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# 1904-1919

HONG KONG, 1909.

Class of Vessels 1908 1909 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British, Ocean-going *** 8,869 4,076 7,785,927 207 230,657 Foreign, Ocean-going *** *** 4,318 7,857,908 186 460,072 British, River Steamers *** *** 5,780 3,701,754 466 585,728 Foreign, River Steamers *** *** 1,370 735,682 73 2,617 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade)... *** 4,060 3,160 140,481 900 40,658 Junks (Foreign Trade) *** 25,833 25,080 2,243,370 753 42,128 Total Foreign Trade 45,437 22,306,637 43,794 22,415,125 466 735,474 Steam-launches plying in waters of Colony 2,109 626,386 Junks, Local Trade *** 40,951* 439,988 10,328,400 5,736 132,282 *** 1,848,522 43,498† 2,087,320† | 2,547 238,798 Grand Total *** 34,615,841 527,280 34,830,845 3,013 974,272 7,845 758,668 Net *** 督察 *** 215,604 4,832

* Including 16,808 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 862,256 tons.

† Including 19,094 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons.

This table shows an increase in British ocean shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 net register tons, or of 5.3 per cent. in numbers and 3 per cent in tonnage, which points to a continuance of the revival of trade noted in my report for 1908. The improvement has been continuous throughout the year.

British river steamers have decreased by 466 ships of 585,728 tons, or 7.4 per cent. in numbers and 13 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the loss of two large steamers, the "Powan" and "Ying-king" which ran for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the "Hoi Sang" and "Kwong Fat," and to the laying up, during three months of 1909, of another small steamer, the "Tak Hing."

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# 1904-1919 HONG KONG, 1909. Class of Vessels 1908 1909 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British, Ocean-going *** 8,869 4,076 7,785,927 207 230,657 Foreign, Ocean-going *** *** 4,318 7,857,908 186 460,072 British, River Steamers *** *** 5,780 3,701,754 466 585,728 Foreign, River Steamers *** *** 1,370 735,682 73 2,617 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade)... *** 4,060 3,160 140,481 900 40,658 Junks (Foreign Trade) *** 25,833 25,080 2,243,370 753 42,128 Total Foreign Trade 45,437 22,306,637 43,794 22,415,125 466 735,474 Steam-launches plying in waters of Colony 2,109 626,386 Junks, Local Trade *** 40,951* 439,988 10,328,400 5,736 132,282 *** 1,848,522 43,498† 2,087,320† | 2,547 238,798 Grand Total *** 34,615,841 527,280 34,830,845 3,013 974,272 7,845 758,668 Net *** 督察 *** 215,604 4,832 * Including 16,808 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 862,256 tons. † Including 19,094 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons. This table shows an increase in British ocean shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 net register tons, or of 5.3 per cent. in numbers and 3 per cent in tonnage, which points to a continuance of the revival of trade noted in my report for 1908. The improvement has been continuous throughout the year. British river steamers have decreased by 466 ships of 585,728 tons, or 7.4 per cent. in numbers and 13 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the loss of two large steamers, the "Powan" and "Ying-king" which ran for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the "Hoi Sang" and "Kwong Fat," and to the laying up, during three months of 1909, of another small steamer, the "Tak Hing." 141 7

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1904-1919 HONG KONG, 1909. 1908. 1909. Increase. Decrease. Class of Vessels. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. British, Ocean-going *** 8,869 7,505,870 4,076 7,785,927 207 230,657 Foreign. Ocean-going *** *** 4,132 7,397,836 4,318 7,857,908 186 460,072 British, River Steamers *** *** 6,246 4,287,482 5,780 3,701,754 466 585,728 Foreign, River Steamers *** *** *** 1,297 733,065 1,370 735,682 73 2,617 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade)... *** 4,060 181,142 3,160 140,481 900 40,658 Junks (Foreigo Trade) *** 25,833 2,201,242 25,080 2,243,370 42,128 743 Total Foreign Trado Steam-launches plying in waters of Colony Junks, Local Trade 45,437 22,306,637 43,794 22,415,125 466 735,474 2,109 626,386 445,724 *** 10,460,682 439,988 10,328,400 5,736 132,282 *** 40,951* 1,848,522 43,498† 2,087,320† | 2,547 238,798 Grand Total *** 532,112 34,615,841 527,280 34,830,845 3,013 974,272 7,845 758,668 Net *** 督察 *** 215,604 4,832 Including 16,808 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 862,256 tons. † Including 19,094 Conservaucy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons. This table shows an increase in British ocean shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 net register tons, or of 5.3 per cent. in numbers and 3 per cent in tonnage, which points to a continuance of the revival of trade noted in my report for 1908. The improvement has been continuous throughout the year. British river steamers have decreased by 466 ships of 585,728 tons, or 7-4 per cent. in numbers and 13 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the loss of two large steamers, the "Powan" and "Ying-king" which rau for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the "Hoi Sang" and "Kwong Fat," and to the laying up, during three months of 1909, of another small steamer, the "Tak Hing." 141 7

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1904-1919

HONG KONG, 1909.

1908.

1909.

Increase.

Decrease.

Class of Vessels.

No.

Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

No. Tonnage.

British, Ocean-going

***

8,869

7,505,870

4,076

7,785,927

207

230,657

Foreign. Ocean-going

***

4,132

7,397,836

4,318

7,857,908 186

460,072

British, River Steamers

***

6,246

4,287,482

5,780

3,701,754

466

585,728

Foreign, River Steamers

***

1,297

733,065

1,370

735,682

2,617

Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade)...

***

4,060

181,142

3,160

140,481

900

40,658

Junks (Foreigo Trade)

***

25,833

2,201,242

25,080

2,243,370

42,128

743

Total Foreign Trado

Steam-launches plying in waters of Colony Junks, Local Trade

45,437

22,306,637

43,794

22,415,125 466 735,474

2,109

626,386

445,724

***

10,460,682

439,988

10,328,400

5,736

132,282

***

40,951*

1,848,522

43,498†

2,087,320† | 2,547

238,798

Grand Total

***

532,112

34,615,841

527,280

34,830,845

3,013

974,272

7,845

758,668

Net

***

督察

***

215,604

4,832

Including 16,808 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 862,256 tons. † Including 19,094 Conservaucy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons. This table shows an increase in British ocean shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 net register tons, or of 5.3 per cent. in numbers and 3 per cent in tonnage, which points to a continuance of the revival of trade noted in my report for 1908. The improvement has been continuous throughout the year.

British river steamers have decreased by 466 ships of 585,728 tons, or 7-4 per cent. in numbers and 13 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the loss of two large steamers, the "Powan" and "Ying-king" which rau for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of two smaller steamers, the "Hoi Sang" and "Kwong Fat," and to the laying up, during three months of 1909, of another small steamer, the "Tak Hing."

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