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Of vessels of European construction 6,274 Ocean Steamers, 4,532 River Steamers and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 Tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 39.7 ships. Thus:-
Steamers.
No. of times entered. Total Tonnage. Flag. 1928. 1929. 1928. 1929. 1928. 1929. British, 371 395 5,562,100 6,100 8,786,202 9,462,545 Japanese, 250 263 1,016 1,074 2,829,121 2,969,284 U.S.A., 83 87 251 343 1,471,424 1,681,683 Chinese, 75 71 1,670 1,620 812,037 610,239 German, 60 48 163 187 564,429 594,325 Danish, 14 13 70 80 196,780 214,977 Dutch, 36 38 245 290 823,506 1,013,048 French, 33 26 312 293 724,176 669,354 Italian, 5 14 26 53 143,918 250,532 Panamanian, 1 1 388 Norwegian, 74 83 Portuguese, 5 15 Swedish, 11 5580 613,765 419 468 656,395 81 271 14,380 95,855 10 43 22 128,955 83,261 Mexican, 1 (new ship) Siamese, 1 3,437 Belgian, 4 4 14,787 Finnish, 1 (entered under Br. flag) Greek, 1 1 3,437 Total. 1,018 1,071 9,859 10,806 17,109,051 18,319,7221
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
All the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton continued to be hauled by the British Section engines daily throughout the year with the exception of two periods in May and December, totalling 37 days.
Monthly general revenues showed a steady and healthy increase, and by the end of the year General Revenues had amounted to $890,744.54 against $820,994.90 for the previous year,
General Revenues exceeded Working Expenses by the very satisfactory sum of $138,767.19.
Liabilities under Capital decreased by $82,824.53 under Main Line..