It should be remembered however that the numbers shown are those arrived at by useaduken out alow and in British vessels are i
A corresponding wholly dependent on amount of boat and life saving appliances and are certainly in Hong Kong rigorously cut down to the requirements that they carry. To put it severely, they cannot carry more but very frequently have to carry considerably less even with abundance of human freight offering.
Table I gives a list of German ships clearing from Swatow from July 1895 to June 1896 inclusive and clearly demonstrates the regard paid to measurement certificates by the professional German Consul there when human freight is plentiful.
Any quantity from 710 to 212 being carried in excess when opportunity serves.
Table II shows passengers carried from Amoy from January to June 1896 inclusive, as this port is not one, however, of those named in the 1896 Regulations, it is possible they are unknown there.
The German 1881 Regulations have been translated but not reviewed as with the exception of the "Anotar," that got away from Macao in 1891 (after fitting in Hong Kong) with a cargo of emigrants for West Africa and the "Tetartos" that also left Macao for the Brazils in 1892. Transit voyages of more than 30 days in German ships do not take place.
The only difference being that one more boat is required - 3 for 300 passengers, 4 for 600, etc., with the same as to capacity.
Vague uncertainty and that breaches of the Regulations are punishable to 150 Marks = $75.
The principal defects therefore in the German Regulations are that they never appear to have been published, are only in force for 3 ports, Canton, Amoy (or possibly Swatow was meant, though it is not named), and Swatow.
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