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4.-Steam-launches.
16. On the 31st December, 1924, there were 462 Steam-launches (including licensed motor boats) employed in the harbour. Of these 409 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 33 were the property of the Colonial Government, and 20 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 4 Military (including one motor boat) and 16 Naval. In addition there were 32 motor boats privately owned for pleasure and private purposes.
Steam Launches and Motor Boats licences were issued as follows in three classes from the 1st July, 1924, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I.........223 licences
Class II.........12
Class III ...... 58
1 coxswain's certificate was cancelled and 2 were suspended for incompetence or negligence in the performance of their duties; one for a year and the other for re-examination.
909 engagements and 850 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.-Emigration and Immigration.
17. 129,859 emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1924 (120,224 in 1923). Of these 72,259 were carried in British ships and 57,600 in Foreign ships.
130,194 returning emigrants were 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 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships and 61,887 in Foreign ships.
6. Registry, etc., of Shipping.
18. During the year, 121 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 38 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 312 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $3,374 as compared with $2,814 in 1923.
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4.-Steam-launches.
16. On the 31st December, 1924, there were 462 Steam-launches (including licensed motor boats) employed in the harbour. Of these 409 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 33 were the property of the Colonial ( overnment, and 20 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 4 Military (including one motor boat) and 16 Naval. In addition there were 32 motor boats privately
owned for pleasure and private purposes.
Steam Launches and Motor Boats licences were issued as follows in three classes from the 1st July, 1924, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I.........223 licences
Class II
...
12
Class III ...... 58
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1 coxswain's certificate was cancelled and 2 were suspended for incompetence or negligence in the performance of their duties; one for a year and the other for re-examination.
909 engagements and 850 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.-Emigration and Immigration.
17. 129,859 emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1924 (120,224 in 1923). Of these 72,259 were carried in British ships and 57,600 in Foreign ships.
130,194 returning emigrants were 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 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships and 61,887 in Foreign ships.
6. Registry, etc., of Shipping.
18. During the year, 121 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 38 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 312 documents, etc., were dealt with in con- nection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $3,374 as compared with $2,814 in 1923.
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