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APPENDIX H.

EEPOET OP THE PEINCIPAL ENGINEEE-SUEVEYOE OF STEAMEES.

The Principal Engineee-Subveyob of Steamees to the Undeb-Secbetaby foe Public Woeks. Sic, — Chief Inspector of Machinery's Office, 12th July, 1893. I have the honour to submit the following report of steamers surveyed, and to which certificates were issued under " The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," from Ist December, 1892, until 31st March, 1893 :—

It was found necessary to modify the regulations in regard to boats in steamers between 100 and 200 tons, so that they could comply with the law. Appended is a table giving name of steamer, tons register, horse-power, nature of machinery, and propeller; also, trade in which employed. I have, &c, W, M. Mowatt.

Return of Steamers to which Certificates of Survey were issued in New Zealand from 1st December, 1892, until 31st March, 1893.

Number of Steamers. Trade in which Engaged. Fees Payable. Aggregate Tonnage. Registered Horsepower. 6 ... 26 ... 59 ... Foreign trade Home trade Biver and Extended Eiver... £ 79 144 106 \ 12,219 3,692 91 ... £329 12,219 3,692

Name of Vessel. Tons Register. Horsepower of Nature of Engines. Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Akaroa Albany Alert Alice Aorere Argylo Awarua Brunner Canterbury Charles Edward .'. Chelmsford Clematis Despatch Dingadeo Douglas Durham Effort Elsie Enterprise Erin Fanny Hauroto Herald .. Hinemoa Janet Nicoll John Anderson .. Kaituna Kawai Kopuru .. Koputai Lily Little George Lyttelton Mana (Timaru) .. Manaia .. Matuku.. Maud.. May Mohaka Moutoa Nautilus Neptune 43 8 .'. 3 45 129 100 .. 333 .. i 123 ... 70 5 24 393 60 54 13 15 61 4 67 .. 1,276 370 496 .. I 4 '.'. *28 5 20 4 39 51 55 3 2 :; '20 y. '32 44 28 8 5 4 16 45 80 95 24 60 24 4 20 80 20 30 12 8 30 4 30 250 85 3 90 24 4 24 20 120 12 4 80 90 15 3 1 3 17 5 18 18 Compound Non-condensing Screw Extended river River .. Launch. \7" 1,4Launch. Yacht. Launch. .. Yacht. Compound „ .. Launch. Home-trade Paddle Screw Paddle Twin-screw Screw Stern-wheel Screw Twin-screw Screw Tug. Triple-expansion Non-condensing. Compound .. i Tug. Extended river Home-trade Non-condensing Compound River Extended river Home-trade Extended river Non-condensing Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Compound Non-condensing Compound River .. . Launch. Home-trade Foreign trade Home-trade River Home-trade Extended river River Non-condensing „ I Dredge. Compound Non-condensing Paddle Twin-screw Screw Paddle Home-trade .. Tug. Extended river River .. j Launch. Home-trade .. , Tug. Compound Screw Non-condensing River .. Launch. Compound Extended river River .. Launch. Extended river 1 Yacht. Home-trade.