The Honorable, W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

Beamen.

514.

The number of, shipped and discharged amounts to 7150 and 7197 respectively, this is a decrease and is consequent on the dullness of Trade during the year. The removal of the shipping and discharging branch of this Department to the “Sailors' Home" is found a great convenience to Shipmasters and Seamen, and of course assists materially in the support of that very excellent Institution. By the change, Masters and Seamen are more readily brought into contact, they each enjoy greater freedom of choice and while the former escape the great nuisance of being harassed by Boarding house Leepers the latter claim and receive the willing assistance and advice of the able Superintendent of the "Home.”

Marine Magistrate Court.

The number of cases tried is in excess of the number in the previous year, but none of the cases were of a serious nature, and with the exception of two, were dealt with summarily.

Examinations, Ord. 17 of 1860.

Under this Ordinance-27 Masters and Mates have received Certificates of Competency and 10 have been rejected as being unable to pass the required examinations. This is a large proportion of rejections and can be attributed to the want of proper training of young Officers for the Mercantile Marine.

Marine Courts, Ord. 11 of 1800.

These Cour's have been held in five instances during the year. The first on the "Pride of the Gauges" to enquire into the circumstances attending the mutiny of Chinese Emigrants and loss of life on board that vessel while pursuing a voyage from Whampoa to Demerara. The other four being to enquire into the causes of the wrecks of the "Fairlight" on the Meinco Sins group,--the "Westminster" on the Pratas Shoal,the “T. E. Boyd" on the Pescadores Islands, and the "Teen Chang” on Capchi Point---I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,

H. G. THOMSETT, Marbor Master, gt.

No. L--NUMBER, Torraox, and Cnawn of Vassola entered as Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Your 1865.

1. G. THOMSETT, Marber Master, de,

TOTAL

With Cardoza.

BRITISH.

IN BALLAST.

Britain

COUNTRIES WHENOK ARRIVED.

Toms. Toga. Crews, Tam Tous Crews To Toe Crews|Yosuke. Tons. [Crewe Tone Crews Yok. 82 60,548) 1,801)

TOTAL

WITH CARGORE.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST.

TUTAL

WITH CARGO

TOTAL.

IN BALLAST.

dares

60,548 1,801||

337,621

16.493)

497 Crews Tal

N199

241

1

70%

TOTAL

Tone, Crews. Yoki Tous. Crewe Viomie. Teos. Cowwa. 105 77,041) 2,299;

6,518) 240

83,674)

105|| 77,04|| 9,239

$9,320| 2,675

150) 176,60011,

377,441) 18,083

70) 21,603) 1,450)

10,716||||

20,849) 1,501 10,003|

418

100) 57,783 2,790)|

6907272

1,990

West Indies.

Cones of China and Farmann, vastuusta

304 251,490 907481] TOTAL 180|| 684,995 83,872||

160

$1,690 $784

120| 57,883) 1,858)

*600 206,196 28,888 474 166,014)

"200

400,504 28,201

228|| 103,090|| 8,148) 1,10|| 808,600 $4,129

856 621,228 87,031 900 458,787 16,575 164 98,974 2,022 1,040 427,031| 19,196 1,631 388,780|80,248||

374|| 136,106| 4,961) 1,896| 049,656|64,339

Canton and Manno, exclusive of Junis, 84,300 Tes.

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

Britain,

WITH Camoons.

TOTAL

WITH CABOOKL

TOTAL.

WITH CANDOKS.

IN BALLAST.

TUTAL

[T] Toas. Crews|Tumia | Tona |Craws. Vout. Tous. Grew T. Tons. Orown Tous Crew Tons. Crews, Vonnie. Tone Crews) vomita"] Time. ĮCrowe, Vanske} Town Crowe.

No. 1-Nuxsex, Tonnage, and Chews of Vasols visored at Ports in the Colony

BRITISH.

Hongkong to sach Country, in the Your 1966, FOREIGN.

IN BALLAST

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL

$

Chaten vad Macne, szabusive of Junka, 40,408 Tums.

=

'B :

1 1 1 1 1

296,490 12,067 3,944 506/08) 36,766

184,028 87,904|||||=441| 106,000||9,510|| 480|| 226,748| 8,727|| 1,010 416,000 12,861) ME ARMENI

458,581| 18,042|1,407|| 141,236|64,168

A. THOMKETT,

10,487) 1,000

11,906)

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