261
Class II. Vessels that trade to and from the less distant Countries, such as,-
Australia and New Zealand.
India and Straits Settlements.
Japan.
Java and Indian Archipelago.
North and South Pacific.
Russia in Asia.
Class III. Vessels that trade on the Coast of China and to and from adjacent Countries,
such as,-
North Borneo.
Coast of China and Formosa.
Cochin-China.
Philippine Islands.
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin.
Siam.
Class IV. River Steamers between Hongkong and Canton and Macao.
Class V. Junks in Foreign trade.
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34. Using this classification we find that the total import trade of 1896 was represented by 34,526 vessels aggregating 8,051,085 tons carrying 5,138,903 tons of cargo, of which 3,293,503 tons were discharged in Hongkong.
COUNTRY.
CARGO.
SHIPS.
TONS.
DISCHARGED.
IN TRANSIT.
CLASS I.
Canada,
Cape of Good Hope,.
18 2
Continent of Europe,
105
51,037 2,508 252,773
14,691 1,550
22
110,929
207,454
Great Britain,
165
362,906
158,931
473,210
Mauritius,
Sandwich Islands,.
South America.......
2
2,031
1,650
7
6,194
3,370
1
794
United States,.
91
200,730
145,426
48,290
391
879,973
486,547
728,976
CLASS II.
Australia and New Zealand,
India and Straits Settlements,.
45
58,117
43,974
24,761
253
385,193
260,898
141,729
Japan,
Java and Indian Archipelago,.
North and South Pacific,....
Russia in Asia,
401
754,389
561,128
353,726
70
94,875
153,126
5,233
4
1,349
900
2,582
150 5,000
774
1,296,505
1,020,117
530,595
CLASS III.
North Borneo,
22
19,775
22,978
400
Coast of China and Formosa,
1,350
1,572,589
184,440
529,002
Cochin-China,
227,
255,903
418,630
6,230
Philippine Islands,
105
94,737
106,188
1,700
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,
226
171,286
123,632
46,497
Siam,
189
197,471
324,990
2,000
Масао,
1
528
2,120
2,312,289
1,180,858
585,829
CLASS IV.
River Steamers, Canton and Maceo,
1,393 1,681,572
4,678 6,169,339
154,367
2,791,889
1,845,400
CLASS V.
Juuks in Foreign Trade,
29,848
Tos AL,..
34,526
1,881,746
8,051,085
501,614
3,293,503
1,845,400