241
PASSENGERS,-- Continued.
1902.
1903. Increase. Decrease.
Total Arrivals,
974,488
1,185,496,211,008
Total Departures,....
852,067 1,052,840 200,773
1,826,555
2,238,336 411,781
Total Emigrants,
71,711
83,384 11,673
Total,....
1,898,266 2,321,720 423,454
Diff. of Arrivals and Dep.,
Do., Emigrants,
122,421 ¦ 132,656
71,711
83,384
Remainder + or
+ 50,710
+ 49,272
Do.,
Junks local trade, Arrivals,
Departures,
76,840 79,318 2,478
77,137 84,941 7,804
Total,.
153,977 164,259 10,282
Nett,.....
10,282
REVENUE.
11. The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $285,288.42, being an increase of $18,522.43 on the previous year:—
1. Light Dues,
2. Licences and Internal Revenue,
3. Fees of Court and Office,
$ 74,960.00 55,475.50 154,852.92
Total,...........
.$285,288.42
STEAM LAUNCHES.
12. On the 31st December, there were 242 Steam Launches employed in the Harbour; of these, 98 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 121 were pri- vately owned, 17 were the property of the Colonial Government, and 6 belonged to the Imperial Government in charge of the Military Authorities.
Three Masters' Certificates were suspended for three months, and one Master was cautioned.
Four hundred and seventy-five (475) engagements, and Four hundred and thirty-eight (438) discharges of Masters and Engineers were made from 1st January to 31st December.
Fourteen (14) Steam Launches were permitted to carry arms, &c., for their protection against pirates; of these, thirteen were previously permitted, and one during this year.