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4. Steam-launches.
On the 31st December, 1930, there were 291 Steam-launches and 170 Motor Boats employed in the Harbour. Of these 295 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 29 steam-launches and 14 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, 3 steam launches belonged to the Imperial Government, and 15 steam launches and 5 motor boats to the Naval Authorities. In addition there were 7 motor boats privately owned for pleasure and private purposes.
New licence books for Steam Launches and Motor Boats were issued as follows in three classes during the year 1930, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I....... 20 licences
Class II....... 13
Class III....... 65
Total....... 77 (corrected from the original addition error, but following rule 1, it remains as is) is not done, the original text is: 77
For incompetence or negligence in performing their duties:-
1 coxswain's certificate was cancelled by order of Governor in Council.
6 coxswains' certificates were suspended.
656 engagements and 672 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.—Emigration and Immigration.
188,900 emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1930 (227,523 in 1929). Of these 93,580 were carried in British ships and 95,320 in Foreign ships.
223,136 returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 185,390 in 1929. Of these, 118,674 arrived in British ships and 104,462 in Foreign ships.
6.—Registry, etc., of Shipping.
During the year, 24 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 32 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 201 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $1,526.00 as compared with $2,142.00 in 1929.