174
EMIGRATION.
13. Seventy-one thousand seven hundred and eleven (71,711) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year; of these, 42,778 were carried by British ships and 28,933 by Foreign ships; 129,812 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these, 95,937 were brought in British ships and 33,875 by Foreign ships.
Returns Nos. XVIII and XIX will give the details of this branch of the Department.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
14. During the year, 4 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Act, and 8 certificates were cancelled.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
15. Twenty-seven (27) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court; refusal of duty on board ship and breach of Harbour Regulations were the prin- cipal offences.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS.
(Under Section 15 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
16. The following table will show the number of candidates examined for Certificates of Competency, distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:-
Master, First Mate,
Only Mate,
Second Mate,.
Grade.
First Class Engineer,
Passed.
Failed.
15 20
+
1
Total,.......
39
14
Second Class Engineer,
Total,..
8
11
54
37
62
48
MARINE COURTS.
(Under Sections 13 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
17. The following Courts have been held during the year :-
On the 19th June, enquiry respecting the circumstances connected with the sinking of the British Steam-ship" Pakshan," Official No. 82,893, of London. The Master's (JAMES GEORGE REID) Certificate of Competency was returned to him.
On the 20th June, enquiry respecting the circumstances connected with the stranding of the British Steam-ship "Robert Dickinson," Official No. 82,891, of London. The Master's (SYDNEY FREDERICK MCDONNEL) Certificate of Competency was suspended for three months.
SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING.
(Ordinance No. 6 of 1891.)
18. During the year, 458 permits were issued under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 125 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 was refunded in each case, and 56 permits were issued, free of charge, to Mail Steamers. The revenue collected under this heading was $44,175; this was $625 less than in 1901.
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