11.
Passenger Traffic.
Arrivals.
Departures.
British Ships, Foreign Ships,
1380,176
139,574 including Emigrants.
65,820
62,665
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River Steamers,
579.612
565,627
Launches, .... Junks,
...2,390,985
2,388,982
124,909
128,326
3,290,902
3,285,174
Difference-Excess of Arrivals 5,728.
REVENUE.
235
12. The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $183,628.01, a decrease of $50,605.11 on the previous year which is more than accounted for by the reduction of the rate of Light Dues from 23 cents to 1 cent.
1. Light Dues........
2. Licences and Internal Revenue,
3. Fees of Court and Office,
.$ 51,645.15 $ 31,516.00 .$100,466.86
STEAM LAUNCHES.
Total,......
.$183,628.01
13. On 31st December there were 147 Steam Launches employed in the Harbour; of these 58 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 72 were privately owned, 12 were the property of the Colonial Government, and 5 belonged to the Imperial Government in charge of the Military Author- ities.
One Master's Certificate was suspended for 2 weeks, two for one month, one for 2 months and three for 3 months,
EMIGRATION.
14. 60,432 Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year; of these 47,278 were carried by British ships, and 13,135 by Foreign ships; 105,441 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these $2,694 were brought in British ships, and 22,747 by Foreign ships.
Returns Nos. XVII and XVIII will give the details of this branch of the Department.
REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.
15. During the year, 9 ships were registered under the provisions of the Imperial Act, and 12 certificates were cancelled.
MARINE MAGIistrate's Court.
16. 32 Cases were heard in the Marine Magistrate's Court: refusal of duty, assault, and breach of Harbour Regulations were the principal offences.
EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS.
(Under Section 15 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
17. 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,
Only Mates,
Second Mates,
8
14
4
- 2 21 —
2
TOTAL,...
26
First Class Engineers,
12
10
Second Class Engineers,
36
18
TOTAL,
48
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