"copies of Registers not received" means that 24 Registers have been issued at this port and copies of them have not been forwarded to London at the time of issue. I observe His Excellency has mistaken the meaning of this heading supposes that By queries have remained unanswered, but this is not so.
The fact of these 27 Registers having been issued has only come to the knowledge of Registrar by copies of subsequent transactions such as mortgages, Sales, &c. having been sent from this office; when on reference to the Books in England the error of not sending Copies of Registers has been discovered and then instructions have been sent to me to forward them. The greater part of these omissions had reference to Registers issued prior to 1862.
The Registry of Shipping for the whole Papau devolves on China and many queries have arisen in consequence of errors made at the Consular Ports, so that with respect to these particular duties this Port must be looked upon as the one office transacting the business of a large colony extending from Newchwang to Canton including Japan, whereas other Colonies have several Ports of Registry each, and each Registrar is...