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MARINE COURTS-Ordinance No. 11 of 1800.

Officers and Crew, were acquitted and highly commended for the exertions they made to save the Vessel. manded. The third Court was to enquire into the cause of the loss of the steamer Genkai, near Chelang Point. The Master, the crew against the Master of the Ethel. This resulted in the defendant's acquittal, and the Chief Mate being severely repri- Three Months. The second was to investigate charges of drunkenness and incapacity brought by the Officers, and a portion of for harsh treatment towards the crew, which being proved, the defendant's Certificate of Competency was suspended for 35. Three of these Courts have been held during the past Year. The first was held on the Chief Mate of the Moldarias

GUNPOWDER STORAGE.-Ordinance No. 4 of 1867.

ships' manifests if Gunpowder forms a portion of the Cargo.—I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,

30. The fine imposed will doubtless lead to greater care being taken at the Ports of Shipment, to state distinctly in

JI. G. THOMSETT, R.K.,

then, that the Master knew he had been carrying 34 ewt, of Gunpowder. that on her arrival they applied in the usual way for permission to store 394 cases in the Gunpowder Depôt. It was only been received from Shanghai by the Agents here to the effect that a number of cases of Cartridges was on board the Vessel, sa powder on board. In the manifest was entered a certain number of packages of merchandize. In the meanwhile advices had did not pay such particular attention to the storage as would have been the case had he knows he had quantity of Gua

38. A ship left New York with a full cargo of what the Master supposed to be non-explosive packages and consequently passage of the Ship and also for a short time to the Vessels in Harbor and to the Town, it is worthy of special attention.”

37. There has been one conviction under this Ordinance, but as the case was attended with much danger during the

containing nearly 330 Tons of Gunpowder, have been delivered since June last. purpose was therefore purchased and fitted as a floating magazine. The Ordinance is in full working order, 31,777 packages, was deemed necessary to bring the storage of Gunpowder under the immediate control of the Government. A hulk for this 36. In consequence of an explosion on board a hulk containing about 100 tons of Gunpowder, moored at Kowloon, it

Harbor Mader, je.

To the Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

I-Xuurku, Torxaox, and Crowa of Vessels entered at Porte in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867,

H. G. THOMSETT,

Harbor Master, c

COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.

Great Britain, woman) Continent of Europ

United States of America, ...................................... India and Singapore..............

Australia and New Zealand, .............. South American Cape of Good Hope, ........................

West Indies, ........*********

Java and other Islands, Indian,

...chipela

Jelands of the South Pacific, ***** Philippines, .******* Avoor River.....................**** British North America, ..................

• Coust of Clina and Formosa, ..............

WITH CATGGER

BRITISH.

IN BALLAST.

TOTAL.

WITH CARGOES.

FOREIGN.

IN BALLAFT.

V To Crews Via Tous. Crews, V. Tons, Crews. Vaneis, į Tona. [Crown] Vamma. |

48,000) 1,451)

1!»,946) 8,827

1018

2.208

23.7061

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$,784 230

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TOTAL

WITH CARGOKS.

TOTAL.

IN BALLAST.

Tose, Orewa Vami. Tuna. Crew You Tons, Crows Tax Crew V

3,098|| 478,257, 48,472)

TOTALY..

1,414|| 697,128 56,526|

2,205) 1,180) 421,678 45,677 14,025 1,825,844 291,116 7,848 285,318 69,112 21,50 101|| 64,550 2,530|| 1,815 751,678 58,068 14,353 1,611,158 222,006|| 7,865||299,692 62,598 11,716

1,039 851

63,162 2,071)

147,511| 2,937

111

5,811|

1124

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TOTAL

Tons.

Crewa.

牌照

83 60,080 1,797

68,162) 1,071

168) 147,057| 9,992 $124,078

154

1AF

6,150)

42026

66 20,852 1,092

68,109 2,917

47 20,870 1,088

2,142

19

6,146

39.72R 15,123 1,798,601)

7,434 838,6842

3|201,804| 16,767|2,208,286 287381|| 7,466) 884,242|72,128|28,233)2,562,528 344,730

H. G. TROMSETT,

Harbor Master, de.

11.-Nummer, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels cleared at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1867. BRITISH.

WITH CABODES.

POREIGN.

Is BALLAST.

TOTAL

WITH CARGOEL

COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.

WITH CABOOEL.

IN BALLART. Tot Tona. Crewe Tons, Crews and

TOTAL

98 100,658 8,041

Great Britain, ........................

Continent of Europe

India and Singapore..........

United States of America,..................----------

Australia and”New Zealand.

Bouth America, .......

Java and other lalanda in the Indian Archipelago)

Islande in the South Paciño, .............................................rake Philippines,

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24,457 1,166

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TOTAL

IN BALLENT.

Tona. Crema Vomin | Torse. |Crowave Tone Cramele Tons. Crew Tona. Crema de Rose Crevat. 11 10,280 14 10,450

25,706) 0,458)

2,866

94,167) 1,188

81,448 1,104 25,152 1,492

34,193]

1,54768***

1,547|

8,494,

652

LUM 46,640) 1,975|||

25,172) 1,017|

1,576)

96,212

104

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8,939 441 (9,729) 2,180)

347)

TOTAL

Tosa. Crews.

15 11.219 410 1,835

48,131 1,390

160|| 181,917 10,500 0,217 117

2,505

21,207) 1,860 187 70,892 2,615

16,722 276 16 75,661 2201

20 117] 49,559 2,200

Goast of China and Formen, 1,091 486,800 49,385 182 88,345 8,500 1,384 822,125 45,861 18,7981,268,830 326,615 7228 333,408 62,018 21,0181,583,887 906,000 14,4141,499,519 306,007 7,300 499,942 66,826 22,200,2,112,962 194,091 Towały....... 1,818) 800,962|32,426|||| 267 100,812 6,028, 1,606 750,174 88,552 18,967|1,858,811|311,411| 7,404 496,706 85,472) 21,8711,786,090, 306,400 16,1861,968,178 26,861|| 7,891|| 687,021|71,300| 22,478 2,883,184 368,436

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