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COLONIAL REPORTS -ANNUAL.
Of British river steamers, 1,697,242 tons entered, and 1,701,417 tons cleared, making a grand total of British tonnage of 9,213,639 tons entering and clearing.
Of foreign ocean-going tonnage, 2,637,552 tons entered, and 2,609,902 tons cleared.
Of foreign river steamers, 48,545 tons entered, and 49,503 tons cleared, making a grand total of foreign tonnage of 5,345,430 tons entering and clearing.
Of steam launches trading to ports outside the Colony, 82,564 tons entered, and 82,564 tons cleared.
Of junks in foreign trade, 1,631,272 tons entered, and 1,634,896 tons cleared.
Of junks in local trade, 666,248 tons entered, and 668,699 tons cleared.
Thus-
British ocean-going tonnage represented Per cent. ** river Foreign ocean-going >> " river ** 17.2 #5 27.5 0'5 ** Steam launches Junks (foreign trade) 0.9 ** >> 16.9 ** (local trade) ** 6.9The actual number of ships of European construction (exclusive of river steamers and steam launches) entering the Port during 1901 was 682, being 337 British and 345 foreign. Thus 682 vessels entered 3,570 times, and gave a total tonnage of 5,555,332 tons. A comparison of the Shipping Returns for 1900 and 1901 appears in the following table, from which it will be seen that though there was a large decrease in the number of vessels under the British flag (chiefly due to the withdrawal of some river steamers) there is an increase in British tonnage of 58,441 tons.
1900. 1901. Increase. Decrease. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. British.. 7,511| 9,155,198| 6,715| 9,213,639 796 Foreign 3,429 4,866,969 4,092| 5,345,502 663 478,533 41,812 31 Junks in foreign 35,425 3,224,356 35,394 3,266,168 trade. Total 46,365 | 17,247,023 46,201 | 17,825,300 663 578,286 827The above table does not include junks in local trade, the business of which shows an increase of more than 700,000 tons over that of the preceding year.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841–1941
COLONIAL REPORTS -ANNUAL.
Of British river steamers, 1,697,242 tons entered, and 1,701,417 tons cleared, making a grand total of British tonnage of 9,213,639 tons entering and clearing.
Of foreign ocean-going tonnage, 2,637,552 tons entered, and 2,609,902 tons cleared.
Of foreign river steamers, 48,545 tons entered, and 49,503 tons cleared, making a grand total of foreign tonnage of 5,345,430 tons entering and clearing.
Of steam launches trading to ports outside the Colony, 82,564 tons entered, and 82,564 tons cleared.
Of junks in foreign trade, 1,631,272 tons entered, and 1,634,896 tons cleared.
Of junks in local trade, 666,248 tons entered, and 668,699 tons cleared.
Thus-
British ocean-going tonnage represented
Per cent.
30-1
**
river
Foreign ocean-going
>>
"
river
**
17-2
#5
27.5
0'5
**
Steam launches
Junks (foreign trade)
0.9
**
>>
16.9
**
(local trade)
**
**
6.9
The actual number of ships of European construction (ex- clusive of river steamers and steam launches) entering the Port during 1901 was 682, being 337 British and 345 foreign. Thus 682 vessels entered 3,570 times, and gave a total tonnage of 5,555,332 tons. A comparison of the Shipping Returns for 1900 and 1901 appears in the following table, from which it will be seen that though there was a large decrease in the number of vessels under the British flag (chiefly due to the withdrawal of some river steamers) there is an increase in British tonnage of 58,441 tons.
1900.
1901.
Increase.
Decrease.
Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.
British.. Foreign
7,511| 9,155,198| 6,715| 9,213,639 3,429 4,866,969 4,092| 5,345,502
58,441 796
663 478,533
41,812 31
Junks in foreign 35,425 3,224,356 35,394 3,266,168
trade.
Total
|46,365 | 17,247,023 46,201 | 17,825,300 663 578,286 827
The above table does not include junks in local trade, the business of which shows an increase of more than 700,000 tons over that of the preceding year.
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