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EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POST OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS UNDER SECTION
15 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
16. The following table will shew the number of candidates examined for Certificates of Com- petency, distinguishing those who were successful, and those who failed:-
Masters, First Mates,
Only Mates,
Second Mates,
GRADE.
First Class Engineers,
Second Class Engineers,
PASSED.
FAILED.
25
29
11
2
1
57
3
11
28
co:
39
MARINE COURTS UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.
17. The following Courts having been held during the year:-
1. On the 5th February, 1889, a Marine Court sitting as a Court of survey to inquire into the seaworthiness or otherwise of the British Steamship Pasig, Official No. 58,335 of Hongkong. The vessel was found to be seaworthy.
2. On the 26th April, 1889. Inquiry as to the stranding of the British Steamship Afghan, Official No. 78,572 of Rochester, on N.E. Head of Lema Island, on the morning of 12th April, 1889. The Master's (THOMAS GOLDING) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
3 On the 18th June, 1889. Inquiry respecting certain charges of misconduct brought against DAVID LONGWILL, First Mate of the British Barque Sir William Wallace, Official No. 53,245 of Newcastle. N.S.W., by TIMOTHY RICHARD BROWN, Master of the said ship. The First Mate's Certificate of Competency was returned to him. 4. On the 15th August, 1889. Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steamship Altnacraig, Official No. 84,361 of Aberdeen, on a reef off Paragua, on the morning of the 14th July, 1889. The Master's (WILLIAM BUYERS) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
5. On the 9th September, 1889. Inquiry respecting certain charges of misconduct brought against ALEXANDER Cox, First Mate of the British Barque Mauna Loa, Official Ño. 72,640 of Maitland, Nova Scotia, by LEWIS ELLIS, able seaman of the said ship. The First Mate's Certificate of Competency was suspended for two years.
6. On the 16th September, 1889. Inquiry respecting certain charges of misconduct brought against CLEMENT YOUNG, First Mate of the British Barque Omega, Official No. 63,881 of Shanghai, by ARTHUR VERE BROWN, Master of the said ship. The First Mate's Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
7. On the 12th November, 1889. Inquiry as to the loss of the British Barque Hattie E. Tapley, Official No. 83,663 of Sydney, N.S.W., on the N.E. extreme of Chek Wan in the Samoun Group, on the night of the 1st November, 1889. The Master's (ROBERT S. MALCOM) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
8. On the 14th December, 1889. Inquiry
Inquiry as to the loss of the British Ship Nylghau, Official No. 80,617 of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on the Pratas Shoal, on the evening of the 25th November, 1889. The Master's (WATSON BAKER BUTLER) Certificate of Competency was returned to him,
SEAMEN.
18. 9,822 seamen were shipped and 10,069 were discharged at the Shipping Office and on board ships during the year.
19. 238 distressed seamen were received during the year. Of these, 44 were sent to United Kingdom, 21 were sent elsewhere and 173 obtained employment. $4,390.40 were expended by the Board of Trade in the relief of these men and $223.13 by this Colony.
MARINE SURVEYOR'S SUB-DEPARTMENT.
20. Return No. XXIII shews a continued increase in the work of this Dapartment. 1,127 visits were made by the Government Marine Surveyor to vessels under survey.
LIGHTHOUSES.
21. The three Lighthouse Stations have been maintained as usual during the year. In May, an alteration was made in the nature of the Green Island Light, the red shades were dispensed with, and a bright light is now exhibited all round except over the Kellett's Bank. A light vessel has also been kept up on Kellett's Bank to mark the spot where eight Junks laden with stones have been sunk as an experiment with the object of finding out if the obstruction thus caused will result in a "silting up on the Bank. I do not anticipate much result from the experiment.
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