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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1899. xxvii

XIX.-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE's Court, during the Year 1898.

DEFENDANTS HOW DISPosed of.

NATURE of Charge.

Absent from ship without leave,

Anchoring in prohibited place (Junks),.

Assault,

Damaging Ship's property,

Exporting Gunpowder in excess of Permit,

Leaving Junk anchorage without permit (Junk), Leaving without Clearance (Junk),

Refusal of duty,....................

Total,..

No. of Cases.

No. of Defendants.

Imprisoned with Hard

Labour.

Fined.

1

14

14

6

Forfeiture

of Guu-

powder.

Repri-

manded.

Sent back to

duty.

Dismissed.

2

14

31

25

4

32

65

31

16

6

5

6

62

XXL-STATEMENT of the REVENUE collected at the Harbour Department, during the Year 1898.

Head of Receipt.

Amount.

$

cts.

Steam Launch Licences, &c., Ordinance 26 of 1891,...

1. Light Dues, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

2. Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified :-

Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889, Emigration Brokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

Fines,

Junk Licences, &c., Ordinance 26 of 1891....

3. Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes and Re-imbursements-in-

51,645.15

310.00

800.00

62.00

29,354.00

990.00

aid :-

Cargo-boat Certificates, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

2,170.00

Discharge of Crews and Seamen, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

10,175.40

Examination of Masters and Engineers of Launches, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

252.50

Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

1,675.00

Gunpowder, Storage of, Ordinance 26 of 1891,.

12,627.21

Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1880,

18,794.50

Printed Forms, Sale of, Harbour Regulations and Tide Tables,

372.00

Private Moorings and Buoys, Rent, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

2,970.00

Registry Fees (Merchant Shipping Act) Ordinance 26 of 1891,

481.00

Shipping Crews and Seamen, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

11,105.20

Steam Launches, Surveyors' Certificates, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

1,710.00

Survey of Steam-ships,. Ordinance 20 of 1891,

10,924,05

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits, Ordinance 6 of 1891,

25,925.00

Engagement and Discharge on board ship, Overtime Fees, C.S.O. 1762 of 97

1,285 00

Total,...

.$

183,628.01

XXII-RETURN of WORK performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S Department.

1888,

161

97

1889,

130

73

1890,

112

77

1891,

108

38

1892,

122

1893,

186

1894,

124

1895,

102

1896,

142

1897,

158

79

1898,

164

83 10

Years.

Passenger

Certificate and

Inspection of Bottom.

***FONI Emigration.

Tonnage for

CROGRAWP Registration.

ca co or ~ OG — ∞ 20 CO 14

121

116

3

4

British Tonnage

Foreign Vessels. Certificate for

Inspection of Crew space, Lights and Markings.

Minor Inspec-

tion.

Survey of Licen- sed Passenger

* * * = * * * * * Steam-launches.

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42

36

1042

39

36

1127

61

19

986

44

19

1015

10

60

96

1678

20

19

64

25

1659

11

54

1364

18

34

57

24

1452

20

37

77

66

1409

109

41

98

51

1631

61

72

48

1729

Boilers under Survey of

Construction.

Inspection of

Government Launches.

Examination of Engineers.

Examination of Chinese Engi-

launches.

*-8128neers for Steam-

Estimated Total Number of Visits in

connection with Fere-

going Inspection.

Remarks.

Amount of Fines.

52

10