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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST MARCH, 1883.

12. There is a decrease of 6,301 Emigrants to Bangkok, and of 2,668 to the Australian Colonies. Emigration to the Straits Settlements is nearly the same, 36,490 left in 1882, and 36,545 in 1881.

REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.

13. Seven vessels were newly registered, and fourteen vessels were struck off the Register.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S Court.

14. None of the 76 cases tried were of any importance.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS UNDER

SECTION XV OF ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.

15. The following list will show the number of Candidates who passed, and of those who failed in obtaining Certificates of Competency:

Masters,

First Mates,

Only Mates,

Second Mates,

RANK.

First Class Engineers,

Second Class Engineers,

PASSED.

FAILED

16

17

3

4

40 *

10

20

23

43

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MARINE COURTS, UNDER SECTION XIII OF ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879. 16. The following Courts have been held during the year:-

1. On the 12th September, 1882,-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steam-ship Hongkong, Official number 85,077 of London, on a rock lying in the fairway, a little North of a line drawn between Long-yit and Double-yit at the Southern entrance of the Haitan Straits. The Master's (JOHN BIDEN FRYER) Certificate of Competency was returned.

2. On the 14th November, 1882,-Inquiry as to the loss of the British Steam-ship Paladin, Official number 68,001 of Glasgow, on the North Shoal, Paracels Group, China Sea. The Master's (FRANCIS PHILIP AUBIN) Certificate of Competency was suspended for four months.

SEAMEN.

year

1882.

17. 9,794 Seamen of all Nationalities were shipped, and 10,023 were discharged in the The excess of men discharged over men shipped is caused by some of the former being sent to England and Australia as distressed seamen, and others leaving the Colony without notifying their departure.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

fc.,

&c.,

&c.