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Appendix A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
18,930 seamen were shipped and 18,421 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year. (20,990 and 19,529 in 1907.)
177 distressed seamen were received and admitted to Sailors' Home, &c., of these 31 were sent Home, 6 to Bombay, 1 to Calcutta, 1 to Honolulu, 1 to Newcastle, N.S.W., 2 to Port Said, 1 to Sydney, N.S.W., 18 to Shanghai, 22 to Singapore, 1 to Townsville, 1 passenger to London, 36 to Canton, 2 to Singapore, 11 to Shanghai, 1 taken charge of by French Consul, 1 joined Lighthouse Service at Amoy, 1 employed locally, 5 disappeared, 1 died at Government Civil Hospital, 1 on board Hospital Hulk "Hygeia", 3 remained at Sailors' Home, 2 at Government Civil Hospital and 21 obtained employment. $3,568.22 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
Appendix B.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Office,
The following Table shows the quantity of Opium imported and exported during the years 1907 and 1908:
1907 1908 Increase Decrease Imported 40,842 Chests 41,821 Chests 978 Chests Exported 42,702 Chests 39,609 Chests 3,093 Chests Through Cargo reported, but not landed 8,938 10,136 1,198Imports and Exports of Opium Skin were reported as follows:
1907 1908 Increase Decrease Imported 57,742 lb. 55,178 lb. 2,564 lb. Exported 57,926 lb. 55,106 lb. 2,820 lb.VARIETIES OF OPIUM IMPORTED.
MALWA PATNA BENARES PERSIAN TURKISH CHINESE TOTAL 1907 5,119 chests 23,220 chests 10,232 chests 2,217 chests 4 chests 50 chests 40,842 chests 1908 5,607 chests 22,424 chests 10,266 chests 3,490 chests 5 chests 28 chests 41,821 chests Increase 488 chests 34 chests 1,273 chests 1 chest 978 chests Decrease 796 chests 22 chestsVARIETIES OF OPIUM EXPORTED.
MALWA PATNA BENARES PERSIAN TURKISH CHINESE TOTAL 1907 5,700 chests 22,404 chests 10,620 chests 3,675 chests 25 chests 106 chests 42,530 chests 1908 5,691 chests 21,093 chests 9,700 chests 3,102 chests 28 chests 39 chests 39,609 chests Increase 3 chests Decrease 9 chests 1,311 chests 920 chests 573 chests 67 chests 2,921 chestsThrough cargo reported in Manifest but not landed { 1907: 8,938 chests. 1908: 10,136 chests. Increase: 1,198 chests. }
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Appendix A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
18,930 seamen were shipped and 18,421 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year. (20,990 and 19,529 in 1907.)
177 distressed seamen were received and admitted to Sailors' Home, &c., of these 31 were sent Home, 6 to Bombay, 1 to Calcutta, 1 to Honolulu, 1 to Newcastle, N.S.W., 2 to Port Said, 1 to Sydney, N.S.W., 18 to Shanghai, 22 to Singapore, 1 to Townsville, 1 pas- senger to London, 36 to Canton, 2 to Singapore, 11 to Shanghai, 1 taken charge of by French Consul, 1 joined Lighthouse Service at Amoy, 1 employed locally, 5 disappeared, 1 died at Government Civil Hospital, 1 on board Hospital Hulk "Hygeia", 3 remained at Sailors' Home, 2 at Government Civil Hospital and 21 obtained employment. $3,568.22 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distresssed seamen.
Appendix B.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Office,
The following Table shows the quantity of Opium imported and exported during the years 1907 and 1908:-
1907.
1908. Increase. Decrease.
Chests.
Chests. Chests.
Chests.
Imported,..
40,842
41,8211
9782
Exported.....
42,702
39,6091
Through Cargo reported, but not landed,.
8,938 10,136
1,198
Imports and Exports of Opium Skin were reported as follows:-
1907.
1908.
2,9202
Increase.
Decrease.
Ib.
lb.
Ib.
lb.
Imported,....
57,742
55,178
2.563
Exported......
57,926
55,106
2,820
VARIETIES OF OPIUM IMPORTED.
MALWA. PATNA. BENARES.
PERSIAN.
TURKISH.
CHINESE.
TOTAL.
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
1907, 1908,.
5,119
23,220
10,232
2,217
4
50
40,8421
5,607
22,424
10,266
3.4902
5
28
41,821
Increase,
488
34 1,2732
1,7962
Decrease,
796
22
818
VARIETIES OF OPIUM EXPORTED.
MALWA. chests.
PATNA. BENARES. PERSIAN.
TURKISH.
CHINESE.
TOTAL.
chests,
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
chests.
1907,
1908,.
Increase,
5,700 5,691
22,404
10,620
3,675
25
106
42,530
21,093
9,700
3,1024
28
39,6091
Decrease,
19
1,311
920
5722
20
20
78
2,920
Through cargo reported in Manifest but not landed { 1908,..
1907.
8,938 chests. 10,186
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Increase,......
1,198
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