HONG KONG, 1904.
1903.
Ships.
Tonnage. Ships.
A comparison between the years 1903 and 1904 is given in the following table; steam launches are not included:
Increase Decrease 1904 Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. British 8,449 11,250,296 Foreign 10,190 6,040 7,768,115 Junks in Foreign Trade 31,766 2,698,459 Total 36,251 46,255 21,716,870 Junks in Local Trade 51,173 Grand Total 58,215* 104,470 2,136,5140 62,965† 23,853,384 114,138 13,406,094 5,821,218 3,072,270 4,485 373,811 22,299,582 6,226 2,529,609 2,348,676† 4,750 212,162 24,648,258 10,976 2,741,771 Net 1,741 2,155,798 9,668 794,874 22,023* Including 17,210 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 67,052 tons.
† Including 32,424 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,176,625 tons.
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