DECREASE.
ADULTS.
CHILDREN.
DESTINATION.
Male. Female. Male. Female.
Bangkok,
247
3
2
2
Dili, Timor,
29
20
Mauritius,
9
:
Australia,
1
Decrease,
276
ૐ
11
3
Increase,
16,677
1,533
311
147
Increase,
16,401 1,530
300
144
Total Increase,............18,375.
28. With so extensive an Emigration, it is scarcely possible to prevent abuses, but it is satisfac- tory to know that they are in a very small proportion.
29. Women and children under 12 years of age have to provide two photographs each, one is kept on record at this Office, and the other remains in the possession of the Emigrant, so that on arrival at their destination there can be no question as to their identity, should, after the vessel has sailed, any one appear at this Office and complain that a relative has been improperly taken away. With male adults it is more difficult to deal, and they are a good deal left to their own resources. They are all however questioned as to their desire to leave the Colony, and if their replies are in the affirmative there can be no reason why they should not exercise their rights and proceed on their voyage. If any emigrants leave here against their will it is entirely due to themselves for not stating the truth when questioned at the Harbour Office in the first place, and again when questioned and medically examined on board the ship by which they are to proceed.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
30. Four vessels were registered during the year, and nine Certificates of Registry were cancelled.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
31. Ninety cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court during the year.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS, UNDER
SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
32. The following Table will show the number of Candidates who passed, and who failed in obtaining Certificates of Competency:-
GRADE.
PASSED.
FAILED.
Masters,. First Mates,
22
10
Only Mates,
Second Mates,
3
1133
35
9
First Class Engineers, Second Class Engineers, .......
14
5
13
10
27
15