Analysis of Shipping Entered and Cleared; 1897 and 1898.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
1897.
1898.
Increase.
Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Decrease. Tonnage. British 6,783 8,268,766 7,456 8,705,648 673 436,882 Foreign: Chinese junks 67,049 3,818,575 68,571 4,013,047 1,222 199,472 German 1,364 1,687,571 1,480 1,789,575 122 152,004 Japanese 804 699,276 481 1,005,455 177 406,179 Chinese 300 511,508 424 523,667 28 12,159 Norwegian 285 238,994 410 877,898 125 88,899 French 200 341,564 314 851,796 24 10,232 American 220 148,756 281 179,534 30 30,778 Austrian 64 138,188 51 182,395 13 44,207 Danish 115 70,810 137 86,451 22 15,641 Italian 28 39,414 28 89,578 50,164 Hawaiian Dutch 16 16,512 14 27,710 2 11,198 Russian 12 6,570 12 17,678 11,102 10 29,170 7 7,796 6 21,874 Belgian 4,348 4,348 Spanish 11 2,591 4 2,624 26 24,486 Siamese 2 618 2 618 Swedish 26 24,486 26 24,436 50 Total 77,298 15,938,174 79,629 17,265,780 2,888 1,379,058 29 51,452 Deduct Decrease 52 61,452 Nett Increase 2,336 1,327,606Page 205
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