Table XXIV.
DIAGRAM of Tonnage entered at Hongkong, from 1868 to 1921 inclusive.
RED LINE represents British Shipping Tonnage only. DOTTED BLACK LINE represents German Shipping Tonnage only.
DOTTED RED LINE represents Japanese Shipping Tonnage only.
BLUE LINE represents Foreign Shipping Tonnage only. GREEN LINE represents British and Foreign Shipping Tonnage.
YELLOW LINE represents Junk Tonnage only, excluding Local Trade. VIOLET LINE represents Steam-launch Tonnage only, excluding Local Trade.
THICK BLACK LINE represents entire Foreign Trade in British and Foreign Ships, Junks and Steam-launches.
DOTTED GREEN LINE represents U.S.A. Shipping only.
Year Tons Year Tons 1868 ... 1895 6,392,634 1869 ... 1896 6,500,000 1870 ... 1897 6,600,000 1871 ... 1898 6,700,000 1872 ... 1899 6,800,000 1873 ... 1900 7,100,000 1874 ... 1901 7,000,000 1875 5,702,579 1902 7,100,000 1876 5,999,299 1903 7,200,000 1877 ... 1904 8,400,000 1878 ... 1905 9,400,000 1879 ... 1906 10,200,000 1880 ... 1907 11,200,000 1881 ... 1908 11,400,000 1882 ... 1909 12,095,213 1883 ... 1910 12,800,000 1884 ... 1911 13,000,000 1885 ... 1912 13,200,000 1886 ... 1913 13,948,083 1887 ... 1914 ... 1888 ... 1915 ... 1889 ... 1916 ... 1890 ... 1917 ... 1891 ... 1918 ... 1892 6,100,000 1919 ... 1893 6,200,000 1920 ... 1894 6,300,000 1921 14,000,009+BLACK
YELLOW
GREEN
RED
BLUE
DOTTED GREEN LINE
DOTTED BLACK LINE
VIOLET
DOTTED RED LINE