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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тя JUNE, 1897.
15. The actual number of ships of European construction exclusive of River Steamers which entered the Port in 1896 was 579, being 325 British and 254 Foreign. In the previous year the numbers were 336 British and 250 Foreign.
British, Americau, Austrian,
Danish,
Dutch,
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese,
Norwegian,
FLAG.
Russian,
Swedish,
Chinese,
Spanish
Belgian,
TOTAL,.
British, Americau, German, Italian,
Norwegian, Siamese, Spanish,
FLAG.
Hawaiian,
Total,
STEAMERS.
SHIPS.
No. of TIMES ENTERED.
TOTAL TONNAGE.
298
1.806
2,665,438
14
37,445
24
59,314
58
29,684
10
14,218
120
165,680
708
846,713
11
16,079
80
146,315
27
124
122,223
11,587
10
9,890
211
247,981
8,139
1,689
495
3,185
4,382,397
SAILING VESSELS.
NO. OF
SHIPS. TIMES
TOTAL TONNAGE.
EXTERED.
27
31
36
42
10
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35,586
50,427
10,609
1,440
6
3,305
656
900
2
2,497
84
100
105,370
16. In 1895 the entries amounted to 3,051 times with an aggregate collective tonnage of 4,114,403 tons. In 1896 the entries were 3,285 with a tonnage of 4,487,767 tons.
17. Thus a decrease of 7 ships with an increase of 234 entries, gave an increase of 373,364 tons. 18. The decrease of 7 ships was made up as follows, viz. :-11 fewer British ships and 4 more Foreign.
19. The increase of 234 entries was made up as follows, viz. : -24 more British entries and 210 more Foreign entries.
20. The 210 Foreign increases were made up chiefly under the following:-from Chinese (113) German (83) and Japanese (53) with a decrease in Danish (39).
21. The increase of Tonnage was made up as follows, viz.:-61,527 British tonnage and 311,837 Foreign tonnage.
22. Compared with 1895 we get 11 fewer British ships, 4 more Foreign ships, 24 more British entries, 210 more Foreign entries, 61,527 more British tons, 311,837 more Foreign tons.
23. The 325 British ships carried 2.422 British Officers and 41 Foreigners as follows:-
British, Germans, Americans,
Danes,
Swedes,
Dutch.
Austrian,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Total,.
.2,422
12
15
........2,163
The proportion of Foreigners was therefore 1.6 % comprising 8 nationalities.