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the 30th of June last native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and

in number to 26,856 and cleared from Hongkong. Daubing these figures

we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats to which are

Registrar General. These accord licensed by the then Blue Book according to that Officer's enclosed return amount in number to 5,445 with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.

year 69.

to 1866 of 53,712 native vessels equal 1,297,650 tons.

by of we add the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866 and

obtain of Vessels 57,495. Tonnage 3,315,397.

I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving for the first time an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of

105,501. Adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various Hongkong, Canton

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CH-

the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures,

we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.

In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons.

By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397.

I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton...

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CH-

the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures,

we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.

In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons.

By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397.

I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton...

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CH- the 30th of June last native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and in number to 26,856 and cleared from Hongkong. Daubing these figures we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats to which are Registrar General. These accord licensed by the then Blue Book according to that Officer's enclosed return amount in number to 5,445 with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons. year 69. to 1866 of 53,712 native vessels equal 1,297,650 tons. by of we add the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866 and obtain of Vessels 57,495. Tonnage 3,315,397. I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving for the first time an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501. Adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various Hongkong, Canton However, to fully follow the instructions and improve the text further: CH- the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures, we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons. In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons. By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397. I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton... Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules and output in HTML as requested: CH- the 30th of June last, native vessels amounting equal to 148,825 tons, arrived and cleared in number to 26,856 from Hongkong. Dubbing these figures, we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole passenger boats, to which the Registrar General's records accord. Licensed by the then Blue Book, according to that Officer's enclosed return, they amount in number to 5,445, with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons. In 1866, there were 53,712 native vessels, equal to 1,297,650 tons. By adding the latter figures to those previously given of the British foreign vessels using the harbor during 1866, we obtain: Vessels - 57,495, Tonnage - 3,315,397. I am enabled further to complete this picture of the business carried on in the waters of the colony by giving, for the first time, an approximate estimate of the number of persons arriving and departing from the colony. As the Harbour Master's returns show a total of 105,501, and adding to these the passengers carried to and fro in the various vessels between Hongkong and Canton...
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CH- the 30th of June last native vefselo amounting. equal to 148.825 tono, arrived and in number to 26,856 and cleared: from Hongtong. Daubling these figures we obtain a probable approximate total for the whole papenger boats to which are Registrar General. These accord licensed by the then Blue Book according to that Officer's enclosed return amount in number to 5, 445 with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons. year 69. to 1866 of 53,712 native vessels equal 1,297,650 tons. by of we add the latter figures to those previously given of the British doreign repels using the harbor and 1866 we during 1866 obtain of Vefsels 57, 495. Jonnuge 3,315, 397. I am enabled further to complete this picture of the busines in carried on the waters of the balony by giving for the first time an approximate estimate the number of persons arriving and departing from the balony. As the Harlin a total o Maister's returns of the толь 6.5. It must futher be reinembered: that the above. figures do not include the veselo. Cargo boats, sampans and comprise the numbers crews and praepengers in every OF native vesel for the first six months of the current year. and are given OUS 105,501. Adding to these the passengers carried to and ho in the various Hongkong, Canton
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CH-

the 30th of June last native vefselo amounting. equal to 148.825 tono, arrived and

in number to 26,856 and

cleared: from Hongtong. Daubling

these figures

we obtain a probable

approximate total for the whole

papenger

boats to which

are

Registrar General. These accord

licensed by

the then Blue Book

according to that Officer's enclosed return amount in number

to 5, 445 with a floating population of nearly 27,000 persons.

year

69.

to

1866 of 53,712 native vessels equal 1,297,650 tons.

by of

we add the latter figures to those previously given of the British

doreign repels using the harbor

and

1866 we

during 1866

obtain

of Vefsels 57, 495.

Jonnuge 3,315, 397.

I am enabled further to complete

this picture of the busines

in

carried

on

the waters of the balony by giving

for the

first

time an

approximate estimate

the number of persons arriving and

departing from the balony. As the Harlin

a total o

Maister's returns

of the

толь

6.5. It must futher be reinembered:

that the above.

figures

do not include

the veselo. Cargo boats, sampans and

comprise

the numbers

crews and praepengers in every

OF

native vesel for the first six months of

the current

year.

and are

given

OUS

105,501.

Adding to these the passengers carried to

and ho in the various

Hongkong, Canton

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