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It may be well to note the increasing proportion of Emigrants carried in Foreign vessels. This appears to be due to the increasing numbers going to Hawaii, who can only travel in United States ships, as well as to the resumption of emigration to the Dutch Indies, which is carried in Dutch vessels.
One hundred and forty-four thousand eight hundred and twenty-one (144,821) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 157,809 in 1908. Of these 109,633 arrived in British ships, and 35,188 in Foreign ships.
6.-Registry, &c., of Shipping.
20. During the year, 16 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 3 Certificates of Registry were cancelled. 128 Documents, &c., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $593 ($699 in 1908).
7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
21. Three hundred and three (303) cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court (325 in 1908). Breach of the Harbour Regulations, Disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master, Neglecting to exhibit lights, Failing to observe the Rules of the Road, Using the steam-whistles for other purposes than for Navigation and carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.
8. Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
22. The following Courts have been held during the year:--
On the 10th August, 1909, inquiry into charges of Misconduct on the part of the Master (Alexander Nelson Seaton), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1347, Hongkong, and the Mate (William James Hanlon), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 034381, Leith, of the British Steamship Shia On, Official Number 126987 of Hongkong.
The result was that the Court ordered the Mate's Certificate to be suspended for two years.
On the 8th day of October, 1909, inquiry into charges of Misconduct on the part of the third Engineer (R. H. Ferguson), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 33341 of Glasgow, of the British Steamship Persin, Official number 84164 of Liverpool.
The third Engineer's Certificate was suspended for one year.
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It may be well to note the increasing proportion of Emigrants carried in Foreign vessels. This appears to be due to the increasing numbers going to Hawaii, who can only travel in United States ships, as well as to the resumption of emigration to the Dutch Indies, which is carried in Dutch vessels.
One hundred and forty-four thousand eight hundred and twenty-one (144,821) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 157,809 in 1908. Of these 109,633 arrived in British ships, and 35,188 in Foreigu ships.
6.-Registry, &c., of Shipping.
20. During the year, 16 ships were registered under the pro- visions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 3 Certificates of Registry were cancelled. 128 Documents, &c., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $593 ($699 in 1908).
7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
21. Three hundred and three (303) cases were heard in the Ma- rine Magistrate's Court (325 in 1908). Breach of the Harbour Re- gulations, Disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master, Neglecting to exhibit lights, Failing to observe the Rules of the Road, Using the steam-whistles for other purposes than for Naviga- tion and carrying excess of passengers were the principal offences.
8. Marine Court.
(Under Section 19 of Ordinance 10 of 1899.)
22. The following Courts have been held during the year:--
On the 10th August, 1909, inquiry into charges of Miscon- duct on the part of the Master (Alexander Nelson Seaton), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 1347, Hongkong, and the Mate (William James Hanlon), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 034381, Leith, of the British Steamship Shia On, Official Number 126987 of Hongkong.
The result was that the Court ordered the Mate's Certificate to be suspended for two years.
On the 8th, day of October, 1909, inquiry into charges of Misconduct on the part of the third Engineer (R. H. Ferguson), number of whose Certificate of Competency is 33341 of Glasgow, of the British Steamship Persin, Official number 84164 of Liverpool.
The third Engineer's Certificate was suspended for
one year.
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