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No. 76.

Longkong.

copies per Rook.

Int C.O. 15946 42 REC 07

Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1907.

My Lord,

Goa Lor 21089 of

Referring to my Despatch No. 116 of the 10th May, 1906, I have the honour to transmit ten copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1906.

2. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year amounted to 32,747,268 tons compared with 34,185,091 tons in 1905, a decrease of 1,437,823 tons, which may be attributed to the temporary dislocation of local River Steamer, Launch and Junk Trade in consequence of the typhoon of the 18th September.

3. In Ocean-going trade there is, compared with the previous year, an increase of 442 foreign vessels of 1,272,710 tons and a decrease of 298 British vessels of 482,853 tons, giving a nett increase of 789,857 tons. This large falling off in British trade, and a similar falling off of 135 vessels of 186,093 tons under

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

&C., &C. &C...

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No. 76. Longkong. copies per Rook. Int C.O. 15946 42 REC 07 Government House, Hongkong, 6th April, 1907. My Lord, Goa Lor 21089 of Referring to my Despatch No. 116 of the 10th May, 1906, I have the honour to transmit ten copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1906. 2. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year amounted to 32,747,268 tons compared with 34,185,091 tons in 1905, a decrease of 1,437,823 tons, which may be attributed to the temporary dislocation of local River Steamer, Launch and Junk Trade in consequence of the typhoon of the 18th September. 3. In Ocean-going trade there is, compared with the previous year, an increase of 442 foreign vessels of 1,272,710 tons and a decrease of 298 British vessels of 482,853 tons, giving a nett increase of 789,857 tons. This large falling off in British trade, and a similar falling off of 135 vessels of 186,093 tons under THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., &C., &C. &C...
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: No. ·76. Longkong. copies per Rook. Int C.O. 15946 42 REC 07 Government Houre, Hongkong, 6th. April, 1907. My Lord, Goa Lor 21089 of Referring to my Despatch No. 116 of the 10th. May, 1906, I have the honour to transmit ten copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1906. 2. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year amounted to 32,747,268 tons compared with 34,185,091 tons in 1905, a decrease of 1,437,823 tons, which may be attributed to the temporary dislocation of local River Steamer, Launch and Junk Trade in consequence of the typhoon of the 18th. September. 3. In Ocean-going trade there is compared with the previous year, an increase of 442 foreign vessels of 1,272,710 tons and a decrease of 298 British vessels of 482,853 tons, giving a nett increase of 789,857 tons. This large falling off in British trade, and a similar falling off of 135 vessels of 186,093 tons under THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., the &C., &C. 1 &C...
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No.

·76.

Longkong.

copies per Rook.

Int

C.O.

15946

42

REC

07

Government Houre,

Hongkong, 6th. April, 1907.

My Lord,

Goa

Lor

21089

of

Referring to my Despatch No. 116

of the 10th. May, 1906, I have the honour to transmit ten

copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year

1906.

2.

The total tonnage entering and

clearing during the year amounted to 32,747,268 tons

compared with 34,185,091 tons in 1905, a decrease of

1,437,823 tons, which may be attributed to the temporary

dislocation of local River Steamer, Launch and Junk Trade

in consequence of the typhoon of the 18th. September.

3.

In Ocean-going trade there is

compared with the previous year, an increase of 442

foreign vessels of 1,272,710 tons and a decrease of 298

British vessels of 482,853 tons, giving a nett increase of

789,857 tons. This large falling off in British trade, and

a similar falling off of 135 vessels of 186,093 tons under

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

the

&C.,

&C. 1

&C...

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