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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE HABBOUR MASTER, FOR THE YEAR 1904.

No. 1900

23

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

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1905. ·

SIR, I have the honour to forward the Annual Report for this Department for the year ending 31st December, 1904.

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

11. 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. Statenent 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 1904, exclusive of Steam Launches in Local Trade, amounted to 24,754,042 tons, being an increase, compared with 1903, of 714,180 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.

There were 58,093 arrivals of 12,388,892 tons, and 58,099 departures of 12,365,150 tons.

Of British Ocean vessels, 2,162 ships of 3,862,802 tons entered, and 2,156 ships of 3,845,932 tons cleared.

Of British River Steamers, 2,937 ships of 2,849,896 tons entered and 2,935 ships of 2,847,464 tons cleared."