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4.—Steam-launches.
On the 31st December, 1927, there were 450 Steam-launches (including 130 licensed motor boats) employed in the harbour. Of these 389 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 37 were the property of the Colonial Government, including 9 motor boats and 4 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 3 Steam-launches and 1 motor boat and 20 Naval (including 5 motor boats). In addition there were 30 motor boats privately owned for pleasure and private purposes.
New licence books for Steam Launches and Motor Boats were issued as follows in three classes during the year 1927, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I ......... 42 licences
Class II ......... 15
Class III ...... 87
For incompetence or negligence in performing their duties :—
1 coxswain's certificate was suspended for 12 months,
4 for 6 months, 3 for 3 months and 1 for 2 months.
2 certificates of Coxswains who had absconded were suspended until they reported at harbour office for enquiry.
721 engagements and 714 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.—Emigration and Immigration.
285,593 emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1927 (216,527 in 1926). Of these 138,263 were carried in British ships and 147,330 in Foreign ships.
181,100 returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 128,661 in 1926. Of these, 100,889 arrived in British ships and 80,211 in Foreign ships.
6. Registry, etc., of Shipping.
During the year, 12 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 26 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 215 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $1,776.00 as compared with $1,634.00 in 1926.
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4.-Steam-launches.
On the 31st December, 1927, there were 450 Steam-launches (including 130 licensed motor boats) employed in the harbour. Of. these 389 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, etc., 37 were the property of the Colonial Government, including 9 motor boats and 4 belonged to the Imperial Government, comprising 3 Steam- launches and 1 motor boat and 20 Naval (including 5 motor boats). In addition there were 30 motor boats privately owned for pleasure and private purposes.
New licence books for Steam Launches and Motor Boats were issued as follows in three classes during the year 1927, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I......... 42 licences
Class II
15
Class III ...... 87
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For incompetence or negligence in performing their duties :—
1 coxswain's certificate was suspended for 12 months,
4 for 6 months, 3 for 3 months and 1 for 2 months.
2 certificates of Coxswains who had absconded were suspend-
ed until they reported at harbour office for enquiry.
721 engagements and 714 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.--Emigration and Immigration.
285,593 emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1927 (216,527 in 1926). Of these 138,263 were carried in British ships and 147,330 in Foreign ships.
181,100 returning emigrants were, reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 128,661 in 1926. Of these, 100,889 arrived in British ships and 80,211 in Foreign ships.
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Registry, etc., of Shipping.
During the year, 12 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 26 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 215 documents, etc., were dealt with in con- nection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $1,776.00 as compared with $1,634.00 in 1926.
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