4518-1906-Report-of-the-Harbour-Master-for-1905 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 4, 1906.

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The total number of tons carried was, therefore, 52.15% of the total net register tonnage, (or 71.24% exclusive of River Steamers), and was apportioned as follows:-

Imports.

British Ocean-going Ships,

..... 1,952,778

Foreign

1,622,548

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19

British River Steamers,

249,449

44,976

3,869,751

Foreign

Exports.

British Ocean-going Ships,

1,221,530

Fogeign

909,522

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British River Steamers,

179,051

33,598

2,343,701

Foreign

Transit.

British Ocean-going Ships, Foreign

2,335,795

1,079,623

3,415,418

Bunker Coal.

British Ocean-going Ships,

255,801

Foreign

335,733

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British River Steamers,

48,057

Foreign

9,478

649,069

Grand Total,

10,277,939

15. The number and tonnage of European constructed vessels importing cargo as tabulated and in transit compared with the previous year was as follows :—

1904.

1905.

Increase.

Decrease.

No.

Steamers,

Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

3,981 6,509,9193,904 6,712,767

No. Tonnage.

No.

Tonnage.

River Steamers,..

Sailing Vessels,

3,454 3,085,040 4,229 | 3,106,725

26 32,791 22 43,833

775

202,848

21,685

11,042

Total,...... 7,461 | 9,627,750 8,155 9,863,325

775

235,575 81

:

:

Nett,

694 235,575

:

Imported tons,

4,150,639

3,869,751

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