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1888-89.]
MARINE.
73 Chap. III.
PROTECTION.
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Bombay Shipping Office.
The following statement summarizes the operations of the Shipping Office during
1888-89, as compared with those of the previous year:
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No.
Item.
1887-88.
1888-89.
Europeans.
1
Number, of seamen shipped and discharged
4,264
4,484
2
„ left in Hospital...
65
62
3
distressed seamen sent to the United Kingdom
28
19
4
„ „ „ subsisted at Sailors’ Home
51
28
5
„ seamen left in Jail
29
19
6
Amount of wages of seamen left in Hospital and Jail
Rs. 6,419
Rs. 4,494
7
„ received on account of estates of deceased seamen...
„ 1,499
„ 656
8
„ of wages deposited bj r seamen discharged
„ 7,740
„ 3,575
9
„ „ remitted to the United Kingdom through the Sea-
men’s Money Order Office
„ b648
Nil.
Natives.
10
Number of seamen shipped and discharged
44,430
49,369
11
Amount of deposits of seamen left in Hospital and Jail
Rs. 1,223
Rs. 1,633
12
„ received on account of estates of deceased seamen
„ 3,434
„ 4,434
13
Total receipts •••
Rs. 44,933
Rs. 49,002
14
„ expenditure ... »•. ...
„ 17,438
„ 17,466
There was an increase of 220 in the number of European sailors shipped and discharged,
due mainly to changes effected in the European members of the crews of the Peninsular and
year consist Oriental and British India Companies’ steamers. There was a marked decrease however in the
nagement ani number of European sailors shipped directly from, and discharged to, the shore ; a decrease
1 stations bai; ascribed to the increasing employment of native seamen. There were 46 desertions and
Deesa, whertll deaths at sea of European sailors.
irax at Mb: rpp e ne ^ reV enue of the office during the year under review (Rs. 31,536) was the largest
appearance hitherto obtained, exceeding that of the previous year by Rs. 4,041.
rom 2*49 k
Aden.
tary works During the year under review, 1,726 vessels entered Aden harbour against 1,628 in the
previous year. Among these were 20 British and 65 foreign men-of war. The number of
n or _ merchant steamers rose from 1,476 in 1887 to 1,577, British steamers increasing from 1,005
m 188a, w« to 1104 .
Seventeen casualties were reported at the port against 25 in the previous year. One
' a month dub ship was totally lost.
7 were mm The light-houses and signal stations were maintained in good order, but the light-ship
the year, to was reported to be in very bad condition.
At the Shipping Office 82 European and 525 native seamen were engaged and discharg-
ffiera on the fed. Nine deaths were reported, and 8 estates adjusted. Thirty-two distressed seamen
mpression. were sent to the United Kingdom. The amount of fees realised amounted to Rs. 1,000
. . against Rs. 953 in 1887.
t in consequo: °
3 Home Govern The receipts of the Aden Port Fund during the year were Rs. 1,86,600 and the expen-
ospitals wasl^ ure -^ s * MS,942, giving a satisfactory surplus of Rs. 67,658.
age of the grafc Perim.
disease aeuoiv During the year 541 steamers, 508 of which were British, called at Perim against 351
(of which 324 were British) in the year 1887-88. Four hundred and eighty-one called either
id the unheai to take or discharge coal. Four casualties were reported. A new light was erected at Balfe
particular ait Point on the island. ^
> Bombay Port Trust.
revised cant The revenue and expenditure of the Bombay Port Trust for 1888-89 were as
^follows:
men of U Estimated. Actual.
Assistant k s , Revenue Rs. 43,97,180 Rs, 43,07,605
accordance ff 1 Expenditure (including interest) 44,08,966 „ 40,45,434
Surplus
Rs. 2,62,171
i durin 0,
0 i . This surplus was exclusive of a sum of Rs. 94,868 in hand out of the lakh of rupees
androutesi 11 ' which the Trustees are hound to set aside annually for the reduction of debt or the con-
Ooast madefy strnotion of new works. Including this sum the total surplus was Rs. 3,57,039. The surplus
edanda^ B 692-19
Operations of the
Shipping Office.
European Seamen.
Financial results.
Arrivals of vessels.
Casualties.
Lights.
Shipping Office.
Port Fund.
Arrivals.
Accounts.