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STEAM LAUNCHES.
19. On the 31st December there were 130 Steam Launches employed in the Harbour, of these 61 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 53 were privately owned, 11 were the property of the Colonial Government, also a floating Fire Engine, and 5 belonged to the Imperial Government in the charge of the Military Authorities.
5 Launches are laid up.
All these launches except those which belonged to Her Majesty or any Foreign Government are required to have a certificated Master and Engineer; whose certificates are liable to suspension or cancellation should they prove negligent or incompetent. Eight Master's certificates were suspended during the year for various periods from 4 months to 14 days, and one Master was reprimanded and cautioned.
EMIGRATION.
20. A substantial revival in Emigration took place during the year the number amounting to 82,336 being an increase of 30,193 over 1892.
During the year 513 ships reported having brought to Hongkong 108,644 Chinese passengers from various places to which they had emigrated.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
21. During the year 5 vessels of 2,032 tons were registered under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, and 2 Certificates of Registry with a total of 1,532 tons were cancelled. Return No. XVII shows the remainder of the work done in this branch.
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
22. 24 cases were heard in this Court with 79 Defendants. Refusal of duty (13) and assault (5) were the principal offences in the case of ships. Plying for hire without a Licence (2) in the
case of boats.
EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS
UNDER SECTION 15 OF ORDINANCE 26 OF 1891.
23. The following table shows the number of Candidates examined for Certificates of Competency distinguishing those who were successful and those who failed:—
DECK OFFICERS,
ENGINEERS.
Failed,
GRAND TOTAL,
Total.
Grade.
க
14 1 15
28 212 40
Passed.
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
Total.
8
11
***
:
:
First Class Engincer.
:
#
:
...
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Master.
السمط
First Mate.
:
:
3
British,....
British Indian,
American,
Dane,
German,
Japanese,.
13 6 19
16 3 19
NATIONALITY.
Grade.
Passed.
2
2
Failed.
Total.
Grade.
Passed.
Failed.
2
2
Total.
Only Mate.
Grade.
:
:
Passed.
:
Failed.
...
Total.
Second Mate.
Grade.
:
Passed.
Swede,
British, River
German, Steamer
:
1
1
1
1
:
:
1
:
1
20
20
I
GRAND TOTAL,...
19
to
225
TOTAL DECK OFFICERS,
1
Band
I
***
:
5
25
:
:
...
1
:
:
:.
1
62
!
÷
:
$
1
+
***
1
་་་
:
:
:
:
:
Second Class Engineer.
104
:
:
1
3
1
4
:
1
2
4
6
1
to
:
:
3
:
1 1
1
:
#
A
2
1
8 3 11
15
2
་་
32
15 47 126
TOTAL ENGINEERS, -
64
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