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XX.-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE's Court, during the year 1895.

NATURE OF CHARGE.

No. of Cases.

DEFENDANTS HOW DISPOSED OF.

Fined.

Amount of Fines.

Absent from Ship without leave,.

3

Assault,

1

10.00

Condition of Licence-Breach of (Junk),.

Desertion,

2

3

3

Disorderly Behaviour,

10

11

10

Drunkenness,

2

1

3.00

Harbour Regulations-Breach of (Junk),

9

17

12

45,00

Harbour Regulations--Breach of (Steam-launch),

1

1

1

15.00

Leaving without Clearance (Junk),.

13

14

13

80.00

Obstruction of Fairways,

18

18

71.50

Plying for hire without a Licence (Boat),

28

49

46

167.00

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

3

5

Wilfully remaining behind,

3

Total,

85

131

26

2

92

1

6

4

391.50

XXII.-STATEMENT of the REVENGE collected in the Harbour Department, during the Year 1895.

Head of Receipt.

Amount.

$

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,

ets. 107,315.91

325.00 1,000.00

391.50

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

31,534.50

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

1,228.50

3. Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes and

Reimbursements-in-aid :-

Cargo-boat Certificates, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

1,951.00

Discharge of Crews and Seamen, Ordinance 26 of 1891, Examination of Masters and Engineers of Launches, Ordi-

nance 26 of 1891,

8,622.00

100.00

Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers, Ordinance

26 of 1891,.

1,920.00

Gunpowder, Storage of, Ordinance 26 of 1891,

23,114.52

Medical Examination of Emigrants, Ordinance 1 of 1889, Printed Forms, Sale of, Harbour Regulations and Tide Tables, Private Moorings and Buoys, Rent for, Ordinance 26 of 1891, Registry Fees (Merchant Shipping Act), Ordinance 26 of 1891, Shipping Crews and Seamen, Ordinance 26 of 1891, Steam Launches, Surveyor's Certificates, Ordinance 26 of

21,612.25

282.50

2,640.00

249.00

9,716.40

1891,

1,575.00

Survey of Steam Ships, Ordinance 26 of 1891, Sunday Cargo-Working Permits, Ordinance 6 of 1891,.

9,240.21

11,600.00

234,418.29

Years.

Total,........

XXIII.—RETURN of WORK performed by the GOVERNMENT MARINE SURVEYOR'S Department.

Passenger Certificate and

Inspection of Bottom.

Emigration.

Tonnage for

1887,.

153

101

1888,

161

97

1889,

130

73

1890,

112

77

1891,

108

38

1892,..

122.

51

1893,

136

74

1894,

124

1895,.

102

28:

62

17

64

5

121

61∞ ∞ ∞ CO ON 67

British Tonnage.

Foreign Vessels. Certificate for

Inspection of

Crew space,

Lights and

Markings.

Minor Inspec-

tion.

Survey of Licen-

***ON sed Passenger

72

15

14

42

31

930

80

6

42

1,042

80

39

1,127

84

19

986

73

16

44

19

1,615

85

10

16

60

96

1,678

94

20

19

64

25

1,659

116

11

28

54

18

1,364

98

18

34

57

24

1,452

Steam-launches.

Survey of Boilers under Construction.

Inspection of Government Launches.

Examination of Engineers.

Examination of Chinese Engi-

launches.

TINUM 8ncers for Steam.

Estimated total number of visits in connection with Fore- going Inspection.

Remarks.