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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.

Of Foreign River Steamers, 217,619 tons entered, and 216,744 tons cleared.

Of Steam Launches trading to ports outside the Colony 93,239 tons entered, and 93,239 tons cleared.

Of Junks in Foreign Trade, 1,347,001 tons entered, and 1,351,458 tons cleared.

Of Junks in Local Trade, 1,067,799 tons entered, and 1,068,715 tons cleared.

'Thus--

British Ocean-going tonnage represented

River

River

19

Foreign Ocean-going

19

"

28.20%

18.60%

30.51%

1.81%

0.77%

11.22%

**

>

"

54

Local Trade

8.89%

19

100.00%

Steam Launches in Foreign Trade,, Junks

A comparison between the years 1902 and 1903 is given in the following Table; Steam Launches are not included.

Comparative Shipping Return for the Years 1902 and 1908.

1902.

1903.

Increase.

Decrease.

British.....

Foreign,

Ships. | Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonuage. Ships. Tonnage.

7,102 9,571,787 8,449|11,250,296 1,347 1.678,509 5,359 6.704.211 6,040 7,768,115 681 1,068,904

Junksin Foreign

| 36,245

3.238.239 31,766|| 2,698,459

1,479 589.780

Trade,

Total,

48,706 19,514.257 46.255 21,716,870 | 2,028 2,742,413′ 4,479 539.780

Juuks in Lo al

Trade,

+

+

50,748

1.819,329 58,215 || 2,136,514 7.472 317,185

Grand Total,... 99,449 21,388.566 104.470 23,853,384 | 9,500) 3,059,598) 4,479 | 539,780

NET,

5,021 2,519,818

* Including 17,210 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 637,052 tons. Including 25,582 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 932,078 tous.

For vessels under the British Flag, this Table shows as increase of 1,347 ships of 1,678,509 tons, an increase of 427 ships of 762,845 tons to Ocean-going, and an increase of 920 ships of 915,664 tons to River Trade.

The above increase in Ocean-going is principally due to the fact of some new lines having been established-the China Commercial Steamship Company, the British India Steamers now visiting the port, the addition of some new steamers to local firms, and lastly to an increase of Coal imported from Australia in Steamers new to the Port.