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No. 15

91.

HONGKONG.

THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT FOR 1890.

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency. the Governor, on the 30th April, 1891.

No. 53.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 5th February, 1891.

SIR,---I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1890.

I. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered. II. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared.

III. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. IV. Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared.

V. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels entered at each Port. VI. Total Number, Tonnage and Crews of Vessels cleared at each Port. VII. Return of Junks entered from Macao.

VIII. Return of Junks cleared for Macao.

IX. Return of Junks entered at each Port from China and Formosa. X. Return of Junks cleared at each Port for China and Formosa.

XI. Gross Total Number of Junks entered at each Port.

XII. Gross Total Number of Junks cleared at each Port.

XIII. Return of Junks (Local Trade) entered.

XIV. Return of Junks (Local Trade) cleared.

XV. Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all Vessels, and of all Chinese Passengers. XVI. Return of Vessels registered.

XVII. Return of Vessels struck off the Register.

XVIII. Amount of Fees received under Section 3 of Ordinance 8 of 1879.

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XIX. Return of Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer.

XX. Return of Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from Places out of

China.

XXI. Return of Marine Cases tried.

XXII. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

XXIII. Return of the work performed by the Government Marine Surveyor.

XXIV. Return from Imports and Exports (Opium) Office.

SHIPPING,

2. The Shipping Returns show a marked advancement in the trade of the Colony, the total tonnage of Arrivals and Sailings amounting to 13 million tons, the highest figures yet reached and over a million more than in the previous year. There were 32,132 Arrivals with a tonnage of 6,852,588 tons, and 31,855 Departures of 6,823,705 tons, making a grand total of 63,987 vessels, and 13,676,293 tons.

3. The following statement shows how this amount of shipping is apportioned :—

British, Foreign,

Junks in Foreign Trade,

Junks in Local Trade,

Grand Total,

1889.

1890.

Increase.

Ships. Tonnage.

5,212 6,500,869 2,876 2,471,121 45,568 3,417,331

53,156|12,389,321 8,232 283,370

61,388 | 12,672,691

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

5,524 6,994,919 2,695 2,776,822 46,686 3,572,079

312 494,050 319 1,118

305,701

154,748

54,905 | 13,343,820 9,082 332,473

1,749

850

63,987 | 13,676,293

954,499 49,103

2,599 1,003,602