3. There has been a slight decrease in the total number of vessels and the amount of tonnage arriving from United Kingdom, though there has been an increase of British vessels under this heading.
Years.
British.
Foreign.
Total.
Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons.
1884,
1885,
155
148 213,617
223,898
42 52,987 190 266,554
26 33,351 181 256,749
Increase,
Decrease,..
9,781
16 19,586
9
9,805
4. In the following Table, the total amount of tonnage arriving from Ports other than United Kingdom is compared for the two years 1884 and 1885.
Ports.
!
1884.
1885.
Inercase. Decrease.
Tous.
Tous.
Tons.
Tous.
Australia and New Zealand,
92,845
107,347
15,002
:
British Columbia,......................
2,913
2,913
British North America,
884
3,133
2,249
British North Borneo,
3,891
3,933
42
Cape of Good Hope,
1,418
162
1,256
Coast of China and Formosa,
3,357,805 | 3,190,112 | 182,807
Cochin China,
170,948 259,320 88,372
Continent of Europe,
179,515
193,582
14,067
India and Singapore,
150,670
170,831
20,161
Japan,
214,067
233,529 19,462
Java and other Islands in the
Indian Archipelago,
23,329
23,805
476
Macao,
354,110
542,982 188,872
Mauritius,
2,013
1,635
378
North Pacific,
515
351
194
Philippine Islands,
78,748
70,323
8,125
Ports in Hainau, and the Gulf
82,001
98,101
16,397
of Tonquin,
Puget Sound,
1,193
1,193
Russia in Asia,
4,682
4,682
Sandwich Islands,
5,718
1,965
753
Siam,
South America.................
United States,
84,789
94,559
9,770
461 91,542
801 104,198
340 12,956
Total,...
1,900,677 | 5,107,182 | 523,386
16,881
Increase,
Deduct Deercase,
.523,386 16,881
Total Increase,
..506.505
5. There was a daily average arrival (leaving out decimals) of 65 Junks measuring 4,924 tons, 8 Steamers measuring 9,950 tons, and 1 Sailing vessel of 643 tons.
JUNKS.
6. In arrivals and departures of Junks compared with 1884, there is an increase of 371 Junks and 218,055 tons.
STEAM-LAUNCHES.
7. On 31st December 1885, there were 78 steam-launches with an approximate gross tonnage of 1,896 employed within the Harbour Limits. These figures include private launches owned by indivi- duals or Firins, as well as the Government launches and licensed ferry boats.