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Steam-launches.
19. On the 21st December, 1914, there were 343 steam-launches (including motor boats) employed in the Harbour. Of these, 170 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 131 were privately owned, 20 were the property of the Government and 22 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 4 Military and 18 Naval.
Seven masters' certificates were suspended for incompetency or negligence in the performance of their duties; one of whom was suspended for 6 months, two for 3 months, one for 2 months and three for 1 month, while five of them were required to pass a further examination in the Rules of the Road on expiration of their suspensions before the return to them of their certificates.
Six hundred and twenty-seven (627) engagements and five hundred and seventy-nine (579) discharges of masters and engineers were made during the year.
Nine (9) steam-launches were permitted to carry arms for their protection against pirates.
5.-Emigration and Immigration.
20. Seventy-six thousand two hundred and ninety-six (76,296) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1914 (142,759 in 1913.) Of these, 49,780 were carried in British ships and 26,516 in foreign ships.
One hundred and sixty-eight thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven (168,827) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had been emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 166,921 in 1913. Of these 129,164 arrived in British ships, and 39,663 in Foreign ships.
6.-Registry, etc., of Shipping.
21. During the year, 21 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 16 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 147 Documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $1,841.00 as compared with $1,438.01 in 1913.
7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
22. Four hundred and forty-seven cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court (435 in 1913). 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 and Carrying Passengers in excess were the principal offences.
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Steam-launches.
19. On the 21st December, 1914, there were 343 steam-launches (including motor boats) employed in the Harbour. Of these, 170 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 131 were private- ly owned, 20 were the property of the Government and 22 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 4 Military and 18 Naval.
Seven masters' certificates were suspended for incompetency or negligence in the performance of their duties; one of whom was suspended for 6 months, two for 3 months, one for 2 months and three for 1 month, while five of them were required to pass a further examination in the Rules of the Road on expiration of their suspensions before the return to them of their certificates.
Six hundred and twenty-seven (627) engagements and five hundred and seventy-nine (579) discharges of masters and engineers were made during the year.
Nine (9) steam-launches were permitted to carry arms for their protection against pirates.
5.-Emigration and Immigration.
20. Seventy-six thousand two hundred and ninety-six (76,296) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1914 (142,759 in 1913.) Of these, 49,780 were carried in British ships and 26,516 in foreign ships.
One hundred and sixty-eight thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven (168,827) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had been emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 166,921 in 1913. Of these 129,164 arrived in British ships, and 39,663 in Foreign ships.
6.-Registry, etc., of Shipping.
21. During the year, 21 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and 16 Certi- ficates of Registry cancelled. 147 Documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $1,841.00 as compared with $1,438.01 in 1913.
7.-Marine Magistrate's Court.
22. Four hundred and forty-seven cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court (435 in 1913). 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 and Carrying Passengers in excess were the principal offences.
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