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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.
19. The Passenger and Emigrant returns show the figures as below which are compared with those of the previous year.
1904.
1905.
Increase.
Decrease.
British Vessels, arrivals
**
197,844
189,381
8,463
Do.,
departures,.
112,741
103,281
9,460
Do.,
emigrants,
51,390
48,289
3,101
Total,
361,975 340,951
21,024
Nett,
21,024
Foreign Vessels, arrivals,...
Do.,
Do.,
departures,
emigrants,
91,352 100,874
64,239 84,996 20,757
24,914 16,052
9,522
7,862
Total,...
180,505 201,922
30,279
7,862
Nett,
22,417
River Steamers, arrivals,... 1,138,591 1,349,665
Do., departures,. 1,092,995 1,328,537
211,074
280,542
Total,...... 2,231,586 2,673,202 441,616
Nett,
441,616
Junks, Foreign Trade,
arrivals,...
43,192 41,867
1,325
Do.,
departures,. 42,155 45,934
3,779
Total,.............. 85,347 87,801
3,779
1,325
Nett,
2,454
Total Arrivals,
1,470,979 1,689,045 218,066
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Departures,..
1,312,130 1,565,909 253,779
2,783,109 | 3,254,954 471,845
J
Emigrants,
76,304
64,341
11,963
Total,.......
2,859,413 | 3,319,295 471,845
11,963
Nett,.......
459,882
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