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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1905 amounted to 34,185,091 tons, being an increase, compared with 1904, of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.
There were 227,909 arrivals of 17,142,393 tons, and 224,849 departures of 17,042,698 tons.
Of British ocean-going tonnage, 3,839,080 tons entered and 3,833,274 tons cleared.
Of British river steamers, 2,776,982 tons entered and 2,777,040 tons cleared.
Of foreign ocean-going tonnage, 2,917,550 tons entered and 2,903,235 tons cleared.
Of foreign river steamers, 329,743 tons entered and 329,854 tons cleared.
Of steamships under 60 tons trading to ports outside the Colony, 35,724 tons entered and 35,724 tons cleared.
Of junks in foreign trade, 1,428,966 tons entered and 1,446,474 tons cleared.
Of steamships under 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony, 4,622,661 tons entered and 4,546,651 tons cleared.
Of junks in local trade, 1,191,717 tons entered and 1,170,446 tons cleared.
Thus:-
British ocean-going vessels represented 22.4 Foreign ocean-going vessels represented 17.0 British river steamers represented 16.2 Foreign river steamers represented... 2.0 Steamships under 60 tons foreign trade represented 0.2 Junks in foreign trade represented 8.5 Steamships under 60 tons local trade represented 26.7 Junks in local trade represented 7.0 Total 100.0