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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. Statement of Revenue.

XV. Licensed Steam-launches entered.

XVI. Licensed Steam-launches cleared.

XVII. Number of Boat Licences issued.

XVIII. Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer, (Summary).

XIX. Return of Emigration for twenty years.

XX. Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from places out of China,

(Summary).

XXI. Return of Immigration for twenty years.

XXII. Vessels registered.

XXIII. Vessels struck off the Register.

XXIV. Marine Magistrate's Court.

XXV. Diagram of Tonnage of Vessels entered.

APPENDICES.

4. Report on Mercantile Marine Office. B. Report on Import and Export Office. C. Report on Marine Surveyor's Office. D. Report on Gunpowder Depôt. E. Report on Lighthouses.

1.-Shipping.

1. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 77,908 vessels of 3,281,042 tons when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906. The greater part of this is due to internal traffic-" steam- ships not exceeding 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony". If local trade be eliminated, it is found that the remaining figures show the respectable increase of 3,110 vessels of 579,814 tons.

This increase is distributed as follows:-

British Ocean-going vessels 59 ships of 26,698 tons.

Foreign Ocean-going vessels 334 ships of 627,380 tons.

British River steamers 364 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 212,137 tons.

Foreign River steamers 239 ships of 76,075 tons.

Steamships not exceeding 60 tons 703 ships of 29,739 tons.

Junks in foreign trade, 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tons.