4518-1906-Report-of-the-Harbour-Master-for-1905 — Page 11

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.

19. The Passenger and Emigrant returns show the figures as below which are compared with those of the previous year.

1904.

1905.

Increase.

Decrease.

British Vessels, arrivals

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197,844

189,381

8,463

Do.,

departures,.

112,741

103,281

9,460

Do.,

emigrants,

51,390

48,289

3,101

Total,

361,975 340,951

21,024

Nett,

21,024

Foreign Vessels, arrivals,...

Do.,

Do.,

departures,

emigrants,

91,352 100,874

64,239 84,996 20,757

24,914 16,052

9,522

7,862

Total,...

180,505 201,922

30,279

7,862

Nett,

22,417

River Steamers, arrivals,... 1,138,591 1,349,665

Do., departures,. 1,092,995 1,328,537

211,074

280,542

Total,...... 2,231,586 2,673,202 441,616

Nett,

441,616

Junks, Foreign Trade,

arrivals,...

43,192 41,867

1,325

Do.,

departures,. 42,155 45,934

3,779

Total,.............. 85,347 87,801

3,779

1,325

Nett,

2,454

Total Arrivals,

1,470,979 1,689,045 218,066

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Departures,..

1,312,130 1,565,909 253,779

2,783,109 | 3,254,954 471,845

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Emigrants,

76,304

64,341

11,963

Total,.......

2,859,413 | 3,319,295 471,845

11,963

Nett,.......

459,882

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