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5 vessels of a total of 62,193 tons, gross, were surveyed and granted Bottom Certificates during the year, as compared with 3 vessels of 10,916 Tons (Gross) in 1929.
EMIGRATION SURVEYS.
109 vessels, of which 47 were British, and 62 foreign, were surveyed for Emigration Licences during the year, as compared with 107 vessels in 1929.
LOADLINE CERTIFICATES.
35 vessels were surveyed for Loadline Certificates during the year, as compared with 32 in 1929. Of this number 20 were British vessels registered in Hong Kong, 14 were Chinese and 1 American.
LIFESAVING APPLIANCES.
45 new Lifeboats and 239 units of Buoyant Apparatus were surveyed during construction, at the makers' works, during the year as compared with 56 Boats and 101 units of Buoyant apparatus in 1929. 29,271 new lifejackets were examined and stamped at the makers' works during the year as compared with 20,363 in 1929.
SURVEYS OF STEAM AND MOTOR LAUNCHES.
During the year 715 surveys were carried out on steam and motor launches as compared with 727 in 1929.
EXAMINATIONS OF ENGINEERS.
During the year 93 Candidates were examined for Board of Trade Certificates of Competency as Engineers as compared with 64 in 1929.