REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
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21. During the year 6 vessels, of 1,742 tons, were registered under the provisions of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, and 8 Certificates of Registry, with a total of 2,661 tons, were cancelled. No. XVIII shows the remainder of the work done in this branch.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
22. 15 cases were heard in this Court with 47 defendants. Refusal of duty (9) were the principal offences in the case of ships. Breach of harbour regulations (2) in the case of junks.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS, UNDER
SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE No. 26 or 1891.
23. The following table shows the number of candidates examined for certificates of competency distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:-
NATIONALITY.
British,
British Indian,
American,
German,
Nova Scotian,
Swede,
Grade.
Passed,
Master,
10
DECK OFFICERS.
ENGINEERS.
Co
8
18
的
1
9
1 9
9 4 13
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Total.
Grade.
Passed,
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
:
:
:
:
River Str..
1
British,
For Steamships,
GRAND TOTAL,
:
First Mate.
:
-
:
19
:
3
Only Mate.
1
19
0
13
TOTAL DECK OFFICERS,.
:
1
:
:
:
:
:
-
:
:
:
:
:
:
1
Jad
:
First Class Engineer.
:
:
1
:
:
:
#
:
:
-
:
Second Mate.
:
44
10
-
:
Second Class Engineer.
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Total.
GRAND TOTAL.
26
19
11 37 $6
2
2
:
:
:
:
3
:
:
:
:
1
11
10
14
28 12
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TOTAL ENGINEERS,....
2
2
1
2
1
1
98
MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE No. 26 of 1891.
24. The following Courts have been held during the year:-
i. On the 19th February, inquiry as to the collision between the British steamship Hangchow, Official No. 91,878 of London, and an unknown vessel on the night of the 7th February off Breaker Point. The Master's (CHARLES JAMES DERBY) certificate of competency was returned to him.
ii. On the 7th December, inquiry as to the grounding of the British steamship Zafiro, Official No. 88,829 of Hongkong, off Mount Bremer near Quarry Bay, Hongkong, on the 14th November. The Master's (ALEXANDER WILLIAM ROSS COBBAN) certificate of competency was returned to him.
SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891.
25. During the year, 110 "permits" were issued, 20 were not availed of, owing to its being found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on the Sunday, and the fee paid for the "permit in each of these cases.
was refunded
30 "permits" were granted free of charge, in accordance with the instructions received that certain mail steamers, not having Hongkong as a terminal port, should be exempt from payment of the fee.
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26. The question of "bunker coal was once more to the front. We have now on record the opinion of two Police Magistrates that "bunker coal" is not “cargo." The legislature, however, remains silent on the point.