242
EMIGRATION.
13. Eighty-three thousand three hundred and eighty-four (83,384) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year: of these, 55,681 were carried by British Ships and 27,703 by Foreign Ships; 140,551 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these, 107,166 were brought in British Ships and 33,385 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, 8 ships were registered under the provisions of the Impe- rial Act, and 7 certificates were cancelled.-
MARINE Magistrate's Court.
15. Seventeen (17) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court; refusal of duty on board ship and breach of Harbour Regulations were the principal offences.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS.
(Under Section 4 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899.)
16. The following table will show the number of candidates examined for Certifi- cates of Competency, distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:—
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Master, First Mate,
Only Mate,..
Second Mate,.
299
21
16
6
2:3
Total,
43
11
First Class Engineer, Second Class Engineer,
25
24
8
46
12
Total,......
70
20
MARINE COURTS.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899.)
17. No Marine Court has been held during the year.
SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING.
(Ordinance No. 6 of 1891.)
18. During the year, 336 permits were issued under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 105 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 22 permits were issued, free of charge, to Mail Steamers, the privilege ceased on the 22nd July, 1903.
The revenue collected under this heading was $34,800; this was $9,375 less- than in 1902.