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Hong Kong and Europe. The trans-Pacific communications are well served by the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., the Dollar Line, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and other steamship lines. To Australia three steamship companies, the Eastern and Australian, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Australian and Oriental maintain regular passenger and freight services. In addition there are direct sailings to Africa, South America, and to New York. There is frequent and regular communication between Hong Kong and other Far Eastern ports in India, Java, Straits Settlements, Formosa, Indo-China, Japan and the China coast. Local steamship communication is by river steamer from Hong Kong to Canton and the West River ports with several sailings daily. In addition there is a vast traffic between Hong Kong and the adjacent provinces of China by junk and sampan.
2. The total shipping entering and clearing Ports in the Colony during the year 1932 amounted to 104,115 vessels of 43,824,906 tons which, compared with the figures of 1931 shows a decrease of 3,147 vessels and a decrease of 325,115 tons. Of the above 52,359 vessels of 41,794,005 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 51,801 vessels of 41,933,748 tons in 1931. There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 180 vessels and an increase of 660,846 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels show a decrease of 539 vessels and a decrease of 837,918 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 95 vessels and an increase of 41,474 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed a decrease of 199 vessels and a decrease of 11,035 tons. In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was an increase of 83 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 6,609 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed an increase of 938 vessels and an increase of 13,499 tons. In Local Trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there was an increase in steam launches of 710 vessels and an increase in tonnage of 22,399. Junks in Local Trade show a decrease of 4,415 vessels and a decrease of 207,771 tons.
3. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan and Cape St. James respectively, provides good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Company gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.
4. The Government operates a commercial radio service with direct communication with Chinese stations, Siam, Indo-China, Formosa and the Dutch East Indies. Indirect communication
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Kong and Europe. The trans-Pacific communications are well served by the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., the Dollar Line, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and other steamship lines. To Australia three steamship companies, the Eastern and Australian, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Australian and Oriental maintain regular passenger and freight services. In addition there are direct sailings to Africa, South America, and to New York. There is frequent and regular communication between Hong Kong and other Far Eastern ports in India, Java, Straits Settlements, Formosa, Indo-China, Japan and the China coast. Local steamship communication is by river, steamer from Hong Kong to Canton and the West River ports with several sailings daily. In addition there is a vast traffic between Hong Kong and the adjacent provinces of China by junk and sampan.
2. The total shipping entering and clearing Ports in the Colony during the year 1932 amounted to 104,115 vessels of 43,824,906 tons which, compared with the figures of 1931 shows a decrease of 3,147 vessels and a decrease of 325,115 tons. Of the above 52,359 vessels of 41,794,005 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 51,801 vessels of 41,933,748 tons in 1931. There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 180 vessels and an increase of 660.846 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels show a decrease of 539 vessels and a decrease of 837,918 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 95 vessels and an increase of 41,474 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed a decrease of 199 vessels and a decrease of 11,035 tons. In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was an increase of 83 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 6,609 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed an increase of 938 vessels and an increase of 13,499 tons. In Local Trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there was an increase in steam launches of 710 vessels and an increase in tonnage of 22,399. Junks in Local Trade show a decrease of 4.415 vessels and a decrease of 207,771 tons.
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3. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan and Cape St. James respectively, provides good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give a good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia; the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Company gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.
4. The Government operates a commercial radio service with direct communication with Chinese stations, Siam, Indo-China, Formosa and the Dutch East Indies. Indirect communication
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