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494 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 5TH JUNE, 1886

3. There has been a slight decrease in the total number of vessels and the amount of tonnage arriving from United Kingdom, though there has been an increase of British vessels under this heading.

Years.

British.

Foreign.

Total.

Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons.

1884,

1885,

155

148 213,617 42 52,937 190 266,554

223,398 26 33,351 181 256,749

Increase,

Decrease,..

9,781

16

19,586

9,805

4. In the following Table, the total amount of tonnage arriving from Ports other than United Kingdom is compared for the two years 1884 and 1885.

Ports.

1884.

1885. Increase. Decrease.

Tous.

Tons.

Tons.

Tons.

Australia and New Zealand,

92,345

107,347

15,002

British Columbia,.

2,913

2,913

British North America,

884

3,133

2,249

British North Borneo,

3,891

3,933

42

Cape of Good Hope,

1,418

162

1,256

Coast of China and Formosa,

3,357,805

3,490,112

132,307

Cochin China,

170,948

259,320

88,372

Continent of Europe,

179,515 193,582 14,067

India and Singapore,

150,670 170,831

Japan,

214,067

20,161 233,529 19,462

Java and other Islands in the

23,329

Indian Archipelago,

23,805

476

Масло,

354,110

542,982 188,872

Mauritius,

2,013

1,635

378

North Pacific,

545

351

194

Philippine Islands,

78,748

70,323

8,425

Ports in Hainan, and the Gulf

'82,004

98,401

16,397

of Tonquiu,

Puget Sound,

1,193

1,193

Russia in Asia,

4,682

4,682

Sandwich Islands,

5,718

4,965

753

Siam,

84,789

94,559

9,770

South America,.

United States,

461 91,542

801 104,498

340

12,956

Total,......... 4,900,677 | 5,407,182 523,386

Increase,

Deduct Decrease,

Total Increase,

523,386 16,881

.506.505

16,881

5. There was a daily average arrival (leaving out decimals) of 65 Junks measuring 4,924 tons, 8 Steamers measuring 9,950 tons, and 1 Sailing vessel of 643 tons.

JUNKS.

6. In arrivals and departures of Junks compared with 1884, there is an increas of 371 Junks and 218,055 tons.

STEAM-LAUNCHES.

7. On 31st December 1885, there were 78 steam-launches with an approximate gross tonnage of 1,896 employed within the Harbour Limits. These figures include private launches owned by indivi- duals or Firms, as well as the Government launches and licensed ferry boats.