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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
The annexed Returns of British Trade at the Port of Canton, for the Year ending 31st December, 1854, are herewith published for general information.
Victoria, Hongkong,
30th April, 1855.
W. WOODGATE,
No. L-A RETURN of the Number and Tonnage of MERCHANT Vessels which arrived at, and departed from the PORT OF CANTON during the year ending 31st December 1854; distinguish- ing the Countries to which they belong.
ARRIVED.
DEPARTED.
UNDER WHAT COLORS.
No OF SHIPS.
TONNAGE.
UNDER WHAT COLORS.
No. of SHIPS.
TONNAGE.
British,
137.
68,795 British,
136
69,050
American,
65
45,690 American,
60
43.137
Bremen,
5
1,934 Bremen,
1,934
Chilian,
1,483 Chilian,
1,483
Chinese,
4
1,753 Chinese,
1,753
Danish,
2,589 Danish,
2,661
Dutch,
10,427 Dutch,
23
10.687
French,
866 French,
526
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Hamburgh,
15
3,274 Hamburgh,
15
3,396
Mexican,
328 Mexican,
328
New Granada,
672 New Granada,
672
Oldenberg,
144 Oldenberg,
144
Peruvian,
18
6,268 Peruvian,
3,538
Portuguese, Prussian, Spanish,
1,925 Portuguese,
1,677
650 Prussian,
650
21
6,344 Siamese,
1.000
Swedish,
...
1,015 Spanish,
21
6,120
Swedish,
1,015
Total.....
320
154,157
Total.....
306
149,771
D. B. ROBERTSON.
British Consulate, Canton, 31st December, 1854,