The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[MAY 9, 1857.
RETURN No. II.-.
ABSTRACT OF RETURN No. 1..
Exhibiting the MOVEMENTS of BRITISH SHIPPING, at the PORT OF SHANGHAE, during 1856.
DEPARTED.
ARRIVED.
NO. OF VESSELS.
TONNAGE,
No. OF VESSELS.
TONNAGE.
COUNTRIES WHENCE Arrived.
With Cargoes.
In Bal last.
Total.
With Cargoes.
COUNTRIES FOR WHICH DEPARTED.
In Ballast.
Total.
With Cargoes.
In Bal last.
Total.
With Cargoes.
In Ballast.
Total.
Great Britain,
88
88
8,555
8,555
Great Britain,
37
37
23,507
Australian Colonies,
12
13
25
6,596
7,436
14,632
Australian Colonies,
2,028
23,507 2,028
India, Straits, &c.,
18
18
7,954
7,954
India, Straits, &c.,
1,340
515
1,855
South America,
198
138
U. S. America,
597
597
Sandwich Islands,
380
380 Montreal,
253
253
Siam,
Manila,
431
431
Manila,
203
203
1
1
640
610 Hongkong, and Five Ports,
186
69
249
42,825
18,004
60,829
Hongkong and Five Ports, .
179
45
224
57,586
3,232
60,818
Total.
249
60
309
84,762
11,181
92,943
Total
237
64
301
70,753
18,519
89,272
In 1855,
253
53,322
23,913
77,235
In 1855,
249
62,882
12,289
75,171
Increase in 1856,--Ships 56, Tons 15,708.
Increase in 1856,-Ships 52, Tons 14,101.
D. B. ROBERTSON,
Consul
British Consulate, Shanghae, 31st December, 1856,