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The year 1933 showed a slight increase in the amount of shipping using the Port of Hong Kong, the largest increase being in Junks, Local Trade. Details of the comparison between the years 1932 and 1933 will be found in Table II.
2. Foreign Going Shipping entering and clearing showed a net decrease of 867 vessels and 931,422 tons, while Local Ship- ping showed an increase of 5,374 vessels and 149,897 tons.
3. British Ocean Going Shipping has decreased by 187,458 tons and British River Steamers has also decreased by 677,298 tons.
4. The River Steamer Trade has decreased on all routes, several steamers being laid up due to the general depression. Table VIII shows the cargo and passengers reported at this office as having been carried by River Steamers
5. The Junk Trade given in Tables IX to XI shows a small decrease in numbers and tonnage for those in Foreign Trade with an increase in respect of Local Trade. The decrease in Foreign Trade is due to decreased Imports and Exports and the increase in Local Trade can be accounted for by some of the junks not being used in Foreign Trade.
6. In Steamships not exceeding sixty tons employed in Foreign Trade there is a small increase in numbers and tonnage, this being due to a greater number of Foreign Trade Junks being towed. Details of launches entered and cleared are shown in Tables XII and XIII.
7. On the 31st December, 1933, there were 276 launches and 206 motor boats employed in the harbour. Of these, 389 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 27 steam launches and 18 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, three steam launches belonged to the Imperial Government and 20 steam launches and 25 motor boats to the Naval Authorities. There were also 14 motor boats owned for pleasure and private purposes.
Of the 389 licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 180 were licensed for Class I, 75 for Class II and 134 for Class III
8. The Certificates of three Coxswains and one Engineer were suspended for incompetence or negligence in performing their duties. One Coxswain's Certificate was cancelled.
9 713 engagements and 790 discharges of Coxswains and Engineers were recorded.
10. The Passenger trade and the number of Emigrants de- parting from and arriving at this port are shown in Tables XXII to XXVIII.
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11. Details of Bunker Coal and Oil shipped will be found in Table XXIX. The figures show an increase of 44,770 tons in coal consumption and a decrease of 15,812 tons in Fuel Oil.
12. The nationality of crews in British and Foreign ships entered and cleared is shown in Table VII.
13. During the year seventeen ships were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, and twenty-five Certi- ficates of Registry were cancelled. Details are shown in Tables XX and XXI 221 documents were dealt with in connection with the Acts and the fees collected amounted to $1,657 as compared with $2,862 in 1932.
14. 31,405 seamen were engaged and 30,961 seamen were discharged at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year as compared with 32,683 engaged and 31,831 discharged in 1932.
15. Ninety-four distressed seamen were received and admitt- ed to the Sailors' Home and Boarding Houses. Of these eighteen were sent Home, four to Calcutta, seven to Sydney, one to Brisbane, three to Singapore, thirty-six to Shanghai, seventeen obtained employment, three re-shipped, four shipped and one remained in the Sailors' Home.
16. $1,060.78 was expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen.
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17. A Fund known as "The Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund of Hong Kong" was established towards the end of the year, but did not come into active force until 1934. This Fund which is administered by a Committee consisting of the Harbour Master (Chairman) and four members appointed by the Governor is main- tained by annual appropriation from the general revenue of the Colony for the purpose of granting assistance to distressed Mer- cantile Marine Officers and Seamen.
18. A statement of the surveys and examinations carried out by the Government Marine Surveyor and his staff is set out in Table XXX. The vessels surveyed totalled 481,780 tons gross as compared with 430,512 in 1932 showing an increase of 51,268 tons.
19. 36 vessels were surveyed at Kowloon Docks, 67 at Taikoo Docks, 6 at Cosmopolitan Dock and 13 at Chinese Slipways.
20. The following is a comparison of tonnage and nationali- ties of the various vessels granted Hong Kong Passenger Certifi- cates during 1933.
British 102 vessels of 442,112 tons (Gross). Norwegian 11
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