Merchant service. Returns showing the number, ages, ratings, and causes of death of masters and seamen reported to the Registrar General of shipping and seamen between 1 July 1884 and 30 June 1885 (distinguishing the two half-years) as having died in the British merchant service; showing the number, ages, ratings, and causes of death of masters and seamen reported to the Registrar General of shipping and seamen between 1 July 1884 and 30 June 1885 (distinguishing the two half-years) as having died in vessels other than fishing vessels, belonging to the United Kingdom; in fishing vessels belonging to the United Kingdom; and, in British colonial vessels (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, no. 334, of session 1885); &c [electronic resource].