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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30т¤ APRIL, 1898.
River Steamers, &c.
42. Call for little remark, save that they are to be congratulated on the remarkable economy of fuel apparent as against the expenditure in ocean-going vessels. The passenger trade in 1897 was good, exceeding 1896 by 90,203. As might be expected their percentage of cargo is very low.
43. Junks in foreign trade show a decided increase in imports, and a gain of 33,612 in passengers carried over 1896. A fair average has been maintained. The diversion of the rice trade is very apparent in their percentages of exports.
44. Junks in local trade discharged mainly carth and stones at Victoria for the Reclamation.
REVENUE.
45. The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Office during the year was $234,233.12, a decrease of $757.04 on the previous year.
1. Light Dues,
2. Licences and Internal Revenue, .
..$114,176.41
31,382.30
3. Fees of Court and Office,......
88,674.41
Total..
..234,233.12
STEAM LAUNCHES.
46. On 31st December there were 155 Steam Launches employed in the harbour; of these 65 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 73 were privately owned, 12 were the property of the Colonial Government, and 5 belonged to the Imperial Government in charge of the Military
Authorities.
One Master's Certificate was suspended for one month, and two Master's Certificates were suspended for two months each.
EMIGRATION.
47. 62,831 Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year; of these 50,317 were carried by British ships, and 12,514 by foreign ships; 115,207 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated: and of these, 91.056 were brought in British ships, and 24,151 by foreign ships.
Returns Nos. XVIII and XIX will give the details of this branch of the Department.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
48. During the year, 22 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Act, and 10 certificates were cancelled.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S Court.
49. 18 cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court; refusal of duty and assault were the principal offences.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES, AND ENGINEERS.
(Under Section 15 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
50. The following table will show the number of candidates examined for Certificates of Com- petency distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:-
GRADE.
PASSED.
FAILED.
Masters,
First Mates,
33
99
7
Only Mates,
Second Mates,
TOTAL,.....
61
First Class Engineers, Second Class Engineers,
12
42
TOTAL,.....
54
212819
16
10
32
42
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