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HONGKONG.
THE ACTING HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT FOR 1891,
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 9th May, 1892.
No. 50.
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 21st January, 1892.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1891.
I. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered.
II. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared.
III. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. IV. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared.
V. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered at each Port. VI. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared at each Port. VII. Return of Junks entered from Macao.
VIII. Return of Junks cleared for Macao.
IX. Return of Junks entered at each Port from China and Formosa.
X. Return of Junks cleared at each Port for China and Formosa.
XI. Gross Total Number of Junks entered at each Port.
XII. Gross Total Number of Junks cleared at each Port.
XIII. Return of Junks (Local Trade) entered.
XIV. Return of Junks (Local Trade) cleared.
XV. Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all Vessels, and of all Chinese Passengers. XVI. Return of Vessels registered.
XVII. Return of Vessels struck off the Register.
XVIII. Amount of Fees received under Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.
XIX. Return of Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer.
XX. Return of Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from Places out of
China.
XXI. Return of Marine cases tried.
XXII. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.
XXIII. Return of the work performed by the Government Marine Surveyor.
XXIV. Return from Imports and Exports (Opium) Office.
XXV. Return of Entry of European constructed Vessels.
XXVI. Comparative Table of Revenue 1887-91.
XXVII. Return of Junk Fees, collected at the Stations.
SHIPPING.
2. The shipping returns show an advancement in the trade of the Colony, the total tonnage of arrivals and sailings amounting to 14 millions of tons, the highest figures yet reached and over a quarter of a million more than the previous year when the increase was phenomenal. There were 33,080 arrivals with a tonnage of 7,001,829 tons, and 32,960 departures of 7,003,869 tons, making a grand total of 66,040 vessels, and 14,005,698 tons. The increase in European constructed vessels numbers 488 of 507,302 tons against a decrease in the foreign junk trade of 1,283 vessels measuring 308,961 tons and an increase in the local junk trade, i.e. ports of the Colony 2,848 vessels aggregating 131,064 tons or a net decrease in junks of 177,897 tons. The net increase of the trade of the port being 2,053 vessels measuring 329,405 tons.