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NO. 1903

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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER, FOR THE YEAR 1902.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

No. 56.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 16th February, 1903.

SIR, I have the honour to forward the Annual Report for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1902.

I. Number, Tonnage, Crews, and Cargoes of Vessels entered.

II. Number, Tonnage, Crews, and Cargoes of Vessels cleared.

III. Number, Tonnage, Crews, and Cargoes of Vessels entered at each

Port.

IV. Number, Tonnage, Crews, and Cargoes of Vessels cleared at each

Port.

V. Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation entered. VI. Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation cleared. VII Junks entered from China and Macao.

VIII. Junks cleared for China and Macao.

IX. Total number of Junks entered at each Port.

X. Total number of Junks cleared at each Port.

XI. Junks (Local Trade) entered.

XII. Junks (Local Trade) cleared.

XIII. Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all vessels.

XIV. Licensed Steam Launches entered.

XV. Licensed Steam Launches cleared.

XVI. Vessels registered.

XVII. Vessels struck off the register.

XVIII. Chinese Passenger ships cleared by the Emigration Officer (Summary). XIX. Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from places out

of China (Summary).

XX. Marine Magistrate's Court.

XXI. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

XXII. Statement of Revenue collected.

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

XXIV. Return from Import and Export (Opium) Office.

SHIPPING.

1. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1902 amounted to 21,528,780 tons, being an increase, compared with 1901, of 2,203,396 tons, and the same number in excess of any previous year.

There were 51,542 arrivals of 10,783,502 tons, and 51,547 departures of 10,754,278 tons.

Of British Ocean-going tonnage, 3,010,441 tons entered, and 3,005,148 tons cleared.

Of British River Steamers, 1,775,960 tons entered, and 1,780,238 tons cleared. Of Foreign Ocean-going tonnage, 3,273,817 tons entered, and 3,238,719 tons cleared.