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deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves 35,790l. for the fixed expenditure, being only 4,712l. beyond the revenue.

The shipping return for 1847 amounts to 229,465 tons for European vessels, and for Chinese junks 840,990 piculs. The statement appended to this statement of the sugar trade, lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory.

I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committee, that the jurisdiction of the Consuls over civil suits should be extended beyond 500 dollars, by Consular Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, which enacts that the Consuls, with certain assessors, shall have jurisdiction over all civil suits whatever, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all cases above 500l.

I have likewise added to the efficacy of the criminal jurisdiction of the Consuls, by adopting, in Consular Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, the provisions of an order by Her Majesty in Council for the government of British subjects in the Levant.

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Inclosure 2.

RETURN of Ships arrived in Hong Kong during 1847.

Great Britain. British Colonies. United States. Foreign States. Total. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. With merchandize and general cargoes 42 16,283 11 4,890 With coals From Sydney, Hobart Town, and Swan River, with coals, sandal-wood, flour, timber, general cargoes, and in ballast 33 10,364 From India, with cotton, opium, general cargoes, troops, and Government stores, and 13 steamers 114 66,329 168,175 From Boston and New York, with general cargoes, spurs, and ice 53 21,173 From South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, and South Sea Islands, with copper ore, rice, rattans, sandal-wood, sundries, and in ballast 3 From East Coast of China, with teas, silks, specie, salt, alum, sundries, and return opium vessels in ballast From Canton River, C. Moon, with silks, teas, sugar, opium, sundries, and in ballast

Inclosure 3.

IMPORTS into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels.

Description 1846 1847 Number of piculs Value per picul Total sterling Number of piculs Value per picul Total sterling Sugar 26,000 0 17 0 231,000 0 17 0 £196,350 Alum 3,000 0 6 0 900 7,000 0 6 0 2,100 Sulphur 500 0 8 0 200 Rice 214,200 0 4 2 £64,350 235,000 0 13 0 152,750 Nut Oil 139,230 1 2 0 110,000 1 2 0 121,000 Salt 642,700 309,000 840,990 0 8 0 320 2 0 20,719 £325,780 £493,239

Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.

(Signed)

JOSE M. MARQUES,

Acting Registrar-General.

Inclosure 4.

EXPORT of Sugar from Hong Kong during 1847.

No. of Vessels Piculs Estimated Value To Great Britain 25,325 at 16s. 6d. per picul £20,893 To India 15 44,946 at 16s. 6d. per picul £37,076 New South Wales 14 57,706 Tubs, 20,626 at 20s. per tub £20,626 (Piculs, 74,753 at 14s. per picul £52,660 To Shanghae 5 Tubs, 332 at 20s. per tub £332 Piculs, 16,446 at 16s. 6d. per picul £13,568 £144,827

Harbour-Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.

(Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master.

Harbour Master's Office,

Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1847.

(Signed)

WILLIAM PEDDER,

Harbour-Master.

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deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves 35,790l. for the fixed expenditure, being only 4,712l. beyond the revenue. The shipping return for 1847 amounts to 229,465 tons for European vessels, and for Chinese junks 840,990 piculs. The statement appended to this statement of the sugar trade, lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory. I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committee, that the jurisdiction of the Consuls over civil suits should be extended beyond 500 dollars, by Consular Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, which enacts that the Consuls, with certain assessors, shall have jurisdiction over all civil suits whatever, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all cases above 500l. I have likewise added to the efficacy of the criminal jurisdiction of the Consuls, by adopting, in Consular Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, the provisions of an order by Her Majesty in Council for the government of British subjects in the Levant. Page 198 Inclosure 2. RETURN of Ships arrived in Hong Kong during 1847. Great Britain. British Colonies. United States. Foreign States. Total. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. With merchandize and general cargoes 42 16,283 11 4,890 With coals From Sydney, Hobart Town, and Swan River, with coals, sandal-wood, flour, timber, general cargoes, and in ballast 33 10,364 From India, with cotton, opium, general cargoes, troops, and Government stores, and 13 steamers 114 66,329 168,175 From Boston and New York, with general cargoes, spurs, and ice 53 21,173 From South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, and South Sea Islands, with copper ore, rice, rattans, sandal-wood, sundries, and in ballast 3 From East Coast of China, with teas, silks, specie, salt, alum, sundries, and return opium vessels in ballast From Canton River, C. Moon, with silks, teas, sugar, opium, sundries, and in ballast Inclosure 3. IMPORTS into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels. Description 1846 1847 Number of piculs Value per picul Total sterling Number of piculs Value per picul Total sterling Sugar 26,000 0 17 0 231,000 0 17 0 £196,350 Alum 3,000 0 6 0 900 7,000 0 6 0 2,100 Sulphur 500 0 8 0 200 Rice 214,200 0 4 2 £64,350 235,000 0 13 0 152,750 Nut Oil 139,230 1 2 0 110,000 1 2 0 121,000 Salt 642,700 309,000 840,990 0 8 0 320 2 0 20,719 £325,780 £493,239 Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848. (Signed) JOSE M. MARQUES, Acting Registrar-General. Inclosure 4. EXPORT of Sugar from Hong Kong during 1847. No. of Vessels Piculs Estimated Value To Great Britain 25,325 at 16s. 6d. per picul £20,893 To India 15 44,946 at 16s. 6d. per picul £37,076 New South Wales 14 57,706 Tubs, 20,626 at 20s. per tub £20,626 (Piculs, 74,753 at 14s. per picul £52,660 To Shanghae 5 Tubs, 332 at 20s. per tub £332 Piculs, 16,446 at 16s. 6d. per picul £13,568 £144,827 Harbour-Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848. (Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master. Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1847. (Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master.

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deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves 35,7901. for the fixed expend- iture, being only 4,7121. beyond the revenue. The shipping return for 1847 amounts to 229,465 tons for European vessels, and for Chinese junks 840,990 piculs. The statement appended to this statement of the sugar trade, lately established, is of itself sufficiently satisfactory. I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committee, that the juris- diction of the Consuls over civil suits should be extended beyond 500 dollars, by Consular Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, which enacts that the Consuls, with certain assessors, shall have jurisdiction over all civil suits whatever, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all cases above 500l. I have likewise added to the efficacy of the criminal jurisdiction of the Consuls, by adopting, in Consular Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, the provisions of an order by Her Majesty in Council for the government of British subjects in the Levant. Inclosure 2. RETURN of Ships arrived in Hong Kong during 1847. Great British United Foreign Britain. Colonies. States. States. Total. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. cargoes With merchandize and general 42 16,283 11 4,890 With coals From Sydney, Hobart Town, and Swan River, with coals, sandal-wood, flour, timber, general cargoes, and in ballast From India, with cotton, opium, general cargoes, troops, and Government stores, and 13 steamers From Boston and New York, with general cargoes, spurs, and ice From South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, and South Sea Islands, with copper ore, rice, rattans, sandal-wood, sundries, and in ballast From East Coast of China, with teas, silks, specie, salt, alum, sundries, and return opium vessels in bailast From Canton River, C. Moon, with silks, teas, sugar, opium, 33 10,364 114 66,329 sundries, and in ballast 168,175 : 53 21,173 ¡ 3 Inclosure 3. IMPORTS into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels. 1846. 1847. Description, Number of Value piculs. per picul. Total sterling. Number of piculs. Value per picul. Total sterling. £ 3. d. £ £ d. $. Sugar 26,000 0 17 0 22,100 231,000 0 17 0 £ 196,350 Alum 3,000 0 6 0 900 7,000 0 6 0 2,100 Sulphur 500 0 8 () 200 Rice Nut Oil Salt 214,200 642,700 139,230 90,000 1 2 0 99,000 309,000 0 4 2 64,350 £325,780 0 13 0 800 235,000 0 13 0 152,750 110,000 1 2 0 121,000 0 257,190 840,990 0 8 0 320 2 0 20,719 £493,239 Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848. (Signed) JOSE M. MARQUES, Acting Registrar-General. Inclosure 4. EXPORT of Sugar from Hong Kong during 1847. No. of Vessels. Estimated Value. £ To Great Britain Piculs, 25,325 at 16s. 6d. per picul 3 20,893 Piculs, 44,946 at 16s. 6d. per picul 15 147 76,693 India 57,706 Tubs, 20,626 at 20s. per tub (Piculs, 74,753 at 14s. per picni New South Wales 14 52,660 25 ,, Shanghae Tubs, 332 Piculs, 16,446 at 20s. per tub.. at 16s. Gd. per picul 5 13,568 16 8,175 £144,827 56 15,800 195 40,137 139 24,337 283 33,287 694 229,465 Harbour-Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848. (Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master. --- Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1847. (Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master. 198

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deducted from the total charge for the year, leaves 35,7901. for the fixed expend- iture, being only 4,7121. beyond the revenue.

I have anticipated the recommendation of the Committee, that the juris- diction of the Consuls over civil suits should be extended beyond 500 dollars, by Consular Ordinance No. 3 of 1847, which enacts that the Consuls, with certain assessors, shall have jurisdiction over all civil suits whatever, subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, with the further appeal to the Privy Council in all cases above 500l.

Inclosure 2.

RETURN of Ships arrived in Hong Kong during 1847.

Great British United Foreign

Britain. Colonies. States. States.

Total.

No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons. No. Tons.

cargoes

With merchandize and general

42 16,283

11 4,890

With coals

From Sydney, Hobart Town, and Swan River, with coals, sandal-wood, flour, timber, general cargoes, and in ballast

From India, with cotton, opium, general cargoes, troops, and Government stores, and 13 steamers

From Boston and New York, with general cargoes, spurs, and ice

From South America, Manila, Batavia, Bally, and South Sea Islands, with copper ore, rice, rattans, sandal-wood, sundries, and in ballast

From East Coast of China, with teas, silks, specie, salt, alum, sundries, and return

opium vessels in bailast

From Canton River, C. Moon, with silks, teas, sugar, opium,

33 10,364

114 66,329

sundries, and in ballast

168,175

53 21,173

Inclosure 3.

IMPORTS into Hong Kong in Chinese vessels.

1846.

1847.

Description,

Number of

Value

piculs.

per picul.

Total sterling.

Number of piculs.

Value

per picul.

Total sterling.

d. $.

Sugar

26,000

0 17

22,100

231,000

0 17 0

£ 196,350

Alum

3,000

0 6 0

900

7,000

0 6 0

2,100

Sulphur

500

()

200

Rice

Nut Oil

Salt

214,200

642,700

139,230

90,000 1 2 0 99,000

309,000 0 4 2 64,350

£325,780

0 13 0

800

235,000 0 13 0 152,750

110,000 1 2 0 121,000

0 257,190

840,990

0 8 0

320

2 0 20,719

£493,239

Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.

(Signed)

JOSE M. MARQUES,

Acting Registrar-General.

Inclosure 4.

EXPORT of Sugar from Hong Kong during 1847.

No. of Vessels.

Estimated Value.

To Great Britain

Piculs, 25,325

at 16s. 6d. per picul

20,893

Piculs, 44,946

at 16s. 6d. per picul

147

76,693

India

57,706

Tubs, 20,626

at 20s. per tub

(Piculs, 74,753

at 14s. per picni

New South Wales

52,660

,, Shanghae

Tubs, 332

Piculs, 16,446

at 20s. per tub..

at 16s. Gd. per picul

13,568

16 8,175

£144,827

56 15,800

195 40,137

139 24,337

283

33,287

694 229,465

Harbour-Master's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1848.

(Signed) WILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master.

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Harbour Master's Office,

Victoria, Hong Kong, January 21, 1847.

(Signed)

WILLIAM PEDDER,

Harbour-Master.

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