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The total number of tons carried was, therefore, 56.8% of the total registered tonnage, or 74.0 % exclusive of River steamers, and was apportioned as follows:-

Imports-

British Ships, Foreign do.,

..1,718,003

1,463,602

3,181,605

Exports--

British Ships,

自备

1,144,090

Foreign do.,

859,806

2,003,896

Transit-

British Ships,

.....1,191,828

Foreign do.,

765,875

1,957,703

Bunker Coal-

British Ships,

280,747

Foreign do.,

213,124

493,871

Grand Total,...7,637,075

Trade of the Port of Hongkong for the Year ending 31st December, 1899.

TONS.

Passengers Carriel.

No. of Ships.

Discharged.

Shipped.

In Transit.

Bunker Coal Shipped.

Total.

Registered Tounage.

British..

3,370

1,541,468 1,023,070

1,191,828

255,237

1,011,603

5.174.847

129,621 Arr. 105,701 De 44,358 E

289,680

Foreign,

3,367 1,455,000

849,464

765,875

212.427

3.288.726

4,700,485

77,214 Ar 57,517 Dep. 16,717 Em.

151,448

River Steamers (British).

4.038

174,585

121,020

25.510

323,065

3.550,169

558,028 Arr. 537,238 Dep.

1,095,266

D.

(Foreign),

130

7,612

10,342

697

18,681

11.646

Total....

10,905 3,1$1,605 2.003,896 1.957,703

498,871 7,637,075

13,437,147

774,863 Arr. 700,456 Dep. 41,075 Em.

1,536,394

Junks in Foreign Trade,.............. 45,047

568,590

910,901

1,479,491

3,696,184

$3,239 Ayr. 80,859 Dep.

164,098

858,102 Arr.

Total........

55.972

3,750,195 2,914,797 1.957,703

493,871

9,110.566

17.183.331

781,345 Dep. 61,075 Em.

1,700,492

Junks in Local Trade.................. 32,655

165.286

34,545

199,831

47,087 Arr. 46,694 Dep.

967,978

98,781

905,189 Arr.

828,009 Dep.

Grand Toial,.

88,627

3,915,481

2,949,342 1,957,703

498,871

9,316,397

8.101.309

61,070 En.

3,794,273 Toral.