440
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JUNE, 1897.
The total number of tons carried was therefore 54 % of the Registered tonnage and was apportionel as
follows:-
37.
Imports-
British ships, Foreign
Exports-
British ships, Foreign
Transit-
11
British ships, Foreign
Bunker Coal-
13
British ships, Foreign
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Trade of the Port of Hongkong for year ending 31st December, 1896.
TONS.
...1.758,750
, 1,033,139
-2,791,889
971,820 654,972
-1,626,792
1,259,933
585,467
-1,815,400
251,605 161,791
413,396
6,677,477
Passon-
gers.
No. of Dis- Ships, chargedl.
Bunker
Shipped.
Transit.
Coal Total, Shipped.
Re- gistered Tonnage.
Carried.
Britishy
Foreign,
River
Steamers (British).
3.6691,604.383]
2,898 1,033,139
861.733 1,259,933) 230,1853,959,234 5,396,330| 293,441
654,972 585,467 161,791|2,435,369| 3,575,102 137,971
2,785 154,367)
107.087)
21.420 282,874 3,361,964 * 807,843
Total.
9.3522,791,889|| 1,626,792|1,845,400| 413,396|6,677,477|12,333,396|1,329,255
Junks u
Foreign Trade,..
59.576 501,61411,020.684
Toral
|1,522,298 3,767,403 204,106
| 68,928|3,293.508| 2,647,4761,845,400) 413,396|8,199,775|16.100,799|1,533,361
Junks in
Local Trade.
11,535 $ 131,933] || 14,397
146.330)
415.154
10,008
Grand Total.
80.1638.125.136 2.661,8731,845,100 413,3968,346,10516.515,9531,543.369
* Inclave of Passengers carried by Hongkong, Canton and Margo Steam-boat
Company.
Tacludes 3,920 tours Tea and 1,200 tons Vegetable Oil.
Includes 20,767 tons Kerosine Oil and 479.783 tons Rico,
38.
Includes 126,149 tons Earth and Stones,
Includes 122 ions Earth and Stones,
IMPORTS.
European Constructed Vessels.
Steamers, ............3,185 measuring 4,382,397 tons.
River Steamers, 1,30
Sailing vessels,
1.681,572
""
100
105,370
Total,......... 4,678
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