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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JUNE, 1897.

The total number of tons carried was therefore 54 % of the Registered tonnage and was apportionel as

follows:-

37.

Imports-

British ships, Foreign

Exports-

British ships, Foreign

Transit-

11

British ships, Foreign

Bunker Coal-

13

British ships, Foreign

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Trade of the Port of Hongkong for year ending 31st December, 1896.

TONS.

...1.758,750

, 1,033,139

-2,791,889

971,820 654,972

-1,626,792

1,259,933

585,467

-1,815,400

251,605 161,791

413,396

6,677,477

Passon-

gers.

No. of Dis- Ships, chargedl.

Bunker

Shipped.

Transit.

Coal Total, Shipped.

Re- gistered Tonnage.

Carried.

Britishy

Foreign,

River

Steamers (British).

3.6691,604.383]

2,898 1,033,139

861.733 1,259,933) 230,1853,959,234 5,396,330| 293,441

654,972 585,467 161,791|2,435,369| 3,575,102 137,971

2,785 154,367)

107.087)

21.420 282,874 3,361,964 * 807,843

Total.

9.3522,791,889|| 1,626,792|1,845,400| 413,396|6,677,477|12,333,396|1,329,255

Junks u

Foreign Trade,..

59.576 501,61411,020.684

Toral

|1,522,298 3,767,403 204,106

| 68,928|3,293.508| 2,647,4761,845,400) 413,396|8,199,775|16.100,799|1,533,361

Junks in

Local Trade.

11,535 $ 131,933] || 14,397

146.330)

415.154

10,008

Grand Total.

80.1638.125.136 2.661,8731,845,100 413,3968,346,10516.515,9531,543.369

* Inclave of Passengers carried by Hongkong, Canton and Margo Steam-boat

Company.

Tacludes 3,920 tours Tea and 1,200 tons Vegetable Oil.

Includes 20,767 tons Kerosine Oil and 479.783 tons Rico,

38.

Includes 126,149 tons Earth and Stones,

Includes 122 ions Earth and Stones,

IMPORTS.

European Constructed Vessels.

Steamers, ............3,185 measuring 4,382,397 tons.

River Steamers, 1,30

Sailing vessels,

1.681,572

""

100

105,370

Total,......... 4,678

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