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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MAY, 1893.
8. The numbers of European constructed vessels, exclusive of River steamers, that entered the port during the year are shown in the following table, a distinction being drawn between those that entered once a month or less often, and those that entered more frequently than once a month:-
TABLE of OCEAN TRADERS and COASTERS, STEAM and SAIL.
TWELVE TIMES AND UNDER.
THIRTEEN TIMES AND OVER.
FLAG.
Steam.
Sail.
Steam.
Ships.
No. of times entered.
Total tonnage.
Ships.
No. of times entered.
Total tonnage.
Ships.
No. of times entered.
Total
tonnage.
British,
211
953
1,445,524 39
American,
11
29,825 28
888
47
32
36,288 30 37,824
670
688,789
Austrian,
23
43,948
Chinese,
39
38,706
170
194,076
Danish,
3,576
3
96
42,270
Dutch,
26
38,502
14
9,408
French,
53
109,556
1
27
23,598
German,
259
314,784
13
15
Italian,
11
16.489
2
10 01
12,514
18
388
307,852
2
2,229
Japanese,
15
21,848
21
31,941
Norwegian,..
29
35,365
4,127
Russian,
2,005
Siamese,
1
656
Spanish,
9
3,336
21
13,734
Total,..
331 1,435 2,098,664
87
103
93,638 62 1,407 1,311,678
9. In European constructed vessels, the general import trade, as represented by the amount of shipping entering, amounted to 1,522,551 tons, from places other than China and adjacent countries; while the imports, judged by the same standard, but from places in and adjacent to China, amounted to 3,644,387 tons, making a total import tonnage in European constructed vessels, of 5,166,938 tons.
10. Again, the general export trade, still judged as before, amounted to 1,171,280 tons, to places other than China and adjacent countries; while, to those places, it amounted to 3,955,934 tons making a total of export tonnage in European constructed vessels of 5,127,214 tons.
Analysing the above and comparing with 1891, we get as follows:--
IMPORTS.
Increase.
Decrease.
From places other than China, &c.,
.12.298
From China and adjacent places,.
..16,013
Net Increase,.....
.28,311
EXPORTS.
To places other than China, &c.,..... To China and adjacent places,......
103,414
....90,212
Net Decrease,
.13,202
or, in European constructed vessels, a net increase of Import tonnage of................. and a net decrease of export tonnage of
JUNKS.
.28,311 tons
13,202
11. Compared with the average of the past three years, the Foreign Junk Trade shows a shrinkage of 154,391 tons and 482 vessels, whilst the Local trade for the same period has increased 306,828 tons with 8,768 vessels.
12. The Foreign Junk trade for 1892 shows a falling off of 71,042 tons from that of 1891. The principal decreases are to Macao where, doubtless, the launches Perseverance and Wing Yuen, regularly plying thither, have "cut into" them; also the Kwong Mo (now up for sale). The decrease on the Pearl River is probably due to bad rice seasons and foreign competition.
13. The large increase shown in the Local Junk trade for 1892 over that of 1891 is chiefly due to the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance (No. 26 of 1891); all ballast boats employed on the Praya Reclamation as Junks, being now licensed, as well as all the other craft that previously claimed exemption, but over which it was desirable that some supervision should be kept.