81
The documents, &c., dealt with in connection with the Imperial Shipping Act were as follows:-
Number of Certificates of Registry granted,. Number of Certificates of Registry cancelled, Number of copies from Register Book,.............. Number of Declarations of Ownership,.
36
12
2
36
Number of endorsements on Certificates of Registry of change of
Masters,
68
Number of endorsements on Certificates of Registry of change of
Owners,
Number of Mortgages recorded,
5
Number of Discharge of Mortgages recorded,
Number of endorsements on Register of change in Rig or Tonnage, Number of Sales of ships recorded,
Number of Desertions certified...
Number of inspections of Registry,
86 13
271
Total Number of Documents, &c.,
The fees collected on these Documents, &c., amounted to $1,309.
7-Marine Magistrate's Court.
25. One hundred and forty-five (145) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court, breach of Harbour Regulations, Disobeying lawful orders of the Harbour Master, Neglecting to exhibit lights, Using steam-whistles for other purposes than that of navigation and Carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.
8.--Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)
26. The following Court has been held during the year :--
On the 8th and 10th July, inquiry into the circumstances attending the Collision between the British Steamship leung Shan, Official No. 95,855 of Hongkong, Reginald DOWSETT THOMAS, number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1,010, Master, and the Licensed Steam-launch Fook On, LI MUK, Certificate No. 1,758, Master. The Officers of the Heung Shan were acquitted from all blame and the Master of the Fook On was found guilty of an error of judgment.
9.-Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers.
27. The following Tables show number of Candidates examined for Certificates of Competency, distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed :-
(Under Section 4 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.)
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Master,
18
6
Master, River Steamer,.
First Mate,
13
Only Mate,
Second Mate,
7
Total,
38
14
First Class Engineer,................
Second Class Engineer,...
33
47
Total,
80
16