THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.
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The total number of tons carried was, therefore, 52.15% of the total net register tonnage, (or 71.24% exclusive of River Steamers), and was apportioned as follows:-
Imports.
British Ocean-going Ships,
..... 1,952,778
Foreign
1,622,548
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19
British River Steamers,
249,449
44,976
3,869,751
Foreign
Exports.
British Ocean-going Ships,
1,221,530
Fogeign
909,522
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British River Steamers,
179,051
33,598
2,343,701
Foreign
Transit.
British Ocean-going Ships, Foreign
2,335,795
1,079,623
3,415,418
Bunker Coal.
British Ocean-going Ships,
255,801
Foreign
335,733
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British River Steamers,
48,057
Foreign
9,478
649,069
Grand Total,
10,277,939
15. The number and tonnage of European constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows :—
1904.
1905.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Steamers,
Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
3,981 6,509,9193,904 6,712,767
No. Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
River Steamers,..
Sailing Vessels,
3,454 3,085,040 4,229 | 3,106,725
26 32,791 22 43,833
775
202,848
21,685
11,042
Total,...... 7,461 | 9,627,750 8,155 9,863,325
775
235,575 81
:
:
Nett,
694 235,575
:
Imported tons,
4,150,639
3,869,751
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