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the 30th of June last native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and
in number to 26,856 and cleared from Hongkong. Daubing these figures
we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats to which are
Registrar General. These accord licensed by the then Blue Book according to that Officer's enclosed return amount in number to 5,445 with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.
year 69.
to 1866 of 53,712 native vessels equal 1,297,650 tons.
by of we add the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866 and
obtain of Vessels 57,495. Tonnage 3,315,397.
I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving for the first time an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of
105,501. Adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various Hongkong, Canton
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the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures,
we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.
In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons.
By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397.
I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton...
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the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures,
we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.
In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons.
By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397.
I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton...