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Passenger Trade of the Port for the year 1929 :—

Passengers. Emigrants.

No. of Ships. Arrived. Departed. Returned. Departed.

British Ocean-going, 473+ 319,119 202,855 103,261 114,323 Foreign Ocean-going, 7,809 317,229 196,842 82,129 113,200 British River Steamers, 7,474 1,160,715 1,222,169 Foreign River Steamers, 1,601 69,280 78,507 Total, 21,618 1,866,343 1,699,873 185,390 227,523 Steam-launches, Foreign Trade. 7,434 Junks, Foreign Trade, 23,522 55,368 62,339 Total, Foreign Trade, 52,574 1,921,711 1,762,216 185,390 227,523 Steam-launches, Local Trade, 214,875 Junks, Local Trade, 15,096 1,492,537 1,487,666 5,411 Total, Local Trade, 229,971 1,496,637 1,493,077 Grand Total, 282,545 3,418,348 3,255,293 185,390 227,523

3.—Revenue and Expenditure.

The total Revenue during the year was $1,010,061.97 as against $973,283.46 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $36,778.51 or 3.64%.

1928 1929 Increase. Decrease. Light Dues, $138,550.02 $144,961.48 $6,411.46 Light Dues, Special Assessments, 165,292.04 174,165.18 8,873.14 Licences and Internal Revenue, 190,178.25 195,271.52 5,093.27 Fees of Court or Offices, 477,320.51 489,710.01 12,389.50 Miscellaneous Receipts, 1,942.64 5,953.78 4,011.14 $973,283.46 $1,010,061.97 $36,778.51
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