178
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.
Cochin-China.
Formosa.
Philippine Islands.
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin.
Siam,
Class IV. River Steainers between Hongkong and Canton and Macao.
Class V: Junks in Foreign Trade.
16. Using this classification we find that the total import trade of 1897 was represented by 33,963 vessels aggregating 7,782,379 tons carrying 5,130,772 tons of cargo, of which 3,278,310 tors were discharged in Hongkong.
COUNTRY.
CLASS I.
Canada,
Continent of Europe,
Great Britain,
Mauritius,
Sandwich Islands,
South America,.
United States.
CARGO.
SHIPS.
TONS.
DISCHARGED.
IN TRANSIT.
14
40.910
120
291,515
13,869 115,302
151
351,178
179,087
278,546 429,609
10,173
2
2,117
7,310 630
500
2
1,785
120
259,380
160,368
70,690
418
957,058
476,566
779,345
CLASS II.
Australia and New Zealand, India and Straits Settlements, Japan,
55
80,145
55,040
13,744
193
312,270
235,294
129,639
405
740,938
638,959
305,130
Java and Indian Archipelago,.
North and South Pacific,..
Russia in Asia, ..........
85
109,318
167,195
15,292
725 3,646
738
500
1,715
743
1,247,042
1,097,726
465,520
CLASS III,
North Borneo,
Coast of China,.
Cochin-China,
Formosa,
Philippine Islands,
17
18,766
20,350
1,421
1,438,690
122,922
538,165
145
156,322
224,987
22,598
101
71,534
25,453
113
106,431
136,153
2,260
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin,
313
221,084
275,301
41,114
Siam,
Macao,
144
147,199
218,000
3,460
7
5,437
2,266
2,165,463
1,023,166
607,597
CLASS IV.
River Steamers, Canton and Mucao,
1,547
1,694,077
145,603
CLASS V.
Junks in Foreigu Trade,
28,989
TOTAL....
1,718,739
33,963 7,782,379
535,249
3,278,310
1,852,462