246 are waters of more than ten square miles. In 1882 above five millions tonnage of shipping entered at this Port; Master is also Emigration Officer, and Marine Magistrate. It is indispensably necessary that he should have a ... that is, was one third of the tonnage of the Port of London forty years ago, and equal (as it is stated) to about half the tonnage of London at the present day. Again, during 1882, nearly seventy thousand (79,000) Chinese emigrants left Hong Kong. The Harbour Master should have a qualified and experienced Assistant, not only to help in his daily duties, but also to take his place in the event of temporary absences through sickness or other unavoidable cause.
It has been further submitted by Captain ... that as he will probably retire ...