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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 49

(Chapter 14: Transport)

Inward and Outward Movements of Aircraft, Vessels, Motor Vehicles and Trains

Aircraft

Arrivals

Departures

Total

Numbers

1998

1999

2000

81 616

83 686

81 607

83 683

90 953 90 974

163 223

167 369

181 927

Ocean vessels (1)

Arrivals

40 706

37 205

37 302

Departures

40 921

37 275

36 749

Total

81 627

74 480

74 051

River trade passenger ferries and cargo vessels (2)

Arrivals

189 609

175 265

178 984

Departures

189 414

175 193

179 483

Total

Motor vehicles

Arrivals

Departures

Total

379 023

350 458

358 467

4 882 588

5 161 098

5 610 814

4 890 140

5 166 708

5 615 386

9 772 728

10 327 806

11 226 200

Passenger trains

Arrivals

Departures

Total

2 376

2 595

2 376

2 596

2 925 2 925

4 752

5 191

5 850

Notes: Figures include movements between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the mainland of China.

(1) Figures exclude pleasure vessels.

(2) Starting from 1999, river cargo vessel statistics exclude an incomplete count of pleasure vessels and fishing vessels plying within the

river trade limits.

Sources: Civil Aviation Department,

Marine Department,

Customs and Excise Department,

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.

(For enquiries, please call Census and Statistics Department. Enquiry Telephone No.: 2582 4661)

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