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last, I have the honour to transmit, for your information, the enclosed copy of a report drawn up by the Registrar-General at my request showing the amount of traffic in passengers and goods in 1902 between Hong Kong and the Districts that might be tapped by a line of railway from Hong Kong to Canton.

2. The passage boats running between Hong Kong and Sheklung, Tai Ping and Tungkun, carry goods almost entirely to the exclusion of passengers.

3. The figures confirm the opinion that such a railway would

pay.

Imports and Exports for 1902.

Importa.

Exports.

Tong Kun District

Total

Foreign Goods. Native Produos. Native Produce.

Taels.

Taels.

I have, &c.,

1. Tun Kun

19,431

1,273

Tarl 191,429

Taels.

212,133

F. H. MAY,

Officer Administering the Government.

2. Shiklung

166,227

144,008

235,924

546,159

3. Tung Kun Shing

42,645

113,774

572,754

729,173

Enclosure in No. 10.

4. Tai-ping

...

197,220

297,978

901,338

1,399,536

Total

425,523

557,033

1,904, 145

2,887,001

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TPIPETC.O. 882

REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL.

HONOURABLE Acting ColonÌAL SECRETARY,

February 24, 1904. With reference to His Excellency's enquiries some time ago regarding trade and traffic between Hong Kong and the East River District, I submit the following particulars obtained from the Chinese Customs Reports for 1902 and previous years:

Passenger traffic during 1902.

Importa.

Exports.

Sanon District.

Total.

Foreign Goals, Native Produce. Native Produos.

Stations.

Inward.

Outward.

Total.

Taels.

1. Sanon ...

Taels.

Taels.

Taels.

45,160

25,356

98,343

168,859

Taishan, Lintin, and Shamchon

103,573

Saman

Shauchung and Shatowkok

Total

8,523

100,969

8,772

204,542

17,295

2. Mauchow

34,651

57,762

35,973

128,386

3. Saiheung

10,136

8,600

14,287

33,023

59,625

60,468

120,093

4. Nam Tow

15,328

5,044

17,692

38,064

171,721

170,209

341,930

5. Trishan

26,226

26,226

6. Hauhoi

753

753

Shipping, 1902.

7. Shamchun

133,271

120,887

96,263

350,421

Steam Launches.

8. Shatowkok

57,203

6,282

27,835

91,320

Stations.

9. Shauchung

Inward.

Outward.

Total.

42,037

20,752

238,444

301,233

10. Namo

...

...

1,281

1,281

Passed Taishan, Lintin, and Shamehun

Passed Samun

1,369

1,361

2,730

11. Taipang

...

18,685

4,506

399

3391

790

Total

...

...

384,731

249,139

15,958

544,795

39,149

1,178,715

Entered at Shauchung and Shatowkok

733

733

1,466

Total

2,501

2,485

4,986

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Imports.

Exporta.

Kwaishin District.

Total.

Junks

Foreign Goods. [Native Produce. Native Produce.

Stations.

Inward.

Outward.

Total,

Taela.

Taels.

Taela.

Taels.

1. Kwaishin

10,819

10,183

31,207

32,209

Passed Taishan, Lintin, and Shamchan

Passed Samun

15,227

15,174

30,401

2. Lung King

21,068

-

21,068

5,704

5,755

11,459

3. Tamshui

151,301

2,605

1,385

155,291

Entered at Shanchung and Shatowkok

1.929

1,846

3,775

4. Antow

120,490

22,357

92,822

235,669

Total

...

22,860

22,775

45,635

3. Namshan

14,878

10,074

51,281

76,233

6. Pinghol

*80,719

26,955

Three passage boats run regularly between Hong Kong and Sheklung, five between Hong Kong and Taiping, and two between Tungkun City and Hong Kong.

• No. 5.

272,770

380,144

7. Taichow...

8,670

830

33,565

43,083

Total

407,945

73,024

483,030

963,999