CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868

(No. 2.)-RETURN of British and Foreign Shipping at the Port of Canton, during the Year 1867.

CANTON.

ENTERED CLEARED With Cargo In Ballast Total With Cargo In Ballast Total No. Tons No. Tons No. Tons No. Tons No. Tons No. Tons British 87 33,537 96 57,881 183 61 37,069 126 58,760 187 95,829 Ditto. River steamers 501 161,246 15 3,026 516 164,272 497 161,395 19 2,877 516 164,272 American 17 6,531 13 8,400 30 14,931 13 7,666 18 7,872 31 15,538 Ditto. River steamers 99 9,358 42 3,600 141 12,958 139 141 12,958 Sundry nations 62 20,424 77 37,230 139 57,654 95 Total 766 231,096 243 110,137 1,009 341,233 805 206,130 163 69,509 1,025 352,231

British Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868.

(Signed)

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul.