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EXAMINATION OF MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS.
(Under Section 15 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
16. 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.
19
I
23
1
1
Master,
First Mate,
Only Mate,
Second Mate,
w: 25
Total,....
45
First Class Engineer,
Second Class Engineer...
Total,....
27
5
45
24
72
29
MARINE COURTS.
(Under Section 13 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891.)
17. The following Court has been held during the year:---
On the 22nd November, inquiry respecting the circumstances connected with the foundering of the British Steam Dredger Canton River, Official No. 102,002 of Waterford, in the Hongkong Harbour on the morning of the 10th November, 1900. Nobody was blamed for the casualty.
SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING.
(Ordinance No. 6 of 1891.)
18. During the year, 419 permits were issued, under the provisions of the Ordinance. Of these, 88 were not availed of owing to its being found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on the Sun- day, and the fee paid for the permit was refunded in cach case, and 55 permits were issued, free of charge, to Mail Steamers.
The revenue collected under this heading was $43,550; this was $21,725 more than in 1899. The Revenue collected each year since the Ordinance came into force is as follows :---
1892, 1893,
1894,
1895,
1896,
1897,
1898,
1899,
1900,
SEAMEN.
...$ 4,800
7,900
13,375
11,600
7,575
11,850
25,925
21,825
43,550
19. Eighteen thousand five hundred and twenty-three (18,523) Seamen were shipped, and 22,089 discharged, at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year.
Of
Two hundred and thirty-two (232) "Distressed Seamen" were received during the year. hese, 51 were sent to the United Kingdom, 2 to Singapore, 1 to Colombo, 14 to Caleutta. I to Mel-
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