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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тH JUNE, 1897.

Class II. Vessels that trade to and from the less distant Countries, such as,-

Australia and New Zealand.

India and Straits Settlements.

Japan.

Java and Indian Archipelago.

North and South Pacific.

Russia in Asia.

Class III Vessels that trade on the Coast of China and to and from adjacent Countries,

such as,-

North Borneo.

Coast of China and Formosa.

Cochin-China.

Philippine Islands.

Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin.

Siam.

Class IV. River Steamers between Hongkong and Canton and Macao.

Class V. Junks in Foreign trade.

34. Using this classification we find that the total import trade of 1896 was represented by 34,526 vessels aggregating 8,051,085 tons carrying 5,138,903 tons of cargo, of which 3,293,503 tons were discharged in Hongkong.

Canada,

Cape of Good Hope,.

Continent of Europe,

Great Britain,

Mauritius,

Sandwich Islands,

South America,..

United States,.

COUNTRY.

CARGO.

SHIPS.

TONS.

DISCHARGED, IN TRANSIT.

CLASS I.

18

51,037

14,691

2

2,508

1,550

105

252,778

110,929

165

362,906

158,931

22 207,454 473,210

2,031

1,650

7

6,194

3,370

794

91

200,730

145,426

48,290

391

878,973

436,547

728,976

CLASS II.

Australia and New Zealand,

45

58,117

43,974

24,761

1

India and Straits Settlements,,

Japan,

Java and Indian Archipelago,

North and South Pacific,..

Russia in Asia,

253

385,193

260,898

141,725

401

754,389

561,128

353,726

70

94,875

153,126

5,233

4

1,349

900

1

2,582

150 5,000

774

1,296,505

1,020,117

530,595

CLASS III.

North Borneo,

22

19,775

22,978

400

Coast of China and Formosa,

1,350

1,572,589

184,440

529,002

Cochin-China,

227

255,903

418,630

6,230

Philippine Islands,

105

94,737

106,188

1,700

Hainan and Gulf of Touquin,

226

171,286

123,632

46,497

Siam,

189

197,471

324,990

2,000

Macro,

1

528

2,120

2,312,289

1,180,858

585,829

CLASS IV.

River Steamers, Canton and Macao,

1,393

1,681,572

154,367

4,678

6,169,339

2,791,889

1,845,400

CLASS V.

Junks in Foreign Trade,

29,848

1,881,746

501,614

TOTAL,...

34,526

8,051,085

3,293,503

1,845,400