4. Steam-launches.
On the 31st December, 1929, there were 305 Steam-launches and 170 Motor Boats employed in the Harbour. Of these 410 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 29 steam-launches and 13 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, 3 steam launches belonged to the Imperial Government, and 15 steam launches and 5 motor boats to the Naval Authorities. In addition there were 43 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 1929, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I......... 38 licences
Class II......... 18
Class III...... 84
For incompetence or negligence in performing their duties:-
5 coxswains' certificates were cancelled.
655 engagements and 658 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.—Emigration and Immigration.
227,523 emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1929 (257,162 in 1928). Of these 114,323 were carried in British ships and 113,200 in Foreign ships.
185,390 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 187,847 in 1928. Of these, 103,261 arrived in British ships and 82,129 in Foreign ships.
6.—Registry, etc., of Shipping.
During the year, 20 ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 24 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 284 documents, etc., were dealt with in connection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $2,142.00 as compared with $2,440.00 in 1928.
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4. Steam-launches.
On the 31st December, 1929, there were 305 Steam-launches and 170 Motor Boats employed in the Harbour. Of these 410 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 29 steam-launches and 13 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, 3 steam launches belonged to the Imperial Government, and 15 steam launches and 5 motor boats to the Naval Authorities. In addition there were 43 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 1929, under Regulations, Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
Class I......... 38 licences
Class II
18
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Class III...... 84
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For incompetence or negligence in performing their duties:-
5 coxswains' certificates were cancelled.
655 engagements and 658 discharges of masters and engineers were recorded during the year.
5.--Emigration and Immigration.
227,523 emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1929 (257,162 in 1928). Of these 114,323 were carried in British ships and 113,200 in Foreign ships.
185,390 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 187,847 in 1928. Of these, 103,261 arrived in British ships and 82,129 in Foreign ships.
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During the year, 20 ships were registered under provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and 24 Certificates of Registry cancelled. 284 documents, etc., were dealt with in con- nection with the Act, the fees on which amounted to $2,142.00 as compared with $2,440,00 in 1928,
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