1903 - The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

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1.\LunNE Uo11rns.
( Cnde1' Section 19 of 01·dinance ~Yo . 36 of 1899.)
17. Xo Mnrine Court Ita~ been held during the year.
sUN DAY CAHGO-\\T 0RKINc.J.
(Urdiuunce lVo. 6 of 1891.)
] 8. During the year, 33ti permit~ were issued m1Ller the proyi:;ion,;
of the Ordinan0e.
Of these, 10.5 were not availed of owing to its being
found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on Uw Sunday, anrl thr
fee paid [or the permit was rpfunded in each case, and 2:2 permits were
is::med, f ree of clmrgc\ to Mail Steamers, the priYilege ceased on the
22nd July, 1903.
The revenue collected under thi~
$9,i375 less than in 1902.
heading was $iH,800 ; this wa,:
The reYenue collectE•d each year ;;ince the Ordinance· came into
force is a~ follows :-
1892, ............................ ...... $ 4,800
189a, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ,uoo
189±,
1895,
l89l),
JS!H,
1898,
1899,
1900,
190],
1902,
190i3,
. ·· ··············· ············ ····
L3,37 ;')
11,000
7,:)7;')
11,850
25,92;)
21,825
43,550
44,800
4±, 175
34,800
SEAMEN.
19. NinetcPn thon:~e, 55 were :>E'nt to the United Kingdom,
3 to Sydney, 1 to Calcutta, 2 to Singapore, 2 to lVloji, 3 obtained
employment on shore, 3 at r on behalf of tl1P Board of Trad