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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE ACTING HARBOUR MASTER, FOR THE YEAR 1903.

No. 23

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

No. 70.

1904

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 18th February, 1904,

SIR, I have the honour to forward the Annual Report for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1903.

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 Governmnet Marine Surveyor.

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

SHIPPING.

1. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1903 amounted to 24,039,862 tons, being an increase, compared with 1902, of 2,511,082 tons, and the same number in excess of any previous year.

There were 53,991 arrivals of 12,027,092 tons, and 54,009 departures of 12,012,770 tons.

Of British Ocean-going tonnage, 3,396,314 tons entered, and 3,382,121 tons cleared.

Of British River Steamers 2,237,249 tons entered, and 2,234,613 tons cleared.

Of Foreign Ocean-going tonnage, 3,667,871 tons entered, and 3,665,880 tons cleared.