4518-1906-Report-of-the-Harbour-Master-for-1905 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.

1.-SHIPPING.

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The total Tonnage entering and clearing at Ports of the Colony during the year 1905 amounted to 34,185,091 tons, being an increase, compared with 1904, of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.

tons.

There were 227,909 arrivals of 17,142,393 tons, and 224,849 departures of 17,042,698

Of British Ocean-going vessels 3,839,050 tons entered, and 3,833,274 tons cleared. Of Foreign Ocean-going vessels 2,917,550 tons entered, and 2,903,235 tous cleared. Of British River steamers 2,776,982 tous entered, and 2,777,040 tons cleared. Of Foreign River steamers 329,743 tons entered, and 329,854 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons trading to Ports outside the waters of the Colony 35,724 tons entered, and 35,724 tons cleared.*

Of Junks in Foreign Trade 1,428,966 tons entered, and 1,446,474 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony 4,622,661 tons entered, and 4.546,651 tons cleared.*+

Of Junks in Local Trade 1,191,717 tons entered and 1,170,446 tons cleared.

Thus:-

British Ocean-going vessels represented

Foreign Ocean-going vessels represented

British River steamers represented

Foreign River steamers represented

Steamships under 60 tons, Foreign Trade, represented.

Junks in Foreign Trade represented

Steamships under 60 tons, Local Trade, represented

Junks in Local Trade represented

22.4

17.0%

16.2%

2.0 %

0.2 %

8.4%

26.8 %

7.0 %

100.0

2. Eight thousand one hundred and thirty-three (8,133) steamers, 22 sailing ships, and 900 steamships under 60 tons in foreign trade, entered during the year, giving a daily aver- age entry of 24.81, as compared with 23.25 in 1904. If the figures for foreign trade Junks are added, the daily average would be 70.5, as against,70 in 1904.

3. A comparison between the years 1904 and 1905 is given in the following table:-

1904.

1905.

Increase.

Decrease.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

British Ocean-

going. Foreign Ocean-

4,318

7,708,734 3,935 7,072,824

823 36.410

3,696

5,350,847 3,845| 5,820,785 149 469,938

11

going,

Steamers,

British River 1 5,872 5,697,360 7,488 5,554,022 1,616

Foreign River

1,036

470,871 975 659,597

Steamers,

S'ships under 60

tons (Foreign Trade).

2,054

Junks in Foreign

36.251

3.072.270 133.475

105,781 1,800 71,448

2,875,440

143.338

189,226

61

254 34.336

2.776

196,830

Trade,

Total,

53,227 | 22,405,366 51,578 22,653,616| 1,765| 659,164 3,414 410,914

Steam launches

plying in the Colony.

807.502

8.808.714337,913

9.169.312 30.411¦ 360,568

Junks in Local

Trade.

-

-

62,965 2,348,676 63,267 2.362,163 302 13,487

Graml. Total.......... 423,691 | 33,562,786 | 452,758 | 34,185,091 32,478 1,033,219; 3,414

410.914

NET,

29.064 622.305

Including 32,424 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1.176,625 tons,

Including 32.424 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,176,625 tous.

* These figures do not include private Steam-launches.

These figures are incomplete, as the Star" Ferry Company's craft are not included, the Company stating that no record is kept of the number of trips made, or passengers carried, by their vessels.