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HONGKONG.
GOVERNORS. 1843. Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., G.C.B. 1844. Sir John F. Davis, Bart., K.C.B. 1848. Sir George Bonham, Bart., K.C.B. 1862. Major-General Jervois (acting).
Revenue.
1853
24,700
Expenditure.
36,418
1864
27,045
34,635
1855
47,973
40,813
1856
35,500
42,426
1853. Sir George Bonham, Bart., K.C.B.
1857
58,842
85,497
185. Sir John Bowring, Knt.
1858
62,476
62,979
1854. Lieut.-Colonel Caine (Lieut.-Governor).
1859
65,225
68,109
1859. Sir Hercules (i. R. Robinson, Kat.
1860
94,182
72,390
1862. William T. Mercer (acting)
1861
127.241
109,632
1864. Sir Hercules Robinson, Knt.
1862
131,512
122,423
1865. W. T. Mercer (acting).
1863
120,028
121,888
1866. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.
1884
182,884
159,022
Revenue.
Expenditure.
1865
175,717
195,378
1846
£27,046
£60,351
1868
163,359
196,458
1847
31,078
50,959
Population.
1848
25,091
62.658
European and American.
Chinese, &c.
Total.
1949
23.617
38.988
1862
1,604
121,907
123,611
1850
23,528
31.314
1883
1,644
123,206
124,850
1861
23,721
34.115
1864
1,963
119,535
121,498
1852
21,331
34,765
1865
2,034
123,470 125,504
Trade and Commerce.
The commercial intercourse of Hongkong-virtually a part of the commerce of China-is chiefly with Great Britain, the United States, and Germany, Great Britain absorbing about one-half of the total imports and exports. The following table gives the number, tonnage, and nationality of the vessels which entered and cleared from Hongkong in the year 1865:-
Entered
Cleared
Nationality of Vessels.
Vessels.
Tons.
Vessels.
Tons.
British
1,043
549,162
1,079
566,130
American (U.S.)...
French
Dutch
Danish
***
70
56,164
78
66,362
...
104
79,996
89
71,361
56
19.345
57
20,163
172
...
43,008
183
44,986
Norwegian
Swedish
German...
12
3,210
12
3,511
腥慎噜
20
10,496
27
9,769
539
157,001
523
154,534
*
Belgian
15
4,886
15
5,426
Spanish...
Portuguese
67
19,934
72
20,099
1
261
1
261
...
Russian
Italian
400
Turkish
Chilian
Peruvian
9
3,218
7
2,320
1
419
1
419
1
...
377
1
377
...
1
259
1
259
9
6,966
9
6,895
Hawaian
1
***
452
1
476
Austrian
...
***
5
Siamese
129
2,648 55,946
7
3.412
131
55,870
Total
2,264
1,013,748
2,294
1,032,634
The Imports from Hongkong into the United Kingdom have been registered only since the year 1861, being formerly included with those of China. The value of these Imports amounted to 137,8647. in 1861; to 154,7217. in 1862; to 1,288,9077. in 1863; and to 2,881,9291. in 1864. In 1865, the Imports suddenly fell to 773,0681., and in 1866 to 282,2881.
The following is the official return of the declared annual value of British and Iirsh produce and manufactures exported to China and Hongkong, from 1834-(the