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a
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There is a slight falling off in
fin
glad to say
was
further
that
during 1863 the matter
ventilated and has
advanced nearly to completion.
nino
been
12.
in an
The population
seems
to increase Population
equable ratio with the place itself,
and shews a small advance on
last-year's
return, the numbers being 123,511 for
1862, and 124,850
13.
Shew
for 1863.
The Harbor Master's Returns Shipping
a considerable increase on
arrived in the Port:
the shipping
as this:
1861 - 1,259 vessels of 658,196 tons.
1862 - 1,390 vessels of 688,829 tons.
1863 - 1,822 vessels of 894,924 tons.
Emigration.
14.
Chinese Emigrants, the number being
7,809 and nearly an equal number
returned from foreign
Countries during the year.
In the month of February by
direction of Her Majesty's Government
a Proclamation was issued
forbidding the Export of Military Stores with a
view to prevent the supply of Arms and
ammunition to the Taeping rebels, but as
a similar prohibition was not extended to
the Home and Indian Ports, the consequence
was a
to some extent derangement of Mercantile operations,
and very great