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3.
The number of cases tried in the
Marine Magistrate's Court increased from 17 with 25 defen-
-dants in 1903 to 56 with 170 defendants in 1904, owing to
the transfer of the Water Police to the Harbour Depart-
-ment and the more direct and effective control over the
waters of the Colony by the Harbour Master which the new
arrangement made possible.
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Provision is being made in the
Estimates for 1906 for improving the telegraphic and tele-
-phonic communications with the Lighthouses, which, as
pointed out in paragraph 22 of the Report, were frequently
interrupted during 1904.
I would point out with regard to
5.
the Immigration and Emigration Statistics that the excess
of immigrants over emigrants is due to the fact that while
large numbers of coolies proceed from Treaty Ports in
China direct to their destination, they almost all return
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to China via Hongkong. The information concerning the
numbers of immigrants has been obtained as usual from the
Masters and Agents of the various Steamers, and the figures
should be regarded as approximate only.
6.
The Ordinance passed during the
year to give effect to the Brussels Convention of 1902 has
added