 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Suva, Fiji. 1956 | Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Port Moresby, Papua.
Vessel sold to foreigners
(Chinese) for demolition. Vessel sold to foreigners
(Japanese) for scrap.
Vessel sold to foreigners (a Chinese company in Taiwan) for demolition.
Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese) for scrap.
Vessel presumed taken over and confiscated by the Amoy Authorities of the People's Republic of China in 1955. The present whereabouts of the vessel is unknown. 1929 | Vessel presumed taken over and confiscated by the Canton Authorities of the People's Republic of China in 1953. The present whereabouts of the vessel is unknown.
1947 Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
1935
-do
1964 | Vessel was abandoned at the port of Trincomalee, Ceylon, in December 1965, and was then taken over as a wreck by the Receiver of Wrecks, Trincomalee.
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APPENDIX 3
REVENUE
1966-67
Estimate
Actual Collection
REVENUE HEAD 4-LICENCES AND FRANCHISES
Sub-head 1-Licences :
Item: 11-Boats
Item: 12-Junks
Item: 13-S.R.O.-Licensed crews
Item: 14-Steam launches
Item: 26-Hawkers
Item: 27-Miscellaneous
REVENUE HEAD 5-FINES AND FORFEITURES
Sub-head 2-Forfeitures
A
800,000.00
812,873.25
340,000.00
291,499.50
10,000.00
17,000.00
***
145,000.00
179,281.00
55,000.00
46,066.00
12,300.00
9,443.00
...
2,265.00
Sub-head 3-Penalties
...
5,000.00
11,280.00
REVENUE HEAD 6-FEES Of Court or OFFICE
Sub-head 1---Fees
Item: 11-Anchorage dues
70,000.00
60,498.60
Item: 12-Buoy
1,400,000.00
1,766,595.00
Item: 13-Examination and registration
448,000.00
563,013.50
Item: 14-Light dues
1,905,000.00
2,103,951.57
Item: 15-S.R.O.-Selection of crews
186,000.00
179,152.00
Item: 16-Sunday cargo working permits
600,000.00
698,640.00
Item: 17--Survey
1,200,000.00
1,468,389.56
Item: 37-Official certificates
115.00
Item: 38-Official signatures
秘密
3,000.00
3,400.00
Item: 39-Other
***
11,000.00
24,700.00
Item: 41-Exemption fees
96,820.00
Item: 22-Other
Item: 42-Port clearance...
Sub-head 2-Receipts
Sub-head 3-Reimbursements
Item: 16-Loss of, or damage to Government
property
Item: 17-Officials and others for light, fuel,
etc. in Government buildings
Sub-head 4-Sales
Item: 8-Publications
REVENUE HEAD 7-WATER Revenue
92,815.00
55,200.00
1,561.07
་་་
4,640.00
500.00
498.26
-
+
22,500.00
38,705.70
÷
Sub-head 1-Chargeable water
REVENUE HEAD 8-POST OFFICE
:
100,000.00
84,729.00
Sub-head 1-Marine wireless fees
***
REVENUE HEAD 11-REVENUE FROM LANDS,
INTEREST, RENTS, ETC.
Sub-head 6-Gunpowder storage Sub-head 11-Transport
30,000.00
35,886.50
70,000.00
70,344.50
1,000.00
28,371.32
Total
:
7,469,500.00
8,692,534.33
72
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Digitized by
Sub-head
73
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
Head 46 - MARINE DEPARTMENT
1 Personal emoluments
OTHER CHARGES
I- ANNUALLY RECURRENT
Estimate 1966-67
Actual Expenditure 1966-67
10,315,700
10,673,424.52
2 Administration:
(1) Advertising.
(2) Cleaning of offices.
$ 54,000
46,915.40
18,000
12,506.40
(3) Fuel, light and power
72,000
74,209.04
(4) Incidental expenses (5) Marine exhibitions... (6) Publications
9,000
7,185.66
5,000
2,502.30
9,000
7,618.33
(7) Rent.
10,200
10,164.00
(8) Subsistence allowances (9) Uniforms
105,000
163,517.00
100,000
93,730.31
382,200
418,348.44
3 Coal and fuel oil
4 Harbour cleansing
5 Hire of office equipment.
:
900,000
607,366.28
:
400,000
314,257.96
22,000
20,768.73
Estimate 1966-67
Actual Expenditure 1966-67
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
(2) Major overhauls and
Sub-head
6 Maintenance:
(1) Harbour moorings
improvements
Marine navigational aids.......
$ 250,000
204,213.00
511,500
302,264.00
122,000
76,799.37
(4) Minor alterations and repairs
5,700,000
4,751,109.93
(5) Numbering of boats
4,000
3,750.50
6,587,500
7 Membership of International Association
& Institutions
8 Minor salvage
9 Official entertainment
2,800
20,000
2,200
5,338,136.80
3,803.79
25,571.00
760.10
10 Seamen's Recruiting Office expenses
11 Stores and equipment
12 Transport:
86,700
90,000
(1) Running expenses of vehicles $ 3,000
(2) Travelling expenses
Total Annually Recurrent
II
- SPECIAL EXPENDITURE
Fire Services Department
13 One light fireboat
460,500
47,787.82
62,118.16
40,000
1,041.49
42,250.90
43,000
43,292.39
8,536,400
6,882,211.47
327,000.00
74
Digitized by
Estimate 1966-67
Actual Expenditure 1966-67
$
$
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
Sub-head
Marine Department
14 Green Island Explosive Depot
20,000
15 Harbour moorings....
1,201,800
820,419.49
16
Hire of launches
20,000
12,626.80
17 Lighthouse equipment
130,600
84,293.99
18 Office and workshop equipment
32,100
26,444.20
70,400
63,600.00
317,200
67,362.39
...
81,600
100,000
45,234.13
101,463.17
75
::
:
19 One 'Pool' launch (Tolo Harbour)
20 Replacement and spare marine engines 21 Spare gas turbine powered pumps
22 Waglan Island power supply
Police Force
23 Additional new Police launches
27 New Police launches
Public Works Department
24 Dredger and dredging plant 25 One diving boat
26 One dumb hopper barge
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
Digitized by
100
1
22,300.00
3,948,900
375,000|
450,000
2,602,300.00
258,217.50
7,208,200
4,431,261.67
26,060,300
21,986,897.66
APPENDIX 4
VESSELS ENTERED 1.4.66 TO 31.3.67
Number
Class and Nationality
Tons
of Vessels
of Vessels
Passengers
Net
Landed
Cargo Landed Tons Deadweight
Ocean-going
Foreign Trade
Australian
4
13,813
14,900
British...
1,519
4,783,606
15,082
2,124,546
Brazilian
1
3,129
4,549
Bulgarian
11
48,533
2,594
Burmese
7
25,760
4,914
Cambodian
2,228
2,242
Chinese
689
452,401
27
576,098
Cyprus
7
26,942
11,789
Danish Dutch
255
923,027
47
279,893
:
314
1,495,418
3,820
287,338
French
101
461,629
1,800
65,805
German
95
455,277
388
106,071
Greek
161
528,647
10
590,207
Indian..
21
101,989
16,658
Indonesian
69
139,478
Irish
1
5,740
Israeli
31
Italian ...
36
123,885 198,265
Japanese
989
Korean
25
3,190,622 59,256
Kuwait
Lebanese
12
43,512
Liberian
194
826,521
Maltese
1
4,720
ཧོ [བླླསེ⌘ས། |g །
54
60,926
49
12,676
17,757 705,055
21,669
18,987 302,926
Transit
Moroccan
Norwegian
570
1,885,299
2,517
999,086
Pakistan
7
26,848
2,364
Panamanian
354
768,042
29
593,575
Philippine
84
420,810
37
41,410
Polish
45
169,902
8
61,984
Portuguese
6
25,344
129
16
South Africa
Swedish
97
435,009
82
237,804
Swiss
2
6,602
178
Thailand
16
31,464
7,294
U.S.A.
374
2,409,126
4,918
213,561
U.S.S.R.
34
62,713
164
29,896,
Viet-Namese
35
13,633
30,385
Yugoslavian
40
137,608
5
15,641
6,211
20,306,798
32,485
7,460,843
Carried forward
6,211
20,306,798
32,485
7,460,843
76
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APPENDIX 4-Contd.
VESSELS ENTERED-Contd.
Number
Class and Nationality
Tons
of Vessels
of Vessels
Passengers
Net
Landed
Cargo Landed Tons Deadweight
Foreign Trade
Brought forward
6,211
20,306,798
32,485 7,460,843
Ocean-going (In ballast)
Australian
2
British ...
191
5,585 833,957
1,076
Brazilian
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cambodian
Chinese
34
71,329
Cyprus
4
16,328
Danish
14
62,260
3
Dutch
32
79,257
15
French
1
5,745
German
1,500
Greek
40
236,670
21
www
Indian
8,513
Indonesian
16,594
www.de
Irish
Israeli
Italian
3
18,968
Japanese
67
229,844
33
Korean
7
2,020
Kuwait
Lebanese
Liberian
1
44
1,372
3
11,558
40
204,533
Maltese Moroccan Norwegian
***
1
39
6,077 160,611
Pakistan
1
10,779
Panamanian
133
283,849
Philippine
17
13,702
Polish
1
3,690
Portuguese
1
123
South Africa
1
9,997
Swedish
Swiss
Thailand
U.S.A.
52
U.S.S.R.
19
Viet-Namese
43-222
31,506
18
16,089
267 211,875 49,520 80
2011 11118
69
76
Yugoslavian
Total Ocean-going...
6,930
22,910,996
33,799 7,460,843
77
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APPENDIX 4-Contd.
VESSELS ENTERED-Contd.
Class and Nationality of Vessels
Number of
Tons
Net
Passengers Landed
Cargo
Landed Tons
Vessels
Deadweight
River Steamers
British ...
Foreign Trade
1,291
1,796,497
583,126
8,149
River Steamers
(In ballast)
British ...
750
1,092,066
266,899
Hydrofoils
British ...
8,837
519,678
455,336
Totals River Steamers
and Hydrofoils
10,878
3,408,241 1,305,361
8,149
Total Junks
11,979
1,907,024
1,583,816
Mechanized vessels of 300 tons
net and under
5,928
390,416
Totals Foreign Trade
1966-67
1965-66
Comparison
:
35,715 28,616,677 1,339,160
33,967 26,085,502 1,253,586
+ 1,748 +2,531,175 + 85,574
+ 5.15% + 9.70% + 6.83%
78
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330,033
9,382,841
8,968,756
+ 414,085
+ 4.62%
APPENDIX 4 (A)
VESSELS CLEARED 1.4.66 TO 31.3.67
Pas-
Emi-
Cargo
Bunkers
Class and Nationality
Number
Loaded
Tons
Tons
of
sengers
grants
Tons
Dead-
Net
Em-
Em-
of Vessels
Vessels
Dead-
weight
barked barked
weight Fuel-Oil
Ocean-going
Foreign Trade
Australian ...
1
British
1,113
2,333 4,341,665|
718
70
13,907 1,303
629,943 84,827
Brazilian
Bulgarian
10
44,872
Transit
2,430
Burmese
7
25,760
9,100
Cambodian
2,228
4,152
637
Chinese
370
273,979
581
105,042
10,084
Cyprus
4
14,105
1,250
Danish
232
856,619
331
85,645
6,355
Dutch
315
1,469,552
2,406
314
149,405
6,518
French
94
447,948
2,546
51,871 1,050
German
94
438,866
201
34,702
Greek
125
341,165
39
47,206
9,066
Indian
20
91,758
12,510
40
Indonesian
66
146,598
35
77,276
3,784
Irish
1
5,740
350
Israeli
30
113,952
11
17,422
1,065
Italian
37
204,850
2,611
11,548
1,400
Japanese
892
3,197,989
60
470,719
7,405
Korean
24
54,840
12,537
240
Kuwait
Lebanese
11
40,165
5,689
1,070
Liberian
177
728,416
138
159,677
11,872
Maltese
1
4,720
Transit
160
Noroccan
Norwegian
540
1,722,762
1,687
6701
277,485
15,914
Pakistan
7
26,848
304
150
Panamanian
365
722,609
45
490,554
48,648
Philippine
87
429,498
44
30,397
10,860
Polish
44
166,927
28
14.000
910
Portuguese
25,344
14
1,189
South Africa
Swedish
83
341,120
103
57,801
9,710
Swiss
5
22,691
1,900
285
Thailand
14
28,938
3,684
186
U.S.A.
381
2,271,618
5,392
133,266
33,135
U.S.S.R.
18
39,065
30
211
1,660
Viet-Namese
16
7,266
959
Yugoslavian
39
133,589
30,448
250
5,233 18,786,395|
29,388
2,287 2,927,520 271,031
Carried
forward...
5,233 18,786,395|
29,388
2,287 2,927,520| 271,031
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APPENDIX 4 (A)-Contd.
VESSELS CLEARED-Contd.
Class and Nationality
Number
Tons
of Vessels
of Vessels
Net
Pas- Emi- sengers grants Em- Em- barked barked
Cargo
Bunkers
Loaded Tons
Tons
Dead-
Dead-
weight
weight Fuel-Oil
Foreign Trade
Brought
forward Ocean-going
5,233 18,786,395|
29,388 2,287 2,927,520 271,031
(In ballast)
Australian...
British
Brazilian
Bulgarian
585
17,363 1,219,218
1,000
655
35,261
1
3,129
694
3,661
125
Burmese
Cambodian
Chinese
351
248,488
3,722
Cyprus
9
A
38,045
2,170
Danish
36
D
120,980
1,916
Dutch
37
108,414
2,189
French
9,918
1,110
German
21,826
750
Greek
70
400,919
7
12,614
Indian
2
14,143
40
Indonesian
1,613
58
Irish
Israeli
1
3,278
Italian
3
18,968
1,140
Japanese
162
***
...
218,106
160
3,273
Korean
6,467
120
Kuwait
1,372
400
Lebanese
10,643
530
Liberian
53
287,127
1
9,551
Maltese
Moroccan
1
6,077
575
Norwegian
68
327,967
3
3,132
Pakistan
1
10,779
1,201
Panamanian
124
327,330
12
28,083
Philippine
12
6,487
420
Polish
21
6,665
650
Portuguese
123
160
South Africa
***
9,997
200
Swedish
16
117,429
1,495
Swiss
Thailand
3
...
1,727
U.S.A.
42
170,265
192 15,756
U.S.S.R. Viet-Namese
34
65,191
13
420
21
6,447
308
Yugoslavian
Total Ocean-İ
going
6,896 22,596,557|
30,243
2,287 2,927,520| 400,286
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APPENDIX 4 (A)--Contd.
VESSELS CLEARED--Contd.
Pas-
Emi-
Cargo
Bunkers
Class and Nationality
Number
Loaded
Tons
Tons
of Vessels
of Vessels
sengers
grants
Tons
Dead-
Net
Em-
Em-
Dead-
weight
barked barked
weight
Fuel-Oil
Foreign Trade
River Steamers
British
1,566 2,223,516|| 572,986||
7,131 17,065
River Steamers (In ballast)
British
469 656,145 193,382
2,968
Hydrofoils
British
8,852 520,504 521,468
4,702
Totals River
Steamers and Hydrofoils
10,887 3,400,165| 1,287,836|
7,131
24,735
Total Junks
11,906 1,866,960
119,941
Mechanized vessels
of 300 tons net and under
5,899 394,512
1,081
Totals Foreign Trade
1966-67
1965-66
Comparison
35,588 28,258,194| 1,318,079|
33,955 25,995,706 1,241,715|
+ 1,633 +2,262,488+ 76,364|-
2,287 3,055,673| 425,021
2,755 2,454,691 418,400
468+ 600,982+ 6,621
+ 4.81%+ 8.70% + 6.15% −16.99% + 24.48% + 1.58%
*Note: These figures exclude bunkers consumed by mechanized vessels
of 300 tons net and under.
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APPENDIX 4 (B)
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN TRADE
Number
Cargo
Bunkers
of all
Passen-
loaded
Tons
YEAR
Emi-
1st April
classes of
Tons
gers
and
Dead-
vessels
landed
grants
to 31st March
Net
Em-
discharged
weight
entered
and
and embarked
Tons
barked
Dead-
Fuel-Oil
cleared
weight
1966-67
1965-66
71,303 56,874,871| 2,657,239
67,922 52,081,208|| 2,495,301|
Comparison.+
+
3,381 +4,793,663 + 161,938
4.98% + 9.20%+ 6.49%
2,287 12,438,514 425,021*
2,755 11,423,447| 418,400
468+1,015,067|+ 6,621
16.99%+ 8.89%+ 1.58%
* These figures exclude bunkers (fuel-oil) consumed by mechanized
vessels of 300 tons net and under.
82
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NUMBER OF VESSELS
13000
12000
11000
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
BRITISH
FOREIGN
STEAMERS UNDER
300 tons
JUNKS
APPENDIX 4(C)
ARRIVALS OF ALL VESSELS, HONG KONG, 1966-1967
(FOREIGN TRADE)
BRITISH
TONNAGE IN MILLION TONS
2
4
FOREIGN
STEAMERS UNDER
300 tons
NUMBER OF VESSELS
TONNAGE OF VESSELS
Digitized by
10
JUNKS
12
14
16
18
Digitized by
CHINESE
TUNKS
48%
APPENDIX 4(D)
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, 1966 TO 31st March, 1967.
TOTAL VESSELS
24,837
DANISH 1%
BRITISH
15%
'CHINESE
DUTCH 1%
ALL
OTHERS
6%
JAPANESE
4%
HORWEGIAN 1%
PANMANIAN 2%
4.4. A
2
MECHANISED
VESSELS
OF 300 TONS NET AND UNDER
24%
TOTAL TONNAGE 25,208,436 (NET)
CHINESE
JUNAS
8.
BRITISH
22%
ALL OTHERS AND MECHANISED VESSELS 300 TONS NET AND
UNDER
22%
4. S. A.
10%
PANAMANIAN
4%
GHINBER 2%
DANISH 4%
DUTCH $.
NORWEGIAN
ZAPANESE
14%
CLASS OF VESSELS AND CARGOES
APPENDIX 4 (E)
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE YEAR 1965-66 AND 1966-67
VESSELS ENTERING AND CLEARING THE PORT OF HONG KONG
YEAR 1965-66 1.4.65-31.3.66
YEAR 1966-67 1.4.66-31.3.67
INCREASE
DECREASE
Num-
Number
Tonnage
Number Tonnage
ber % Tonnage %
Num-
ber
% Tonnage
%
1. Ocean-going Vessels
12,748 41,031,776|
River Steamers and Hydrofoils
18,942 6,399,229|
13,826 45,507,553 1,078 8.46 4,475,777 10.91 21,765 6,808,406 | 2,823 14.90 409,177 6.39
1 1
Total
31,690| 47,431,005
35,591 52,315,959| 3,901| 12.31| 4,884,954| 10.30]
1
2. Cargo (Import) Ocean
Cargo (Import) River
6,942,406
7,460,843
8,149
Total
6,948,323
7,468,992
3. Cargo (Export) Ocean
2,290,148
2,927,520
Cargo (Export) River
Total
8.741
7,131
I
2,298,889
2,934,651
4. River Passengers
5. Cargo (Import) Junks and Launches
Cargo (Export) Junks and Launches
2,430,096
2,593,197
T
2,020,433
1,913,849
155,802
121,022
-
5,917
1
518,437 7.47|
2,232 37.72|
520,669 7.49|
637,372 27.83)
M
1 1
1
1
V
163,101| 6.71
635,762| 27.66|
1
1
1,610 18.42
I
P
1
I
1
1
1
1
106,584 5.28
34,780 22.32
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APPENDIX 4 (F)
LIGHT DUES COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1966-67
Class of Ships
No. of trips
Net Tonnage
Rate per Net Ton
Amount
Ocean-going Vessels...
6,930
22,910,996†
8 cents
$1,832,861.68
River Steamers and Hydrofoils
10,878
3,408,241
3 cents
$ 102,247.23
Motor Junks and Launches
18,321
2,148,151
3 cts. 8 cts.
$ 152,638.85*
$24.00 per annum
$48.00 per annum
$72.00 per annum
Total
36,129
28,467,388
Notes:
* Vessels exceeding 20 tons and plying exclusively within the river trade limits
Mechanized Fishing Vessels
* (1) Exceeding 20 tons but not exceeding 40 tons
(2) Of 40 tons but not exceeding 60 tons (3) Of 60 tons or over
+4
† The following vessels were exempted from the payment of Light Dues.
Name of Vessel
Type
Net Tonnage
No. of trips are shown in brackets
'Sigawale'
'Kuanua'
Total net tons
Harbour Tanker
112
(1)
Harbour Tanker
113
(1)
225
(2)
86
Digitized by
$2,087,747.76
Rate per net ton 3 cents
$24.00 per annum
$48.00 per annum
$72.00 per annum
Under the Merchant
Shipping (Control of Ports) Regulation 1953°
Regulation 31(1)(c).
Returned to port owing to mechanical defect.
Regulation_31(1)(c).
Returned to port owing to mechanical defect.
APPENDIX 5
TOTAL NET REGISTER TONNAGE OF ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS
ANNUALLY ENTERED AND CLEARED SINCE 1946-47
OCEAN GOING
YEAR
British
Foreign
River Steamers
Junks and Launches
TOTAL
Total
1946-47
5,398,611
5,107,467
10,506,078
1,212,284
2,151,128
1947-48
6,050,383
8,714,464
14,764,847
2,075,340
3,129,365
1948-49
5,828,496 10,507,477
16,335,973
3,105,453
1949-50
7,179,280
12,767,597
19,946,877
4,454,664
1950-51
7,159,910
10,613,452
17,773,362
4,655,428
13,869,490 19,969,552 3,598,700 23,040,126 2,948,979 27,350,520 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
9,598,805
20,604,313
30,203,118
2,287,287
5,975,000
38,465,405
1960-61
10,004,858
22,840,189
32,845,047
2,285,370
6,066,471 41,196,888
1961-62
10,594,878 24,734,644
35,329,522
2,314,737
2,404,501 40,048,760
1962-63
10,817,008
27,435,691
38,252,699
3,498,453
3,048,700 44,799,852
1963-64
10,725,893
27,704,036
38,429,929
18,200,542*
1964-65
11,106,090
28,648,605
39,754,695
9,699,790**
1965-66
11,044,994
29,986,782
41,031,776
6,399,229***
1966-67
11,178,446
34,329,107
45,507,553
6,808,406****
3,904,636 60,535,107 5,177,786 54,632,271 4,650,203 52,081,208 4,558,912 56,874,871
Notes: (i)
Includes Water Tankers (14,657,682 net tons)* (ii) Includes Water Tankers (5,668,282 net tons)** (iii) Includes Hydrofoils (816,805 net tons)*** (iv) Includes Hydrofoils (1,040,182 net tons)****
APPENDIX 5(A)
CARGO
EXTERNAL-Trade (Deadweight Tons)
IMPORT
EXPORT
TOTAL
YEAR
Ocean Going
River |Steam-
ers
Launches & Junks
Total
Ocean Going
River Steam-
ers
Launches & Junks
Total
Import & Export
1966-67 7,460,843
1949-50 3,649,758 95,656 221,1091 3,966,523† 1,729,475 168,248 169,997|| 2,067,7204| 1950-51) 3,578,031 |84,036 435,382 | 4,097,449 | 2,298,137 89,410 167,461 2,555,008 1951-52 2,979,874|| 34,841| $10,100 3,524,815 1,481,900 75,870 123,341 1,681,111 1952-53 3,043,990"| 25,663 379,568 3,449,221 1,372,669 34,519 115,610 1953-54 2,799,945 | 21,559 354,885 3,176,389 1,324,073 34,840 96,551 1954-55 3,408,963|24,045 411,977 | 3,844,985 1,367,208 14,056 132,398 1955-56| 3,426,583 | 12,379 782,675 | 4,221,637 1,628,181| 18,291| 74,403 1956-57 3,571,332 | 14,383 1,103,679 4,689,394 1,751,092 19,942 118,283 1957-58 3,575,876 | 16,917 1,426,382 5,019,175 1,504,721 22,858 108,029 1958-59] 3,794,281 | 12,553 1,387,273 5,194,107 1,814,109 16,416 155,443 1959-60 4,577,276 | 14,095) 1,057,280 5,648,651 1,932,635 16,329 127,591 1960-61 4,729,630 | 13,035) 1,000,371 5,743,036 1,920,932 1961-625,377,828 |11,726) 1,052,408 6,441,962 1,887,461 1962-63 5,901,668 15,762 1,392,112 7,309,542 1963-64 6,783,178 15,468 1,659,771 8,458,417 1964-65 7,159,761 8,659 1,673,426 | 8,841,846 1965-66 6,942,406 5,917 2,020,433 8,968,756 2,290,148
8,149 1,913,849 | 9,382,841
6,034,2431
6,652,457
5,205,9261
1,522,798
4,972,019
1,455,464
4,631,853
1,513,662
5,358,647
1,720,875
5,942,512
1,889,317 6,578,711
1,635,608
6,654,783
1,985,968
7,180,075
2,076,555
7,725,206
18,188 133,526 | 2,072,646
7,815,682
1,928,775
17,662 203,282 2,108,405 8,550,367 18,070 171,460 2,118,305
9,427,847
2,048,743
2,290,138
14,029 225,057 2,287,829 11,316 129,436 2,430,890 8,741 155,802 | 2,454,691 2,927,520 7,131 121,022 3,055,673
10,746,246
11,272,736
11,423,447
12,438,514
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APPENDIX 6
OPERATIONAL STAFF & No. OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN SERVICE
No. OF LIGHTS
OR STAFF
No. OF LIGHTS
100
No. OF STAFF
90
WORKSHOP STAFF INCReased from 12 to 19=58%
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS INCREASED FROM 22 to 96≈336%
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
200
10
46/47
62/63
63/64
64/65
65/66
66/67
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APPENDIX 7
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT
ANNUAL RETURNS OF EXPLOSIVES, Accessories and RevENUE FOR 1966-67
Stored for
Government
Stored for General Public
Total
No. of
Weight
Cases
in lbs.
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
Quantity in Depot on 1.4.66
51
2,647
11,694
726,239
11,745
728,886
Quantity received into Depot
1,062
28,588
34,230
2,057,620
35,292 2,086,208
Quantity Exported, Re-exported and
Transhipment
Local Consumption
Total handled in Depot
Balance in Depot on 31.3.67
Revenue from Storage Fees
299
5,141
:
:
1,361
33,729
814
26,094
9,050
399 49,156
36,475 2,138,988*
71,104 4,444,840
595,715
399
49,156
72,465
36,774 2,144,129
4,478,569
9,864
621,809
Accounts rendered during 1966-67 Accounts outstanding from 1965-66
Total
Accounts collected during 1966-67 Accounts outstanding on 31.3.67
$62,280.50
19,361.50
...
:.
::
Total
$81,642.00
$70,344.50
11,297.50
$81,642.00
89
Digitized by
N.B.
* Including 13,107 lbs. supplied to Government.
APPENDIX 8
JUNKS AND POWER DRIVEN VESSEL OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER ENTERED AND CLEARED 1ST APRIL, 1966-31ST MARCH, 1967
Junks
PART 'A' VESSELS ENTERED
Vessels Entered
No. of Vessels
Tons Net
Cargo Dead Weight Tons
+
2,700
747,142.00
843,967.00
6,578
798,407.00
675,893.00
2,287
332,336.00
41,703.00
364
21,123.00
17,952.00
50
8,016.00
4,301.00
11,979
1,907,024.00 1,583,816.00
Canton
...
West River and Canton River Delta Macau
East Coast
West Coast
Total 1966-67
Total 1965-66
::
12,440 | 2,010,154.00 1,786,885.00
Comparison (Foreign)
POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS
NET AND UNDER
Canton
West River and Canton River Delta
Macau
East Coast
West Coast
...
Total 1966-67 Total 1965-66
Comparison (Foreign)
TOTAL ENTERED
::
::
461 · 103,130.00 - 203,069.00
1,867
103,368.00 85,012.00
2,154
111,950.00
98,646.00
187
10,502.00
1,116
105,542.00
106,644.00
604
59,054.00
39,731.00
5,679
5,928 390,416.00 330,033.00 312,741.00 233,548.00
+
249 + 77,675.00 + 96,485.00
::
Junks
11,979
1,907,024.00 1,583,816.00
Power-Driven Vessels of 60 Tons and Under...
5,928
390,416.00 330,033.00
Total 1966-67
Total 1965-66
17,907
2,297,440.00 1,913,849.00
Comparison (Foreign)
90
18,119 | 2,322,895.00| 2,020,433.00
212 35,455.00 - 106,584.00
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8 (A)
JUNKS AND POWER DRIVEN VESSEL OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER ENTERED AND CLEARED 1ST APRIL, 1966-31ST MARCH, 1967
PART 'B' VESSELS Cleared
Vessels Cleared
Junks
No. of Vessels
Tons Net
Cargo Dead Weight Tons
Canton
2,914
775,818.00
35,682.00
West River and Canton River Delta
6,318
759,998.00
13,373.00
Macau
***
2,300
302,994.00
69,664.00
East Coast
323
...
19,214.00
72.00
West Coast
51
8,936.00
1,150.00
Total 1966-67
Total 1965-66
Comparison (Foreign)
POWER DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS
NET AND UNDER
Canton
West River and Canton River Delta Macau
East Coast
West Coast
Total 1966-67
Total 1965-66
Comparison (Foreign)
TOTAL CLEARED Junks
...
::
:
11,906 1,866,960.00 119,941.00 12,445 2,014,775.00 152,344.00
539 147,815.00 32,403.00
2,139
143,415.00
135.00
2,117
113,135.00
96.00
199
10,663.00
841
68,589.00
527.00
603
58,710.00
323.00
5,899
394,512.00
1,081.00
5,668 312,533.00
3,458.00
23181,979.00]
2,377.00
Power-Driven Vessels of 60 Tons and Under...
11,906 | 1,866,960.00| 5,899 394,512.00
119,941.00
1,081.00
Total 1966-67
Total 1965-66
Comparison (Foreign)
17,805 | 2,261,472.00| 18,113
121,022.00
2,327,308.00
155,802.00
308
65,836.00
34,780.00
91
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8 (B)
LICENCES AND PERMITS ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED BY
SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION DURING 1966-67
Description
Total Receipt Issued
Fee
Fee Collected Collected Increase
1966-67 1965-66
Decrease
Licence and Franchises
Licences:
Boat
Class I Passenger Licence Receipt
(1st Class)
21
420.00
745.00
325.00
Class I Passenger Licence Receipt
(2nd Class)
Class II Licence Receipt...
Class III Licence Receipt
Class IV Licence Receipt
1,548 22,536.25 20,760.00 1,776.25 2,377 548,992,50| 247,597,50 301,395.00 613 85,727.50 56,340.00 29,387.50 6,970 134,321,25| 73,401.00
60,920.25
Duplicate Licence Book ...
74
***
740.00
617.00
123.00
Repainting Numbers (Class I to IV)
40
40.00
10.00
30.00
ww
Voyage Permit (Table 14)
2,718
2,718.00
2,801.00
83.00
Indorsement Fee Receipt (Table 14) Monthly Permit (Table 14)
1,170
6,145.00
467
4,639.00
9,340.00 8,730.00
1,506.00
610.00
Junk
Class V Trading Junk Licence Receipt....
Class VI Fishing Junk Licence Receipt....... Duplicate Licence Book
2,592.50
308 21,059.75 18,467,25 5,799 253,854,75 198,551.50 55,303.25
57
570.00
823.00
Repainting Numbers (Class V & VI)
8
8.00
24.00
253.00
16.00
Monthly Permit (Table 14)
565
11,310.00
7,760.00
3,550.00
Indorsement Fee Receipt (Table 14)
602
3,010.00
2,245.00
765,00
Voyage Permit (Table 14)
1,056
1,056.00
667.00
389.00
Launches and Ferry Vessels
Licence Receipt
953 49,260,00
38,215,00 11,045,00
Licence Book
16
·
Duplicate Licence Book
13
48.00
130.00
129.00
81.00
135.00
5.00
Day Clearance
2,373
2,373.00 2,724.00
351.00
Anchorage Permit
2,774
27,740.00
15,453.00 12,287.00
Special Anchorage Permit
5,030
50,300.00
Night Clearance
390
780.00
Monthly Permit
556
10,180.00
Monthly Clearance 'Ferries'
166]
34,780.00
988.00
4,374.00
8,300.00 9,000.00
15,520.00
208.00
5,806.00
A
700.00
Motor Boat Plying Permit
1,603
29,370.00
21,580.00 7,790.00
8 1
Temporary Licence
44
440.00
$20.00
80.00
Indorsement Fee Receipt
71
350.00
120.00
235.00
I
25
92
Digitized by
Description
APPENDIX 8 (B)-Contd.
Total
Fee
Fee Receipt Collected Collected Issued 1966-67 1965-66
$
Increase
Decrease
Marine Hawkers
Licence Receipt (Steamship)
697
41,820.00
47,340.00
5,520.00
Licence Receipt (Native)...
120
4,200.00
4,445,00
245.00
Duplicate Licence Book ...
B
40.00
45.00
5.00
Duplicate Lapel Card
6.00
Tallyclerk
Licence Receipt
1,765)
8,825.00
Duplicate Licence Book
2
10.00
10,380.00
25.00
1,555.00
15.00
Duplicate Lapel Card
8
8.00
7.00
1.00
Fishing Stake & Nets
Inshore Stake Net Licence
77
385.00
345.00
40.00
Off Shore Stake Net Licence
18
Seine Net Licence
Line of Stake Net Licence
Fees of Court or Office
Fees:
Engagement of Masters and Engineers...
4,493)
Examination of Masters ...
Examination of Engineers
9,048.00 6,518.00 2,530.00 2,861 58,325.00 38,200.00 20,125.00
1,245 27,555.00 21,265.00 6,290.00
Light Dues
Survey Fee
Official Signature ..
Miscellaneous Permits
18,321 152,638.85 146,339.42
4,039 334,522.00 216,663.12
639 3,195.00 1,635.00 1,560.00] 1,065 5,325.00 2,920.00 2,405.00
1,336 26,720.00 9,420.00 17,300.00
5,525.00 7,830.00
6,299.43
117,858.88
1 1 1 1
want
Exemption from Regulations
Dangerous Goods Permits
1,105
2,305.00
Duplicate Certificate of Competency as
Master
Inspection Fee pre-licence, etc
200
950.00
141 2,800.00
410.00
540.00
820.00 1,980.00
Water Revenue
Chargeable Water $0.15 tickets...
58,060
$3.00 tickets...
25,240
9,009.00 12,070.50 75,720.00 63,834.00
3,061.50
11,886.00
Over Collection
21
04
15.00
14.96
TOTAL
2,047,751.89 1,362,729.29|| 699,846.06|
Net Increase: $685,022.60
93
Digitized by
14,823.46
700
600-
500-
400-
300
100
100
APPENDIX 8(C)
LICENCES ISSUED TO VESSELS BY SMALL CRAFT LICENSING
SECTION 1966-1967
| 1360~
1200~
NUMBER OF VESSELS
CLASS I PASSENGER SAMPANS.
CLASS II LIGHTER CARGO BOATS.
CLASS III HULKS AND STATIONARY VESSELS.
CLASS IV MISCELLANEOUS
VESSELS.
CLASS V TRADING JUNKS
CLASS VI FISHING JUNKS.
LAUNCHES & FERRY VESSELS.
NEW LICENCES
RENEWALS
[10000
9000
8000
7000
| 6000*
0005
4000
(3000)
2000
1000
222
NUMBER OF VESSELS
CLASS I PASSENGER SAMPANS.
CLASS IF LIGHTER CARGO BOATS].
CLASS III HULKS AND STATIONARY VESSELS.
CLASS IV MISCELLANEOUS
VESSELS.
Digitized by
CLASS V TRADING JUNKS
ка
CLASS VI FISHING JUNKS.
LAUNCHES & FERRY VESSELS.
APPENDIX 8 (D)
LICENCE ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED BY THE SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION OFFICE
Station
:
1965-66
1966-67
Increased
Decreased
$
$
$
208,422.35
255,858.91
47,436.56
7,777.00
12,702.75
4,925.75
60,677.99
231,357.31
170,679.32
94,404.31
140,602.00
46,197.69
36,262.30
90,192.30
53,930.00
543,910,57
800,459.75
*256,549.18
411,274.77
516,578.87
105,304.10
:
:
:
:
:
:
Aberdeen
Cheung Chau
Shau Kei Wan
Tai Po
:
:
Tai O or Castle Peak
Yau Ma Tei
Victoria
95
Digitized by
1,362,729.29
2,047,751.89
685,022.60
I
Net Increase: $685,022.60
N.B. Special licensing party duties were conducted by outstations during the year from which $150,992.25 of revenue was collected. This revenue has been included in the above tabulation
of revenue.
Total
Digitized by
2400
2300
APPENDIX 8(E)
SMALL CRAFT CLASS II CARGO WORKING CRAFT
2296
2283
2200
2100
2025
2000
1900
1989
1840
1852
1838
1800
1700
1600
1540
1500
1400
1300
1200
LEGEND-
DUMB WOODEN LIGHTERS. MOTOR CARGO BOATS. DUMB STEEL LIGHTERS.
SAILING CARGO BOATS TOTAL
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
O
NO.
1958-1959 1959-1960 1960-1961
1961-1962 1962-1963
1963-1964
1964-1965 1965-1966 1966-1967
YEAR
APPENDIX 9
GOVERNMENT CRAFT DISPOSITION
Department
Agriculture & Fisheries] Marine No. 44
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
36 Knots
CL. I
Cape St. Mary
Fisheries Research
105.4'
11 Knots
Cl. IV
Trawler
Alister Hardy
Trawler
66'
9.16
Knots
CL. IV
Commerce & Industry Marine No. 22
Harbour Launch
27'
8
Knots
Marine No. 34
do
55'
9
Knots
Cl. II
C. & I. No. 3
Patrol Launch
33'
22
Knots
CL. I
C. & I. No. 4
-do-
42'
19
Knots
Cl. I
C. & I. No. 9
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37
Knots
Cl. I
Fire Services
Alexander Grantham
Fire Float
127′ 8′′
11.7
Knots
No. 1 Fire Boat
Fire Float
45'
16
Knots
Cl. I
No. 2 Fire Boat
Fire Float
82'
11.2
Knots
CI. II
Government House
No. 3 Fire Boat No. 4 Fire Boat
H.E.'s Barge Lady Maurine
Fire Float
40'
8.4
Knots
CL. I
Crush Tender
13
Knots
CI. III
Launch
48′ 6′′
10
Motor Yacht
91'
10.4
Knots
Immigration
Immigration No. 1
T.B.
45'
Knots
CI. II
Plying Limit
Knots CL. III
Remarks
Fitted with Radar w/t & Echo Sounder
Fitted with R/T & Echo Sounder
Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net) www.do
Fitted with R/T & Echo Sounder (F. S. Net)
Fitted with R/T (F. S. Net) -do
Formerly C.A. No. 1
Fitted with R/T (F. S. Net)
Fitted with R/T (2) M.D. & Police Net)
Fitted with R/T (ID, Net)
do
-do-
Immigration No. 2
T.B.
45'
Knots
CL. II
Fitted with R/T
-do-
Immigration No. 3
T.B.
33'
17.56 Knots
CI. I
Fitted with R/T
-do-
Immigration No. 4
Tanac
45'
Knots
Cl. II
Fitted with R/T
-do-
Marine
Marine No. 1
Harbour Launch
57'
9.66 Knots
CI. II
Marine No. 4
-do-
62'
Knots
Cl. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
& Echo Sounder Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Marine No. 6
T.B.
45'
Knots
CI. II
Marine No. 7
Tanac/Patrol
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
Marine No. 15
T.B.
45'
Knots
Cl. II
Marine No. 16
T.B.
45'
Knots
Marine No. 20
Barge
35'
CL. II Knots Cl. III
D.F. Calibration
Marine No. 21
Harbour Launch
53'
Knots
CI, II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Marine No. 23
-do
27'
Knots
Cl. I
Marine No. 25
Powered Dory
15' 6"
Knots
CL. I
Marine No. 33
T.B.
45'
Knots
Cl. II
M.L.O. & D.C.N.T./Tai Po
Marine No. 38
Harbour Launch
21'
5.3
Knots
CL.
Marine No. 46
www-do-
27'
7.38
Knots
Cl. I
Marine No. 47
-do-
27
7.38
Knots
Marine No. 48 Lighter No. 58 Lighter No. 11
Refuse Collector Lighter
30'
Knots
95′ 1′′
Embarkation Lighter
70′ 4′′
11
97
Digitized by Google
APPENDIX 9-Contd.
Department
Medical & Health
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Chee Hong
Launch
77′ 51′′
11 Knots
CI. III
Chee Wan
Launch
77′ 51′′
10.68 Knots
CI. III
Plying Limit
Remarks
Fitted with R/T; Floating Clinic (M.D. Net)
Fitted with R/T; Floating Clinic (Police Net)
N.T.A.
Port Health No. 1 Port Health No. 3 Port Health No. 4 Port Health No. 5
Marine No. 19
Harbour Launch -do-
-do-
62'
9.98
Knots
Cl. II
Fitted with R/T
70′ 8′′
9.5
Knots
C1. III
-do-
(M.D. Net)
62′ 41′′
9.25
Knots
Cl. II
-do-
-do-
T.S. Lighter
48'
8.4
Knots
CI. II
--do
-do-
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
9
Knots
CI. III
Marine No. 42
Marine No. 43
Fibreglass Jet Boat -do-
18'
37
Knots
CI. I
18'
37
Knots
CL. I
Sir Cecil Clementi
Launch
77′ 81*
10.6 Knots
CI. III
Police
Police No. 1
Patrol Launch
111'
12
Knots
CL. IV
Police No. 2
Patrol Launch
111'
12
Knots
CI. IV
Fitted with R/T & Radar (N.T. Net)
Fitted with R/T & Radar
-do
Police No. 3
Patrol Launch
58.15'
17.6 Knots
CI. III
-do-
Police No. 4
-do-
78'
17.75 Knots
CL. III
-do-
Police No. 5
T.B.
4,5'
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Police No. 6
Patrol Launch
65'
10.5
Knots
C1. III
Police No. 8
T.B.
45'
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T
Police No. 9
T.B.
45
Knots
CI. II
Police No. 10
T.B.
45'
Knots
CL. II
-do-
-do-
Police No. 11
T.B.
45
Knots CI. II
Police No. 12
T.B.
45
Knots
CI. II
-do
Police No. 13
T.B.
Knots CI. II
-do-
Police No. 14
T.B.
45'
Knots
CI. II
-do-
Police No. 15
T.B.
45
Knots CL. II
-do-
Police No. 16
T.B.
45'
Knots
Cl. II
-do-
Police No. 17
Harbour Launch
43'
Knots
CI. II
-----do-
Police No. 18
--do-
47' 6"
6.8
Knots
CI. II
-do-
Police No. 19 Police No. 20
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37
Knots
Cl. I
-do-
Powered Dory
17'
5.45 Knots
CI. I
Police No. 21
-do---
17'
5.45
Knots
CI. I
Police No. 22
-do-
17'
5.45 Knots
Cl. I
Police No. 23
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37
Knots
Cl. I
Fitted with R/T
Police No. 24 Police No. 25
Patrol Launch
42'
19
Knots
Cl. I
do
Dory
20.15'
7
Knots
CL. I
Police No. 26
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CL. III
Fitted with R/T & Radar
Police No. 27
-do-
70'
10.75 Knots
Cl. III
Police No. 28
-do
70'
10.75 Knots
Cl. III
-do-
-do-
Police No. 29
-do-
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
mundo
Police No. 30
--do
70'
10.75 Knots
C1. III
do
Police No. 31
-do-
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 32
70'
10.75 Knots
C1. III
Police No. 33
70'
10.75 Knots
a. III
98
888
Digitized by
APPENDIX 9~Contd.
Department
Police (Contd.)
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Police No. 34 Police No. 35
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37 Knots
Marine No. 29
Patrol Launch
67'
10.25 Knots
Cl. III
Marine No. 35
-do--
82′ 91*
C. & 1. No. 1
Thornycroft Patrol Launch
78'
11.1 Knots
19.96 Knots
CL. III
Cl. III
C. & L. No. 2 C. & 1. No. 5
do-
78'
-do-
58'
C. & I. No. 6
45' 6"
19.96 Knots 18.82 Knots 20.68 Knots
III
Plying Limit
CI. III
C1. I
Remarks
Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T
Fitted with R/T (Police Net) Fitted with R/T & Radar (Police Net)
On loan from C. & I. Dept. for 'Haslemere Operations'
Fitted with R/T & Radar (C. & I. Net)
do
do-
On Loan from C. & I. Dept. for 'Haslemere Operations'
Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net)
Post Office
C. & L. No. 7 C. & I. No. 8 Police No. 46 Police No. 47
Marine No. 13
-do
45' 6"
21.42 Knots
Cl. II
-do-
45' 6"
21.17 Knots
CI, II
-do-
-do-
Mech. Junk
27'
6
Knots
CL. I
Mech. Junk
38'
6
Knots
Cl. I
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
Knots
Marine No. 14
do
71′ 6′′
Knots
Marine No. 24
--do-
71' 6"
8.88
Knots
Cl. III
Marine No. 26
Despatch Launch
35'
7.57
Knots
CL. I
Marine No. 27
-do-
35'
7.57
Knots
Cl. I
Marine No. 41
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
8.5
Knots
Cl. II
Prisons
Public Works
Marine No. S Port Works No. 1 Port Works No. 2 Port Works No. 3 Port Works No. 4 Port Works No. 5 Port Works No. 6 Port Works No. 7
Harbour Launch R.N.T. Diving Barge Survey Launch Harbour Launch
Twin Screw Lighter
71.55'
8.5
Knots
C1, III
R.N.T.
75'
9.5
Knots
Cl. I, II & III|
26'
7
Knots
CL. I
75'
9.3
Knots
Cl. I, II & III}
52'
5.7
Knots
C1. I & II
47' 6"
8
Knots
CI. I & II
67'
Boring Barge
70′ 11′′
10.25 Knots 5.6 Knots
Cl. I, II & III
Cl. I
Fitted with Echo Sounder
-do-
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Port Works No. 8 Dredging No. 1
Dumb Boring Barge
71'
Grab Dredger
212'
10.048 Knots
Cl. III
Dredging No. 2
-do
70°
Dredging No. 3
~~~~do-
70'
Hopper No. 1
Hopper Barge
97'
Hopper No. 2
-do-
97'
Hopper No. 3
97'
Hopper No. 4
0
97'
Hopper No. 5
-do
110′ 6′′
Hopper No. 6
Marine No. 9
T.B.
Marine No. 56
Barge
110′ 6′′
45'
22′ 0*
Knots C
II
Plover Cove Scheme
I
99
Digitized by
APPENDIX 9-Contd.
Department
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Remarks
Stores
Urban Services
Marine No. 40
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
8.5
Knots
CI. III
Marine No. 50
Tanac
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
Marine No. 51
Tanac
64′ 3′′
9.5
Knots
Marine No. 52
Tanac
64′ 3′′
9.5
Knots
CL. III
Lighter No. 1
Refuse Barge
95' 3*
Lighter No. 2
-do-
95′ 3′′
Lighter No. 3
do
95′ 3′′
Lighter No. 4
-do-
95′ 3′′
Lighter No. 53
Night Soil Barge
71'
Lighter No. 56
-do-
71'
Lighter No. 68
-do
71'
Lighter No. 71
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 72
đọ
95′ 1′′
Lighter No. 73
---do----
95′ 14′′
Lighter No. 75
-do-
95′ 14′′
Lighter No. 76
-do-
95′ 11′′
Lighter No. 77
-do-
95'
Lighter No. 78
-do-
95' 1
Lighter No. 79
do
95' 1'
Lighter No. 80
95' 11
Lighter No. 81
đo
95′ 1′′
Lighter No. 82
-do
Lighter No. 83
-do-
95′ 1′′
95' 1"
Launch Pool
Marine No. 2
T.B.
45'
Marine No, 3
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 8
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 11
Fast Personnel Carrier 64′ 3′′
Marine No. 12 Marine No. 17 Marine No. 18
T.B.
45'
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 28
T.S. Lighter R.N.T.
71' 6"
75'
Marine No. 30
Tanac
64′ 3′′
Marine No. 31
Tanac/Patrol
Marine No. 32
Tanac
i to mmm
3"
Marine No. 36 Marine No. 39 Marine No. 45
T.S. Passenger Launch
T.B.
9
T.S. Passenger Launch
63'
aaaaaaacccamam
Knots
II
Knots
CI. II
Knots CL. II
ท
Knots
Cl. I
Knots
CL. II
Knots
Cl. II
Knots
CL. III
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
9.5
Knots cl. In
9.5
Knots
C1. III
9.5
Knots
Cl. II
16.3
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Knots
CI. II
14.12 Knots
CL. IV
Marine No. 49 Marine No. 53
Powered Dinghy
19' 6"
T.S. Passenger Launch
45'
6.18 Knots 8.75 Knots
CI. I
CL. I
Marine No. 54 Lighter No. 70 Marine No. 55
T.B.
45'
9
Knots
CL. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) & Radar
Formerly C.A. No. 2
Fitted with R/T (F.S. Net) Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Barge
95′ 1′′
Personnel Launch
42′ 4′′
12.738 Knots
CI. II
100
Digitized by
APPENDIX 10
SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE
STATISTICS
OTHER
Part
Part
Part
Part
of Posts
Total
1
II
III
IV
Available
for Seamen
Estimated No. | No. of Seamen in Parts I & IV Available for Employment
Estimated Total No. of Local Seamen (Registered & unregistered)
No. of Shipping Companies/ Agents as listed at the end of the Quarter
6,083 301
44
1,298, 7,726
34,415
4,210
41,358
90
12,024 462
154
5,880 18,520
35,935
8,712
43,122
120
14,658 551
15,831
171
10,725 26,105
32,891
10,316
43,207
131
611
201
15,922 32,565|
33,023
10,237
43,260
131
EMPLOYMENT
ENGAGEMENTS
REGISTER
Period
As at 30th June 1966
As at 30th September 1966 As at 31st December 1966 As at 31st March 1967
101
Digitized by
Period
Accumulative
Total
No. of Seamen Supplied by
Total
Accumulative
Total
S.R.O.
L.C.D.'s
Total No.
of Engagements
including Emergency
Engagements and
Re-engagements
74
174
248
248
667
3,404
4,421
7,825
8,073
11,411
3,279
4,849
8,128
16,201
11,715
3,078
5,071
8,149
24,350
11,463
DISCIPLINARY
667
12,078
23,793
35,256
Period
No. of Seamen Removed
Convicted
of an
Offence
From The Register
No. of Seamen Suspended From The Register
No. of Appeals to a Board of Reference
Accu-
Death Voluntary Total
mula-
tive
Desertion
Convicted
of an
Offence
Miscon-
Accu-
Accu-
duct &
other
Total
mula.
tive
Upheld [Dismissed Total
mula-
tive
Total
Reasons
Total
Total
During 1st Quarter During 2nd Quarter During 3rd Quarter During 4th Quarter
During 1st Quarter During 2nd Quarter During 3rd Quarter During 4th Quarter
||NN
UST
1193
1190
||~~
||-|
11
144
Safety Radio Certificates
APPENDIX 11
SUMMARY OF WORK OF SHIP SAFETY DIVISION 1966-67
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIP SECTION
Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (Hong Kong) Orders, 1953 and 1965.
Survey of ships for safety and passenger certificates, inspection of miscel- laneous equipment and examination of masters and mates and engineers.
1965-66
60 Safety Equipment Certificates-British cargo ships
---Other Nationalities
-British cargo ships
:
124
-Other Nationalities
113
Direction finder calibration tests
Passenger and Safety Certificates:
14
P. & S. 1--International Voyage Certificates
11
P. & S. 2-International Voyage (Eastern Trades)
:
::
::
1966-67
56
8
119
91
114
13
7
6
16
P. & S. 3-Short International Voyage (Eastern Trades) P. & S. 4-River Trade Limit Certificates
6
...
16
6
Safety Certificates-Pilgrim Trade
4
3
Extensions to passenger certificates
10
37
22
Number of vessels surveyed for passenger and safety certificates Emigration Certificates
32
...
19
11
International Load Line Certificates (existing ships) ...
33
Surveys for vessels clearing under tow...
27
12
51
*
74
Plans examined for hulls, machinery and equipment of passenger and
cargo ships (other than new ships and small craft)
14
442
Navigation lanterns (oil and/or elec.) new, certified
574
23
Wooden life-boats, new, certified
14
282
Buoyant apparatus, new, certified
341
358
Inflatable life rafts with log sheets, re-survey
385
3,085
Life-buoys, new, inspected and stamped
3,171
7,305
Life-jackets, new, inspected and stamped
2,520
76
Certificates of Inspection issued, miscellaneous surveys
18
880
Applications for Survey (Form S-6) received
1,073
2,172
35
Individual surveys made by Surveyors (existing ships) Surveys outside Hong Kong (Surveyor days) .......
1,981
10
102
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APPENDIX 11-Contd.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIP SECTION-Contd.
Examinations for Certificates of Competency as Masters and Mates and Engineers:
(Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953, Part II)
1965-66
Commonwealth Examinations:
Master (F.G.)
First Mate (F.G.)
Second Mate (F.G.)
114/19
Totals
***
***
:
1966-67
Examined
Passed
18
3
59
19
30
5
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:
:
:
106/42
...
...
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)
Totals
11-5
Trawling Master (Limited)
***
19-12
M.N. Radar Observers Certificate
13-11
Radar Maintenance Certificate
208-156
Certified Lifeboatmen (L.S.A. Rules)
:
:
27
00 10
8
4
6
1
8
4
55
24
27
7
1
105
40
Exemption Candidates under Section 115(1) of M.S.O.
No. 14 of 1953:
9-8
Acting First Mate
1
Acting Trawling Master (Limited)
44-44
Acting First Class Engineer
200-181
Acting Second Class Engineer
6
2
2
50
25
16
7
162
103
Candidates
Examined
Passed
5
5
41
38
187
152
Note: Of the engineer exemptions 107 were re-validations upon renewal
of crew articles of agreement.
103
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APPENDIX 11-Contd.
DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION SECTION
Merchant Shipping Ordinance and Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (H.K.) Orders
1953 and 1965.
1965-66
14
8
Surveys for British registry, new construction and/or major recon- struction of passenger and cargo vessels and Government craft.
British Registry, tonnage measurement and examination of crew
accommodation
British tonnage measurement only
British Registry and British tonnage measurement comprised:
(a) Ships over 1,000 tons net
(b) Ships over 500 tons and up to 1,000 tons net (c) Ships up to 500 tons net
:
14
1
77
3
Suez Canal, tonnage measurement
4
Panama Canal, tonnage measurement
37
Carving notes-change of ship's name, tonnage etc.
337
8
19
18
182
Plans examined and calculations made for hulls, machinery, crew accommodation and equipment of passenger and cargo ships Government craft under construction or completed Stability or strength investigations of foreign-going ships and
Government craft
•
International Loadline assignments (delivery voyages) Individual surveys made by surveyors on new vessels
::
1966-67
9
34
17
26
5
3
28
469
54
24
385
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION
1965-66
966
4
1,430
Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953 Parts 13 and 14:
Survey or inspection of passenger launches and ferry vessels, marine restaurants, mechanized junks, waterboats, 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
1966-67
889
5
1,779
5,764
Mechanized fishing junks-M.S.O. Part 14
5,479
201
Carriage of dangerous goods-certificates of fitness
176
248
Plans examined for hull, machinery and equipment
330
31
British tonnage measurement only
28
***
11 British registry, tonnage measurement and certificates of survey
13
122
42
British registry and British tonnage measurement comprised:
(a) Craft over 200 tons and up to 300 tons net (b) Craft over 100 tons and up to 200 tons net (c) Craft up to 100 tons net
104
:::
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102
8
12
APPENDIX 11-Contd.
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION-Contd.
1965-66
10
Carving notes-inspection for
***
47
Stability investigations of Local Craft
1
59
8,290
9,923
1,488/920
Crane lighter boiler-certificate of inspection Chemical fire extinguisher tested and stamped New construction and/or conversions under survey Application for surveys Forms S. 6A received Individual surveys by surveyors on small craft
Local Certificate of Competency:
Launch Mechanics, up to 150 B.H.P. Launch Mechanics, over 150 B.H.P. Launch Mechanics, Fishing Vessels ... Launch Mechanics, Pleasure Craft Launch Mechanics, Endorsements etc.
Totals
:
3/3
Other Examinations:
Launch Mechanics, Aux. Marine Police
1966-67
13
34
1
100
65
8,388
:
...
10,169
Examined
Passed
412
163
125
103
431
202
265
232
192
84
1,420
784
:
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Plans registered and amendments entered
279
{
Examined
Passed
5
5
Machinery Plans:
New Construction Re-construction Launch Plans
Ship Plans:
New Construction
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· M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12 M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12 M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
Total Cases
104
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250
146
380
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Re-construction
Launch Plans
-
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12 M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12 M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
305
14
563
184
86
Drafting of various maps, plans, statistical graphs and diagrams
63
930
Prints taken and developed (Governmental)
644
85
1,493
Prints taken and developed (Non-Governmental) Examination scripts photostated
228
1,555
***
2,865
Office consultations with members of the public
3,022
105
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APPENDIX 11 (A)
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK PERFORMED BY
THE SHIP SAFETY DIVISION OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT 1964-65, 1965-66 AND 1.4.66-31.3.67
ITEM
YEARS
64-65
65-66
66-67
Safety Equipment Certificates-British cargo ships
65
60
56
Safety Equipment Certificates-Other nationalities
26
11
8
Safety Radio Certificates-British cargo ships
144
144
119
Safety Radio Certificates-Other nationalities
131
124
91
Direction Finder Calibration Tests
110
113
114
Number of Passenger and Safety Certificates issued (various) Number of Vessels Surveyed for Passenger and Safety Certificates
48
55
46
30
37
32
Emigration Certificates
24
22
19
Navigation lanterns (oil and/or electric) new, certified
314
442
574
Wooden Life-boats, new, certified
34
23
14
Buoyant Apparatus, new, certified
54
282
341
Inflatable Liferafts with Log Sheets, re-survey
386
358
385
Life-buoys, new, inspected and stamped
2,029
3,085
3,171
Life-jackets, new, inspected and stamped
3,549
7,305
2,520
Certificates of Inspection issued, miscellaneous surveys
***
Masters and Mates examined for Commonwealth Certificates of
Competency
Engineers examined for Commonwealth Certificates of Competency Trawler Masters Certificates
126
Radar Observers Certificates; candidates examined for
222*2
76
18
96
114
97
106
105
11
8
25
19
50
Radar Maintenance Certificates; candidates examined for
10
13
16
Lifeboatmen examined for Certificates of Efficiency
Masters and Mates examined for Temporary Permits
Engineers examined for Temporary Permits
British Registry, Tonnage Measurement, etc.
British Tonnage, Measurement only,
Suez Canal, Tonnage Measurement
275
208
162
5
10
5
255
244
302
24
14
9
8
34
3
5
Panama Canal, Tonnage Measurement
4
3
Carving Note Inspections
21
37
28
Stability Investigations
26
19
54
International Loadline Assignments (delivery voyages)
18
24
Certificates of Survey (passenger launches and ferries)
927
966
889
Certificates of Inspection (motorized fishing junks/cargo-boats etc.) Carriage of Dangerous Goods-Local Craft Inspected
6,297
7,198
7,258
238
201
176
▼
Launch Mechanics examined for Local Certificates of Competency Machinery Plans examined
1,113
1,488
1,420
296
279
250
Ship Plans examined
Total Number of Applications for Survey received
386
380
563
8,451
9,170
9,461
Total Number of Visits and Inspections in connexion with Surveys Total Number of Office Consultations with Members of the Public
11,707
12,277 12,150
2,602
2,865 3,022
106
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APPENDIX 12
MARINE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON 31.3.67
PENSIONABLE
Director of Marine
Deputy Director of Marine
Assistant Directors of Marine Surveyor-General of Ships. Principal Surveyor of Ships Treasury Accountant...
Senior Executive Officer, Class I Executive Officers, Class II Senior Surveyors of Ships
Senior Surveyor (Land Boilers) Surveyors of Ships
Ship Inspectors, Class II
Inspector (Land Boilers)
Senior Marine Officers
Marine Officers
...
Assistant Marine Officers
Dockyard Electrical and Mechanical Superintendent
Assistant Mechanical Engineer (Marine).
Mechanical Inspector, Class I
Mechanical Inspectors, Class II
Electrical Inspector Class II
Assistant Electrical Inspector
Assistant Mechanical Inspector
Superintendent of Lights
Assistant Superintendent of Lights
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keepers
Officers-in-charge, Explosive Depot
Assistant Shipping Masters
Assistant Registrar of Shipping
Naval Architectural Draughtsman, Class I
Naval Architectural Draughtsmen, Class II
Foremen, Class I
Foremen, Class II
Launch Mechanics, Class I
Launch Mechanics, Class II
...
...
Coxswains, Class I
Coxswains, Class II
Dredger Masters
Telegraphist Signalman, Class I Telegraphist Signalmen, Class II Telegraphist Signalmen, Class III Senior Personal Secretary Personal Secretary, Class II Shorthand/Audio Typists Typists
Stores Officer
Stores Supervisors
::
107
...
***
*
1
1
2
1
4
1
12
7
1
...
5
13
19
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
***
1
1
1
...
***
•
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60
34
78
9
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Depot Supervisor Interpretor/Translator Telephone Operator Clerks
...
APPENDIX 12-Contd.
PENSIONABLE-Contd.
***
...
*
***
Assistant Dredger Masters ... Ship Inspector Class II Assistant Marine Officers Artisans, Class I Artisans, Class II Boatswains
Carpenters, Class I Carpenters, Class II Clerical Assistants Coxswains, Class III Depot Attendants Electricians
Fitters
Foremen, Class III Ganger
Head Watchman
• 4
...
...
***
Total
NON-PENSIONABLE
***
•
...
14
Launch Mechanics, Class III Launch Engineers, Class IV Labourers
Leading Seamen Lighthouse Mechanics Messengers
Motor Drivers
Office Attendants
Painters, Class I Painters, Class II Recruiting Assistants
***
***
...
Sailmaker Riggers, Class I . Sailmaker Riggers, Class II Station Attendants, Class I Station Attendants, Class II Stores Assistants Stores Attendants Stokers, Class I
Stokers, Class II Seamen, Class I Seamen, Class II Surveyor Attendants Watchmen
A
...
...
***
...
督
:
***
***
...
•
***
...
...
...
108
Total
Pensionable Non-pensionable
Grand Total
•
1
***
***
1
81
432
...
-,
***
1
...
5
5
***
2
3
11
16
34
*
14
6
3
1
1
73
3
17
64
...
5
14
***
3
2
...
10
...
11
...
...
•
...
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...
...
12
6
4
12
21
2
2
101
80
124
216
2
8
925
432
925
1,357
APPENDIX 13
A SELECTION OF HONG KONG PORT STATISTICS
Years
Item
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
(a) Number of ocean-
going vessels entered
***
5,959
6,276
6,378
6,930
(b) Number of ocean-
going vessels
cleared
5,938
6,276
6,370
6,896
(c) Tonnage of ocean-
going vessels
entered (net)
19,278,334
19,882,114
20,564,152 22,910,996
(d) Tonnage of ocean-
going vessels
cleared (net)
19,151,595
19,872,581
20,467,624
22,596,557
(e) Number of passengers
disembarked
31,299
34,432
33,439
33,799
(f) Number of passengers
embarked (includ-
ing Emigrants)
35,862
36,983
34,521
32,530
(g) Quantity of cargo
discharged (dead-
weight)
6,783,178
7,159,761
6,942,406
7,460,843
(h) Quantity of cargo
loaded (dead-
weight)
2,048,743
2,290,138
2,290,148
2,927,520
(i) Quantity of bunkers
loaded (coal)
70
Nil
Nil
Nil
(j) Quantity of bunkers
loaded (fuel-oil)
334,171
365,770
394,462
400,286
(k) Number of marine
casualties reported
(all classes of
vessels)
311
*242
256
262
() Light dues collected... $1,267,899.72 $1,194,051.58 $1,492,526.31 $2,087,747.76
(m) Number of seamen
engaged
37,247
40,759
38,780
38,679
(n) Number of seamen
discharged...
32,387
36,164
33,669
33,348
(0) Number of ships on
the Hong Kong
Registry
517
$24
508
482
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APPENDIX 13-Contd.
Years
Item
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
(p) Tonnage of ships on
the Hong Kong
Registry (Gross)
832,960
843,841
917,650
810,251
(q) Number of visits and
inspections in
connexion with the
survey of ships
11,307
11,707
12,277
12,150
(r) Establishment of the
Marine Department
1,064
1,092
1,138
1,357
(s) Number of junks and
launches entered
17,066
16,567
18,119
17,907
(1) Tonnage of junks and
launches entered
(net)
1,956,358
2,563,464
2,322,895
2,297,440
(u) Quantity of cargo discharged from
junks and launches (dead-weight)
...
1,659,771
1,673,426
2,020,433
1,913,849
(y) Quantity of cargo
loaded by junks
and launches (dead- weight)
225,057
129,435
155,802
121,022
(w) Number of licences
issued to small craft
(all classes)
18,309
20,726
19,654
20,606
(x) Number of passengers
transported by the
principal ferry
companies ...
185,862,895
204,418,495 218,796,788 225,782,191
(y) Number of vehicles
transported by the
principal ferry
companies...
3,201,886
3,727,100 4,125,200 4,414,500
(z) Number of passengers transported by river
steamer to and
from Macau
1,364,412 1,860,390 2,430,096 2,593,197
* Excluding damage suffered in Typhoons.
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of 650 feet of 'A' Buoys and 500 feet of 'B' Buoys at PLLW.3.
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A 24 -- 37'
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A 25 - 33'
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A 26 -- 29′
8 3 - 19'
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A 27-- 27
B
419
8 15-26
A 5-37
A 28 28
B5-19
8 16 25'
A 6 -- 27
A 29. 30
B 6.24*
8 17 -- 25
A 7-27'
A 30-34'
8 7 12'
8 18-25
A 8-28'
A 31-27
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A 32-28
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A 33-25
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A 34-27'
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B 22-251
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A 12-32'
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A 13-31
A 35-26 A 36 - 25'
B 26-241
8 28-27'
A 14 - 31
A 37- 27°
B. 29-27'
A 15 - 29'
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A 19-26'
A 40-21'
A 21 - 34'
A 41-34'
A 22 - 37'
A 42-34'
A 23- 37'
SIGNAL STATIONS
maintained for Ship/Shore communications, at the Marine Department Signal Stations situated at the Marine Office, Green island and rs of vessels are requested to keep an occasional watch on these stations particularly during periods of bad weather.
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