EMIGRATION.
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8. 57,517 Chinese Emigrants left Hongkong during the year. This is an increase of 6,270 on the previous year. The total number of ships employed in this trade was 194, with a total tonnage of 304,068.
9. The average number of ships per week leaving with Chinese Emigrants was 3.73. The greatest number of ships in any one week was 7. The average number of passengers in each ship was 296.47. The greatest number of passengers in any one ship was 1,204.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
10. 10 vessels were registered during the year, and 16 Certificates of Registry were cancelled.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S Court.
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11. 111 Cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court. Refusal of duty and assault being the chief Offences.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS, OF MASTERS, MATES, AND ENGINEERS, UNDER SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE 8 of 1879.
12. The following Table will show the number of Candidates who passed, and who failed in ob- taining Certificates of Competency.
Masters, First Mates,
Only Mates,
Second Mates,
RANK.
First Class Engineers, Second Class Engineers,
PASSED.
FAILED.
10
10
3
10
12
22
3
20
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MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE 8 OF 1879.
13. The following Courts have been held during the year:-
1. On the 2nd March, 1885,-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steam-ship Castello, Official No. 77,042 of London, on Flat Island, in the Tathong Channel near Hongkong, on the 16th February, 1885. The Master's (JOHN EDWIN CHANDLER) Certificate of Competency was suspended for six months.
2. On the 22nd April, 1885,-Inquiry into certain charges of Drunkenness and Refusal of Duty which JOSEPH JOHN LEE, Master of the British Steam-ship De Bay, Official No. 82,900 of London, preferred against WILLIAM COWENS, First Engineer and HENRY CRAVEN, Second Engineer of the said ship. The Certificate of Competency of WILLIAM COWENS was supended for six months and that of HENRY CRAVEN was suspended for three months.
3. On the 11th June, 1885,-Inquiry into certain charges of Insolence, Insubordination and Misconduct preferred against WILLIAM DICK, First Engineer of the British Steam-ship Welcombe, Official No. 89,524 of London, by WILLIAM REGINALD CORFIELD, the Master of said ship. The Certificate of Competency of WILLIAM DICK, was suspended for three months. 4. On the 25th June, 1885,-Inquiry as to the stranding of the British Steam-ship, Zafiro, Official No. 88,829 of Hongkong, on Simplicia Rock, Rees Island, on the 5th April, 1885. The Master's (ROBERT TALBOT) Certificate of Competency was returned to him. 5. On the 17th July, 1885,-Inquiry as to the stranding of the British Steam-ship Welcombe, Official No. 89,524 of London, on a rock near Fisher Islands, Pescadores, on the 1st May, 1885. The Master's (WILLIAM REGINALD CORFIELD) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
6. On the 12th November, 1885,-Inquiry into the assassination of WILLIAM CATHERALL SYDER, the Master, and plundering by Pirates, of the British Steam-ship Greyhound, Official No. 81,647 of London, while on a voyage from Hongkong to Hoihow, on the 17th October, 1885. No blame was attributable to any of the Officers of the ship.
SEAMEN.
14. 8,328 Seamen were shipped at the Shipping Office during the year, and 8,910 discharged.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient Servant,
R. MURRAY RUMSEY, Ret. Com., R.N.,
Acting Harbour Master, §e.
The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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