CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868

(No. 1.)-RETURN of British Shipping at the Port of Canton for the Year 1867.

Direct Trade in British Vessels to and from Great Britain and British Colonies.

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ENTERED. CLEARED. Countries arrived from. Total Number of Vessels including River Steamers. Total Tonnage. Countries to which Departed. Total Number of Vessels including River Steamers. Total Tonnage. With In Cargo. Ballast. Total. With In Cargo. Ballast. Total. With Cargo. In Ballast. Total. Colonies, chiefly Hong Kong 568 110 678 179,332 60,862 240,194 Colonies, chiefly Hong Kong 500 142 642 162,472 61,430 223,902 Great Britain 23 23 12,124 12,124 Great Britain 23 23 12,124 12,124 British India 4 4 2,712 2,712 Total 588 111 699 194,783 60,907 255,690 Total 558 145 703 198,464 61,637 260,101

Indirect Trade in British Vessels to and from Foreign Ports.

CHINA. Total Number of Vessels including River Steamers. Total Tonnage. Treaty Ports, China Macao 20 20 15,451 1 1 45 15,451 45 Treaty Ports, China 24 24 17,676 17,676 Macao 3 3 207 207 Japan 1 1 648 648 Cochin China 1 1 United States 3 3 1,597 1,597 Buenos Ayres 2 2 876 876

British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.