25.
The
great
loss
of
life
on
board
the
Japan,
which
has
been,
I
fear,
rather
under
estimate
of
the
ship,
which
had
been
taken
on
board
in
a
wet
condition
at
Yokohama;
but
as
this
Governmen 26.
The
cause
of
the
fire
is
attributed
to
the
spontaneous
combustion
of
coals,
in
the
fore
bunke complement
of
passengers
on
board,
1,430;
for
it
is
impossible
that
a
ship
can
carry
boats
fe.
which they attached to their persons, and many of them were drowned in consequence. of life was great. Most of the Chinese passengers were possessed of large sums of money in dolla so large a number of people. This ship had her full complement of boats and rafts, yet still the l
than over, leads to reflection on what would have been the result had the Japan bad her
It
was
found
that
it
was
no
part
of
fire, except so far as the published evidence could inform me.
had nothing to do with the enquiry which was held, I can form no opinion of
the origin of the
the Company's instructions that the temperature of the several coal bunkers should be tested af Had such a rule obtained on board, probably the fire and consequent loss of the
stated intervals.
ship and lives might have been avoided.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
Office is about to be established at Shanghai. This is the usual average work done, but it will shortly be lessened, probably by one half, as a other transactions, such as mortgages, &c., have been recorded by this Department during the year 27. Fifteen vessels have been registered; twenty registers have been cancelled, and thirty-four
28. The fees collected under this head amount to $485.74.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Registry
Nine Pin Rocks. Cloud, Official Number 50,651, at Macao; and the loss of the Mongol, Official Number 68,496, on the attending the loss of the Sunfoo, Official Number 65,572, near the Asses' Ears; the loss of the Whit 31. There have been three Courts held during the year, to investigate:-the circumstance
in showing themselves qualified.
30. Of thirty-two applicants for examination, twenty-nine obtained Certificates, and three faile
due chiefly to the short stay of the ships in Port.
29. There is a reduction of 47 per cent in the number of Defendants brought before this Court
MARINE COURTS, UNDER ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 1860.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS AND MATES, UNDER ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1860.
SEAMEN.
32. 5,782 Seamen were shipped, and 5,781 seamen were legally discharged during the year.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
1.—Nasreen, Toxsadu, and Cakes of Pessels Exranch as Perta in the Colony of Bongkang rara ench Cometry, in the Year 1871.
COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.
Australis and New Zealand,............................
British Columbia,
Cochin China...........
Coast of Chim and Formosa,....... Continent of Europe,.........................
Great Britain,
........................ 'anderins pe pa
.................
aud S
Japan, ...
Java & other Island in the Indian Archipelago, Macao,
South Pacific...
United States of America.............
...................
WITH CARGOIS.
BRITISH.
IN BALLAST,
COTAL.
WITH CARGOES
FOURION.
IS BALLAST.
VIVIENT
WITH CARGUES
TOTAL.
IN GALLAST,
Vawels. Tons. ¡Crews) Vasses. Tons. Crews. Vintels. ! Tons. Crews Veste Tons. Crews vessel. Tons. Crews. Vaswie. Tons. Crews. Vands. Tons. Crews. Verseis. 34 16,921 452 89 55,61 1,640
168
1266
1 681 19 598,703) 85,336) 15,681 1,283,058 209,117 6,472 236,700 60,422 22,15 1,018,803 275,939 16,448 1,804,072 264,89 0,492 19,386 949 30 15,770 607
168
30,692; 1,206 G31 1
60 89,692 1,208 39, 15,928 482
681
787, 621274185,322|
7,429
807
26 18,851 954
80 15,720 607 56 94,621 158
24
24
108 128,260 3,802)|
1,176
2,69%
...
520
2,420
25
54,366° 2,638
20,027 104 141,000 7,498) 15. LONTSE 21 45,529 2,583 32 87,048 2,1994) 4.503 214 96,671 11.81 1,203, 173, 11580,407) 214 19
9.223 720
11,987
40
26
44 64.866 0,609
47 65,257 8,892
20 20,027 538
126 148,287 4,840
J3) 10,0751 817
118 149.959 7,078
10 33 37,574 2,920
238 20,528 8.306) 1,448 205,648 3,773, 1,525
21,228
90
94 41,815; 3,071
105 123,260 3,802 108 139,884 7408, 42,847 2,458
4,503
218
56,07111,39||
6,808 657
11,887|
+RC
14,934| 658
TOTAL
1,496; 1,021,048 64,428
69
18
TOTAL.
Tons. Crews, Verses Tone. ¡Crews-
998 20
58,613 1,660
348,131 66,780 22,0662,147,666 $11,269 2015
5 35,126, 1555
47 65,257 8.692 126 143,287; 4.840
1,1768
298
8,268) 96
80,528 3,806 1,768
10
214 19
28,026 2.484
4,328 158
78 6 ...
24.904 658 20. 60,423 1,9-40] ...
214 10
63 79.8951 5,357
28.131 1,92 81
41,315 0,971) 118
4,003 218 271,780 £1,808
62,708 8,855
60,424 1,040 29 75,378 2,308 ...
119 151,135 8,015
68 83,103 5,158 4,503 218 802.014 45,10-1 24 19 37,55 € 2,642 52,703, 3,650 786 75,978 2,608
14,212 500 1,524,86,880 64,058,17,240, 1,744,877955,518 6,717) 209,065 09,850 28,907|2,114,342 820,872 18,7562,766,325310,341 8,715 388,877 70,884 25,4818,180,202 2003
H. (1. THOMSETT, KA Burùor Master, de
347
HI. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Harbor Master, Fc.
I-NUWEER, TONNAGE, and Crewe of Vessels Cukamua ni Ports in the Colony of Hongkong for each Country, in the Year 1874.
COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.
Amoor River,
Australia and New Zealand,..
British Columbia, ..............
Cape of Good Hope, ..................................
Central America, ..........................................
Coast of China and Formosa, ***********
Cochin Chinaga
Continent of Europe)
Hirens Britain............
India and Singapore, ..............................equite
Japan,
05 2104 10
44 447 2.6811
BRITISH.
FOREIGN.
Wire CangoCS.
IN BALLAST
TOTAL
WITH CARSONS.
IN BALLAST.
T
Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vaweta Tous. Crews.Vessels. | Tons. Crews Verals.
1629
10,967]
18 10,907
847-565.000 86,677 15,386 789
18
42.468 1,469 675 667,528 38,146 15,970
14,726
613
......
612. 18
6+4061 2.2901
82) 105,000 5,032)
ས ོ
Inst
1060
23j...
V
,04%
46
304
670
688 24...
273
TOTAL.
TOTAL
WITH CARGOS.
IN BALLARD,
TOTAL
Tons. Crews. Veele. Tous. Crews, Yevols. Tons. Crews. Veis. Tons. Crews. Vaste. Tons. Crews,
t
478 29
1,002)
4x
,642,
40
22 12,500;
35)
24
nos
24...
278
2.5
22:
22
1,00
ト
4K
long as
ANA
isi
685)
4+
273) #
1,321,415 218,178 3,977 282.825 59.805 21,946 1,669,740 272,489 10,726 1,880,975 209,835 6,048 330,796 60,774 22,884 2,217,268 31,69 16,912 778] 10, 6,809
64 82,298 1,500)
22 21,664, 955
2,246 6,154...
818 34...
Ava & other Islands in the Indian Archipelago,
3.780 116,
1.199
$20!
$6,500 11,384
Di
1,790 50;
401 61.466 2.290)
1.480 15K!...
26 48,246, 2,747 Bu 02,424 2,70%... 1.532 &
825 98,274 11,444 1,296 181,117 31,748) 84
8.089 1,039 1,380|| 189,156, 82,762 1,014 277,020 13,127
23,751; 1.120
29
6,101 20
52,876 3.172...
818 34 4,480 158
1.
65,284 2.324
1099,099 6,177
82.424 2,702 15%.
3400
88
59,862 24105
80. 62,578) 3,172
*
41 65,384 2,324
13
), + Է
89 110,120 6,094 116 07: 80,670 5,440
SART
3.
3,801; 1,990 1,705 287,480 44,226
Pelew Islands, ..........................................
1114.
13,173 718, 13
Sandwich Isinads, ........................... ********
4,817
137
8
10,971
5.470
298
204;
87 22,147 1,01
16,208 1.42)
22,636
Ony
16 10.817
5
10
ART.
200.
2271
2
680 20
2:4
United States of America,........ TOTAI
32 38,192 1.567; --- |
98,192; 1,507
25,868 1,913
82,023 2,512) 1. 1226 22
38
68.90 1.970
2,589 3,345
. 1
27,381 2,169
Obs!
12,843
#
0,507
211 24
ix
36 B6,670,
30,828, 2,117
26
806 109 01,051 2,9
92,
43 666 3.075
6,507) 200
620
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שון
*8.243, 2,53
76) 120,215 4,79)
12208
77 121,485 4.101
1,397 928,835 02,787 4217
81,701 2,861 1,518 1,010,579 05,048₤17,3111,720,600 206,777 6,456 863.01268141′28.067*2.078.01; 210,42818,0002,681,404 220004) 6.2771 484,788 66,012 25,185:3,119,190 385.576
H. G. ThomseTT, NIN»,
turbor Master, jo.
dekja e them to targad aken