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Annexe A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
Twenty-four thousand and seventy-six (24,076) seamen were shipped and 21,479 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year, compared with 27,505 shipped and 26,577 discharged during 1914.
One hundred and forty-nine (149) distressed seamen were received and admitted to the Sailors' Home, etc.; of these 31 were sent Home, 1 to Colombo, 9 to Singapore, 2 to Sydney, 68 passengers to Canton, 1 to Chefoo, 1 to Hoihow, 1 to Foochow, 1 to London, 4 joined the Chinese Customs, 1 H. M. Army, 1 taken in charge by American Consul, 2 disappeared, 1 remained in Boarding House, 2 in Gaol, 2 in Hospital, 1 in Lunatic Asylum and 20 obtained employment.
$3,418.14 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
Annexe B.
MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
The total number of vessels surveyed for Passenger Certificate and Bottom Inspection in 1915 was 135 vessels of 354,567 gross tons, 52 being surveyed at Kowloon Docks, 46 at Taikoo Dockyard, 4 at Cosmopolitan, 2 at Aberdeen Docks and 6 on Chinese slipways; the remainder being surveyed in the harbour on bottom certificates previously granted at Hongkong or Shanghai.
The nationalities and tonnage of these vessels were as follows:-
British, 100 vessels of 276,145 tons. Norwegian, 5 8,336 Chinese, 22 11,953 7 97Emigration Surveys were held on 47 British and 54 Foreign Steamships, as compared with 51 British and 63 Foreign Steamships in the previous year.
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Annexe A.
MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICE.
Twenty-four thousand and seventy-six (24,076) seamen were shipped and 21,479 discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year, compared with 27,505 shipped and 26,577 discharged during 1914.
One hundred and forty-nine (149) distressed seamen were received and admitted to the Sailors' Home, etc.; of these 31 were sent Home, 1 to Colombo, 9 to Singapore, 2 to Sydney, 68 pas- sengers to Canton, 1 to Chefoo, 1 to Hoihow, 1 to Foochow, 1 to London, 4 joined the Chinese Customs, 1 H. M. Army, 1 taken in charge by American Consul, 2 disappeared, 1 remained in Board- ing House, 2 in Gaol, 2 in Hospital, 1 in Lunatic Asylum and 20 obtained employment.
$3,418.14 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
Annexe B.
MARINE SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
The total number of vessels surveyed for Passenger Certificate and Bottom Inspection in 1915 was 135 vessels of 354,567 gross tons, 52 being surveyed at Kowloon Docks, 46 at Taikoo Dockyard, 4 at Cosmopolitan, 2 at Aberdeen Docks and 6 on Chinese slipways; the remainder being surveyed in the harbour on bottom certificates previously granted at Hongkong or Shanghai.
The nationalities and tonnage of these vessels were as follows:-
100 vessels of 276,145 tons.
British,
Norwegian,
Chinese,
5
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8,336
97
7
11,953
22
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Emigration Surveys were held on 47 British and 54 Foreign Steamships, as compared with 51 British and 63 Foreign Steamships in the previous year.
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