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Annexe A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
18,262 seamen were shipped and 17,341 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year.
A total of 166 distressed seamen were received and admitted to Sailors' Home, &c., of these 51 were sent Home, 3 to Bombay, 1 to Brisbane, 7 to Calcutta, 1 to Colombo, 1 to Port Said, 21 to Singapore, 3 to Sydney, 4 to Vancouver, 41 passengers to Canton, 1 to Foochow, 1 to Hoilow, 1 to San Francisco, 2 to Shanghai, 3 deserted, 1 died in Government Civil Hospital, 2 remained in prison and 22 obtained employment.
$3,044.61 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
Annexe B.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.
1. The gross revenue collected from liquor duties and licensed warehouses fees during 1911 was as follows:-
Duties, European Liquors, $242,035.94 Duties, Chinese Liquors, 372,779.15 Licensed Warehouse Fees, 2,420.70 Licensed Warehouse Overtime Fees, 72.00 $617,307.79From this total must be deducted the sum of $293.64 being the amount refunded for breakages which occurred on duty paid liquor before delivery, leaving a nett revenue of $617,014.15. This shows an increase of $229,220.05 on the nett revenue for 1910 but falls short of the revenue estimated $725,000.00. The cost of collection was $57,120.19 as compared with $64,320.00 for 1910.
2. The rebate allowed in 1910 to the Naval and Military Authorities was abolished and in March the rate on all wines and spirits...
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Annexe A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
18,262 seamen were shipped and 17,341 discharged at the Mer. cantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year.
A
166 distressed seamen were received and admitted to Sailors' Home, &c., of these 51 were sent Home, 3 to Bombay, 1 to Brisbane, 7 to Calcutta, I to Colombo, 1 to Port Said, 21 to Singapore, 3 to Sydney, 4 to Vancouver, 41 passengers to Canton, 1 to Foochow, 1 to Hoilow, 1 to San Francisco, 2 to Shanghai, 3 deserted, 1 died in Government Civil Hospital, 2 remained in prison and 22 obtained employment.
$3,044,61 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
Annexe B.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.
1. The gross revenue collected from liquor duties and licensed warehouses fees during 1911 was as follows:-
Duties, European Liquors,
Duties, Chinese Liquors,...
Licensed Warehouse Fees,
Licensed Warehouse Overtime Fees,................
$242,035.94 372,779.15
2,420.70
72.00
$617,307.79
From this total must be deducted the sum of $293.64 being the amount refunded for breakages which occurred on duty paid liquor before delivery, leaving a nett revenue of $617,014.15. This shows an increase of $229,220.05 on the nett revenue for 1910 but falls short of the revenue estimated $725,000.00. The cost of collection was $57,120.19 as compared with $64,320.00 for 1910.
2. The rehate allowed in 1910 to the Naval and Military Author- ities was abolished and in March the rate on all wines and spirits
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