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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1994

THE TOP FIVE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES DISCHARGED FROM INCOMING OCEAN-GOING VESSELS IN TONNAGE TERMS INCLUDE PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (18%); COAL, COKE AND BRIQUETTES (11%); IRON AND STEEL (11%); ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS (8%); AND PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS (6%).

OCEAN-

OTHER

OTHER

THE TOP FIVE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES LOADED ONTO OUTGOING GOING VESSELS IN TONNAGE TERMS INCLUDE MACHINERY (11%); MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL (10%); MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (8%); PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (5%); AND TOYS (5%).

CHANGES IN THE TONNAGE OF CARGO DISCHARGED AND LOADED ANALYSED BY THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF LOADING AND DISCHARGE BETWEEN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1994 AND THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1993 ARE SHOWN RESPECTIVELY

IN TABLE 2 AND TABLE 3.

SIMILAR STATISTICS FOR CARGO DISCHARGED AND LOADED ANALYSED BY THE TOP 10 PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES ARE SHOWN RESPECTIVELY IN TABLE 4 AND TABLE 5.

SHIPPING STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ARE COMPILED PRIMARILY FROM GENERAL DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY SHIP MASTERS OR AUTHORISED SHIPPING AGENTS AND COVER ALL OCEAN- GOING VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING HONG KONG, EXCLUDING YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT.

CARGO STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ARE COMPILED FROM A SAMPLE OF CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE OCEAN CARGO MANIFESTS SUPPLIED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES OR AGENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.

MORE DETAILS OF SHIPPING AND CARGO STATISTICS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1994 ARE CONTAINED IN THE REPORT ENTITLED "HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS, APRIL-JUNE 1994".

THE REPORT IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; AND THE PUBLICATIONS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI AT $52 A COPY.

ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SHIPPING AND CARGO STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON TEL 582 4887.

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