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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

223,898

42 52,987 190 266,554

26 33,351 181 256,749

Increase,

Decrease,..

9,781

16 19,586

9

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.

Inercase. Decrease.

Tous.

Tous.

Tons.

Tous.

Australia and New Zealand,

92,845

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 | 3,190,112 | 182,807

Cochin China,

170,948 259,320 88,372

Continent of Europe,

179,515

193,582

14,067

India and Singapore,

150,670

170,831

20,161

Japan,

214,067

233,529 19,462

Java and other Islands in the

Indian Archipelago,

23,329

23,805

476

Macao,

354,110

542,982 188,872

Mauritius,

2,013

1,635

378

North Pacific,

515

351

194

Philippine Islands,

78,748

70,323

8,125

Ports in Hainau, and the Gulf

82,001

98,101

16,397

of Tonquin,

Puget Sound,

1,193

1,193

Russia in Asia,

4,682

4,682

Sandwich Islands,

5,718

1,965

753

Siam,

South America.................

United States,

84,789

94,559

9,770

461 91,542

801 104,198

340 12,956

Total,...

1,900,677 | 5,107,182 | 523,386

16,881

Increase,

Deduct Deercase,

.523,386 16,881

Total Increase,

..506.505

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 increase 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 Firins, as well as the Government launches and licensed ferry boats.