HONG
ANNUAL
DEPARTMENTAL
REPORTS
KONG
1967-68
TRANSPORTATION CENTER LIBRARY
JUL 1 1970
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
K. MILBURN
EXTRA MASTER
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1967-68*
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY S. YOUNG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER at the Government Press, Java Road, HONG KONG
* 1st April 1967 - 31st March 1968
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STAFF LIST
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
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CHAPTER II
PORT ADMINISTRATION
The Functions of the Marine Department-Advisory Committees-Port Committee-Port Executive Com-
mittee.
CHAPTER III
11 - 17
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
(ii) PLANNING OFFICE
Functions-The Container Committee-The Ship- ping Information Unit-Legal-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-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
-General.
(v) ACCOUNTS AND STORES SECTIONS
Expenditure-Revenue.
(vi) MARINE Department SECRETARIAT .
General-Visitors to the Port-Marine Casualties and Inquires.
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CHAPTER IV
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PORT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Dangerous Goods Standing Committee-The Pilot- age Board of Examiners-The Pilotage Advisory Committee.
(ii) PORT CONTROL OFFICE .
Introduction-Ocean-going Shipping-River and other Local Shipping-Western Harbour Scheme- Maintenance and Use of Harbour Moorings- Navigation Marks-Minor Moorings-Laid-up Shipping and Ship-breaking-Macau Ferry and Hydrofoil Terminal-The Harbour Services Patrol -The Cargo Handling Unit-Shipping Statistics- Harbour Pollution-Asiatic Emigration Ordin- ance-Sunday Cargo Working Permits-Signal Stations and Port Communications-Government Explosives Depot.
(iii) NAVIGATIONAL AIDS SECTION.
Waglan Lighthouse-Waglan Operation-Other Lighthouse Staff.
Installations-Planning-Lighthouse
(iv) SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION.
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Functions-Licences-Local Trade-Ferry Services -Local Certificates of Competency-Clearance and Control of Boat Squatters-Storage of Floating Timber-Typhoon Shelters-Port Working Craft- Boatyards Local Marine Casualties-Private Moorings-Fisheries Exhibition-Wreck Clearance.
(v) GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD
Functions-Repairs
and Maintenance-New Vessels-Major Overhauls and Improvement- Fuel Consumption Staff Training-Accidents and Salvage-General.
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72 - 98
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SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE
CHAPTER V
Superintendent Historical - Functions Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board-Registration-Supply of Seamen-Licensed Crew Departments-Shipping Com- panies Staff Accommodation Legislation - Dis- ciplinary Action-Revenue-Conciliation-Welfare of Recruiting Office Newsletter-
Seamen-Seamen's
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Projects.
CHAPTER VI
SHIP SAFETY DIVISION
(i) ADMINISTRATION
Surveyor General of Ships-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 Certificate of Com- petency-Marine Casualty Investigations.
(iii) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION.
(iv) DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION SECTION
Functions-Ships for British Registry-Tonnage Measurement-Government Craft.
(v) LOCAL CRAFT SECTION
Surveys of Launches and Ferry Vessels-Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations.
(vi),LAND BOILERS SECTION
(vii) REVIEW OF SHIPYARDS AND PASSENGER SERVICES . Ship Repairing-Shipbuilding-Hong Kong and Macau Passenger Services.
(viii) GENERAL
Equipment Surveys Gas Holder Examination Ordinance 1938-Revenue and Summary of Work.
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CHAPTER VII
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
(i) ADVISORY Committees .
Port Committee-Port Executive Committee- Container Committee-Terminal Sub-Committee of the Container Committee-Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund-Dangerous Goods Standing Committee-Pilotage Advisory Committee-Pilot- age Board of Examiners-Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board-Port Statistics Sub-Committee.
(ii) WORKING PARTIES.
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218 - 220
(iii) OTHER Committees, DELEGATIONS AND BOARDS. 221 - 225
CHAPTER VIII
STAFF CHANGES, WELFARE AND BUILDINGS
(i) STAFF CHANGES
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(ii) Welfare of Staff .
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(iii) WELFARE of Visiting Seamen
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(iv) BUILDINGS
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(v) APPRECIATION
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
Mercantile Marine Office activity-Comparison be- tween 1966-67 and 1967-68.
APPENDIX 1(A)
Numbers of Seamen engaged and discharged through the M.M.O. since 1960-61 (Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 1(B)
Numbers of Articles of agreement opened and closed by the M.M.O. since 1960-61 (Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 2
List of Ships registered at Hong Kong 1967-68. APPENDIX 2(A)
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List of registers closed at Hong Kong 1967-68.
APPENDIX 3
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Revenue and Expenditure 1967-68.
APPENDIX 4
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Vessels entered 1967-68.
APPENDIX 4(A)
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Vessels cleared 1967-68.
APPENDIX 4(B)
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Summary of foreign trade 1967-68.
APPENDIX 4(C)
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Arrival of all vessels 1967-68 (Bar Chart).
APPENDIX 4(D)
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Number, tonnage and nationality of foreign-going vessels entered 1967-68 (Pie Diagram).
APPENDIX 4(E)
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Nationalities of ocean-going vessels entering 1956-1968.
APPENDIX 4(F)
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Vessels entering and clearing-Comparison between 1966-67 and 1967-68.
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APPENDIX 4(G)
Light dues collected 1967-68.
APPENDIX 5
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APPENDIX 5(A)
Total net registered tonnage of all classes of vessels annually entered and cleared since 1946-47.
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External trade, since 1949-50.
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APPENDIX 6
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Operational Staff and number of navigational aids in service.
APPENDIX 7
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Government Explosives Depot, Statistics.
APPENDIX 8
95
Junks and power driven vessels cleared 1967-68.
APPENDIX 8(A)
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Junks and power driven vessels entered 1967-68.
APPENDIX 8(B)
97
Licences and permits issued and fees collected 1967-68.
APPENDIX 8(C)
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Licences issued and fees collected by Licensing sections.
APPENDIX 8(D)
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Number of Class II Cargo Working Craft, 1958-59- 1967-68.
APPENDIX 9
100
Seamen's Recruiting Office Statistics.
APPENDIX 10
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List of Vessels in the Government Fleet as at 31st March, 1968.
APPENDIX 11
Ship Safety Division Summary of Activities.
APPENDIX 12
Establishment of Marine Department as at 31st March,
1968.
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ASSISTANT
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REGISTRATION
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CHAPTER I
GENERAL REVIEW
DURING the year under review, 60,596 ocean-going ships, river steamers, hydrofoils and local craft totalling 53,614,359 net registered tons entered and cleared the Port of Hong Kong. This was 10,707 vessels and 3,260,512 net registered tons less than the previous year. This fall in number and tonnage is attributed to the re-routing and re-scheduling of many liner services following the closure of the Suez Canal in June, 1967 and similar re-scheduling of liner services and temporary interrup- tion of the Colony's coastwise traffic in consequence of the disturbed conditions prevailing in China during the summer and autumn of 1967.
2. During the communist-inspired disturbances in Hong Kong in the summer of 1967, the Port was one of the main areas of dispute. At the beginning of the emergency the Director of Marine drew up plans for the establishment of a departmental communications centre, to be known as Emergency Port Control, for the purpose of checking and disseminat- ing information as the situation required. In the event, conditions in the port did not deteriorate sufficiently to warrant the plan being put into effect.
3. During June a number of port workers declared a strike and the Port Working Committee was convened for the purpose of containing the strike, countering and nullifying its effect and preventing it spreading to other port labour groups. Due to the efforts of this Committee, and strong marine police presence on the harbour, the working of the port continued almost unabated. A further attack was launched on 17th July when the pro-communist Hong Kong Seamen's Union declared a general boycott of the port. Goods from Chinese ports by-passed Hong Kong and were re-routed through Singapore or through Japanese ports, while goods already landed from China and awaiting transhipment in Hong Kong were retained in communist-owned godowns. Consignees in various ports of the world were notified that because of the port strike in Hong Kong cargoes could not be shipped.
4. The threat offered by the boycott in Hong Kong itself was met by a massive counter-propaganda campaign mounted by the Marine
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Department to explain the facts and to answer queries from seamen and to counter the intimidation and ideological pressures to which they had been subjected. As a result of this campaign hundreds of seamen reported for jobs at the Seamen's Recruiting Office during the first ten days of the so-called boycott. In only two cases were vessels delayed for lack of a crew. The Seamen's Recruiting Office encouraged seamen to discuss their problems on a man-to-man basis and owners and agents were advised to exhibit tolerance and patience towards seamen who gave up their jobs. Passes for union officials to board ships were in many cases withdrawn. This was countered by the union who sent woman agents to visit the wives of seamen. Resulting from this the Seamen's Recruiting Office wrote to every wife of every seaman engaged at sea at that time to reassure them and advise them of the assistance that was available to them.
5. At the end of July evidence came to light which indicated that the Hong Kong confrontation was being extended outside the local arena, probably because of the ineffectiveness of the attempts already made to bring the port to a standstill. China Ocean Shipping Agency circulated a standard message to Hong Kong agents of ships with principals in European countries. This message indicated that the Hong Kong Seamen's Union would in future receive the support of labour at various Chinese ports. Because of this veiled threat some of the larger shipping companies re-arranged their schedules to sail ships either to Hong Kong or to China ports, but not to both.
6. A small number of seamen signed off their ships but were replaced, without difficulty, through the Seamen's Recruiting Office. Indeed in many cases those who had signed off re-applied for employment after spending a day or two ashore having, no doubt, decided for themselves that all was well in the Colony.`
7. During the second week of September four ships arrived in the port from China with cargo consigned to Hong Kong, to mark the first break in the boycott; and from then until the end of the year ships and cargoes from China continued to arrive.
8. The pro-communist press continued to claim victories in the port with regard to shipping but seamen generally were responsive to accurate information being supplied through the activities of the Seamen's Recruiting Office. This office developed consultation services and an average of 40 seamen per day came forward with personal
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problems connected with their employment. Seamen generally did not respond to the call of the Hong Kong Seamen's Union to go on strike and the supply situation so far as experienced seamen were concerned remained satisfactory. The strike failed because its instigators had no popular support, in any sense, from the majority of port workers and
seamen.
9. Meanwhile the normal work of the Department continued. No natural calamities affected the harbour or the Marine Department during the year and both commercial interests in the port and Government continued to meet the needs of the times. The functions and a review of the work carried out by each Division are outlined in their respective chapters.
10. To meet the future needs of the port, emphasis continues to be put on forward planning and the port users, as represented on the two Port Advisory Committees and the Container Committee, are fully conscious of the fact that the Port is the key to Hong Kong's prosperity.
CHAPTER II
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT
Functions of the Marine Department
11. The role of the Marine Department in the affairs of the Colony is to control and administer all its ports and waters through enacted 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.
12. 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
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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
13. The Marine Department is headed by a Director who is a pro- fessional 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 Assistance Fund Committee. Throughout the year the Director also served as a member of the Transport Advisory Committee. The Marine Department
14. The Marine Department comprises four semi-autonomous divi- sions, Headquarters, Port Administrations, 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 on the 31st March, 1968 totalled 1,341 officers; an increase of 222 over the previous year's figure. A staff list and departmental organization chart as at the 31st March, 1968 appears at the beginning of this report. Advisory Committees
15. 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.
The terms of reference of the Port Committee are as follows:
'To advise the Governor generally on all matters of policy relat- ing to the administration and development of the Port of Victoria and of all other ports in the Colony of Hong Kong.'
The terms of reference of the Port Executive Committee are:
"To keep under continuous review the day-to-day operation of the Port of Victoria, to advise the Director of Marine of any problems that may arise therefrom and on such other matters as relate to the management, operation and control of the Port of Victoria and of all other ports in the Colony as may be referred to it by the Director of Marine or the Port Committee.' A list of all who were members of the two committees during the year is shown at Chapter VI of this report.
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Port Committee
16. This committee met on 5 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 Container Committee.
Typhoon Shelters.
Cross Harbour Tunnel Works Area.
The State of the Port.
Shipping and Seamen.
Water Supplies to ocean-going ships.
Tong Mi Road Extension and Reclamation.
Massive Oil Pollution.
Conversion to the Metric System.
Port Executive Committee
17. The Port Executive Committee met on thirteen occasions during the year and considered the following matters:
Inward Clearance of Shipping.
Disposal of Rubbish within Harbour Limits.
Hong Kong Pilotage.
Speed Limits in the Harbour.
Clearance of Boat Squatters & Derelicts from Typhoon Shelters.
Typhoon Season Precautions.
Pilotage Advisory Committee.
Massive Pollution by Black Oil.
Port Information Service.
Green Island Explosives Depot.
Marine Hawkers.
Western Approaches.
Tallyclerks Licences.
Closure of Suez Canal. Dredging in the harbour. Port Working Committee. Local Storm Signals. The State of the Port.
Revision of Port Statistics.
Typhoon Shelters.
Seamen's Recruiting Office Newsletter.
Port Communications.
Macau Ferry Wharf.
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The Container Committee. Aldrich Bay Breakwater. Bright Light Fishing Areas.
Cape D'Aguilar-Aircraft Light Beacon.
CHAPTER III
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Deputy Director of Marine
18. The Headquarters Division which comprises the Planning Office, the Mercantile Marine Office and Seamen's Registry Office, the Registry of Shipping, the Accounts and Stores Office, and the Departmental Secretariat, is administered by the Deputy Director of Marine. This officer is Chairman of the Port Executive Committee, the Marine Department Tender Board and various Departmental meetings. He is a Justice of the Peace by appointment, and by delegation of H.E. the Governor a Registrar of British ships, has powers under Section 23 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 and Section 118(1) of the Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance. By authorization of the Director, the Deputy Director exercises the duties of Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office. The functions and review of the work carried out during the year by each office of the Division are outlined under their respective headings.
Functions
PLANNING OFFICE
19. This office is held by a Senior Marine Officer whose duties include the technical secretaryship of the Port Committee, the Port Executive Committee, the Container Committee and various ad hoc committees. He undertakes the preparatory work necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the various committees and initiates action stemming from their advice. He is responsible 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. The Planning Officer is also responsible, in col- laboration with the Law Draftsman of the Legal Department, for the preparation of new and amended legislation under the Merchant Ship- ping Ordinance Chapter 281, and of the Regulations made thereunder.
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20. The Senior Marine Officer (Planning) is the Departmental Liaison Officer and the Officer-in-Charge of the Shipping Information Unit. In this respect he is responsible to the Director of Marine for ensuring that in the light of information available, guidance is given to all sections of the shipping industry, Government departments con- cerned with port operations and other essential organizations, and their operations suitably co-ordinated; receiving reports from the above organizations on their operations, and assisting them as far as possible in overcoming operational problems, including those caused by the withdrawal of labour and/or the imposition of a curfew; preparing periodic reports for the Director; and taking appropriate measures to counter such propaganda as is likely to affect the department, the Port of Hong Kong and British shipping generally. As the Department's public relations officer he is also responsible for disseminating informa- tion concerning port facilities and operations and ensuring that the many visitors having an interest in shipping affairs are enabled to see something of the work of the port of Hong Kong.
The Container Committee
21. The Report of the Container Committee and the comments of Members of the Port Committee were submitted to His Excellency on 28th January, 1967. The report was placed before Executive Council in June, 1967 under cover of a Secretariat memorandum. Members of the Executive Council advised that:
(a) it would be premature to take any action on the Committee's recommendations at this stage other than in regard to their first recommendation that Kwai Chung seabed indicated by the Committee as suitable for a container terminal should not be alienated for any other purpose for the time being. It was there- fore proposed that the Committee's recommendation in this respect should be accepted;
(b) an indication should be given by Government to the Container and Port Committees that no further action will be taken on container services until full plans for containerships or otherwise are disclosed by the majority of shipowners using Hong Kong ports; and that the need of a container terminal will then be examined in the light of the plans of the existing wharf companies to meet the shipowners requirement;
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(c) the Container Committee should be charged with assessing ship- owners' and wharf companies' plans as they develop and keep Government informed about them.
22. Members also requested that the Container Committee keep the matter under active consideration and to forward further reports covering the committees' deliberations up to 30th September, 1967, and quarterly thereafter, for the information of Executive Committee.
23. Subsequently the Container Committee was re-convened and on 27th October, 1967 adopted a Second Report for submission to Executive Council.
24. Two powerful British shipping groups together with United States and Japanese interests were carrying out intensive investigations into the feasibility of Europe/Far East and United States/Far East container services. The Committee's First Report made it clear that whether or not Hong Kong imports and exports should be containerized would be dependent on requirements outside the Colony. Members stressed that it would be dictated by handling costs in Europe, United States and Australia and countries where cargo handling costs at the dockside were high and where goods originate or terminate far inland. The report also included comments on container developments in Southeast and Eastern Asia, the proposed container terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui, and the comments of the Terminal Sub-Committee thereon, and methods of financing the development of container facilities.
25. The report concluded by recommending that Government should proceed forthwith with the planning and development of Stage I of the Kwai Chung Scheme and that, simultaneously, work should commence on Phase I of the Tsim Sha Tsui Scheme; and that studies should be initiated immediately by Government and the Industry as to the means by which the schemes may be financed. This report was subsequently endorsed by Members of the Port Committee who stressed that the port was the life line to Hong Kong's prosperity and it was imperative that the needs of the port be met. The recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Container Committee were still under con- sideration by government at the end of the period under review.
26. The Container Committee met on 5 occasions and a list of all who were Members is shown at Chapter VI of this report.
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The Shipping Information Unit
27. Before the Hong Kong Seamen's Union's call to strike was made in July, 1967 the Director of Marine had anticipated the emergency situation and arranged for the formation within the Marine Department of a Shipping Information Unit for the purpose of evaluating and disseminating information, to investigate and if necessary dispel rumours which if passed on without verification, could impose additional and unnecessary loads on organizations already under stress. The Unit also assists in countering communist propaganda.
28. The Unit, comprising four Master Mariners and two Marine Assistants all with sea experience were employed on temporary terms under the control of the Senior Marine Officer (Planning), boarded ships as they arrived in the harbour and talked to the masters, officers and crews. Particular attention was paid to ships with Hong Kong crews and attempts were made to ascertain if there had been any intimidation amongst the crew, the method of such intimidation and the attitude of the crew to the Union's call. The Unit concentrated on trying to reassure seamen and explain exactly what the situation was in Hong Kong. These men were being subjected to intense ideological pressures and well organized propaganda. In an effort to counter this the Shipping Information Unit organized machinery for keeping seamen, at ports overseas, and at sea, informed of the true state of affairs in the Colony. Broadcasts were made four times a day over local Chinese services. Letters and newspapers were sent to ships abroad. Worldwide wireless telegraphy messages were transmitted twice daily to all ships. A number of 16 mm films of recent local news in Cantonese were distributed to ships equipped with the necessary projectors. Meetings took place with owners and agents to seek out and exchange information. A number of press conferences were held afloat to enable foreign press, television, and radio correspondents to see for themselves the condition of the port. 'State of the Port' releases were issued and distributed on board all ships as they entered the harbour. Every claim of victory by Com- munist newspapers was investigated and, where necessary, refuted.
29. By the end of August, the Unit was issuing, on a worldwide basis, reports every other day to over 300 recipients, with particular attention being paid to the needs of the shipping industry and the necessity to counter hostile propaganda at every opportunity. This work continued throughout the remainder of the year under review. Many shipping companies availed themselves of the service offered and were
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able to schedule their ships accordingly. In addition, during the early days of the Unit's activities, it started a library of newspaper articles, extracts from journals and such like with the purpose of improving the Department's knowledge of all shipping activities likely to affect the Far East in general and Hong Kong in particular. This library is in the process of being properly catalogued so that information will be readily accessible to any officer of the Department or to any shipping company. The Shipping Information Unit does not in any way duplicate the work of any other section of the department.
Legal
30. In order that the Director of Marine might have more adequate powers to control the use of typhoon shelters and the prevention of their use by boatsquatters, and the clearance from the shelters of such as are already semi-permanent craft within them, drafting instructions for the proposed Merchant Shipping (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations were referred to Secretariat during the year and were subsequently given active consideration by the Law Draftsman of the Legal Department. Other proposed legislation receiving attention included the Pilotage Authority Bill and Regulations, the Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, the Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations, the Merchant Ship- ping (Minor Fisheries) Regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Launches & Ferry Vessels) Regulations, the Merchant Shipping (Control of Ports) (Amendment) Regulations and the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Act, 1967.
Marine Department Publications
31. With the assistance and advice of the Director of Information Services a third edition of the Port of Hong Kong Handbook was compiled during the year, and forwarded to the Government Printer. The high standard of presentation of previous editions of this publication and the printing and reproduction of coloured photographs was favour- ably received and over 9,000 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.
Functions
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
32. The Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Ordinance Chapter 281 requires that all the business within the Colony connected with the
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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 conducted 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 connection are delegated to the Deputy Director of Marine 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 the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance in connection with every engagement and discharge of seamen conducted in the Colony. Generally the day-to-day activities of the Mercantile Marine Office are dealt with by the Senior Marine Officer in charge.
33. Section 247 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 charges the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office with a host of other duties relating to seamen, apprentices and merchant ships. These cover a very large field of which only a part can be factually recorded. One very important aspect of the Superintendent's duties takes the form of assuming the role of arbitrator in disputes, which today arise at frequent intervals, between masters, owners, agents, seamen and their union. This role of arbitrator is normally carried out by the Senior Marine Officer, who is more universally known to the Shipping Industry as the Shipping Master. Additionally day-to-day advice is offered to both sides of the industry by the Senior Marine Officer and other 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
34. The period from the 1st April, 1967 to the 31st March, 1968 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 indicate an amount of work achieved and do not by any means completely represent the associated tasks nor the intense activity of this office. To summarize, the number of seamen engaged (34,185) was slightly less than the previous year and the number
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discharged (28,996) also slightly less. The number of articles of agree- ments which were opened amounted to 1,414 and the number closed was 678. The work involved is shown in the following table:
Articles opened
Articles closed
On board At MMO On board At MMO
(1) British vessels
448
842
464
144
(2) Taiwanese vessels...
21
10
(3) Liberian vessels
22
70
23
31
(4) Cypriot vessels
8
2
3
(5) Lebanese vessels
2
1
Totals
471
943
489
189
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Grand Totals
1,414
678
35. Considering the data shown at Appendix I together with the preceding summary, it is evident that Hong Kong continues to be one of the main recruitment centres of Asian seamen.
36. At Appendix 1A, a graph illustrates the engagement and dis- charge figures since 1960-61, and in these respects there have been significant increases in engagements and discharges of seamen during the past 7 years. Appendix 1B illustrates the number of articles of agree- ment opened and closed on board ships and at the Mercantile Marine Office since the year 1960-61. From this graph it will be seen that there has also been a significant and continuous rise in the number of agree- ments opened in the office during these years, this being due to the fact that more crews are being sent abroad to join vessels at foreign ports.
Seaman's Discharge Books
37. 3,402 Seaman's Discharge Books were issued during the year. In addition, the romanization of Chinese characters has been stand- ardized on the commercial code system and the checking and correcting of names and personal details in the books previously issued continues to be made.
Distressed British Seamen
38. Sixty-three distressed British seamen were taken in charge during the year and arrangements made for them are as follows:
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(a) Sent to the United Kingdom
:
:
:
16
(b) Sent to India
:
1
(c) Sent to Singapore
2
(d) Sent to Australia
2
(e) Joined vessels
(f) On being repatriated to Hong Kong and finally out of
charge
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63
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 Social Security, Newcastle. On behalf of the former the sum of $186,289.53 was received, mainly con- sisting of the wages deposited of living, deceased and deserted seamen and of fines duly allowed. Disbursements in this account amounted to $136,297.27 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 Social Security, contributions from United Kingdom seamen amounting to $54,272.07 were received, together with relevant insurance schedules and voyage cards, and transmitted to the Ministry in the United Kingdom. In addition, at various times during the year, 45 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 Social Security until they were declared fit, repatriated or sent to rejoin vessels.
Certificates of Competency as Masters, Mates and Engineers
40. Application forms from 171 candidates in respect of the examina- tions for Masters, Mates and Engineers were processed through this office. Consequential to their passing the examinations held in this Department, 45 candidates received their Certificates of Competency of Commonwealth validity and 21 such Certificates were issued on behalf of competent authorities in other parts of the British Commonwealth to those successful candidates who were examined abroad.
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
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281 to 99 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 Examiner of Masters and Mates or of Engineers.
Births and Deaths
42. The number of deaths among seamen on British vessels reported to this office during the year amounted to 147 and the number of deaths of passengers on British vessels amounted to 4. One birth was reported on a Hong Kong registered ship during the year, having occurred on board a Hongkong/Macau hydrofoil.
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 nationalities. During the year 49,759 engagements and 42,630 discharges of Hong Kong seamen under all flages were recorded in the Seamen's Registry Office.
44. A total of 1,647 registry cards were opened during the year and of that total, 531 cards were opened for seamen in the Deck Department, 603 for seamen in the Engine Room Department and 513 opened for the Catering Department. The total number of cards for seamen of the three departments stood at 71,621 at the end of the year. It is estimated that some 70% of seamen recruited in Hong Kong are employed on British flag vessels and the balance on ships flying the flag of other nations. To ensure the 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 respective nations. The response continued to be most gratifying and the totals of engagements and discharges of seamen recruited in Hong Kong on foreign flag vessels and reported to the Registry during the year are as follows:
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American
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Japanese
Liberian
Norwegian
Panamanian
Swedish
Flag
Engagements
Discharges
Total
1
1
1,267
924
2,191
3,985
4,374
8,359
557
64
621
18
13
31
13
13
1
581
662
1,243
3,442
2,755
6,197
5,563
4,725
10,288
147
116
263
15,574
13,634
29,208
45. During the year under review the Registry recorded the deaths of 106 local seamen and the desertion of 685.
Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund
In accordance with the instructions of the Committee administer- ing the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund, the sum of $26,699.70 was distributed throughout the year to 14 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 measure- ment of the vessel for tonnage purposes by an authorised surveyor 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 to the Registrar General of Ships in the United Kingdom or to the overseas authorities concerned.
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Registration
48. During the year 17 ships were registered, and the registers of 24 ships were closed. The corresponding figures for the previous year were 30 and 56 respectively. The number of shipping companies owning British ships registered at Hong Kong has decreased to 116. Among the newly built vessels registered during the period were 2 dredgers (one owned by the Hong Kong Government), 1 oil tanker, 1 new tug of 79 N.H.P., and 5 pleasure yachts. 4 ships were purchased from Norwegian interests for Hong Kong registry and 4 other ships were transferred from the port of London.
49. Demolition of vessels formed a major part of cancellation of registers. Out of the total of 24 closures, 3 were reported broken up by the owners, others for scrap were 2 sold to Chinese, 2 to companies in Singapore and 1 to Japanese. Sale of ships to foreigners comprised 5 to Panamanians, 2 ferry vessels to Chinese subjects, 2 water-boats to Chinese subjects, 2 pleasure yachts to American citizens and 1 launch to a South Korean subject. The registries of 2 vessels were transferred to Singapore and 1 other vessel to the port of Kuching.
50. The only marine casualty resulting in the loss of a ship recorded in this port was the steamship 'Habib Marikar'. This vessel ran aground near Lincoln Island on 4th November, 1967, and was abandoned and declared a total constructive loss. Two more cases were reported, (i.e. 'Tong Hong' and 'Lakemba'), but closure of registry has not yet been effected pending the finding of the Courts of Inquiry and acceptance of the claims by the Underwriters. The total number of vessels remaining on the register at 31st March, 1968, was 475 having a gross tonnage of 788,626 tons and a registered tonnage of 473,781 tons. The dis- tribution of tonnage is as follows:
Over 40,000 and under 45,000
2
**
5
31
35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000
40,000
19
**
35,000
1
91
*
30,000
"
99
25,000
2
"
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20,000
2
59
35
15,000
13
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31
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7,000 5,000 4,000
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10,000
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500
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1,000
10
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500
363
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125
Under 300 net tons but over 60 net tons
100
Total 475
Under 60 net tons
250
Vessels on the Hong Kong Register
51. The number of vessels on the Hong Kong Register and their tonnages for the past seven years is shown in the following table:
No. of Ships Gross Tons
***
Net Tons
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
481
512
522
841,816
835,216
508 852,639
491
477
840,186
801,183
529 728,574 779,696
436,462 462,996 498,693 495,718
506,718 502,280 481,939
It will be observed from the above table that the number of ships in 1967, as compared with 1966, has decreased by 14, and it also shows a decrease of 4.64% in the gross tonnage and 4.15% in the registered tonnage.
52. The number of vessels of different types and their aggregate gross tonnage recorded on the Hong Kong Register comprises the following:
77 ocean-going cargo ships of
13 tankers of
9 passenger/cargo ships of
98 ferry vessels (including 12 hydrofoils) of
46 launches of
35 tugs of
***
25 oilers or oil barges of
94 dumb lighters, barges, etc. of
15 trawlers of
63 yachts of
537,458 gross tons
145,890 41,779
31
91
"
**
...
27,349
"
**
1,500 4,635 4,882 22,441 1,640 1,052
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41
95
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General
53. The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations, 1968, came into operation on 1st March, 1968, consequent upon the extension of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1965-The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations, 1967, from United Kingdom to Hong Kong. The effect of this is that ships to which these regulations apply, have, in general, two sets of gross and register tonnages; the tonnages applicable at any one time being determined by a special mark, known as the tonnage mark, on the side of the ship. During the year, a number of U.K. registered ships, which had been re-measured for the new tonnages in Japan or elsewhere, applied for the issue of new Certificates of Registry while they were en route to Hong Kong. The first Hong Kong vessel measured
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under these regulations was the pleasure yacht 'Rewa', which was registered here towards the end of March, 1968. For those vessels constructed in Hong Kong, ('Seaway Princess', 'Iwta Investigator' and 'Viru Harbour'), three Temporary Passes were granted for their delivery voyages to, and for full registration at, the intended port of registry. Arrangements were also made for one other roll-on, roll-off coastal cargo ship 'Hawea' to sail from Hong Kong under a new Certificate of Registry issued by the Auckland authorities. The m.v. 'Dongara' left Hong Kong during October 1967 for registration anew at Fremantle, following her lengthening by about 30 feet at a local shipyard.
54. The registry fees collected during the year amounted to $23,219.00 as compared with $48,311.00 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).
ACCOUNTS AND STORES SECTIONS
Function
55. 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. The Section also dis- tributes 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, 1968, there were 16,970 items of stores held on allocated stores charge: 12,481 items were engines and spares, 1,332 lighthouse stores, 174 paint, 207 uniforms and 2,776 items of general stores.
Expenditure
56. Expenditure for the year 1967-68 as shown in the comparative statement given in Appendix 3 amounted to $19.3 millions which fell short of the estimate ($23.6 m.) by $4.3 millions. Of the subheads, the
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largest saving, amounting to $1.9 millions was recorded under subhead 1-Personal Emoluments. As for other subheads under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, all, except subhead 7-Membership of International Associations and Institutions and 12-Transport, showed savings. Under Other Charges Special Expenditure, two new items were approved during the year while others were below estimate either due to uncom- pleted works, non-arrival of stores or works not yet commenced.
Revenue
57. Revenue collections during the year ended 31st March, 1968 amounted to $8,067,000. A slight decrease of $41,200 compared with the estimated revenue for the year. Details of revenue collected are given in Appendix 3. The increase in Anchorage Dues from the estimate of $70,000 to $203,200 in actual collections was due mainly to more ships being laid-up in the port than had been anticipated.
MARINE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT
58. The Department's Secretariat is headed by a Senior Executive Officer as Departmental Secretary, assisted by three Executive Officers and 46 general grades staff at Headquarters. General grades staff, including three other Executive Officers, also serve in various sections of the Department.
59. The Secretariat is responsible in an advisory/liaison/executive role, for the personnel and general administrative work of the Depart- ment, and provides a secretarial service for most of the Department's Committees.
60. A departmental newsletter entitled 'The Bridge' was started in January, 1968, with the Departmental Secretary as editor. Published in both English and Chinese, the newsletter aims at:
(a) Providing a vehicle for explanations which lie behind policies and practices where these explanations would not naturally form part of an order or instruction.
and (b) Providing the means for staff of all grades who have some specialized knowledge to pass on this knowledge to their colleagues, particularly where methods and practices in their fields may change.
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61. During the year under review an in-service training programme was started for the clerical staff. The Secretary gave the first of a series of lectures on 7th and 8th February, 1968.
62. Work has commenced on planning for the establishment of Joint Consultation Committees within the department to consider working conditions and other facets of management/labour problems.
Visitors to the Port from Overseas
63. 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:
(i) Mr. E. KLipatrick, President of the Board of Port Commissioners, Messrs. J. CHANDET, E. G. BROWN, B. E. NUTTER and J. K. ROONEY, of the Port of Oakland Authority.
(ii) Mr. Robert O. Edwards, Director of Trade Development, Port of Seattle, and Mr. Robert N. TURNER, Director of World Trade Centre, Port of Seattle.
(iii) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bin MUSTAPHA and Mohamed Zain Bin AHMAD, Chairman and General Manager respectively of the Port Swettenham Authority.
(iv) Col. R. B. ORAM, U.N. Port Advisor, Operations, Council for
International Economic Co-operation and Development.
(v) Mr. J. MCCONNEL, Chairman of Commissioners, Fremantle Port
Authority.
(vi) Mr. E. R. Toop, ex Chairman, Wellington Harbour Board, Mr. B. E. KELLIER, also ex Chairman and Mr. H. MeAchen, retired General Manager of the Board.
(vii) Mr. Dudley PERKINS, Director-General of the Port of London Authority and Mr. Cyril WɛBB, P.L.A. Far Eastern representative. (viii) Sir Arthur KIRBY, K.B.E., C.M.G., Chairman, British Transport
Docks Board.
(ix) Mr. James H. GROVE, Commissioner and Vice-Chairman, Mr. James F. X. WELLS, Commissioner, Mr. C. I. HUGHES, Director of Trade Development and Mr. W. Gregory HALPIN, Deputy Director of Trade Development, Maryland Port Authority, Maryland. (x) Mr. Robert H. FLETCHER, Director of Public Relations and Mr.
Richard D. MOHN, Executive Assistant, of the Port of Seattle. (xi) Mr. V. G. Swanson, Chairman, Melbourne Harbour Trust. (xii) The_Australian Chemical Industries Trade Mission, led by Mr.
W. S. DUFFIELD,
(xiii) Mr. K. C. SUTTON-JONES, Sales Manager of Stone-Chance Ltd.,
England.
(xiv) Air Vice Marshall M. P. Martin, Royal Canadian Air Force.
(xv) Mr. Elmo SMITH, publisher and editor of the Albany Oregon
Democrat, and former Governor of the State of Oregon.
(xvi) Mr. D. TENANT, C.B.E., General Secretary of the British Merchant
Navy and Airline Officers' Association.
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Marine Casulties and Inquiries
64. During the year, 235 marine casualties occurred compared with 262 in 1966-67. A considerable number of these accidents involved local craft and were of a relatively minor nature. Five Preliminary Inquiries were ordered by the Director of Marine and arising from these, three Formal Investigations by Marine Courts were ordered by His Excellency the Governor, on the advice of the Director of Marine, into the circum- stances attending the stranding of the s.s. 'Lakemba' and the dis- appearance of the m.v. 'Denny Rose' and m.v. 'Tong Hong'. Within the same period, three Local Inquiries were conducted.
Information Counter
65. The Information Counter, situated adjacent to the main entrance to the Headquarters building, dealt with 15,055 enquiries from the public during the year. Enquiries relating to the Mercantile Marine Office, the Ship Safety Division and the Seamen's Recruiting Office accounted for a large proportion of the total.
CHAPTER IV
PORT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Director of Marine
66. The day-to-day administration of the Port of Victoria and the minor ports of the Colony together with the regulation of shipping generally within the Colony waters is the responsibility of the Assistant Director of Marine in charge of 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, Pilotage Advisory Committee and Macau Terminal Co-ordinating Committee, president of the Pilotage Board of Examiners and a member of the Port Executive Committee.
Dangerous Goods Standing Committee
67. This committee met on two occasions during the year and business discussed, apart from items dealt with by circulation of papers, included:
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The control of passage of dangerous goods through the proposed
cross harbour tunnel.
The containment of oil spillage in the waters of the Colony.
The carriage of dangerous goods of Category 5 in type III vessels. Proposed new dangerous goods anchorages.
The transportation of dangerous goods through Lion Rock
Tunnel.
Explosives storage fees.
Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations.
A list of all who were members of the committee during the year appear in Chapter VII of this report.
The Pilotage Board of Examiners
68. Because of the formation of the Pilotage Advisory Committee, this Board was able to concentrate its effort in conducting examinations for pilot licences. The board met on one occasion during the year.
The Pilotage Advisory Committee
69. The Pilotage Advisory Committee was established in May, 1967 with the following terms of reference:
"To consider, and to advise the Director of Marine on, the cur- rent problems of Pilotage procedures and charges and to make recommendations as to the need for amendment thereby to the present regulations and to advise on the drafting instructions for the proposed new legislation'.
The Committee met on nine occasions during the year and a report was submitted in November, 1967. The Report contained the following two recommendations:
(a) 'As an interim measure, a 20% surcharge should be imposed on the existing pilotage dues pending the outcome of the Com- mittee's deliberations on the long term requirements.'
(b) 'For long term measures, the pilotage dues should be calculated on the basis of lengths of ships with a surcharge on draughts in excess of 30'.' This recommendation was still under consideration at the end of the year.
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70. Drafting instructions were prepared and submitted, proposing legislation to introduce a Pilotage Authority Bill to replace the existing Pilots Ordinance and Regulations, and which would make the Director of Marine the Pilotage Authority, advised by the Pilotage Advisory Committee.
The Macau Terminal Co-ordinating Committee
71. This Committee met on twenty-two occasions during the year. Since the passenger traffic dropped considerably, the Hydrofoil Terminal was closed and all passengers were processed through the centralised Ferry Control Area with effect from 3rd January, 1968. The plan to take over the control of the terminal by this Department and the revision of berthing charges was almost complete towards the end of the year.
Introduction
PORT CONTROL OFFICE
72. 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 68 moorings for ocean shipping and 75 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 interest 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 connection 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
73. 12,675 ocean-going ships, a total of 43,221,632 net tons entered and cleared the Colony of Hong Kong during the financial year ending 31st March, 1968. This was a decrease of 1,151 ships (8.3%) and 2,285,921 net tons (5%) compared with last year. Of the above, 6,325 ships totalling 21,627,092 net tons entered and 6,350 ships totalling
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21,594,540 net tons cleared. Cargo discharged by these vessels amounted to 6,990,163 deadweight tons, a decrease of 470,680 deadweight tons (6.3%); cargo loaded was 2,246,688 deadweight tons a decrease of 680,832 deadweight tons (23.2%) compared with the previous year. 54,162 passengers were carried by ocean going ships (inward and outward), a decrease of 12,167 (18.3%) compared with last year. The total tonnage of timber imported by ocean-going vessels during the year amounted to 315,443 deadweight tons, this being a decrease of 50,795 tons (13.9%) 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
74. During the year, 10,270 clearances totalling 3,514,209 net tons were recorded. These figures when compared with the preceding year show a decrease of 1,224 vessels (5.6%) but an increase of 236,017 net tons (3.4%) entered and cleared. This is accounted for by fewer hydrofoils and more steamer sailings during the year. Cargo imported was 8,855 deadweight tons, an increase of 706 tons (8.7%) and cargo exported was 8,491 deadweight tons, an increase of 1,360 tons (19%) over last year. The total number of passengers carried was 1,934,007, this number being 659,190 (25.4%) less than the total of last year. This fall in numbers reflected the unsettled conditions in Macau during the early part of the year. The junks and launches engaged in external trade discharged 1,133,682 deadweight tons, a decrease of 780,167 tons (40.8%) but loaded 192,517 tons, an increase of 71,495 deadweight tons (59%) over last year. The decrease in tonnage imported was due to a temporary interruption of normal river trade traffic down the Pearl river in consequence of the disturbances in the Colony and the unsettled conditions in the Kwantung province of China.
Western Harbour Scheme
75. Work continued on the implementation of the Western Harbour Scheme and during the year 2 additional ocean moorings were laid, three 50 ton blocks and a 40 ton collar were placed on order and new mooring components arrived from the United Kingdom. The original programme called for 68 berths to be made available by the end of the year, and this number of berths, comprising 41 'A' class moorings and 25 'B' class moorings in the harbour and 2 'B' class moorings at Yam O Bay, N.E. Lantau are now in operation.
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Maintenance and use of Harbour Moorings
76. The annual overhaul of all harbour moorings was completed during the year; all components due for testing, comprising cables, shackles, swivels and Lambert and Garland buoy fittings were tested at the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hong Kong, Ltd., Quarry Bay. 'A' class harbour moorings were in use (occupied and booked) for a total period of 13,232 days and 'B' class for 7,572 days, a grand total of 20,804 days. This compared with 14,131 days ('A' class buoys) and 10,432 days ('B' class buoys) a total of 24,563 days usage in the previous year reflecting the decrease in numbers of vessels calling at the port in the year under review. The hire of harbour moorings returned a revenue of $1,371,000 a decrease of $210,425 (13.3%) compared with last fiscal year. The fee for an 'A' class buoy is $75 per day and for a 'B' class buoy $50 per day. Analysis of the information contained in the First Arrival Reports submitted during the year indicates that 56% of ocean going vessels entering the port proceeded to a buoy berth, 23% took up an anchorage position, 17% were berthed at commercial wharves, 2% proceeded to a tanker terminal and 2% proceeded to one of the major dockyards.
Navigation Marks
77. The annual overhaul of all light buoys and navigation mark buoys was completed during the year. The Lei Yue Mun Turning buoy was re-sited on 11th September and renamed the Tathong Mid- channel buoy. The department now maintains 21 light buoys and 13 unlit mark buoys in Victoria harbour and in the waters and minor ports of the Colony.
Minor Moorings
78. A total of 75 minor moorings are maintained by the Department for the use of government vessels. All were overhauled on station during the year or overhauled and re-sited to meet the requirements of the Marine Police. A large floating magazine was withdrawn from the Tolo Channel area on the completion of work on the Plover Cove Scheme and was laid-up in the Rambler Channel shelter. The heavy moorings for this vessel which are not required in its present situation are held in reserve for future use.
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Laid-up Shipping and Ship-Breaking
79. At the end of March 1968, 8 vessels of 8,509 net registered tons and 15,480 gross tons were laid up in Colony waters, a decrease of 1 vessel and 15,168 gross tons compared with last year. Anchorage dues totalled $213,666, an increase of $107,611 (100.1%) compared with the last fiscal year. This further increase in revenue is largely accounted for by more vessels undergoing conversion and major repairs while at anchor within harbour limits and vessels to be broken-up lying at anchor in break-up berths for long periods before the work of demoli- tion commenced. At the end of March 1968, 13 vessels of 78,576 gross tons were being broken up; a decrease of 2 vessels and 1,238 gross tons compared with last year's figures. There was however an increase in such activity during the year and a total of 23 vessels of 99,514 gross tons, were completely demolished. This was an increase of 10 vessels and 46,584 gross tons.
Macau Ferry and Hydrofoil Terminal
80. The planned extensions to the Hong Kong/Macau ferry and hydrofoil terminals were completed during the year and considerably improved the facilities available to operating departments at the wharf in respect of office accommodation and for the processing of passengers. After the New Year the need for the Immigration Department to deploy available staff to the best advantage resulted in the centralization of all passenger movement through the main ferry terminal and the hydrofoil terminal was closed to passenger movement. Offices in the hydrofoil terminal were then occupied by staff of this department recruited in anticipation of a reversion of the complex to Government control with management to be vested in the Director of Marine. At the end of the year further improvement of passenger facilities and office accommoda- tion at the combined terminal were under discussion together with the terms under which the ferry and hydrofoil operators would use the berthing facilities at the terminal on the cancellation of the lease held by the consortium of operating companies. The increase in staff allowed to the Immigration and Commerce and Industry Departments during the year for duty at the ferry and hydrofoil terminal made it unnecessary to schedule the arrival and departure of hydrofoils to avoid passenger congestion in the terminal. It was however still necessary to schedule the arrival and departure of steamers during the year since only three berths were available for four steamers. Frequent meetings were held during the year with the management of the ferry companies to
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consider sailing schedules convenient to the travelling public and equit- able to the operators of the ferries in relation to passenger distribution between the vessels.
The Harbour Services Patrol
81. The Harbour Services Patrol continued to operate on a 16 hours-a-day, 6 days-a-week basis throughout the year. A floating com- munications 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. The Unit exercises close surveillance over activities in the harbour and by a constant feed-back of information to the Port Control Office greatly facilitates the work of that office in the exercise of its control function.
The Cargo Handling Unit
82. The Cargo Handling Unit which had been formed in 1966-67 to attempt to eliminate confusion and congestion at the public cargo handling areas provided valuable information as to the tonnage of cargo moving daily over selected areas of the waterfront. After the outbreak of disturbances in the Colony it was recognized that the unit of seven men could not cover activities on the public cargo handling areas in sufficient detail to provide a reliable indication of tonnage moving in specific areas and it was enlarged to twenty-two men to cope with the amount of detailed information required. The Unit is organized into two teams covering the mainland and Island waterfronts and with two scooters is just able to cover the widespread areas of waterfront over which much of the Colony's food is imported and over which much of its exports are loaded into local craft for delivery to ocean vessels. During the disturbances the artisans of the unit were subject to much intimidation and threats of personal violence but they remained stead- fast in the performance of their duty and provided detailed and accurate reports from which assessments could be made as to working conditions in all areas of the waterfront at Tsuen Wan to Kwun Tong and Kennedy Town to Chai Wan.
Shipping Statistics
83. For the second time since 1956-57 there was a reversal of the trend of increased vessels arriving in the port each year. The figures
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for 1967-68 were 53 less than in 1965-66 and 605, or 8.7% reduced, when compared with last year. As mentioned elsewhere this resulted from changed shipping conditions both within and outside the Colony. A notable feature of the year was the complete absence of any periods of congestion in the port. All vessels requiring buoy berths were able to obtain them without delay. The distribution of berths on first arrival referred to in paragraph 76 indicates a close relation between the numbers of vessels entering the port and the numbers utilizing buoy or anchorage berths, whereas the figures of vessels occupying commercial wharves remained remarkably steady each month. The following table illustrates the build-up of the total of vessels entering the port each year and the increase until this year in both the total numbers and the average of vessels entering each month.
Years Total Monthly Average
Peak Month
346 April
398 August
397 December
1956-57
3,822
319
1957-58
4,291
358
1958-59
4,569
381
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
1967-68
6,325
527
607 March
84. Full details of the nationalities, numbers and tonnages of ocean-going ships, river steamers, hydrofoils and junks and launches entering and clearing the Colony throughout the year, together with the deadweight tonnages of cargoes imported and exported and the numbers of passengers carried into and from Hong Kong by sea are contained in Appendices 4 to 4(G), 5, 5(A), 8 and 8(A).
Harbour Pollution
85. The operation of the harbour cleansing unit was taken over by the Port Control Office from the Small Craft Licensing Section in May 1967.
86. The harbour scavenging fleet includes the following craft: 1 mechanized shrimp trawler (used as a sweeper), 2 mechanized cargo boats (used as collectors), 20 sampans (3 additional sampans were
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brought into service on 16th May, 1967). (Marine No. 48 was withdrawn from service, on the 1st June, 1967, since it was uneconomic to operate). All the above, (with the exception of Marine No. 48) are supplied by contractors after competitive public tenders are called for at six monthly intervals.
87. General 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. The collectors (mechanized cargo boats) make 2 collections from the 20 sampans, daily and 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.
88. From the 8th November, 1967, a Marine Department artisan has been on board the mechanized sweeper with a portable Radio Tele- phone set. This enables the Harbour Services Patrol launch to com- municate quickly with the sweeper and direct it to any area in the harbour where there is a concentration of floating refuse. This system is proving very effective.
89. The table below gives details of monthly refuse collection. During the year under review an average of 191 weight tons of refuse was removed from harbour waters daily. The decrease of just over two tons daily when compared with last year is thought to have been the result of a more strict control of lorry dumping at the main reclamation sites in the harbour area and consequently less buoyant refuse floating away with the tide.
Month
1967 April
Weight Tons
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1968 January
February March
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Total
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528.00
598.00
633.00
556.00
499.00
560.25
497.50
416.50
372.25
324.50
313.50
347.50
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Asiatic Emigration Ordinance
90. Inspections as required under the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance 1915 continued in conjunction with port health officers and 32 vessels carrying 2,751 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
17
12
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LI
No. of Emigrants
1,522
811
238
2,571
Sunday Cargo Working Permits
91. Sunday cargo working permits numbering 4,370 were issued, a decrease of 411 (8.6%). Permit dues amounted to $667,735.00, a decrease of $42,520.00 (6%) compared with last year.
Signal Stations and Port Communications
92. The radio telephone system at the signal stations on Waglan, Green Island and North Point, also in Port Health and Marine launches, all linked with the Marine Department Signal Station 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 was extensively used and again proved to be of consider- able benefit to shipping. During the year, the signal stations working on a 24-hour basis dispatched and received 40,926 messages including 12 emergency signals, and those actually handled by flash lamp totalled 16,348. Information passed to shipping interests and the public amounted to $40,124.00 as compared with $38,566.00 in the previous year. Calibration of radio direction finders in merchant ships was carried out on 103 occasions as compared with 122 occasions in the previous year.
93. The strong monsoon signal was hoisted on 6 occasions at all stations and typhoon signals were hoisted at all stations on 14 occasions.
Government Explosive Depot
94. 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
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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.
95. The communist disturbances led to the suspension of the issue of explosives for local consumption pending the formulation of strict security precautions concerning their collection from the Depot until their use at the various sites at which they were required. The opportunity was taken to require strict security coverage of all explosives imported into the Colony from the time of discharge by the carrying vessel until their reception by the Depot staff. The same degree of security is required of agents in the collection of explosives from the Depot for re-export as transhipment cargoes.
96. The Depot facilities were also utilized during the year for the storage of confiscated firecrackers and returned explosives. This addi- tional handling commitment entailed many hours of arduous labour to be undertaken by the Depot staff.
97. During the year importers were required to further reduce the level of their imports to that which was only sufficient for short term consumption and although this caused many difficulties for them, all importers co-operated fully in this respect. The initial planning for a new and enlarged depot on Lantau Island was proceeded with during the year and the subdivision of one of the magazines to incorporate a detonator store in replacement of a store threatened by a land slip.
98. Stocks of explosives received into the Depot during the year were of British, Japanese and Taiwanese manufacture. Government and com- mercial explosives and accessories received into the Depot showed a decrease of 770,290 lbs. from 2,086,208 lbs. to 1,315,918 lbs. Tranship- ment cargoes consumption showed a decrease of 758,468 lbs. from 2,144,129 lbs. for the previous year to 1,385,661 lbs., leaving a balance of 396,803 lbs. in the Depot at the end of the year. Further details are shown in Appendix 7.
Waglan Lighthouse
NAVIGATIONAL AID SECTION
99. During the year work commenced on the construction of a mechanically operated hillside trolley direct from the pier to the summit
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of Waglan Island where the engine-room is situated. The purpose of this is to permit engine parts, stores and other equipment to be hoisted to and from the site in connexion with engine overhauls. At present all such equipment has to be carried up a tortuous and very steep path and is a time-consuming and labourious process. The hill trolley is expected to be in use by June 1968.
100. A duplicate set of radio telephone equipment was fitted during the year linking Waglan with the Royal Observatory (Kai Tak Mete- orological Office) and with the Marine Department network. Two new M.F. Beacon Transmitters (D.F. equipment) are in process of being fitted. As soon as the foregoing equipment is operational Cable & Wireless Ltd. maintenance staff will no longer be required to reside at the Island.
101. In October 1967 typhoon 'Carla' caused major damage to the concrete pier decking and piles and repair work is in hand.
Waglan Operation
102. Shipping information supplied during the year from this station is summarized as follows:
(i) Inbound vessels reported-6,789
(ii) Outbound vessels reported-6,946
Note: of the above reportings 5,980 were made by exchange of flashing
signals.
(iii) Messages: 712 were sent and 223 received.
103. In addition 3,811 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 434 hours during the year. Radio communication between Waglan and the Marine Department Signal Tower was inter- rupted on 48 occasions totalling 385 hours.
Other Lighthouse Installations
104. On 31st March, 1968 this Section was responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of 108 navigational aids in the waters of the Colony. The following new or reprovisioned lights were completed during the year:
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Ha Pang: A new light was fitted and connected to main electricity supply. Blackheads Hill: A new light was installed and the ancilliary apparatus
reconditioned.
Sam Ka Tsuen: Two lights were fitted on the newly constructed breakwaters
in April 1967.
Kau I Chau: A battery operated light was installed on 2nd February, 1968. Lamma Island (Pak Kok): A battery operated light was installed on 22nd
February, 1968.
Tsing Yi Typhoon Shelter: The existing oil lights on the breakwaters were
converted to electric during the year.
Wan Chai Spoil Ground: The temporary light became redundant and was
removed on 23rd March, 1968.
Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter: The lights marking the end of the break-
waters were connected to main electricity supply.
105. The provision of structures for new navigation lights at Shek Kwu Chau and Luk Keng were completed during the year and lights will be fitted during 1968.
106. In connexion with the Wan Chai reclamation scheme specifica- tions were drawn up for light at Kellett Island Breakwater and for marking the entrance to the Wan Chai cargo working basin.
Planning
107. The use of radar transponder beacons for marine navigation purposes is being introduced in other parts of the world and such a unit was obtained for trial purposes during January 1968. This was fitted on the mid-channel buoy outside Lei Yue Mun. A further trial at a site on shore, either Waglan or Tathong, is being arranged before assessment is made of the usefulness of this aid in Colony waters.
Lighthouse Staff
108. The bar chart at Appendix 6 shows the growth in the number of marine lights between 1963-64 and 1967-68 and the overall per- centage increases in staff and lights calculated using the 1946-47 figures, which are also shown, as a base. During the year there were 32 light failures mostly due to inability to meet scheduled maintenance visits: this is the direct result of insufficient staff and fast sea transport. Requests for more staff and for provision of a fast launch are still under consideration.
Functions
SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION
109. The primary function and concern of this Section continues to be the licensing and control of almost 20,000 small craft plying within
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and from the waters of the Colony. Such vessels are licensed under two separate sets of regulations which are, The Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations, providing for the survey, licensing and control of all passenger carrying craft of European type and 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, lift 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 local certificates of competency. Throughout each working day, examinations for the various grades of local master's certificates are conducted by qualified professional officers of the section. The process of survey, inspection and examination ensures 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 assisted by three Marine Officers, who in turn control the Northern, Central and Southern Licensing Districts. In addition to the head- quarters office at Victoria, licensing stations in the charge of an Assistant Marine Officer 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 and control and planning of private moor- ings. 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 the compilation of statistics relating to all licensed vessels, boatyards, shipyards and timber yards. The section is also responsible for issuing all Tallyclerks' and Marine Hawker's Licences.
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Licences
110. Particulars of the number of vessels requiring licences issued by this section were as follows:
(i) The total number of vessels licensed under the Merchant Shipping (Launches & Ferry Vessels) Regulations Cap. 281 to ply as ferries and launches during the year was 656.
416 were licensed for Class I (Harbour Limits)
137 for Class II (Specified Sheltered Waters)
79 for Class III (Waters of the Colony)
24 for Class IV (River Trade Limits)
(ii) The total number of vessels licensed under the Merchant Shipping (Small Craft) Regulations Cap. 281 i.e. vessels other than ferry vessels and launches were 17,548. Of this total 8,487 were mechanized vessels and of these 7,118 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 Peng Chau. Total revenue collected from all sources was $1,936,282.35 and of this sum $117,377.50 was collected by Marine Licensing patrols. (iv) A total of 615 Marine Hawker's (Steamship) licences was valid at the end of the year. During the year 595 were renewed, and 36 new issues made. In addition, there were 107 valid Marine Hawker's (Native Craft) licences, 98 were renewed and 17 new issues made. (v) A total of 1,730 Tallyclerks' licences were valid at the end of the year. During the year 2,141 were renewed and 471 new issues made.
Local Trade: (China and Macau)
111. Local trading vessels ply to Canton, West River, Macau and other China ports. In this trade 13,717 vessels arrived with 1,133,682 tons of cargo and 13,663 vessels cleared with 192,517 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
...
Tonnage
504,676
480,403
105,485
43,118
Total
1,133,682
Tonnage
86,905
Total ...
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5,241
639
99,732
192,517
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Ferry Services
112. During the year the principal ferry services transported 212,139,890 passengers and 4,586,700 vehicles. Details are as follows:
Cross Harbour Services
Edinburgh Place- Tsim Sha Tsui
(Hung Hom run suspended June 1967)
Mong Kok
Central
Central Sham Shui Po
Jubilee Street - Jordan Road
Jubilee Street - · Jordan Road
Vehicles
Passengers
Hung Hom
46,604,680
17,238,600
16,267,000
25,797,100
7,376,600
3,088,500
Wan Chai · Jordan Road
22,433,900
Wilmer Street - - Sham Shui Po
10,261,700
Wan Chai - Hung Hom
11,706,500
Tonnochy Road - Kowloon City
1,426,400
(Suspended 24.6.67)
North Point
Kowloon City
3,490,300
1,498,200
North Point
Kowloon City
9,784,000
North Point
Hung Hom
14,229,600
North Point
Kwun Tong
11,217,200
Shau Kei Wan - Sam Ka Tsuen
Cha Kwo
Ling - Kwun Tong
3,912,859
Total
201,746,439
4,586,700
113. During the month of June 1967, two cross harbour services, namely, Edinburgh Place to Hung Hom and Tonnochy Road to Kowloon City were suspended.
114. During the last quarter approval was given by Governor in Council to grant a new licence to the Fairways Harbour Service Limited to continue operating the Shau Kei Wan, Sam Ka Tsuen-Cha Kwo Ling-Kwun Tong Ferry service for a period of two years effective from 1st February, 1968.
Outlying District Ferry Services Shau Kei Wan · Rennie's Mill
Passengers
Yuen Chau
Hang Hau
649,006
Hong Kong
Cheung Chau
1,482,700
Hong Kong
Peng Chau
558,300
Hong Kong
Silver Mine Bay
971,400
Peng Chau
Silver Mine Bay
54,400
Peng Chau
Cheung Chau
44,300
Silver Mine Bay - Cheung Chau
295,600
Tai O-Tung Chung - Castle Peak Ma
Wan Service
282,300
Hong Kong Tsuen Wan Tolo Harbour Service
Tsing Yi Service
2,750,300
121,900
Hong Kong Sok Kwu Wan Aberdeen Ap Lei Chau
www
Yung Shu Wan
292,700
2,890,545
Total
10,393,451
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115. The licence for the Shau Kei Wan-Rennie's Mill-Yuen Chau-Hang Hau service expired on 31st January, 1968. The service was tendered out and the successful tenderer-Fairways Harbour Service Limited-is to commence operations on 1st May, 1968. The licence was issued by the Governor in Council for a period of three years with effect from 1st February, 1968.
116. The licence for the Aberdeen-Ap Lei Chau service expired on 31st March, 1968. The service was tendered out and no decision had been reached by the end of the year as to whom should be granted the new licence.
117. At the end of the year, a total of 36 native type motor junks operated on regular runs carrying fare paying passengers to outlying islands and villages. Such craft are issued with temporary ferry licences renewable monthly. A further 27 vessels of a similar type operate irregularily carrying produce and stores to outlying districts. Frequent inspections of these vessels are necessary to ensure that a reasonable standard of cleanliness is maintained, and that licence conditions in respect of safety and fire fighting equipment are complied with.
Local Certificate of Competency as Master
118. Examinations of candidates for the various grades of local master's certificates are held six days per week and are conducted by Assistant Marine Officers in possession of B.O.T. certificates of com- petency. A decrease was noted in candidates presenting themselves for examination as compared to last year. The most marked decrease was shown by candidates presenting themselves for examinations for certificates valid for vessels up to 300 tons. This followed on the com- pletion and passing out of a large number of ferry coxswains from private training courses. A notable decrease was also observed in the number of candidates for certificates valid for government vessels up to 60 tons. This was possibly due to the unrest in the Colony when officers could not be released in order to attend training courses. The number of candidates in the grades aforementioned were down by 173 and 115 respectively. An increase however was noted in the number of candidates for certificates valid for fishing vessels up to 60 tons. The number of candidates in this grade was up by 153 on last year's figure. The overall decrease in candidates on last year's figures was 21%. The average number of candidates examined each month was 199 as compared to 251 last year.
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119. 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
Result of Examination
Type of Examination
Passed
Failed
Total Examination
Pleasure Craft (for vessels up to
15 Tons)
318 59%
216 41%
534
Fishing Vessels (for vessels up to
60 Tons)
483 44%
625 56%
1,108
Government (for vessels up to
60 Tons)
+
25 62%
15 38%
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Commercial (for vessels up to
60 Tons)
242 45%
301 59%
543
Commercial (for vessels up to
300 Tons)
64 39%
100 61%
164
Total ...
1,132 47%
1,257 53%
2,389
Marine Police (Auxiliary Cox-
swain Examination)
13
Special Class Cert. of Navigation
8
2
ON
6
19
10
1st Class Cert. of Navigation
Examination
2nd Class Cert. of Navigation
*
13
17
Examination
Total
Grand Total
11
10
21
45 67%
1,177 47%
22 33%
67
1,279 53%
2,456
Clearance and Control of Boat Squatters
120. During the year the departmental squatter control unit was active in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter and Aberdeen Harbour. Between the beginning of July and the middle of December a total of 467 squatter craft were cleared from Causeway Bay typhoon shelter and 3,179 persons resited. A total of 494 craft in this area requested resite. Operations in this area were suspended from the beginning of September to the end of October due to lack of resite space favourable to the requests of occupants of squatter craft. The unit moved to Aberdeen Harbour at the beginning of February and commenced tabulation of squatter craft there. It is estimated that some 1,300 squatter craft are sited in this congested harbour. This operation is still in progress but at the end of the year 106 craft had been removed and 785 persons resited. Throughout all squatter clearance operations
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craft were removed from the water by crane barge and burned at Kwai Chung. At the end of the year squatter craft remaining in the waters of the Colony were estimated by visual observation at:
Causeway Bay typhoon shelter ...
Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter
Tsing Yi and Tsuen Wan
Kowloon Bay Reclamation Shau Kei Wan
Aberdeen Harbour
Cheung Chau
Castle Peak
Tai Po
:
:
:
:
50
350
250
450
200
1,300
30
100
450
Total
3,180 craft
Storage of Floating Timber
121. Logs stored afloat in Tsuen Wan and Yau Tong Bay con- tinue to be covered by monthly permits. Despite periodic prosecutions, firms storing logs in these areas still have a tendency towards over- stocking their ponds.
Typhoon Shelters
122. A total of eight typhoon warnings affected the Colony during the year. This total included two 'off season' warnings, one in April and one in November. On only two occasions, however, were signals higher than No. 3 hoisted. Little or no damage was reported by small craft but congestion in harbour shelters was still in evidence. As in the past, Rambler Channel shelter was little used and vessels preferred to shelter in Kwai Chung Bay. Aberdeen was again little used and many Aberdeen vessels were observed in the harbour shelters, in Kwai Chung Bay and in Tsing Yi Shelter. A report on harbour typhoon shelter facilities was presented to the Port Executive Committee in March. More effort was devoted to publicity for owners and operators of local craft in respect of available typhoon shelter space during the last quarter of this year.
Port Working Craft
123. An overall decrease of 2.1% was noted (appendix 8 (D)) and the trend towards mechanization continues. Licensed sailing cargo boats continued their downward trend but the number of dumb steel lighters was virtually the same as last year. The growth rate of these lighters
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has been slowing down since the 1964-65 report which appears to indicate that the harbour is well serviced at present.
Boatyards
124. The section forwarded a report on all boatyards in the Colony to Headquarters Division in January. The report dealt with problems of boatyards in particular areas, changes in locations with reference to reclamations and developments, prices of building and repairing craft and distribution of labour in the yards. A statistical summary accom- panied the report.
Local Marine Casualties
125. A total of 98 Local Marine Casualties were reported to the Department. Full details are listed hereunder:
Collision Capsized
Sank Fire
Stranding
Others
Total
LOCAL MARINE CASUALTIES
Within Colony Waters
No. of No. of
Outside Colony Waters
No. of
Cases Lives Lost
Cases
No. of Lives Lost
72
1
2
2
2142
1
10
22
2
5
1
1811
4
Total Number of Cases: 98
Total Number of Lives Lost: 7
Private Moorings
126. The main effort was concentrated on the movement of moorings from Causeway Bay typhoon shelter to Shum Wan and Po Chong Wan, Aberdeen. A total of 184 moorings exist in these locations at present. However, it is intended this section will shortly rearrange existing moorings in Shum Wan to affect better utilization of the bay and thus increase the number of mooring spaces to cope with the ever-increasing number of pleasure craft in the Colony which reached 1,641 by the end of the year. Private mooring areas are located at Hebe Haven, Causeway Bay typhoon shelter, Tai Tam Bay, Middle Island and Aberdeen Channel.
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Fisheries Exhibition
127. The department had the privilege of being allowed stand space at the Fisheries Exhibition held at Aberdeen Fish Market at the end of January. This section had the task of organizing the exhibits on view in the stand and officers from the department were on duty each day of the exhibition to offer advice and information to the public.
Wreck Clearance
128. Throughout the year when the need was warranted a crane barge was hired to remove wrecked and beached craft, and also aban- doned craft. Some 82 craft as well as numerous large legs were removed in this fashion.
GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD
Functions
129. The function of the Government Dockyard is to maintain the operational efficiency of the Government fleet which during the year under review comprised 134 powered vessels of various types including patrol vessels, research trawlers, and personnel-carriers. The Govern- ment also owns dredgers, lighters and dinghies. The Dockyard is situated in the south-east corner of Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter and has 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 10 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, 1968 numbered 497 and 148 respectively.
Repairs and Maintenance
130. The artisan staff consists of 25 carpenters, 13 sailmakers, 4 painters and 18 fitters who are permanent employees engaged on routine maintenance work on vessels at the Dockyard. During the year the single cradle at the Government Dockyard was occupied by 116 vessels for 358 days. However, a much greater part of the work of maintaining the Government fleet is carried out by contract labour under the supervision of the marine officers and the electrical and mechanical superintendent.
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During the year these officers also prepared 1,031 tenders calling for the repair and overhaul of government vessels. 323 tenders were accepted for hull, deck and tailshaft work which necessitated these vessels being slipped at successful contractors' yards, while another 708 tenders were accepted for machinery overhauls which were carried out by contractors at the Government Dockyard. A further 88 vessels were slipped for work of an emergency nature; fouled propellers, underwater hull damage, tailshaft repairs and similar. The total cost of maintaining the fleet amounted to $4,907,720.46 which sum includes all spare parts, materials and stores used during the year.
New Vessels, Major Overhauls and Improvements
131. Three new vessels were commissioned during the year, No. 5 Fireboat, a twinscrew 47′ 0′′ steel firefloat, and Police No. 36 and Police No. 37, both Win class reinforced fibreglass patrol boats. Six launches underwent major hull and deck overhaul, six had their bridge converted and one had her superstructure and accommodation improved. Two launches were re-engined with new engines, one auxiliary and one main engine.
Fuel Consumption
132. 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:
1966-67
1967-68
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Price
Petrol
23,592 gals. $ 14,292.62
17,910 I.G. $ 14,894.76
Diesel
2,934 tons
Furnance Fuel Oil
Coal
95 tons
1 tons
443,559.86 8,260.05
2,029 tons
380,243.82
170 tons
16,574.89
115.00
Lub. Oils
32,216 gals.
113,404.51
30,874 I.G.
114,279.29
Kerosene
1,738 gals.
Grease
1,304 lbs.
1,415.16
811.71
1,335 L.G.
1,143.77
1,917 lbs.
1,454.70
$581.858.91
$528.591.23
133. Fuel supplies are obtained on contract let by the Controller of Stores after tenders have been called.
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Staff Training
134. The Marine Nautical Training School continued to expand its courses under the direction of a Marine Officer. During the year, 269 candidates attended 48 courses, which varied from initial seamen train- ing and engineering knowledge to advanced navigation. An advanced navigation course was held for five senior coxswains in coastal naviga- tion, tidal prediction and the sending and receiving of messages in Morse Code. Two candidates passed subsequent examinations. These results are considered satisfactory considering the scanty educational background of the candidates and the high standard of examination. Five initial training courses for newly appointed seamen and stokers were held to acquire a brief pre-sea training in respect of the operations of Government launches. The Education Department also sent Physical Training Inspectors and Instructors to attend courses for examination for engineering certificates in order to man their own departmental launch. Examinations were held after some of the courses and the results are shown in the following table:
Advanced Navigation Examination
2nd Class Cert. of Navigation Examination ... 3rd Class Cert. of Navigation Examination Local Master (Pleasure Craft) Cert.
Examination
Passed Failed Total
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5
11
17
7
1
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16
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Over 150 B.H.P. course Examination Up To 150 B.H.P. course Examination
1
5
16
2
6
11
13
Accidents and salvage
135. During the year 90 accidents occurred to Government craft. Included in this number of accidents are those due to typhoons. Damage repairs amounted to $48,018.80 and damage due to harbour pollution cost $11,862.09 to repair, as compared with $59,900.66 and $12,277.00 respectively last year.
General
(a) On 26th of May, 1967 a token stoppage of work by floating and
dockyard staff occurred, lasting a total of three hours.
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(b) On 1st of June, 1967 the yard came to a complete halt owing to a political gathering of employees. Members of the Administra- tive Staff were detained against their will inside the yard and were not able to leave until 5 p.m. that evening when the gathering had dispersed. As a result of normal disciplinary action, 321 employees were dismissed because of their part in this occurrence or because they failed to return to work the next day. In addition action was taken under criminal law against 27 others. Despite the varied difficulties obtaining from this disturbance the majority of launch requests were met, and overhauls and slipping con- tinued to be maintained and by the end of the year establishment was nearly back to a revised strength with 120 new recruits undergoing medical examinations prior to being inducted.
(c) The fuel pump calibrating section was forced to close down on 1st June, 1967. Since this is highly specialized work new entrants have to be trained in the work and this is gradually being ac- complished but the section is not yet back to full productivity. A new extension of the workshops is in the course of construction to enable new equipment to be installed.
(d) The painting section of the dockyard has been drastically reduced as it was found cheaper to include the painting requirements with the hull tender. This is particularly applicable to vessels slipped at the Government Dockyard. Only a small number of painters are now employed and confine themselves to sign writing, etc.
(e) The new dredger delivered in March 1967 continued work in the harbour, however, the after grab crane has not yet been accepted pending the fitting of special stops by the makers. ( Work commenced on the setting up of an engine test bed in one of the nissen huts. A dynamometer is being installed so that engines can be tested under load, thereby pin-pointing possible breakdowns before the engine is replaced in the launch.
(g) Some difficulty was experienced with the slipway cradle during unslipping of craft, but after consultation with and inspection by the Port Works Section of Public Works Department and with some modifications to the cradle, is now working normally.
(h) Work continued at the site of the new Dockyard situated in the Kowloon Camber. The slips and the canopy over Nos. 1 & 2 slips have practically been completed. Installation of winches
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and gantry cranes is now proceeding. It is anticipated that the slips will become operational in the Autumn of 1968. Piling work for the construction of the one storey, six storey and fourteen storey blocks has started.
(i) Considerable progress has been made with the formation of staff consultative committees, and to-date, one meeting has been held with representatives of the deck staff. Further early meetings are scheduled, with engine room and yard staff respectively.
(1) The workstudy section of the dockyard has put in many hours of work and although this is of necessity an exacting and time- consuming type of work, the length of time on major hull over- hauls is gradually being reduced. Schedules of work are made available to the various shipyards undertaking our work, and though at first the schedules were treated with some suspicion, they are proving their worth and shipyards now endeavour to comply with them as closely as possible.
Introduction
CHAPTER V
SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE
ADMINISTRATION
136. The Seamen's Recruiting Office is a permanent and integral part of the Marine Department structure; it operates as an autonomous division with the Superintendent in charge responsible directly to the Director of Marine in the latter's capacity as the Seamen's Recruiting Authority.
Superintendent
137. The Superintendent, an officer at assistant director level, is appointed by the Authority. Subject to any directions given by the Authority, the Superintendent is responsible for the administration of the Seamen's Recruiting Office. He has statutory powers and functions under the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance Cap. 135, is a member of the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board and a member of a Working Party, formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, to investigate seamen's conditions of employment.
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History
138. The Seamen's Recruiting Office commenced operations on 3rd May, 1966 when it started to register seamen. The Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance 1966 (subsequently incorporated as Chapter 135 of the laws of Hong Kong) was enacted on 27th June, 1966 and from that date the office started supplying locally domiciled seamen for service in foreign-going merchant ships, successfully combating the malpractices formerly associated with the supply of seamen while, at the same time, providing an efficient service to both sides of the shipping industry.
Functions
139. The main functions of the Seamen's Recruiting Office are: (a) to provide a system of recruitment as will enable seamen to obtain sea-going employment without recourse to the payment of illicit considerations to intermediaries and to provide an efficient system of manning ships with locally domiciled seamen;
(b) to assist shipping companies and seamen by ensuring that both parties have a reasonable degree of freedom of choice of selection for the former and ship for the latter;
(c) to take such disciplinary action against seamen, who have mis- conducted themselves on board ship, as may be considered appropriate; and,
(d) to maintain a register of all locally domiciled seamen, who, by definition, come within the scope of the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance Cap. 135.
Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board
140. The Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board of which the Director of Marine is chairman in his capacity as Seamen's Recruiting Authority, consists of five members including the Commissioner of Labour or the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, the Superintendent, Seamen's Recruit- ing Office, and three unofficial members appointed by His Excellency the Governor.
141. During the year under review the Board met on five occasions to consider papers dealing principally with matters connected with the licensing of crew departments and general policy where the Seamen's
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Recruiting Office was concerned. The Board also visited the Seamen's Recruiting Office and some of the crew departments maintained by licensed shipping companies.
Registration
142. By 31st March, 1968, 44,401 seamen had been registered at the Seamen's Recruiting Office; details are contained in Appendix 9. It is estimated that 99.60 per cent of seamen eligible for entry into Part I and/or IV of the register have now been registered.
143. A total of 11,836 seamen were registered in all parts of the register during the year under review.
Supply of Seamen
144. (a) During the year the Seamen's Recruiting Office supplied 10,536 seamen, representing 35.1 per cent of the total number supplied from all sources. By 31st March, 1968, 6,310 Part I and 2,066 Part IV seamen were listed as available for employ- ment. 1,048 seamen had their share ($4) of the official engage- ment fee refunded to them under section 38(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance, Cap. 135, on the grounds that, after being selected at the Seamen's Recruiting Office, they subsequently, for various reasons, were not engaged. 407 of these refunds were made on medical grounds; the majority of the remaining cases arose from the dissatisfaction of selected seamen with the condition of employment offered.
(b) At each muster, the attention of seamen is drawn to the necessity of fully understanding all the clauses in articles of agreement or contracts, and that these cover all the essential points in connec- tion with their conditions of employment. It is pointed out that once an agreement or contract is entered into, it is legal and binding on both the employer and employee and is subject to the maritime law of the country under whose flag the ship is registered.
Notices are prominently displayed drawing attention to the serious consequences to seamen of their deserting vessels in foreign ports, which has become more and more prevalent during recent years.
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Licensed Crew Departments
145. (a) During the year 27 companies were licensed to maintain
crew departments.
(b) 312 inspections of licensed crew departments were carried out by the Inspecting Officer when it was found that the companies were, in the main, taking constructive steps to continue to comply with the conditions laid down for their operation.
(c) The attention of certain companies was drawn to various defi-
ciencies in their conditions of service, which had been noted by the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board. The companies re- sponded well to the requests for amendments and additions to relevant clauses.
Shipping Companies
146. 110 shipping companies which employ locally domiciled sea- men are listed.
147. The current estimate of the number of locally employed seamen is 44,500.
Staff
148. At the end of the year, the staff of the Seamen's Recruiting Office numbered 57 persons, which in addition to an administrative staff of 7, included 12 Recruiting Assistants and 24 General Clerical Grades. A staffing review was conducted in January in the light of expanded work and commitments, and this is now under consideration.
Accommodation
149. The annex to the administration building was completed in 1967, which provided much needed space for waiting rooms, an eyesight test room, inquiry room, store rooms and a listing office. This enabled space in the administration building to be reallocated, with improved and air conditioned facilities for the Registration Office and additional space in the general office.
150. Plans are currently being examined for the possible re-provision- ing of the Seamen's Recruiting Office and the Mercantile Marine Office, amongst others, in the complex of the multi-storey car park to be erected on the central reclamation at Rumsey Street.
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Legislation
151. From the experience gained since the inception of the Seamen's Recruiting Office in May 1966 it has become increasingly obvious that changes in legislation may well have to be made. A list of the possible changes in the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordinance Cap. 135 has been maintained and will be the subject of a review later this year.
Disciplinary Action
152. (a) During the year the Superintendent exercised his powers under section 18(1)(i) on 21 occasions to suspend a seamen's name from the register for periods of from 12 days to 6 months. 3 cases were referred by the Superintendent or an appellant seaman to a Board of Reference for a final decision.
(b) Offences by seamen already registered with the Seamen's Recruiting Office and reported to the office included 3 cases concerning seamen convicted of dangerous drug offences, for which the prescribed penalty is removal of a seaman's name from the register. In addition 715 cases of alleged desertion have been reported, and 121 cases of offences committed either on board or ashore of such a nature as could make it undesirable for the seamen to continue to go to sea.
(c) No action can be taken against un-registered seamen who either commit an offence or misconduct themselves. On application they are permitted to register but are warned, at the time, of the consequences to them of their conviction of an offence in the future or if any serious misconduct is reported subsequently. (d) In many cases of misconduct and desertion it has been difficult for this office to take appropriate action where necessary, because of the failure of agents, owners and masters to produce the neces- sary documentary evidence. In some cases principals have failed to even report cases of desertion to the S.R.O., and offences have remained undetected until the seaman has been processed by the Immigration Department upon his repatriation to Hong Kong.
Revenue
153. During the year $250,308.00 revenue was collected in respect of engagement fees ($8 per engagement, $4 each from both seamen and employer) and $14,000.00 in respect of the grant or renewal of licences
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to maintain crew departments and ($500 each per annum), a total of $264,308.00.
154. A cost survey was undertaken by Government in August 1967 on the operations of the Seamen's Recruiting Office. The report on the survey was considered by the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board which made certain recommendations, at present being considered by Government.
Conciliation
155. (a) 202 cases were processed where seamen and or their dependants had applied to the Seamen's Recruiting Office for guidance and/or assistance in connection with complaints arising from non-payment of wages, allotments, food allowances, re- patriation expenses, etc.
(b) In many cases, particularly where the complaints or problems involve a ship of other than British or Liberian registration, where action or conciliation by the S.R.O. alone had not been sufficient to arrive at an amicable solution, these had been referred to the Director of Legal Aid or appropriate Consulate in Hong Kong supported by all relevant documentary evidence. (c) In an increasing number of cases, conciliation facilities are being sought by owners/agents and masters involved in disputes with their crews, and bi-lingual officers of the division have had con- siderable success in obtaining solutions to problems not only when vessels are in Hong Kong but by means of telephone and telex communication to vessels in other ports.
Welfare of Seaman
156. Following a meeting between the Superintendent and officers of the Social Welfare Department, a system was evolved whereby seamen and/or their dependants and relations who had family or social problems, could be directed by the S.R.O. to the appropriate officer and office of either the Social Welfare Department, Labour Department or Resettlement Department, and be provided with a letter of introduction. 37 such cases were processed.
157. Additionally, 3,009 seamen were sent to a Government Medical Officer for advice and treatment for sundry ailments and 20 seamen to the Society for the Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts.
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Seamen's Recruiting Office Newsletter
158. Subsequent to the outbreak of disturbances in Hong Kong in May 1967 (and their intensification in later months), it became increas- ingly obvious that seamen on board ships abroad were not able to keep abreast of the true state of affairs in Hong Kong. Rumours were rife and gave rise to a flood of letters to the S.R.O. On 20th September, 1967 the first edition of the Newsletter was released for circulation, 12,000 copies in Chinese and 3,000 in English, and distributed to seamen through owners, agents and the Boarding Officers of the Immigration Department.
159. The Newsletter proved to be an unqualified success from the start as it not only gave seamen a true picture of the day-by-day happenings in the Colony but carried many items of general interest, photographs, and information regarding the work of the S.R.O., with particular reference to the welfare of seamen and their dependants and how to obtain assistance.
160. It followed that as circulation spread, Hong Kong seamen overseas were able to obtain a true picture of conditions in Hong Kong, and fears for the safety of their families and friends were dispelled.
161. Similarly the importance of good industrial relations and com- munication between employer and employee has been stressed in the columns of the Newsletter which has resulted in a great improvement in the atmosphere on board many vessels. Many letters have since been received from seamen indicating their appreciation of the Newsletter,' and of the work of the S.R.O. in general, and asking for the inclusion of certain specified items in future issue. The Newsletter continues to be published weekly.
Projects
162. Projects undertaken during the year under review included:
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General review of conditions of service, contracts and articles of agreement as they apply to Licensed Crew Departments. (October 1967).
2. A survey of seamen's shoreside accommodation. (February 1968). 3. A staffing review. (March 1968).
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A review of seamen's wages. (March 1968).
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A review of wastage, including redundancies amongst seamen. (March 1968).
6. A review of posts available to Hong Kong registered seamen.
(March 1968).
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A review of the availability for employment of registered seamen. (March 1968).
A report on the supply and demand and the control of new entrants to the shipping industry. (March 1968).
9. A review of certain aspects of the S.R.O.'s operation (call-up
system and licensed crew departments). (September 1967).
10. A general review of the S.R.O. (July 1967).
Projects to be completed by mid 1968:
1.
2.
General review of the S.R.O.
Review of the Merchant Shipping (Recruiting of Seamen) Ordin- ance Cap. 135.
CHAPTER VI.
SHIP SAFETY DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION
Surveyor-General of Ships
163. The Division which is comprised of four sections is administered by the Surveyor-General of Ships who is also responsible for the pro- fessional and technical staff of the Land Boilers Section of the Labour Department. The arrangement whereby the Surveyor-General of Ships is relieved of much of the day-to-day management of the Division by the Principal Surveyor is now firmly established but the full benefits will not be felt until a full complement at the surveyor level is achieved.
Principal Surveyor of Ships
164. 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 sections and ensure the smooth progress of survey work without the need for constant reference to the Surveyor-General for instructions and decisions.
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Legislation
165. The two year period of grace which was allowed before Hong Kong registered ships were required to be issued with Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificates ended in December and these certificates are now required by all Hong Kong registered ships.
166. The provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1965 were extended to Hong Kong and the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regula- tions came into effect in Hong Kong on 1st March, 1968. Work in preparation for the eventual extension to Hong Kong of the new load line rules, as a result of the International Convention on Load Lines 1966, was also undertaken by the Division.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIP SECTION
167. This Section is staffed by five surveyors of ships, one radio surveyor seconded from Telecommunications Division of Post Office, and attendent 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 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. During the year surveyors of the Section carried out 1,460 individual surveys on existing ships.
Passenger and Cargo Ships Safety Certificates
168. Fifty-one passenger and safety certificates of various kinds were issued to 34 vessels during 1967-68. Last year 46 certificates were issued. All these ships were drydocked during annual surveys for safety certifi- cates. Fifty-one safety equipment certificates, normally valid for two years, were issued to cargo ships compared with 64 certificates issued last year. This included 3 certificates issued to foreign cargo ships at the request of their consular authorities.
169. During the year eight passenger ships registered in the United Kingdom were surveyed on behalf of the Board of Trade, London, to assess the extent to which the ships did not comply with the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules 1965. Similar work was carried out on two Hong Kong registered passenger ships. All the ships were built prior to the introduction of the new rules and generally cannot be expected to comply with all their provisions because of the
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structural problems involved. The information obtained will be used to determine those new requirements which it is both reasonable and practical for each vessel to comply with in the circumstances.
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificates
170. 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 161 radio certificates, as against 210 certificates last year, were issued. This included 44 certificates issued to foreign ships.
171. The direction-finder calibration launch was required on 102 occasions compared with 114 occasions in 1966-67.
Dry-docking Certificates
172. 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 same ship again, during its annual survey for renewal of passenger and safety certificate. Only one certificate was issued compared with two in the previous year, and with the decrease in the number of passenger ships running between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom this number is unlikely to increase.
Load Line and Safety Construction Certificates
173. Authority to issue load-line certificates to Hong Kong registered ships after 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 ("safcon") certificates which were introduced as a result of the 1960 Safety Con- vention. Normally shipowners class their ships with these societies and find it convenient to have them undertake these statutory load-line and construction surveys at the same time as surveys for classification purposes. As usual, however, the Safety Division continued to handle load-line surveys on most of the passenger ships engaged on the Hong Kong Macau service and also on small vessels constructed locally for overseas delivery. Four certificates were issued or endorsed during the year as against 36 processed during the previous year.
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Asiatic Emigration Ordinance 1915
174. The provisions of this Ordinance require any ship clearing from Hong Kong with more than twenty Asian passengers, other than 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. Twenty emigration certificates were issued compared with nineteen certificates last year.
Clearance of Vessels and Lighters under Tow or Otherwise
175. During 1967-68, thirty-seven vessels under tow, or small vessels under their own power were inspected by surveyors of the Section prior to clearing the port to ensure that they were fit for their intended voyage and properly equipped with navigation lights.
Commonwealth Certificates of Competency-Ships' Officers
176. Examiner appointed to examine for masters and mates certifi- cates reported 68 applicants and 21 successful candidates. Compared to the previous year there was a slight decrease in the number of applicants examined. Examiners handling applicants for first and second class engineers' examinations reported 107 applicants with 44 candidates successful in various parts of their examination. This showed little change from the figures for the previous year.
Other Examination Candidates
177. Application for examination as efficient lifeboatmen under the M.S. (L.S.A.) Rules were received on behalf of 177 candidates of whom 109 were successful.
Marine Casualty Investigations
178. Surveyors of Ships appointed for the purpose by the Director under Section 51 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance undertook five Preliminary Inquiries during the year under review, one of which was conducted on behalf of the Board of Trade, London. These inquiries have all been concerned with casualties to British vessels, two of which disappeared with all hands. The three others involved a passenger ship stranding, a cargo ship stranding, and a collision between a Macau ferry and a wallah-wallah.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION
179. 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.
180. As its title suggests, the functions of the Section include the collection, collation and investigation of information on such matters as new materials, equipment and methods used in the construction of ships, and in conjunction with interested persons, their development to suit particular local requirements.
181. Hong Kong became an Associate Member of the Inter-Govern- mental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) on the 7th June, 1967. As a consequence of this, a continuous stream of IMCO informa- tion, papers, circulars and records of conferences, covering the entire maritime field, is received. The Section handles all work connected with IMCO. It analyses the information received and circulates important data throughout the Department, as well as to other Departments who have mutual interests in particular subjects.
182. The inspection and prototype approval of various items of Life Saving Appliances used in Merchant Ships also comes within the province of the Section.
183. Among other work undertaken, there has been a preliminary investigation on the possible effects of a change to the metric system on Ship Safety legislation, a preliminary estimate of cost for the conversion of a harbour salvage barge, finalizing details of design of equipment for a Government dredger and a design for the conversion of harbour marker buoys.
DESIGN AND NEW CONSTRUCTION SECTION
184. 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 con- cerned with construction of new ships and major reconstructions of existing ships. All ships to be registered as British ships for the first time must be surveyed and measured for tonnage in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Acts and have their crew accommodation examined to ensure that this complies with the minimum standards for such accommodation. Where ships are surveyed elsewhere than in
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Hong Kong, the Section is responsible for issuing guidance and instruc- tion to surveyors to whom the work has been delegated. On request, work of this nature was conducted on behalf of the Board of Trade, London, and British Commonwealth countries.
Functions
185. In addition to control of the section the Senior Surveyor acts as naval architectural consultant to Government and is responsible for the preparation of designs, the appraisal of tender designs of new ships and advises client departments in matters concerning additions to the Government fleet. During 1967-68 officers of the Section made 318 individual surveys.
Ships for British Registry
186. A total of 15 ships were surveyed and measured for registry. There were no large new cargo ships completed in Japan for British registry in Hong Kong as compared with 4 in 1966-67 and 6 in 1965-66. However, 6 large new cargo ships intended for Hong Kong registry were on order in Japan and of these two were at an advanced stage of construction. Much time consuming correspondence by way of guidance instruction and in answer to constant queries is required in this work.
Tonnage Measurement
187. The year was noteworthy in that the Merchant Shipping Act 1965 was extended to the Colony by means of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) (Hong Kong) Order 1967 and the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1968 came into operation on 1st March, 1968. A total of 30 ships were surveyed and measured for tonnage, of these, 15 ships were assigned with modified or alternative tonnages on behalf of the Board of Trade, London, in accordance with the new tonnage regulations which enable a worthwhile saving in operating costs because of the smaller nett tonnages obtainable, especially for shelter-deck ships. Three Suez Canal and 3 Panama Canal special certificates were issued as a result of measurement.
Government Craft
188. The completion and delivery after trials of the light fireboat for the Fire Services Department was the main feature of the year under this heading. This new twin-screw light fireboat fitted with powerful
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pumps is capable of operating in relatively shallow waters and may form the first of a series of light fireboats to cover marine sectors of the Fire Services Department.
189. Other craft delivered to Government were two outstation fast launches of glass-reinforced plastic construction, for the Marine Division of the Hong Kong Police Force.
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION
190. Under this section safety measures are applied to all craft operating within the waters of the Colony and provide for the inspec- tion of hulls, machinery, fire protection and life saving appliances under Parts XIII and XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance.
191. Regular surveys are carried out at Yau Ma Tei, Shau Kei Wan, Aberdeen, Tai Po, Sai Kung, Castle Peak, Tsing Yi and Cheung Chau. The surveys at Shau Kei Wan and Cheung Chau were commenced in June 1967 and February 1968 respectively. Surveys at Sha Tau Kok were discontinued in June 1967 owing to closure of the border area. Most boatyards showed a reasonable level of activity and those dis- placed to outlying sites due to reclamation are becoming established.
Functions
192. The Senior Surveyor in charge of the Section is responsible for safety surveys of all mechanized vessels operating solely within the waters of the Colony. This includes passenger launches, ferry vessels, towing launches, specialized work boats, fishing and cargo junks, water boats and marine restaurants.
193. He is also the Senior Examiner of Engineers for both B.O.T. examinations for certificates of competency and for the examination of local launch mechanics and pleasure craft engineers.
194. In addition he is the Director of Marine's representative on the Fisheries Development Loan Fund Advisory Committee.
195. The Senior Surveyor of this section has commenced drafting a revised edition of 'Instructions to Surveyors and Inspectors for the Survey of Vessels under Part XIII of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance'. This when completed will be of great value not only to Surveyors and Inspectors but also to launch and ferry vessel owners and their staff.
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Surveys of Launches and Ferry Vessels
196. Under Part XIII of the Ordinance 696 annual or semi-annual inspections were carried out on launches and ferries, a reduction on the previous year due largely to the general conditions prevailing during this year.
Safety Inspections of Mechanized Fishing and Cargo Vessels
197. The total inspections carried out under Part XIV of the Ordinance during the year was 7,112, and shows no marked change from the previous year.
198. New vessels for local service and major conversions during the year were 72, an increase of 7 over the previous year.
Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulations
199. During the year 150 certificates for the carriage of dangerous goods, which includes low flashpoint oils, fireworks, matches, and explosives, were issued. This showed a substantial decrease on the previous year and can be attributed to the tight control exercised over some of these items introduced during the year.
Launch Mechanics Certificates of Competency
200. The number of candidates for all classes of certificate showed a slight decline to a total of 1,152 with a corresponding decrease in those passing to 606.
LAND BOILERS SECTION
201. The Senior Surveyor (Land Boilers) is responsible for adminis- tering the technical aspects of the provisions of the Boilers and Pressure Receivers Ordinance, Cap. 56, and is assisted by two Inspectors (Land Boilers). These officers are seconded to the Labour Department.
202. During the year under review, 407 boilers and 997 pressure receivers were registered for the first time. Prior to the registration of any boiler or pressure receiver, it is necessary that calculations are made to determine the maximum safe working pressure which may be assigned to any such plant.
203. Numerous visits were made to various industrial undertakings to ensure that the requirements of the Boilers and Pressure Receivers Ordinance were being fully observed. 20 prosecutions against owners of
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pressure equipment for breaches of the provisions of the Ordinance were instituted resulting in fines totalling $1,225 being imposed.
204. Examinations for the issue of a Certificate of Competency for steam plant operators commenced in December last, and so far, 113 candidates have been examined of whom 58 were successful.
REVIEW OF SHIPYARDS AND PASSENGER SERVICES
Ship Repairing
205. Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. of Hong Kong Ltd. carried out work on 763 ships representing 5,247,267 gross tons as com- pared with 1,031 ships of 7,099,795 gross tons last year. The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd. repaired 886 ships representing 4,907,217 gross tons. These figures are also somewhat below those of the previous year. The Hong Kong Shipyard remained busy throughout the year catering for the parent Hong Kong & Yaumati Company's fleet. There are 127 shall shipyards engaged in building and repairing a variety of craft ranging from large ocean-going junks to pleasure boats for overseas markets. Of these yards forty-five are located on Hong Kong Island, twenty-eight in Kowloon and fifty-four in the New Territories and such islands as Tsing Yi.
Shipbuilding
206. The largest vessel constructed by Taikoo Dockyard during the year was the Roll on/Roll off vessel 'Hawea'. Other vessels completed by the yard included three timber barges, one piling barge, two motor boom tugs and one twin screw landing barge.
207. The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company delivered to the New Zealand owners the motor trailer vessel 'Seaway Princess' in December. Amongst other vessels delivered were two oil barges, one coastal tanker and a tug, the latter for the Company itself. Under con- struction are a coastal tanker and a steel dumb palm oil lighter, both being for overseas owners.
208. Cheoy Lee enjoyed another successful year building a 119′ twin screw hydrographic survey vessel for the Pakistan Government, a twin screw fireboat for the Hong Kong Government and five other craft for various owners. Also delivered during the year were 119 pleasure craft mainly for the North American Market. Universal Dockyard built two steel barges and have a steel tug under construction. Wing On Shing
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continued its long association with the Hong Kong Government by slipping and repairing or servicing afloat over five hundred Government craft. The yard also delivered five vessels of different types including a 70′ steel stayrail schooner for export.
Hong Kong Macau Passenger Services
209. Eleven hydrofoils together with four conventional passenger ships, the steam ships "Takshing', 'Fatshan' and 'Macau' and the motor vessel 'Tai Loy' maintain this service. All vessels are registered in Hong Kong and have their annual dockings carried out in various yards in the Colony. The Hong Kong based fleet of hydrofoils is one of the largest in the world and operates a swift and efficient service. Considerable experience in both operating and surveying these vessels has been accumulated.
GENERAL
Equipment Surveys
210. 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 inflatbale liferafts, all required attention from surveyors of ships.
Gas Holder Examination Ordinance 1938
211. It has been customary for several years for officers of the Division to be appointed to act as Government Observers for the pur- poses of the annual examination of gasholders made in accordance with the regulations prescribed by this Ordinance.
212. The Senior Surveyor (Land Boilers) was appointed Chairman of a Working Party on the Safety of Gasholders in the Colony and Government is at present considering the report.
Professional and Technical Staff
213. One vacancy for an engineer surveyor and two vacancies for nautical surveyors were filled but recruitment of a further engineer was unsuccessful. A ship inspector was recruited to fill an additional post which had been approved and the vacancy for a naval architectural draughtsman carried over from the previous year was also filled.
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Revenue and Summary of Work
214. Total revenue from surveys, inspections and certificate examina- tions earned within the Division amounted to $1,341,078 which was a slight reduction over the previous year's figure of $1,582,413 and a similar reduction in the number of formal applications for survey is also recorded, the figure for 1967-68 being 8,748 and that for the year 1966-67 being 9,461.
215. A survey of various tasks carried out by the Division in 1967-68 in shown in Appendix 11.
CHAPTER VII
COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
216. 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:
(i) Port Committee: Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P.; Hon. 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, J.P.; Mr. M. A. R. YOUNG-HERRIES, O.B.E., M.C., J.P.; Commodore T. H. P. WILSON; Hon. T. D. SORBY, J.P., Director of Commerce and Industry; Hon. R. M. HETHERINGTON, D.F.C., J.P., Commissioner of Labour; Hon. A. M. J. WRIGHT, C.M.G., J.P., Director of Public Works.
(ii) Port Executive Committee: Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P.; Mr. T. K. ANN; Mr. E. O. BUTLER (succeeded by Mr. D. K. NEWBIGGING who was replaced by Mr. N. D. BOOKER during his absence); Mr. H. M. G. FORSGATE, J.P.; Mr. J. CASSELS (succeeded by Mr. J. R. LEITCH); Mr. I. H. KENDALL, J.P. (replaced by Mr. R. BURRELL, D.F.C. during his absence); Mr. A. D. TARR, O.B.E. (replaced by Mr. A. V. Cook during his absence); Lt. Cmdr. R. A. F. BERGER, R.N. (succeeded by Lt. Cmdr. B. J. McL. ROBB, R.N.); Major A. de LEON, R.C.T. (replaced by Major E. H. SARGEANT, R.C.T.); Mr. J. ALEXANDER, Government Civil Engineer (replaced by Mr. G. J. SKELT, who was later replaced by Mr. J. R. WHITAKER during his absence); Mr. R. C. CLARKE,
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J.P., Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey (replaced by Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN during his absence) and Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E., Assistant Director of Marine.
(iii) Container Committee: Capt. W. J. COBURN and Mr. H. M. G. FORSGATE representatives of wharf and godown interests; Mr. P. LIM, representative of the Chinese Manufactures' Association; Messrs. A. G. S. MCCALLUM and J. F. MUIRHEAD, representatives of shipping liner service companies; Mr. P. G. WILLIAMS, repre- sentative of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Y. L. YANG, representative of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries,; Mr. R. C. CLARKE, J.P., Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey, (replaced by Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN during his absence); Mr. G. C. M. LUPTON, representative of the Economic Secretary, Colonial Secretariat (replaced by Mr. D. T. K. WONG during his absence); Messrs. J. D. MCGREGOR and L. W. R. MILLS, representatives of the Director of Commerce and Industry; 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, J.P.; Mr. T. P. CALLAGHAN; Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER; Co-opted members, Mr. N. K. CHAN; Mr. H. R. A. CHAMBERLAIN; Mr. E. R. PRYOR; Mr. Y. W. WONG, Assistant Secretary (Com- mittee), Marine Department, was Secretary to the Terminal Sub-Committee.
(v) Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee: Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P.; Rev. F. R. ROE; Mr. A. MORRISON (replaced by Mr. A. J. SCHOUTEN, J.P.); Mr. J. L. KAY and Mr. G. M. B. SALMON, J.P.
(vi) The Dangerous Goods Standing Committee: Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.; Mr. E. COLLINS (replaced by Dr. E. G. N. GREAVES); Messrs. A. LUMB and A. S. HENDERSON; Messrs. Borhyen WANG and T. L. GARDINER; Messrs. K. B. CLARK and B. J. STEVENS; Mr. R. C. TRAILL; Mr. R. BEYNON; Mr. J. W. RASMUSSEN; Mr. R. BURRELL, D.F.C. (replaced by Mr. G. MCBAIN during his absence); Capt. W. J. COBURN and Mr. A. D. TARR, O.B.E. The Secretary of the Marine Department was Secretary ex officio to the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Committee, the Dangerous Goods Standing Committee and the Port Welfare Committee.
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(vii) The Pilotage Advisory Committee: Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.; Mr. J. CASSELS; Mr. N. A. KROTT; Capt. O. L. WORK; Capt. G. P. PARISH; Mr. Simon LEE; Mr. M. J. CONNOR (replaced by Mr. A. V. Cook during his absence); Mr. C. Y. TONG and Mr. M. L. WONG. The Assistant Secretary (Committee), Marine De- partment, was Secretary to the Pilotage Advisory Committee. (viii) The Pilotage Board of Examiners: Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.; Lt. Cmdr. R. A. F. BERGER, R.N. (Succeeded by Lt. Cmdr. B. J. McL. ROBB, R.N.); Capt. L. KING; Capt. O. L. Work; Capt. G. P. PARISH; Capt. A. Middler; Mr. N. A. KROTT and Capt. A. R. DAVIDSON. The Assistant Secretary (Committee), Marine Department, was Secretary to the Pilotage Board of Examiners.
(ix) The Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board: Mr. E. R. CHILDE, C.B.E., J.P.; Mr. NG Ping-kin; Hon. SZETO Wai, O.B.E., J.P.; Mr. D. R. W. ALEXANDER, M.B.E., J.P. (succeeded by Mr. A. P. RICHARDSON), Deputy Commissioner of Labour; Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON, Superintendent of the Seamen's Recruiting Office; Mr. H. J.LAMING, Executive Officer, Seamen's Recruiting Office, was Secretary to the Seamen's Recruiting Advisory Board.
217. A Port Statistics Sub-Committee of the Port Executive Com- mittee was formed on 21st September, 1967 under the Chairmanship of the Marine Department representative to investigate the statisical information on import and export cargoes required from ships when they apply for entry and clearance at the Marine Department. Five meetings were held and a report was submitted to the Port Executive Committee on 6th December, 1967. The following members served during the year:
Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.
Mr. A. V. Cook
Mr. W. G. MINTO
Mr. K. L. NG
Mr. E. G. PRYOR
Mr. R. C. TRAILL
Mr. A. J. S. LACK
Mr. Y. W. WONG
www.
Assistant Director of Marine, (Port
Administration) (Chairman).
Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. of H.K.
Ltd.
Sworn Measurers & Weighers (H.K.)
Ltd.
Statistician, Commerce & Industry
Department.
Planning Officer, Colony Outline Plan-
ning Team.
Acting Principal Marine Officer.
Senior Marine Officer.
Executive Officer, Marine Department
(Secretary).
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218. The Drug Addiction Working Party, formed in August 1965 to conduct a pilot scheme to persuade hidden addicts to come forward voluntarily for treatment, met on three occasions during the year. Membership of the Working Party is as follows:
Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P. (replaced by Mr. R. BLACKLOCK, Surveyor- General of Ships) Mr. J. H. GOULD
Mr. D. N. WILLIS
(replaced by Mr. Richard M. LAI during his absence) Mr. Low Kwong-yip Mr. P. H. WESTBROCK
(replaced by Mr. G. C. LYTTON)
Dr. Ho Wing-ho
Mr. Hui Po-lam
Mr. A. LEUNG
(replaced by Mr. Y. W. WONG)
Deputy Director of Marine (Chairman).
Acting Senior Marine Officer (Govern- ment Dockyard), Marine Department. Information Services Department.
Executive Officer, Marine Department. Establishment
Secretariat.
Branch,
Medical & Health Department.
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
Colonial
Executive Officer, Marine Department
(Secretary).
219. The Working Party on Motor Boats for Hire, formed in September 1966 at the instigation of the Port Executive Committee 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 extant 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, met on two occasions during the year. A pilot survey of the use of Water Taxi was carried out by the Traffic and Transport Survey Unit, Public Works Department at the request of the Working Party with a view to determining the optimum size of boat prior to establishing a regular service. The following members served during the year:
Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P. Mr. G. A. Milward
Mr. Lo To
Mr. Lo Kam-yau
Mr. YEUNG Shun-hang
Deputy Director of Marine (Chairman), Acting Senior Marine Officer (Licensing
Office) Marine Department.
Representative of The Federation of
Hong Kong Industries.
Representative of The Hong Kong &
Kowloon Motor Boats Association. Representative of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats Association.
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Mr. John REES
(replaced by Mr. F. W. BALL)
Mr. A. LEUNG
(replaced by Mr. Y. W. WONG)
Representative of the Transport Office.
Executive Officer, Marine Department
(Secretary).
220. A Working Party was set up in October 1967 to conduct a port survey so as to up-date the knowledge of port practices, systems, charges and wages, and to prepare a report for Government and various sectors of industry. Six meetings were held and a report was prepared and submitted to Director of Marine for consideration in March 1968. The following members served during the year:
Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.
Mr. R. C. TRAILL Mr. A. J. S. LACK
Mr. C. J. FARREN
Mr. KHIN HLA
Mr. C. M. LEE
Mr. R. A. Castro
Mr. K. N. Họ
Mr. Y. W. WONG
Assistant Director of Marine (Port
Administration) (Chairman).
Acting Principal Marine Officer. Senior Marine Officer.
Marine Officer.
Marine Officer.
Marine Officer.
Assistant Marine Officer.
Assistant Marine Officer. Assistant Secretary
(Secretary).
OTHER COMMITTEES, DELEGATION AND BOARDS
(Committee)
221. A departmental standing committee under the chairmanship of the Surveyor-General of Ships kept under constant review the replace- ment of Government vessels bearing in mind their condition and life expectancy.
222. The Marine Department Tender Board continued 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. A. FLETCHER, J.P.
(replaced by Mr. E. M. J. A. BOWER, M.B.E. during his absence)
Mr. Li Kwok-ting
(succeeded by Mr. F. PRATLETT)
Joint Secretaries
Deputy Director of Marine.
Treasury Accountant (Marine Depart-
ment).
Executive Officer (Government Dock- yard) and Assistant Secretary (Com- mittee).
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223. A Project Committee, formed on 17th November, 1967 met on six occasions during the year. The aims of the Committee are (i) to ensure that the Director of Marine is kept regularly informed concerning the various projects being dealt with in the department, (ii) to ensure that projects once commenced are carried through methodically, and if possible, within an agreed period and (iii) to ensure that the work load associated with the staff is equitable-emergency situations being excepted. The following members served during the year:
Mr. E. M. J. A. BOWER,
M.B.E.
Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E.
Mr. W. D. Leighton
Mr. R. BLACKLOCK
(replaced by Mr. D. E. MCKENNA during his absence)
Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER
Mr. D. SARTAIN
Acting Deputy Director of Marine
(Chairman).
Assistant Director of Marine (Port
Administration).
Acting Assistant Director of Marine
(Seaman Recruiting Office). Surveyor-General of Ships.
Senior Marine Officer (Planning). Department Secretary (Member and
Secretary).
224. 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 Architectural Office, Commerce and Industry Department, Crown Lands and Survey Office, Defence Branch, Immigration Department, Maintenance Office, Port Health Office, Port Works Office and representatives of shipping companies concerned.
225. (i) Mr. K. MILBURN, Director of Marine, accompanied by Mr. J. J. ROBSON, Director of Engineering Development, Public Works Department, attended the 5th Interports Conference, as the Hong Kong Government Delegation, held in Tokyo from 8th to 13th May, 1967.
(ii) Mr. M. J. ALEXANDER, Senior Marine Officer (Planning) attended the United Nations Seminar on Containerization in London from
1st to 12th May, 1967.
(iii) Mr. K. MILBURN, Director of Marine, attended the International Conference on Container Transport Economics in London from 4th to 12th November, 1967.
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(iv) Mr. C. E. HULSE, M.B.E., Assistant Director of Marine, (Port Administration), attended as Hong Kong representative the ECAFE 8th Session of the Water Transport Sub-Committee from 25th October to 2nd November, 1967 and ECAFE 16th Session of the Transport and Communication Committee from 29th January to 5th February, 1968, held at Bangkok.
(v) Mr. N. A. KROTT, Senior Surveyor of Ships, attended the Con- ference of Commonwealth Examiners of Master, Mates and Engineers held in London from 17th to 26th April, 1967 and the Paris Convention from 26th to 28th April, 1968.
(vi) Mr. R. J. F. COLACO, Surveyor of Ships, attended the Conference of Commonwealth Examiners of Master, Mates and Engineers held in London from 17th to 26th April, 1967.
(vii) Mr. R. C. TRAILL, Senior Marine Officer, attended the 3rd Seminar on Port Management in the Netherlands at Delft, Amsterdam and Rotterdam from 7th May to 10th June, 1967 and the ICHCA 8th Technical Conference at Antwerp from 22nd to 26th May, 1967.
CHAPTER VIII
STAFF CHANGES, WELFARE AND BUILDING
226. The establishment of the Department as at 31st March, 1968 is shown in Appendix 11. The following senior staff changes occurred in the year under review:
(i) Promotions
Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P. Deputy Director of Marine
Mr. R. BLACKLOCK
w.e.f.
Surveyor-General
w.e.f.
1.7.67
of Ships
1.7.67
Mr. W. D. Leighton
(ii) Acting Appointments
Mr. A. FLETCHER, J.P.
Principal Marine Officer w.e.f. 26.4.67
Surveyor-General of Ships
appointed
acting Deputy
Director of Marine w.e.f.
appointed acting Director of Marine w.e.f.
Deputy Director of Marine,
appointed acting Director of Marine w.e.f.
12.4.67-6.5.67
7.5.67-15.5.67
4.11.67
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Mr. E. M. J. A.
BOWER, M.B.E.
Mr. W. D. LEIGHTON
Assistant Director of Marine, appointed acting Deputy Director of Marine w.e.f. Principal Marine Officer, appointed acting Assistant Director of Marine (Seamen's Recruiting Office) w.e.f.
4.11.67
16.3.67
Mr. R. C. TRAILL
Senior
Marine
appointed acting
Officer,
Principal
Marine Officer w.e.f.
15.9.67
Mr. A. J. S. Lack
Senior
Marine
Officer,
appointed acting
Principal
Marine Officer w.e.f.
18.5.67-14.9.67
Welfare of Staff
227. The Marine Department Staff Recreation Club organized a launch picnic for the staff and their families to Clear Water Bay on 5th August, 1967. About 400 people participated.
228. The Club also organized a hiking party across the Lion Rock to Shatin on 31st December, 1967.
229. A table-tennis tournament held from January to March 1968 attracted about 60 participants. Mr. LAU Kwing-yiu of the Personnel Registry was winner of the Men's Singles championship and Messrs. WONG Yiu-wing and WONG Chu-kwong of the General and Personnel Registries respectively were the Men's Doubles champions.
230. Nine teams contested in the Hulse Shield Annual Soccer Tournament held under the auspices of the Club from 11th February to 24th March, 1968. The Government Dockyard Mechanics Team emerged as the winners of the Shield.
231. The staff canteen continued to be popular and provided good service to the staff throughout the year.
Welfare of Visiting Seamen
232. 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 representa- tives of various bodies connected with the port, the Medical and Health Department, Labour Department and the Marine Department. During the year, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. BOOGERMAN, the following members served: Mr. G. D. HABESCH representing the Director
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of Marine; Mr. WONG Tai-wo (replaced by Mr. Donald CHAN Siu-tung) representing the Hon. Commissioner of Labour; Dr. Ho Wing-ho (replaced by Dr. R. K. BOWMAN) representing Hon. Director of Medical and Health Services; Mr. J. L. KAY of Merchant Navy Officers' Guild; Mr. J. M. GIBSON of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. and Mr. C. K. Hui of Shun Cheong Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (replaced by Mr. Y. S. KUNG of Island Navigation Corporation Ltd.).
233. 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 $104,256.25 in addition to a subvention of $140,000 from Government. The total sum of $244,256.25 was disbursed by the Port Welfare Committee among the three voluntary societies and the Merchant Navy Sports Club.
Buildings
234. Alterations, additions and improvements to the present build- ings have been made during the year as follows:
(i) Conversion of room Nos. 107, 108, 109 and 110 on the 1st floor of the Headquarters Building into office accommodation and ladies' toilet.
(ii) Re-partitioning and alterations to the Seamen's Recruiting Office. (iii) Erection of two 12′′ thick R.C.C. walls to No. 2 depot and transfer of the forced draft No. 5 to the Detonator Store in Depot No. 2 in the Green Island Explosive Depot.
(iv) Construction of a dust-proof room at the Blackhead Light-
house Workshop.
(v) Extension of Instrument Calibrating Workshop in No. 16 Godown,
North Camber, Kowloon.
(vi) Construction of a new store in Blackhead Lighthouse and Signal Station, principally for the storage of electrical goods and batteries.
(vii) Installation of a Security Counter at the entrance of the Head-
quarters Building.
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235. On the 27th March, 1968, the Department was honoured by a visit from His Excellency the Governor, Sir David TRENCH, K.C.M.G., M.C., to the Seamen's Recruiting Office and the Headquarters building. The Seamen's Recruiting Office was also visited by Hon. M. D. Irving GASS, C.M.G., the Officer Administering the Government, on 28th September, 1967. Another visit was made to this department by Mr. A. T. CLARK, Principal Assistant Colony Secretary (G) on 11th August, 1967 and he was escorted to a tour of the western harbour by a Marine Officer.
APPRECIATION
236. At no time did normal work of the department falter either in its day-to-day activities or in its long term planning. Staff at all levels were subjected to a considerable additional workload because of communist endeavours to disrupt the port and shipping industries. I am deeply grateful and touched by their fortitude and resolution which is a credit to the Community.
237. The numerous port elements continued to provide their world renowned services and adapted to the stresses with commendable re- silience. Co-operation between these various interests and the Marine Department was of the highest order.
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
HONG KONG.
30th June, 1968.
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APPENDIX 1
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1967 to 31st March, 1968
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 Cyprian vessels 13. Total number of Articles of Agreement closed 14. Articles closed at M.M.O.-British vessels 15. Articles closed at M.M.O.--Taiwanese vessels 16. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Liberian vessels 17. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Lebanese vessels 18. Articles closed at M.M.O.-Cyprian vessels 19. Articles closed on board British vessels 20. Articles closed on board Liberian vessels 21. Articles opened on board Cyprian 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 Social Security, Newcastle
1966-67
1967-68
38,679
33,348
34,185
28,996
1,437
1,414
813
842
28
21
94
70
2
4
8
464
448
3
31
22
1
707
678
143
144
8
10
30
31
1
2
3
497
27
464
23
9,329
$ 37,316.00 $397,570.50
58
43
$ 81,354.13 $ 98,767.35
2
3,402
$ 13,608.00 $366,741.50
Comparison
4,494
4,352
| | | + || +++++++++T
23
29
7
24
2
4
16
3
9
1
29
1
2
1
1
1
33
4
2
5,927
$ 23,708.00
$ 30,829.00
5
38
63
81
$186,289.53 $136,297.27
$115,491.16
$ 54,272.07
-$ 61,219.09
++-$104,935.40 +$ 37,529.92
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APPENDIX 1(A)
ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE FIGURES MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
40,000
ENGAGEMENTS
DISCHARGES
30.000
20.000
10,000
[NO. OF
MEN
YEAR
60-61] 61-62 62-63 63-64 64-65| 65-66 | 66-67 67-68 68-69] 69-70| 70-71|
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APPENDIX 1(B)
AGREEMENTS OPENED AND CLOSED
ON BOARD
1,200 *
1,100
1,000
900-
800
700-
600 -
500
400-
300-
200~
100~
OPENED
AT MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE
CLOSED
60-61 61-6262-63 63-6464-65 65-6666-67 67-6868-
||60-6161-6262-63|63-64|6
7|67-68 68-69 69-70
APPENDIX 2
SHIPS REGISTERED AT HONG KONG
1ST APRIL, 1967-31st March, 1968
Port
No.
Official
Name of Vessel
Number
Register Horse Power Tonnage
Rig
Where and When Built
Remarks
6/1967
'East Sea'
317732
5674
N.H.P. 515.98|
Not
Goteborg
1958
7/1967
'Helbar'
317716
230
Not
Built: U.S.A. 1966 Assembled: Singapore
8/1967
'Eastern Cliff'
317734
5294
B.H.P. 8750
Not
Hamburg,
1956
Germany
9/1967
'Dredging No. 1'
317733
489
N.H.P. 40.5
Not
Hong Kong
1967
First Registry (New Vessel).
10/1967
'Eastern Cape'
317735
3294
B.H.P. 8750
Not
Hamburg,
1956
Germany
11/1967
'Marion Sleigh'
317730
7237
N.H.P. 1285.71
Not
Sweden
1957
12/1967 | 'Quelle Bonus'
317736
9
N.H.P. 1.23
Sloop
Hong Kong
1967
13/1967
"Waitoa"
317737
11
N.H.P. 1.83
Sloop
Hong Kong
1967
-do-
14/1967
'Tong Hock'
307971
3120
N.H.P. 250.5
Not
Burntisland
1950
Purchased from Norwegians as 'Vingrom'.
First Registry (New Vessel).
Purchased from Norwegians as 'Hoegh Cliff'.
Purchased from Norwegians as 'Hoegh Cape'.
Purchased from Norwegians as 'Magnolia'.
First Registry (New Vessel).
Registry transferred from Port of London.
15/1967
"Tong Joo'
307996
3120
N.H.P. 250.5
Not
Burntisland
1950
do
16/1967
'Esso Tsuen Wan II'
317738
188
N.H.P. 18.05
Not
Hong Kong
1967
First Registry (New Vessel).
1/1968 'Hung Hom'
317739
Nil
N.H.P. 79.41
Not
Hong Kong
1967
do
2/1968
'Goblin'
317742
9
N.H.P.
0.95 Sloop
Hong Kong
1967
do
3/1968
'Uin-Na-Mara'
317740
9
4/1968
'Tong Hai'
302728
1815
N.H.P. 0.95 Sloop N.H.P. 750
Hong Kong
1967
do
Not
Gothenburg
1939
Registry transferred from Por of London.
5/1968
"Tong Sing'
302803
1815
6/1968
'Rewa'
317741
30
N.H.P.
B.H.P.
732 Not
160 Ketch
Gothenburg
1939
do
Bremen
1968
First Registry (New Vessel).
75
Digitized by
APPENDIX 2(A)
REGISTERS CLOSED AT HONG KONG
1st April, 1967-31st March, 1968
No.
Name of Vessel
Official
Number
Register
Tonnage
Year of
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for cancellation
1.
'Abiko'
166212
4267
1962
Fore and Aft
Dundee
1942
Vessel sold to foreigners (Chinese) for scrap.
2.
"Ying Hong'
315109
10
1961
Junk
Hong Kong
1961
Vessel sold to foreigner
(an American citizen).
3.
'Milford'
180846
979
1949
Not
Antwerp
1944
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
"Tosa Bay'
167382
3101
1960
Not
Burntisland
1940
Vessel broken up.
76
166
5.
'Man Shing'
196043
26
1951
Not
Unknown Unknown
Vessel sold to foreigner (a Chinese subject).
6.
'Marine Fortune"
148816
4222
1963
Not
South Shields 1945
Vessel sold to foreigners (Japanese) for sorap.
7.
'Angelina'
172808
257
1948
Not
United States of America
1944
Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Singapore.
8.
'Elsbeth'
172813
259
1948
Not
United States
1943
do
of America
9.
'Manluck'
317280
103
1964
Not
Hong Kong
1964
Registry of vessel transferred to the Port of Kuching.
10.
'Hsin Ann'
164117
3039
1963
Not
Sunderland
1937
Vessel sold to a company in Singapore for breaking up.
11.
'Yau Wing No. 7'
316227
33
1963
Not
Hong Kong
1963
Vessel sold to foreigners
(Panamanians),
12.
'Man Ping'
196039
27
1951
Not
Barton-on-
1944
Humber
Vessel sold to foreigner (a Chinese subject).
13.
'Lee Aun'
166363
3502
1965
Not
Port Glasgow
1938
Vessel sold to a company in Singapore for breaking up.
Digitized by
APPENDIX 2(A)-Contd.
Official
No.
Name of Vessel
Number
Register
Tonnage
Year of
Registry
Rig
Where and When Built
Reason for cancellation
14.
"Windrati'
169234
6252
1964
Not
Middlesbrough 1952
(ex 'Sea Jasper')
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians),
15.
'Alpha Trader'
168946
4504
1960
Not
West Hartlepool 1942
Vessel sold to foreigners
77
Digitized by
16.
'East Breeze'
187521
3854
1966
Not
South Shields
1957
(Chinese) for breaking up in Shanghai.
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
17.
'Farewell'
317724
1966
Yawi
Hong Kong
1966
Vessel sold to foreigners (American citizens).
18. 'Yau Wing No. 9'
316228
33
1963
Not
Hong Kong
1963
Vessel sold to foreigners (Panamanians).
19.
20.
98
'Laurel'
180803
2775
1963
Not
Burntisland
1946
Vessel broken up.
'Habib Marikar*
180051
4387
1958
Not
Sunderland
1943
Vessel ran aground on 4.11.1967 near Lincoln Island at a posi- tion of Latitude 16o° 37′ North, Longitude 113° 2′ East. Vessel was abandoned and declared at total con- structive loss.
Vessel sold to foreigner (a South Korean citizen).
21.
'Yiu Hong'
172791
13
1941
Not
Hong Kong
1941
22.
'Santa Granda'
180572
4360
1958
Not
Baltimore,
1944
Vessel broken up.
U.S.A.
23.
"Tai Sam Ho 3'
154064
129
1931
Nil
Hong Kong
1931
Vessel sold to foreigner (a
24.
'Tai Sze Ho 4'
159505
130
1939
Not
Hong Kong
1939
Chinese subject).
do
APPENDIX 3
REVENUE
1967-1968
Estimate
Actual Collection
$
REVENUE HEAD 4-LICENCES AND FRANCHISES
Sub-head 1-Licences
Item: 11-Launches and ferry vessels Item: 12-S.R.O.-Licensed crews Item: 13-Small craft
Item: 24-Hawkers
Item: 25-Miscellaneous
REVENUE HEAD 5-FINES, FORFEITURES AND
170,000.00
54,338.50
11,000.00
14,000.00
...
1,140,000.00
1,044,834.75
50,000.00
41,755.00
10,600.00
13,570.00
PENALTIES
Sub-head 2-Forfeitures
1,356.72
Sub-head 3-Penalties
5,000.00
9,020.00
REVENUE HEAD 6--FEES Of Court or OFFICE
Sub-head 1---Fees
Item: 13-Anchorage dues
70,000.00
203,200.00
Item: 14-Buoy
1,600,000.00
1,563,355.00
Item: 15-Examination and registration Item: 16-Exemption fees
550,000.00
490,719.00
100,000.00
90,160.00
Item: 17-Light dues
2,000,000.00
1,962,306.77
Item: 18-Port clearance.
90,000.00
84,640.00
Item: 19-S.R.O.-Selection of crews
224,000.00
250,308.00
Item: 20-Sunday cargo working permits
650,000.00
660,865.00
Item: 21-Survey
1,200,000.00
1,233,077.70
Item: 41--Official certificates
100.00
175.00
Item: 42-Official signatures
3,000.00
975.00
Item: 43-Other
11,500.00
153,770.60
Sub-head 2-Receipts
Item: 23-Other
1,000.00
1,196.12
Sub-head 3-Reimbursements
Item: 17-Officials and others for light, fuel,
etc. in Government buildings
500.00
420.14
Sub-head 4--Sales
Item: 8-Publications
40,500.00
16.197.70
REVENUE Head 7--Water REVENUE
Sub-head 1-Chargeable water
75,000.00
43,164.00
REVENUE HEAD 8-POST OFFICE
Sub-head 1-Marine wireless fees
30,000.00
40,444.00
REVENUE HEAD 11-REVENUE FROM LANDS,
INTEREST, REnts, etc.
Sub-head 6-Gunpowder storage
75,000.00
82,446.00
Sub-head 16-Transport
1,000.00
10,407.41
Total
8,108,200.00
8,066,702.41
78
Digitized by
Digitized by
79
Sub-head
1 Personal emoluments
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
Head 46 MARINE DEPARTMENT
Estimate 1967-68
Actual Expenditure 1967-68
OTHER CHARGES
I - ANNUALLY RECURRENT
2 Administration:
(1) Advertising
(2) Cleaning of offices
(3) Fuel, light and power (4) Incidental expenses (5) Marine exhibitions (6) Publications
(7) Rent...
(8) Subsistence allowances (9) Uniforms
3 Coal and fuel oil
4 Harbour cleansing ...
5 Hire of office equipment
:..
$
$
$
11,613,800
$
9,685,511.17
54,000
45,386.65
18,000
14,586.00
80,000
81,253.77
9,000
7,882.38
7,000
6,272.93
***
11,000]
7,553.12
10,200
10,164.00
165,000
88,152.00
:
1:
:
:
90,000
83,952.73
444,200
345,203.58
750,000
685,212.84
400,000
347,838.72
22,000
21,249.30
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
Estimate 1967-68
Actual Expenditure 1967-68
$
Sub-head
6 Maintenance:
(1) Harbour moorings
improvements
Marine navigational aids..
$ 275,000
274,761.25
(2) Major overhauls and
356,000
315,031.00
132,000
118,410.77
(4) Minor alterations and repairs
5,700,000
4,982,557,29
(5) Numbering of boats
4,000
3,873.90
6,467,000
7 Membership of International Associations
and Institutions
8 Minor salvage
9 Official entertainment
10 Seamen's Recruiting Office expenses
11 Stores and equipment
12 Transport:
(1) Running expenses of vehicles $ 2,000
***
:
7,000
100,000
5,694,634.21
3,614.99
63,459.97
2,000
75,600
80,000
(2) Travelling expenses
Total Annually Recurrent
1,114.85
51,919.84
66,495.10
58,500
1,013.22
64,932.64
60,500
65,945.86
8,408,300
7,346,689.26
Digitized by
80
II
SPECIAL EXPENDITURE
Fire Services Department
13 One light fireboat
...
:
179,500
174,445.91
Sub-head
APPENDIX 3-Contd.
Estimate 1967-68
Actual Expenditure 1967-68
$
$
$
$
:
977,400
448,649.85
10,000
222,100
58,625.74
...
...
...
3,800
3,460.00
94,000
48,584.71
...
239,800
56,005.66
20,000
11,183.68
40,000
17,882.04
Marine Department
14 Harbour moorings....
***
15 Intercommunication system for Seamen's Recruiting Office
16 Lighthouse equipment
17 Motor vehicles
...
18 Office and workshop equipment 19 Replacement and spare marine engines 20 Spare gas turbine powered pumps 21 Waglan Island power supply 25 Fast launch...
22
Police Department
Outstation motor boats
26 Special Investigation-Police launches No. 1 & No. 2
Public Works Department
23 Dredger and dredging plant
24 One dumb hopper barge
Total Special Expenditure
Total Expenditure
...
...
:
81
Digitized by
:
75,000
70,176.00
2,600.00
...
1,346,600
450,000
1,335,855.00
3,658,200
2,227,468.59
23,680,300
19,259,669.02
APPENDIX 4
VESSELS ENTERED 1.4.67 TO 31.3.68
No. of ships
Class and Nationality of Vessels
total
in ballast
Nett Tonnage of ships
total
Passengers
Cargo landed Tons
landed
in ballast
Deadweight
British
:
1,301
167
4,716,043
718,105
13,528
2,029,008
Australian
Brazilian
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cambodian
Chinese
1
8,622
1,274
12,861
3
13,655
6,498
1
2,625
1,460
9
31,673
4,274
1
557
980
***
625
31
565,527
72,832
439,671
Colombian
1
1
9,048]
9,048
Cyprus
20
12
...
72,787
41,094
2
6,638
Danish
Dutch
226
16
784,215
43,922
46
151,974
292
26
1,458,789
123,042
3,018
358,839
French
German
Greek
Indian
80
2
348,411
1,700
834
49,907
102
459,761
17,614
147
131,085
197
58
686,973
258,763
7
341,851
28
...
138,232
4,074
55,604
Indonesian
Iranian
85
3
169,824
9,336
581
52,691
1
12,662
12,662
Israeli
30
103,021
5,693
Italian
Japanese
Korean
57
5
292,522
31,417
682
64,221
1,111
160
3,511,193
386,045
45
713,339
33
2
67,063
458
1
27,180
Kuwait
1
1,372
1,372
Lebanese
23
14
94,167
58,504
9,780
Liberian
283
39
1,351,567
217,555
179
845,072
Malaysian
Maltese
3
2
13,714
8,994
Transit
New Zealand
1
2,531
2,531
Norwegian
505
37
1,921,330|
205,408
915
768,946
Pakistan
13
1
47,117
5,283
6,707
Panamanian
524
105
1,094,799]
219,953]
78
543,741
82
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4-Contd.
VESSELS ENTERED-Contd.
No. of ships
Class and Nationality of Vessels
total
in ballast
Nett Tonnage of ships
total
Passengers
landed
in ballast
Cargo
landed Tons Deadweight
Philippine
84
398,839
7,092
42
35,400
Polish
39
149,644
16
51,588
Portuguese
20,938
133
74
Singapore
9
20,994
4621
11,992
South African
20
106,462
31
5,099
Swedish
75
277,667
20,609
43
32,019
Swiss
Thailand
U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
1
5,182
623
9
28,120
6,395
420
42
2,374,497
161,527]
4,064
183,366
70
33
139,953
73,501
$32
23,432
Yugoslavian
34
124,996
4
12,155
Total Ocean-going
6,325
777
21,627,092
2,714,177
24,395
6,990,163
River Steamers
2,112
590
3,007,987
841,311
615,470
8,855
Hydrofoils
8,159
522,227
363,729
Total River Steamers and
Hydrofoils
10,271
590
3,530,214
841,311
979,199
8,855
Total Junks
9,029
1,340,638
858,471
Mechanized Vessels of 300 tons net
and under
4,688
322,470
275,211
Total Foreign Trade:
1967-68
1966-67
Comparison
30,313
1,367 26,820,414
3,555,488
1,003,594
8,132,700
35,715
1,469
28,616,677 3,696,264
1,339,160
9,382,841
1 |
5,402
102 -1,796,263|
140,776
-
15%
7%
6.3%
3.8%
335,566
2.5%
-1,250,141
13.3%
83
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4(A)
VESSELS CLEARED 1.4.67 TO 31.3.68
Bunkers
No. of ships
Nett Tonnage of ships
Class and Nationality of Vessels
Passengers Emigrants loaded Tons embarked embarked
Cargo
Fuel-oil
Tons
total
in ballast
total
in ballast
Deadweight
Dead-
weight
British
1,314
448
4,721,592
Australian
2
1
7,348
1,181,313
2,011
16,062
1,522
450,179
116,198
Transit
900
Brazilian
3
13,655
1,885
350
Bulgarian
1
1
2,625
2,625
Burmese
9
31,673
p
5,369
150
Cambodian
1
557
372
170
Chinese
627
188
558,095
183,403
Colombian
1
1
9,048
9,048
Cyprus
21
21
77,675
44,785
Danish
224
42
764,070
88,832
Dutch
288
33
1,419,027
178,183
1,735
French
80
350,331
11,571 1,435
German
102
459,761
30,446
Greek
194
103
685,123
369,382
Indian
28
138,231
24,360
Indonesian
87
180,679
22,632
Iranian
1
12,662
12,662
Israeli
Italian
31
1
104,901
3,774
56
8
291,161
58,864
Japanese
1,113
214
3,508,835
245,092
Korean
Kuwait
32
7
66,063
10,826
1
1
1,372
1,372
Lebanese
18
10
...
75,091
41,894
Liberian
291
73
1,381,813
461,249
བ||ྋ92སོ 1ཋ 1|1c|||g
21
135,512
30,614
44
33
3,224
16
59,835
15,594
811
94,033
6,792
27,872
2,500
36,399
2,475
28,250
22,553
40,054
1,640
56,764
3,250
18,984
10,885
3,400
361,778
12,795
14,486
425
620
2,983
170,890
40,155
Malaysian
Maltese
New Zealand
Norwegian
497
Pakistan
13
~~ |
2
2
229
229
2
1
9,440 |
4,720
Transit
600
63
181
1,871,704
293,144
884
238
166,921
24,690
47,117
2,018!
84
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4(A)-Contd.
VESSELS CLEARED-Contd.
No. of ships
Nett Tonnage of ships
Class and Nationality of Vessels
Cargo Passengers Emigrants loaded Tons embarked embarked]
Bunkers
Fuel-oil
Tons
total
in ballast
total
in ballast
Deadweight
Dead-
weight
Panamanian
528
152
1,141,213
371,746
71
Philippine
93
18
394,280
20,177
51
Polish
40
150,131
Portuguese
5
20,938
2650
351,661
65,064
13,535
7,929
17,825
1,000
1,174
Singapore
12
28,242
10,138)
1,953
640
South African
19
100,992
11
1,461
470
Swedish
76
283,338
23,076
128
27,131
8,099
Swiss
Thailand
U.S.A.
1
5,182
5,182
9
28,120
2,300
500
424
511
2,377,423
184,864
4,948
119,840
60,578
U.S.S.R.
68
26
141,648
65,355
557
9,661
200
Yugoslavian
36
133,155
1
17,008
Total Ocean-going
6,350
1,489]
21,594,540
3,962,955
27,196
2,571
2,246,688 435,982
River Steamers
2,113
477
2,993,660
671,178
563,877
8,491
19,716
Hydrofoils
8,157
520,549
390,931
4,717
Total River
Steamers and
Hydrofoils
10,270
477
3,514,209
671,178 954,808
8,491
24,433
Total Junks
8,980
1,359,939|
191,567
Mechanized Vessels of
300 tons net and under
4,683
325,257]
950
Total Foreign Trade
30,283
35,588
Comparison
―
5,305
- 14.9%
1967-68. 1966-67 ...
5.2% + 3.8%
* Bunkers consumed by mechanized vessels of 300 tons net and under not included.
-
1,966
26,793,945
4,634,133 982,004
2,571
2,447,696
460,415
2,132
28,258,194
4,466,307 1,318,079| 2,287
3,055,673 425,021
166
7.8%
-
1,464,249 + 167,826
-336,075) +
284
-
25% +12.4%
607,977 + 35,394
-
19.9% + 8.3%
85
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4 (B)
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN TRADE
Number
Cargo
Bunkers
of all
Passen-
loaded
Tons
YEAR
Emi-
classes of
1st April
Tons
vessels
gers landed
and
Dead-
grants
to 31st March
Net
Em-
discharged
weight
entered
and
and embarked
Tons
barked
Dead-
Fuel-Oil
cleared
weight
1967-68
1966-67
60,596 53,614,359 1,985,598
71,303 56,874,871|| 2,657,239|
2,571 10,580,396 460,415*
2,287 12,438,514 425,021*
Comparison
10,707 -3,260,512
671,641 +
284 -1,858,118+ 35,394
15%- 5.7%-
25.3% + 12.4%- 14.9% + 8.3%
* These figures exclude bunkers (fuel-oil) consumed by mechanized vessels
of 300 tons net and under.
86
Digitized by
0
NUMBER OF VESSELS
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
BRITISH
FOREIGN
STEAMERS
UNDER 300 TONS |
JUNKS
NUMBER OF VESSELS
APPENDIX 4(C)
ARRIVALS OF ALL VESSELS, HONG KONG 1967-1968 (FOREIGN TRADE)
TONNAGE IN MILLION TONS
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
BRITISH
FOREIGN
STEAMERS UNDER300 TONS
JUNKS
TONNAGE OF VESSELS
Digitized by
Digitized by
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, 1967
TO 31st MARCH, 1968
CHINESE JUNKS 45%
BRITISH
1%
ALL
OTHERS
7%
TOTAL VESSELS
20,042
CHINESE 3% DANISH 1% DUTCH 1%
JAPANESE
5%
NORWEGIAN 3%
PANAMANIAN 3%
U.S.A. 2%
MECHANISED VESSELS OF 300 TONS NET
AND UNDER 23%
TOTAL TONNAGE
23,290,200 (NET)
CHINESE
JUNKS
6%
MECHANISED VESSELS 300 TONS NET AND UNDER AND ALL OTHERS 25%
U.S.A. 10%
BRITISH 20%
PANAMANIAN 5%
NORWEGIAN
8%
CHINESE 2%
DANISH 3%
DUTCH 6%
JAPANESE 15%
APPENDIX 4(E)
NATIONALITIES OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT BETWEEN 1956-1968
NUMBER OF SHIPS
1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-611961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68
British
1,507
1,668 1,553 1,692
1,700
1,767 1,796 1,747 1,767 1,738 1,710 1,301
Chinese
192
244 344 400
414
476
551
588 639 633
723
625
Danish
211
227
214
244
257
250
257
216
225
235
269
226
Dutch
221
231
272
275
351
327
311
296
330
360
346
292
French
97
97
102
123
111
102
109
103
98
96
102
80
German
Greek
:
Japanese
Liberian
Norwegian...
Panamanian
Philippine
Swedish
U.S.A.
:
:
:
:
51
80
76
98
86
1
2
13
31
42
447
477
716
769
876
847
30
36
52
72
87
76
2 5
ཆ མཝཱ
ཆཙ༔ ༤
89
103
103
96
102
55
49
22333
73
142
201
197
933 920
1,001
952
1,056
1,111
58
97
143
184
234
283
436
475
519
549
574
595
628
646
619
637
609
505
144
181
169
252
324
360
438 410
493
448
487
524
30
18
23
28
30
88
100
98
99
107
111
111
109
110
ཾ ཚོ
99
89
90
101
84
88
102
95
101
75
223
262
258
254
287
317
319
340
340
314
426
420
89
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4(F)
COMPARISON BETWEEN THE YEAR 1966-67 AND 1967-68
VESSELS ENTERING AND CLEARING THE PORT OF HONG KONG
YEAR 1966-67
1.4.66-31.3.67
YEAR 1967-68 1.4.67-31.3.68
INCREASE
DECREASE
CLASS OF VESSELS AND CARGOES
Num-
Number
Tonnage
Number
Tonnage
Tonnage
%
ber
%
Num-
ber
% Tonnage
%
1. Ocean-going Vessels
River Steamers and Hydrofoils...
Total
13,826 45,507,553|
21,765 6,808,406
35,591| 52,315,959|
12,675 43,221,632
1,151 8.3 2,285,921
20,541 7,044,423
236,017 3.4
1,224 5.6
33,216| 30,266,055|
1
I
2,375]
6.7 2,049,904| 3.9
2. Cargo (Import) Ocean
Cargo (Import) River
Total
3. Cargo (Export) Ocean
Cargo (Export) River
...
7,460,843
6,990,163
8,149
8,855
7,468,992
6,999,018
2,927,520
***
2,246,688
7,131
8,491
Total
+4
2,934,651
2,255,179
1
II
1
1
706
8.7
11
470,680
6.3
}
I
I
469,974 6.3
680,832 23.2
1,360 19
1
679,472 23.2
4. Passengers (Ocean)
Passengers (River)
Total
5. Cargo (Import) Junks and Launches
Cargo (Export) Junks and Launches
66,329
2,593,197
54,162
1,934,007
2,659,526
1,988,169
I
1
1 1
12,167 18.3
659,190 25.4
671,357 25.2
1,913,849
1,133,682
I
I
POWE
1
780,167 40.8
...
1
121,022
192,517
I
71,495 59
I
1
1
90
Digitized by
APPENDIX 4 (G)
LIGHT DUES COLLECTED DURING THE YEAR 1967-68
Class of Ships
No. of trips
Net Tonnage
Rate per Net Ton
Amount
Ocean-going Vessels...
6,325 21,627,092+
8 cents
River Steamers and Hydrofoils
10,271
3,530,214
3 cents
$1,728,897.92
$ 105,906.42
Motor Junks and Launches
14,514
1,565,956
8 cts. 3 cts.*
$ 115,733.10*
$24.00 per annum
$48.00 per annum
$72.00 per annum
Total
31,110
26,723,262
$1,950,537.44
Note:
* Vessels exceeding 20 tons and plying exclusively within river trade limits
* Mechanized Fishing Vessels
Rate per net ton
3 cents
(1) Exceeding 20 tons but not exceeding 40 tons
(2) Of 40 tons but not exceeding 60 tons
(3) Of 60 tons or over
† The following vessels were exempted from the payment of Light Dues.
...
$24.00 per annum $48.00 per annum $72.00 per annum
Name of Vessels
Arrival Date Net Tonnage
Reason for Exemption from payment
of weather-under M.S.O 14 of 1953 (Table 4) para. 31(1)(b).
Lingkabo
5. 4.67
192
Stress
Chitose Maru No. 17
7. 4.67
64
· do
Dairyo Maru No. 73
7. 4.67
68
do-
Kwang Ta
16. 8.67
386
-do
-
Satsuma Maru
16.10.67
5,374
do
Eishu Maru
17.10.67
1,271
-do
Liby
17.10.67
***
2,248
do
Benvrackie
20.10.67
4,061
Kensho Maru
7.11.67
1,017
.do
Asahi Maru
7.11.67
1,187
do
Total net tons
15,868
91
Digitized by
APPENDIX 5
TOTAL NET REGISTER TONNAGE OF ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS
ANNUALLY ENTERED AND CLEARED SINCE 1946-47
OCEAN GOING
YEAR
British
Foreign
Total
River Steamers
Junks and Launches
TOTAL
1946-47
5,398,611
5,107,467
10,506,078
1,212,284
1947-48
6,050,383
8,714,464
14,764,847
2,075,340
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
2,151,128 13,869,490 3,129,365 19,969,552 3,598,700 23,040,126 2,948,979 27,350,520
1950-51
7,159,910
10,613,452
17,773,362
4,655,428
4,415,556
26,844,346
1951-52
7,394,700
8,269,578
15,664,278
3,354,075
4,941,854
23,960,207
1952-53
8,328,109
9,869,654
18,197,763
2,593,268
2,834,280
23,625,311
1953-54
8,727,614
12,385,691
21,113,305
2,258,283
2,474,422
25,846,010
1954-55
8,799,212 13,080,530
21,879,742
2,418,006
3,047,311
27,345,059
1955-56
8,259,203 13,548,387
21,807,590
2,585,760
4,108,235 28,501,585
1956-57
8,098,367 13,883,481
21,981,848
2,291,376
4,440,554 28,713,778
1957-58
8,536,751 16,225,448
24,762,199
2,574,326
5,305,317
32,641,842
1958-59
9,184,578 19,015,548
28,200,126
2,721,021
6,095,626
37,016,773
1959-60
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+
3,904,636
60,535,107
1964-65
11,106,090
28,648,605
39,754,695
9,699,790††
5,177,786
54,632,271
1965-66
11,044,994
29,986,782
41,031,776
6,399,229*
4,650,203 52,081,208
1966-67
11,178,446
34,329.107
45,507,553
6,808,406**
4,558,912
56,874,871
1967-68
9,437,635
33,783,997
43,221,632
7,044,423***
3,348,304
53,614,359
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)**
(v) Includes Hydrofoils (1,042,776 net tons)***
APPENDIX 5 (A)
CARGO
EXTERNAL-Trade (DeadwEIGHT TONS)
IMPORT
EXPORT
TOTAL
YEAR
River
Ocean Going
Steam-
Launches & Junks
Total
Ocean Going
River Steam-
Launches & Junks
Total
Import & Export
ers
ers
221,109 3,966,5231| 1,729,475 168,248 169,9971 2,067,720|| 435,382 | 4,097,449 2,298,137 89,410 167,461 2,555,008 510,100 3,524,815 379,568 3,449,221 354,885 3,176,389 411,977 3,844,985 782,675 4,221,637
1949-50, 3,649,758 95,656 1950-51 3,578,031 84,036 1951-52 2,979,8741 34,841) 1952-53) 3,043,990 ̄| 25,663 1953-54] 2,799,94521,559 1954-55 3,408,963 24,045 1955-56 3,426,583 | 12,379 1956-57 3,571,332 14,383 1,103,679 4,689,394 1957-58 3,575,876 16,917 1,426,382 5,019,175 1958-59 3,794,281 | 12,553 1,387,273 5,194,107 1959-60 4,577,276 14,095 1,057,280 5,648,651 1960-61 4,729,630 | 13,035 1,000,371 5,743,036 1961-62 5,377,828 | 11,726 1,052,408 1962-63 5,901,668 15,762 1,392,112 1963-64 6,783,178 1964-65 7,159,761
1965-66 6,942,406 5,917 2,020,433 8,968,756 1966-67 7,460,843 8,149 1,913,849 9,382,841 2.927,520 1967-68 6,990,163 8,855 1,133,682 | 8,132,700 | 2,246,688
6,034,2431
6,652,457
1,481,900 75,870 123,341 1,372,669 34,519 115,610
1,681,111
5,205,9261
1,522,798
4,972,019
1,324,073 34,840 96,551
1,455,464
4,631,853
1,367,208 14,056′ 132,398
1,513,662
5,358,647
1,628,181 18,291 74,403
1,720,875
5,942,512
1,751,092 19,942 118,283
1,889,317
6,578,711
1,504,721 22,858 108,029 1,635,608
6,654,783
1,814,109
16,416; 155,443 | 1,985,968
7,180,075
1,932,635
16,329 127,591 2,076,555
7,725,206
1,920,932 6,441,962 1,887,461 17,662 203,282 7,309,542 1,928,775 18,070 171,460 15,468 1,659,771 8,458,417 2,048,743 14,029 225,057 8,659 1,673,426 8,841,846 2,290,138 11,316. 129,436
2,290,148
18,188 133,526 2,072,646
7,815,682
2,108,405
8,550,367
2,118,305
9,427,847
2,287,829
10,746,246
2,430,890
11,272,736
8,741 155,802
2,454,691
11,423,447
7,131; 121,022 3,055,673 8,491 192,517 | 2,447,696
12,438,514
10,580,396
92
Digitized by
APPENDIX 6
OPERATIONAL STAFF & No. OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN SERVICE
No. of Lights
or Staff
110
Number of Workshop Staff.
100
Number of Lights.
Workshop Staff Increased from 12-17 = 42%
Navigational Aids Increased from 22-108 - 390%
80
70
40
30
20
46/47
63.64
64/65
65/66
66/67
67/68
Digitized by
APPENDIX 7
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT, GREEN ISLAND
ANNUAL RETURNS OF EXPLOSIVES, Accessories and REVENUE for 1967-68
Stored for
Government
Stored for General Public
Combined Total
No. of
Weight
No. of
Weight
Cases
in lbs.
Cases
in lbs.
No. of
Cases
Weight
in lbs.
Quantity in Depot on 1.4.67
814
26,094
9,050
595,715
9,864
621,809
Quantity received into Depot
233
27,172
19,955
1,288,746
20,188
1,315,918
***
Quantity Exported, Re-exported and
Transhipment
1
1,280
1,823
153,983
1,824
155,263
...
Local Consumption
867
29,973
2,146
1,355,688
3,013 1,385,661
Total handled in Depot Balance in Depot on 31.3.68
1,101
58,425
23,924
1,798,417
179
22,013
5,756 374,790
25,025
5,935
1,856,842
396,803
Revenue from Storage Fees
Accounts rendered during 1967-68 Accounts outstanding from 1966-67
Total
...
Accounts collected during 1967-68 Accounts outstanding on 31.3.68
$72,581.00
11,297.50
:
Total
$83,878.50
$82,446.00
1,432.50
$83,878.50
94
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8
JUNKS AND POWER DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER ENTERED AND CLEARED 1ST APRIL, 1967-31ST MARCH, 1968
PART 'A' VESSELS ENTERED
Vessels Entered
Junks
No. of Vessels
Tons Net
Cargo Dead Weight Tons
Canton
1,803
423,186.00
426,203.00
West River and Canton River Delta
4,592
554,150.00 382,127.00
Macau
2,399
350,847.00
43,118.00
East Coast
231
10,926.00
6,637.00
West Coast
4
1,529.00
386.00
Total 1967-68
9,029
1,340,638.00
858,471.00
Total 1966-67
Comparison (Foreign)
11,979
1,907,024.00 1,583,816.00
2,950
566,386.00 725,345.00
POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS
NET AND UNDER
Canton
***
West River and Canton River Delta
Macau
East Coast
West Coast
Total 1967-68
Total 1966-67
Comparison (Foreign)
1,433
90,377.00 78,473.00
1,835
107,402.00
98,276.00
265
13,917.00
M
784
371
68,015.00 71,260.00 42,759.00
27,202.00
4,688
5,928
322,470.00 275,211.00 390,416.00 330,033.00
1,240
67,946.00
―
- 54,822.00
TOTAL ENTERED
Junks
9,029
1,340,638.00
858,471.00
Power-Driven Vessels of 60 Tons Net and Under
4,688
322,470.00 275,211.00
Total 1967-68
Total 1966-67
13,717
1,663,108.00 1,133,682.00
17,907 2,297,440.00 1,913,849.00
Comparison (Foreign)
...
:
95
ww
4,190
634,332.00 780,167.00
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8 (A)
JUNKS AND POWER DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS NET AND UNDER ENTERED AND CLEARED 1ST APRIL, 1967-31ST MARCH, 1968
PART 'B' Vessels ClearED
Vessels Cleared
Junks
No. of Vessels
Tons Net
Cargo Dead Weight Tons
Canton
...
1,862
424,669.00
86,528.00
West River and Canton River Delta
4,462
529,879.00
5,195.00
Macau
2,423
390,828.00
99,732.00
East Coast
228
12,826.00
112.00
West Coast
5
1,737.00
Total 1967-68 Total 1966-67
...
Comparison (Foreign)
•
:
::
8,980 1,359,939.00
191,567.00
11,906
1,866,960.00
119,941.00
2,926
- 507,021.00 + 71,626.00
POWER DRIVEN VESSELS OF 60 TONS
NET AND UNDER
Canton
West River and Canton River Delta
Macau
East Coast
West Coast
Total 1967-68
Total 1966-67
Comparison (Foreign)
TOTAL CLEARED Junks
::
1,525
102,502.00
377.00
1,836
109,025.00
46.00
266
13,859.00
685
57,464.00
361.00
371
42,407.00
166.00
4,683
325,257.00
5,899
394,512.00
950.00
1,081.00
www.
1,216
69,255.00
wwwwww
131.00
Power-Driven Vessels of 60 Tons and Under...
8,980 1,359,939.00 4,683
325,257.00
191,567.00 950.00
Total 1967-68 Total 1966-67
13,663 1,685,196.00
192,517.00
Comparison (Foreign)
:
96
17,805 2,261,472.00 121,022.00
4,142 576,276.00+ 71,495.00
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8 (B)
LICENCES AND PERMITS ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED BY SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION DURING 1967-68
Description
Small Craft
Total
Fee
Fee Receipt Collected Collected Issued 1967-68 1966-67
$
Increase
Decrease
5
$
Licences-Class I (A) Passenger Boats...
15
300.00
Licences-Class I (B) Passenger Boats
1,319
19,413.75
420.00 22,536.25
120.00
3,122.50
Licences-Class II Lighters, etc.
2,139
528,983.50 548,992.50]
20,009.00
Licences-Class III Hulks, etc. ...
578
84,457.50
85,727.50
1,270.00
Licences-Class IV Miscellaneous
5,709
122,666.00) 134,321.25
11,655.25
Licences-Class V Trading Junks
277
18,657.00 21,059.75
2,402.75
Licences-Class VI Fishing Junks
5,747
270,372.00) 253,854.75)
16,517,25
Launches and Ferry Vessels
Licences Launches & F.V. & M/B's
879
53,532.50
49,260.00
4,272.50
Temporary Licences
do-
75
750,00
440.00
310.00
Licence Books
do -
37
111.00
48.00
63.00
Marine Hawkers
Licences-Steamship
630
37,800,00
41,820.00
Licences-Native Craft ...
113
3,955.00
4,200.00
4,020.00 245.00
Tallyclerks
Licences-Tallyclerks
2,612
13,060.00
8,825.00
4,235.00
Fishing Stakes and Nets
Licences-Inshore Stake Nets
58
290.00
385.00
95.00
Fees of Court or Office
Engagement of Masters & Engineers
4,197
8,392.00
9,048.00
656.00
Examination of Masters...
2,349
47.645.00
58,325.00
10,680.00
Examination of Engineers
1,035
21,575.00
27,555.00
5,980.00
Duplicate Cert. of Master & Engineer..
203
1,015.00
950.00
65.00
Survey Fee
4,619
374,590.00)
334,522.00
40,068.00
Exemption from Regulations
1,268
25,360,00
26,720.00
Light Dues
14,514
115,733.10
152,638.85)
Miscellaneous Fees and Permits
Duplicate Licence Books
135
1,305.00
1,490.00
1,360.00 36,905.75
185.00
Repainting Number
19
19.00
48.00
29.00
Voyage Permit
2,309
2,309.00
3,774.00
1,465.00
Indorsement Fec
2,157
10,785.001
9,510.00
1,275.00
Monthly Permit
1,293
25,860.00
30,830.00
4,970.00
Inspection Fee Pre-Licence, etc.
95
1,900.00
2,800.00
900.00
Day Clearance
1,760
1,760.00
2,373.00
Anchorage Permit (Launches & F.V.)
1,421
14,210.00
27.740.00
Special Anchorage Permit
3,810
38,100.00
50,300,00
613.00 13,530.00 12,200.00
Night Clearance
211
422.00
780.00
Monthly Ferries Clearance
144
7,200.00
8,300.00
358.00 1,100.00
Motor Boat Plying Permit
1,625
29,870.00
29,370.00
500.00
Duplicate Lapel Card
10
10.000
Dangerous Goods Permit
696
3,525.00
14.00 5,525.00
4.00
2,000.00
Miscellaneous Permit
1,245
6,225.00
5,325.00
900.00
Miscellaneous Receipt (Ex. Official
Signature)
192
960,001
3,195.00
2,235.00
Water Revenue
Chargeable Water $0.15 Ticket.
Over Collection
$3.00 Ticket...
TOTAL
་་་
48,460 11,965
7,269.00 35,895.00 75,720.00
9,009.00
1,740.00
39,825.00
.041
.04
1,936,282.35 2,047,751.89|
68,205.75 179,675.29
Net Decrease: $111,469.54
97
Digitized by
Digitized by
886
98
APPENDIX 8(C)
LICENCES ISSUED AND FEES COLLECTED BY THE SMALL CRAFT
LICENSING SECTION
Station
1967-68
1966-67
Increase
Decrease
$
$
$
:
:
:
:..
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Yau Ma Tei
Aberdeen
Cheung Chau
Shau Kei Wan
Tai Po
Castle Peak
Victoria
Total
766,622.48
800,459.75
33,837.27
335,405.87
255,858.91
79,546.96
19,049.75
12,702.75
6,347.00
181,914.97
231,357.31
49,442.34
126,497.25
140,602.00
14,104.75
88,555.00
90,192.30
1,637.30
418,237.03
516,578.87
98,341.84
1,936,282.35
2,047,751.89
85,893.96
197,343.50
Net Decrease: $111,469.54
N.B. Special Licensing
Party duties were conducted by outstations during the year from which $117,377.50 of revenue was collected. This revenue has been included in the above tabulation of revenue.
Digitized by
APPENDIX 8(D)
CLASS II CARGO WORKING CRAFT
2400
LEGEND:-
2300
DUMB STEEL LIGHTERS
2200
DUMB WOODEN LIGHTERS
2100
SAILING CARGO BOATS
2000
MOTOR CARGO BOATS
1900
TOTAL
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
NO.
58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 62-63
63-64
64-65 65-66 66-67
67-68
YEAR
100
APPENDIX 9
SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE
STATISTICS
REGISTER
Part
Part
Part
Part
of Posts
Period
Total
I
II
III
IV
Available
for Seamen
Estimated No.
OTHER
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
As at 30th June 1967
As at 30th September 1967
As at 31st December 1967
As at 31st March 1968
17,006
574
308
19,502 37,390
33,062
10,922
43,984
132
17,893 513
416
21,673 40,495|
32,243
10,452
42,695
139
18,119 428 18,470
501
23,576 42,624|
32,243
10,460
42,703
140
630
25,301 44,401|
*30,631
† 8,376
44,571
110
Digitized by
100
* This figure has been compiled from returns submitted by shipping companies. † This figure has been compiled from a recent survey of availability for employment (i.e. excluding seamen in shore jobs).
ENGAGEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
No. of Seamen
Period
Supplied by
Accumulative
Total No. of Engagements
Total
Total
including Emergency
Accumulative
Total
S.R.O.
L.C.D.'S
Engagements and
Re-engagements
3,284
5.205
8,489
8,489
11,401
11,401
2,838
4,264
7,122
15,611
10,691
22,092
2,231
4,868
7,099
22,710
9,675
31,767
2,163
5,170
7,333
30,043
10,970
42,737
DISCIPLINARY
1.4.67-30.6.67 1.7.67-30.9.67
1.10.67-31.12.67 1.1.68-31.3.68
Períod
No. of
Discip-
linary
No. of Seamen
Removed from the Register
No. of Seamen
Suspended from the Register
No. of Appeals
to a Board of Reference
Inquir-Convicted
ies
held
of an
Offence
Death Voluntary Total
Accu- mula- Deser- tive tion
Total
Convicted
of an
Offence
Miscon-
duct &
other
Accu-
Accu-
mula-
Total
tive
Upheld
Dis-
missed
mula-
Total
Reasons
Total
tive
Total
1.4.67-30.6.67
1.7.67―30.9.67
1.10.67-31.12.67
17
1.1.68-31.3.68
14
474
00 righ
1
36
~ || |
8
8
12
20
15
35
38
73
Aal
Nal
4
21
1
APPENDIX 10
GOVERNMENT CRAFT DISPOSITION
Department
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Remarks
CI. IV
Fitted with Radar w/t & Echo Sounder
Fitted with Echo Sounder
Fitted with R/T & Radar (C. & I. Net)
Fitted with R/T & Radar (C. & I. Net)
Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net) Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net) |Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net)
Fitted with R/T (C. & I. Net)
Fitted with R/T & Echo Sounder (F.S. Net) Fitted with R/T (F.S. Net) Fitted with R/T (F.S. Net)
Formerly C. A. No. 1 Fitted with R/T (F.S. Net) Fitted with R/T (F.S. Net) Landing Pontoon N.P.F.S.
Fitted with R/T (2)
(M.D. & Police Net)
Fitted with R/T (L.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (I.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (I.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (I.D. Net)
Agriculture and Fisheries
Marine No. 44
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
36
Knots
Cape St. Mary
Fisheries Research
105.4'
11
Knots
Trawler
Alister Hardy
Trawler
66'
9.16 Knots
2
ರರ
ರ
-2
Commerce and Industry
C. & L. No. 1
Thornycroft Patrol
78'
19.96 Knots
CI. III
Launch
C. & I. No. 2
Thornycroft Patrol
78'
19.96 Knots
CI. III
Launch
ننن
& I. No. 3
Patrol Launch
33'
& I. No. 4 C. & I. No. 6
C. & I. No. 7
C. & I. No. 9 Marine No. 34
Patrol Launch
42'
Thornycroft Patrol Launch
45' 6"
Thornycroft Patrol
45' 6"
Launch
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37
Harbour Launch
55'
9
228 a Man
19
Knots
Knots
CI. I
CI. I
20.68 Knots
CI. II
21.42 Knots
Cl. II
Knots
Knots Cl
I
CI. II
Fire Services
Alexander Grantham
Fire Float
127' 8"
11.7
Knots
CI. III
No. 1 Fire Boat
Fire Float
45'
16
Knots
CI. I
No. 2 Fire Boat
Fire Float
82'
11.2
Knots
Cl. II
No. 3 Fire Boat
Fire Float
40'
8.4
Knots
CI. I
No. 4 Fire Boat
No. 5 Fire Boat Lighter No. 7
Crash Tender
60'
13
Knots
CI. III
Fire Float
50'
10.356 Knots
CI. III
Steel Lighter
40'
Government House
H.E.'s Barge Lady Maurine
Barge
48' 6*
10
Motor Yacht
91'
10.4 Knots
Knots Cl. III
II
Immigration
Immigration No. 1
T.B.
Immigration No. 2
T.B.
Knots
Knots
Immigration No. 3
T.B.
CI. II
Cl. II Knots CI. I
Immigration No. 4
Tanac
9.5
Knots
CL. II
101
Digitized by
Department
Name of Vessel
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Remarks
Marine
Marine No. 1
Harbour Launch
Marine No. 4
Harbour Launch
Marine No. 6
T.B.
Marine No. 7
Harbour Launch
Marine No. 16
T.B.
Marine No. 20
Barge
Marine No. 21
Harbour Launch
Marine No. 22 Marine No. 23
Harbour Launch
NETTLER 4
$7'
9.66 Knots
CI. II
62'
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CL. I
45'
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) & Echo Sounder
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
D.F. Calibration
35'
12
Knots
CL. I
53'
16.3
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
27'
Knots
CI. I
Harbour Launch
27'
8
Knots
Cl. I
Marine No. 25 Marine No. 38 Marine No. 45
Powered Dory Harbour Launch
15′ 6′′
4
Knots
Q. I
21'
5.5
Knots
CI. I
T.S. Passenger
63'
14.12 Knots
CI. IV
Marine No. 46 Marine No. 47 Lighter No. 11
Launch Harbour Launch
27'
7.38 Knots
CI. I
Harbour Launch
27*
7.38
Knots
CI. I
Embarkation Lighter
70′ 4′′
Lighter No. 12
Wooden Lighter
14 g
Lighter No. 58
Lighter
95' 1"
Medical and Health
Chee Hong
Chee Wan
Launch
77′ 54′′
11
Knots
CI. III
Launch
77′ 51′′
10.68 Knots
CI. III
Port Health No. 1 Port Health No. 3 Port Health No. 4 Port Health No. 5
Harbour Launch
62'
9.98
Knots
CI. II
Harbour Launch
70' 8"
9.5
Knots
CI. III
Harbour Launch T.S. Lighter
62′ 41′′
9.25
Knots
C1. II
48'
8.4
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) & Radar
Arsenal Street Pier |Fuelling Berth-G.D. Pier Extension and Workshop-G.D.
Fitted with R/T; Floating Clinic (M.D. Net) Fitted with R/T: Floating Clinic (Police Net)
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
N.T.A.
Marine No. 19
Marine No. 42
Twin Screw Lighter Fibreglass Jet Boat
71' 6"
9
Knots
CI. III
18'
37
Knots
Cl. I
Marine No. 43 Sir Cecil Clementi
Fibreglass Jet Boat Launch (All Areas)
18'
37
Knots
CI. I
77′ 8′′
10.6
Knots
Cl. III
Police
Police No.
Patrol Launch
111'
12
Knots
CI. IV
Police No.
Patrol Launch
111'
12
Knots
CI. IV
Police No. 3
Patrol Launch
58.15'
17.6 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 4
Patrol Launch
78'
17.75 Knots
C1. III
Police No. 5
T.B.
45'
9
Police No. 6
Patrol Launch
65'
Knots
10.5 Knots
Cl. II
CL. III
Police No. 8
T.B.
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T & Radar (N.T. Net)
Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T
Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T
Police No. 9
T.B.
५
Knots CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Digitized by
102
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Department
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Remarks
Police (Contd.)
Police No. 10
T.B.
45'
Police No. 11
T.B.
Police No. 12
T.B.
Police No. 13
T.B.
Police No. 14
T.B.
Police No. 15
T.B.
45'
Police No. 16
T.B.
45'
Police No. 17
Harbour Launch
43'
8
Police No. 18
Harbour Launch
47′ 6′′
Police No. 19
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
Police No. 20
Powered Dory
17'
Police No. 21
Powered Dory
17'
Police No. 22
Powered Dory
17'
aaaaaaa oo Pint
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
Cl. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CL. II
Fitted with R/T
Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T
6.8
Knots
Cl. I
Fitted with R/T
37
Knots
CI. I
Fitted with R/T
5.45
Knots
CL. I
5.45
Knots
CI. I
5.45
Knots
CI. I
Police No. 23
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37
Knots
CI. I
Fitted with R/T
Police No. 24
Patrol Launch
42'
19
Knots
CI. I
Fitted with R/T
Police No. 25
Dory
20.15'
7
Knots
Cl. I
Police No. 26
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 27
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 28
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
III
Police No. 29
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 30
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 31
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 32
Patrol Launch
70
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 33
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
CI. III
Police No. 34
Patrol Launch
70'
10.75 Knots
C1. III
Police No. 35 Police No. 36
Fibreglass Jet Boat
18'
37 Knots
CI. I
Win Class Fibreglass Jet
22′ 71*
22.964 Knots
Cl. I
Police No. 37
Marine No. 8
Marine No. 29 Marine No. 35
Marine No. 39
C. & I. No. 5
Win Class Fibreglass Jet
T.B.
Patrol Launch Patrol Launch
T.B.
45'
* * R
22' 71*
22.964 Knots
CL. I
45'
9
Knots
CI. II
67'
82′ 91′′
Thornycroft Patrol Launch
58'
10.25 Knots 11.1 Knots
Knots
18.82 Knots
Cl. III
Cl. III
CI. II
CI. III
C. & I. No. 8
Thornycroft Patrol Launch
45' 6"
21.17 Knots
CI. II
Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T & Radar Fitted with R/T
Fitted with R/T
Fitted with R/T
On loan from M.D. Fitted with R/T (Police Net)
Fitted with R/T (Police Net) Fitted with R/T & Radar (Police Net)
On loan from M.D. Fitted with R/T (Police Net)
On Loan from C. & I. Dept. for "Haslemere Operations' Fitted with R/T & Radar (C. & I. Net)
On Loan from C. & I. Dept. for "Haslemere Operations" Fitted with R/T & Radar (C. & L. Net)
103
Digitized by
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Department
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Remarks
Police (Contd.)
Police No. 46 Police No. 47
Mech. Junk Mech. Junk
27'
Knots
CI. I
38'
Knots
Cl. I
Post Office
Marine No. 13
Twin Screw Lighter
71' 6*
a
Knots
Cl. III
Prisons
Public Works
Marine No. 14 Marine No. 24 Marine No. 26 Marine No. 27 Marine No. 41
Marine No. 5
Port Works No. 1
Port Works No. 2 Port Works No. 3
Twin Screw Lighter Twin Screw Lighter Despatch Launch Despatch Launch Twin Screw Lighter
Fitted with 60 CO2 Cylinders for fire-fighting
71' 6"
Knots
CI. III
71' 6"
8.88
Knots
Cl. III
35'
7.57 Knots
Cl. I
35'
7.57 Knots
Cl. I
71' 6"
8.5
Knots
Cl. III
Twin Screw Lighter
71.55'
8.5
Knots
Cl. III
R.N.T.
75'
9.5
Knots
Cl. I, II &
III
Port Works No. 4 Port Works No. 5 Port Works No. 6
Port Works No. 7
Port Works No. 8 Dredging No. 1
Tanac/Patrol
R.N.T.
Diving Barge Survey Launch Harbour Launch
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
*75'
9.5
Knots
Cl. I, II &
III
52'
5.7
Knots
CL. I & II
47′ 6′′
8
Knots
C1, I & II
67'
10.25 Knots
Doring Barge
70′ 11′′
5.6 Knots
Cl. I, II &
III
CL. I
Fitted with Echo Sounder Fitted with Echo Sounder
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Dumb Doring Barge
717
Grab Dredger
212'
10.048 Knots
Cl. III
Dredging No. 2
Grab Dredger
70'
Dredging No.
Grab Dredger
70'
Hopper No. 1
Hopper Barge
97'
Hopper No. 2
Hopper Barge
97'
Hopper No. 3
Hopper Barge
97'
Hopper No. 4
Hopper Barge
97'
Hopper No. 5
Hopper Barge
110′ 6′′
Hopper No. 6
Hopper Barge
110′ 6′′
Marine No. 56
Barge
22'
Cl. I
Stores
Marine No. 40
Twin Screw Lighter
71′ 6′′
8.5
Knots
Cl. III
Urban Services
Marine No. 50
Tanac
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
CI. III
Marine No. 51
Tanac
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
Marine No. 52
Tanac
64' 3"
9.5
Knots
Cl. III
Lighter No. 1
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 2
Refuse Barge
95′ 3′′
Lighter No. 3
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
Lighter No. 4
Refuse Barge
95' 3"
104
Digitized by
APPENDIX 10-Contd.
Department
Name of Vessel
Type
Length
Speed
Plying Limit
Urban Services (Contd.)
Lighter No. 10
Steel Landing
15'
Remarks
Bathing Beach Raft
Pontoon
Lighter No. 55
Night Soil Barge
71'
Lighter No. 56
Night Soil Barge
71'
Lighter No. 68
Night Soil Barge
71'
Lighter No. 71
Refuse Lighter
95′ 1′′
Lighter No. 72
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 73
Refuse Lighter
95′ 14′′
Lighter No. 75
Refuse Lighter
95′ 11′′
Lighter No. 76
Refuse Lighter
95′ 14*
Lighter No. 77
Refuse Lighter
95′ 11′′
Lighter No. 78
Refuse Lighter
95′ 14′′
Lighter No. 79
Refuse Lighter
95' 1*
Lighter No. 80
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 81
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 82
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Lighter No. 83
Refuse Lighter
95' 1"
Launch Pool
Marine No. 2
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 3
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 9
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 11
Fast Personnel Carrier 33'
Marine No. 12
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 15
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 17
T.B.
45'
Marine No. 18
T.S. Lighter
71' 6"
Marine No. 28
R.N.T.
75'
Marine No. 30
Tanac
64′ 3′′
Marine No. 31
Tanac/Patrol
Marine No. 32
Tanac
www 3
Marine No. 33 Marine No. 36
T.B.
aaaaaaasicicicia,
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CL. II
17.56 Knots
CI. I
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CL. II
Knots
CI. II
Knots
CI. III
Knots
CI. III
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
9.5
Knots
CI. III
9.5
Knots
CI. III
9.5
Knots
CI. III
Knots
CI. II
T.S. Passenger
16.5 Knots
CI. II
M.L.O. & D.C.N.T./Tai Po Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net)
Launch
Marine No. 49 Marine No. 53
Marine No. 54 Marine No. 55
Powered Dinghy
19' 6"
T.S. Passenger
45'
6.18 Knots 8.75 Knots
CI. I
CL. I
Launch
T.B.
45'
9
Personnel Launch
42' 4"
Knots
12.738 Knots
Cl. II
Fitted with R/T (M.D. Net) Tolo Harbour
Lighter No. 5
Steel Lighter
140'
Lighter No. 6
Steel Lighter
40'
Laid up in Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter
Landing Pontoon-Castle Peak Fish Market
Lighter No. 70
Barge
95' 1"
105
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11
1967-68
The following is a summary of the activities of the three sections of the division during the year under review.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIP SECTION
Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (H.K.) No. 1 Order 1953.
Survey of ships for safety and passenger certificates, inspection of miscel- laneous equipment and examination of masters and mates and engineers.
1966-67
56 Safety Equipment Certificates-British cargo ships
1967-68
48
8
119
Safety Radio Certificates
-Other nationalities -British cargo ships
3
117
-
91
-Other nationalities
44
114
Direction finder calibration tests
102
Passenger and Safety Certificates:-
13
P. & S. 1-International Voyage Certificates
16
7
6
16
P. & S. 2-Short International Voyage (Eastern Trades) P. & S. 3--Short International Voyage (Eastern Trades) P. & S. 4-River Trade Certificates
10
5
:
16
4
Safety Certificates-Pilgrim Trade
4
10
32
Extensions to passenger certificates
Number of vessels surveyed for passenger and safety certificates Dry Docking-Bottom Certificates
9
34
1
19
Emigration Certificates
20
•
12
International Load Line Certificates (existing ships) .....
2
Carriage of Dangerous Goods-survey of compartments
14
Plans examined for hulls, machinery and equipment of passenger and
cargo ships (other than new ships and small craft)
19
51
Surveys for vessels clearing under tow...
37
574
Navigation lanterns (oil and/or elec.) new, certified
714
14
Wooden life-boats, new certified
5
341
Buoyant apparatus, new certified
91
385
Inflatable life rafts with log sheets, re-survey
362
3,171
Life-buoys, new, inspected and stamped
932
2,520
Life-jackets, new inspected and stamped
1,893
18
1,073 1,981
Certificates of Inspection issued, miscellaneous surveys Applications for Survey (Form S-6) received
22
859
10
Individual surveys made by Surveyors (existing ships) Surveys outside Hong Kong (Surveyor days) ...
1,460
19
106
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11-Contd.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHIP SECTION-Contd.
Examination for Certificates of Competency as Masters and Mates and Engineers:
(Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953, Part II)
1966-67
Commonwealth Examinations:
18/3
Master (F.G.)
59/19
First Mate (F.G.)
30/5
Second Mate (F.G.)
97/27
8/4
6/1
8/4
55/2
27/7
1/-
105/40
Total
...
:
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
Total
:
Other Examinations:
6/2
Trawling Master (Full)
2/-
Trawling Master (Limited)
50/25
M.N. Radar Observers Certificate
16/7
Radar Maintenance Certificate
162/103
Certified Lifeboatmen (L.S.A. Rules)
1967-68
Examined
Passed
14
6
30
12
24
3
68
21
:
:
9
6
16
8
7
4
36
18
37
7
2
1
107
44
5/5
--
Exemption Candidates under S. 115(1) of M.S.O.
No. 14 of 1953:
Acting First Mate
Acting Trawling Master (Limited)
41/38 Acting First Class Engineer
187/152
Acting Second Class Engineer
--
Acting Second Mate
177
11595
57
16
109
៩៨៩ |
30
13
4
36
138
114
40
++
1223
25
Note: Of the engineer exemptions, 74 were re-validations upon renewal
of Crew Articles of Agreement.
107
Digitized by
APPENDIX 11-Contd.
DESIGN AND new consTRUCTION SECTION
Merchant Shipping Ordinance and Merchant Shipping Safety Convention (H.K.)
No. 1 Order 1953.
1966-67
Surveys for British registry, new construction and/or major recon- struction of passenger and cargo vessels and Government craft.
1967-68
9
British Registry, tonnage measurement and examination of
accommodation
19
34
British tonnage measurement only
11
British Registry and British tonnage measurement comprised:
17
(a) Ships over 1,000 tons net
(b) Ships over 500 tons and up to 1,000 tons net
26
5
3
28
469
4
(c) Ships up to 500 tons net
Suez Canal, tonnage measurement
Panama Canal, tonnage measurement
Carving notes-change of ship's name, tonnage etc.
Plans examined and calculations made for hulls, machinery, crew accommodation and equipment of passenger and cargo ships Government craft under construction or completed
3
24
* ~ww=16
19
11
85
54
24
385
Stability experiments and calculations for ships and small craft International Loadline assignments (delivery voyages) Individual surveys made by surveyors on new vessels
162
56
318
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION
Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. 14 of 1953 Parts 13 and 14.
Survey or inspection of passenger launches and ferry vessels, marine restaurants, mechanized junks, waterboats, etc. and examinations for launch mechanics.
1966-67
1967-68
889
Passenger launches-M.S.O. Part 13
696
5
Marine Restaurants-M.S.O. Part 14
3
1,779
Motorized cargo junks-M.S.O. Part 14
1,569
5,479
Mechanized fishing junks-M.S.O. Part 14
5,543
176
Carriage of dangerous goods-certificates of fitness
150
330
Plans examined for hull, machinery and equipment
279
28
British tonnage measurement only
39
13 British registry, tonnage measurement and certificates of survey
British registry and British tonnage measurement comprised:
2
1
8
12
(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
108
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41
1966-67
APPENDIX 11-Contd.
LOCAL CRAFT SECTION-Contd.
13 Carving notes-inspection for
34
1
100
65
8,388
Vessels inclined and stability investigated
Crane ligher boiler-certificate of inspection Chemical fire extinguisher tested and stamped New construction and/or conversions under survey Application for surveys Forms S. 6A received
10,169 Individual surveys by surveyors on small craft
Local Certificate of Competency:
412/163 Launch Mechanics, up to 150 B.H.P. 125/103 Launch Mechanics, over 150 B.H.P. 431/202 Launch Mechanics, Fishing Vessels 265/232 Launch Mechanics, Pleasure Craft
1967-68
6
54
1
72
7,889
9,821
Examined
Passed
313
158
44
31
431
179
173
150
192/84
--
Launch Mechanics, Endorsements etc. Launch Mechanics, Steam (coal burning boilers)
184
84
7
4
1420/784
Total
1,152
606
Other Examinations:
Examined
Passed
5/5
Launch Mechanics, Aux. Marine Police
6
4
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Plans registered and amendments entered.
Total
Engine Plans:
Cases
104
www.comm
New Construction M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12
20
Reconstruction
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12
4
146
Launch Plans
- M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
153
250
Total
177
Ship Plans:
305
New Construction
-
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12
65
14
Reconstruction
P
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 1, 6, 7 & 12
15
184
Launch Plans
M.S.O. 1953, Parts 13 and 14
126
563
Total
206
63
Drafting of various maps, plans, statistical graphs and diagrams
60
644
Prints taken and developed (Governmental)
995
228
Prints taken and developed (Non-Governmental)
113
1,555
Examination scripts photostated
1,271
3,022
Office consultations with members of the public
2,876
109
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APPENDIX 12
MARINE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHMENT ON 31.3.68
PENSIONABLE
Director of Marine Deputy Director of Marine Assistant Directors of Marine Surveyor-General of Ships Principal Surveyor of Ships Principal Marine Officer Treasury Accountant Senior Executive Officer Executive Officers
Senior Surveyors of Ships
Senior Surveyor (Land Boilers) Surveyors of Ships ... Ship Inspectors, Class II Inspectors (Land Boilers) Senior Marine Officers Marine Officers
Assistant Marine Officers
...
Marine Assistants, Class I
...
Marine Assistants, Class II
Dockyard Electrical and Mechanical Superintendent
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...
Officer-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 ...
Senior Personal Secretary
...
Personal Secretaries, Class II Shorthand/Audio Typists Typists
Stores Officer
Stores Supervisors
Depot Supervisor
110
...
事
1
1
.
2
***
...
...
***
...
...
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1
1
1
1
12
8
2
5
15
4
9
24
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
31
55
34
80
***
6
3--205mn 18-+Na-t-
7
Interpretor/Translator
Telephone Operator... Clerks...
APPENDIX 12-Contd.
PENSIONABLE-Contd.
路
...
D
Total
NON-PENSIONABLE
...
Artisans, Class I Artisans, Class II Carpenters, Class I Carpenters, Class II..... Clerical Assistants Coxswains, Class III
Depot Attendants Electricians
Fitters
Foremen, Class III
Ganger
Head Watchman
•
Launch Mechanics, Class III
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
:::
:
2
1
89
452
|
5
2
***
11
16
37
13
6
3
22
1
66
17
62
5
17
3
2
10
11
12
6
12
21
2
2
99
79
121
201
2
8
Total
Pensionable
Non-pensionable
889
452
889
Grand Total
1,341
111
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