Money Circulation.
The approximate amount of Coin put into circulation up to 31st December, 1887, was as
follows:-
Hongkong Dollars and half Dollars struck at the Hongkong Mint,.....$1,421,487 Hongkong Silver and Copper Subsidiary Coins (20, 10, and 5 cent
pieces; and I Cent and Mil pieces).
The importation of Copper Coin has been discontinued.
Weights and Measures.
.$2,481,181
The Weights and Measures in use in the Colony are regulated by Ordinance 8 of 1885.
20.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
There being no Custom House, it is not possible to furnish an account of the Imports and Exports.
21-SHIPPING.
Arrivals exclusive of Junks.
The total arrivals, exclusive of Junks, during the year 1887, amounted to 4,078 vessels and 4,607,914 tons, being an excess of 36,618 tons over the arrivals in 1886.
Junks.
23,521 Junks measuring 1,793,923 tons arrived in the Colony in 1887, as against 22,971 Junks and 1,752,868 tons in 1886, showing an increase of 550 Junks and 41,055 tons.
The total arrivals for the last 5 years were :---
Years.
1883,
3,399
EXCLUSIVE OF JUNKS. Number of Vessels. Tons.
3,450,428
JUNKS. Number of Vessels.
24,258 1,851,239
GRAND TOTAL. Tons. Number of Vessels.
Tons.
27,657
5,301,667
1884,
3,290
3,479,637
23,473
1,687,594
26,763
5,167,231
1885.
3,428
3,866,709
23,674
1,797,222
27,102
5,663,931
1886,
4,251
4,571,296 22,971
1,752,868
27,222
6,324,164
1887,.
4,078
4,607,914 23,521 1,793,923
27,599
6,401,837
Immigration and Emigration.
The following will show the number of Chinese who arrived in, and the number who departed from the Colony during the last 5 years:--
Years.
1883.
1884,
1885.
1886,
1887,
Arrived.
74,722
73,767
80,773
88,704
92,375
22.-AGRICULTURE.
Departed.
57,438
51.247
57,517
64,522
82,897
The lands of the Colony being limited and not favourable for agricultural purposes, there is no inducement for this industry here. The produce is quite nominal, and is for local consumption only.
23.-MANUFACTURES, &C. Manufactories.
Brick and Cement Factories have been erected in the Colony which promise to develop in time.
Steam-Launches.
The total number of Steam-Launches built in the Colony in 1887, was 31, with a total tonnage of 2,872, as against 26 with a total tonnage of 1,659 in 1886. The total number of licensed Steam- launches of all descriptions, in the Colony, in 1887, were:—
Licensed to carry passengers, Private Launches,...
Colonial Government Launches,
War Department Launches....
42
43
10
7
102
24.
GRANTS OF LAND.
The sales of land on lease during the last 5 years were :—
Years.
Total No. of Sales.
1883,
30
1884,
76
1885,
145
1886.
88
1887,
187
Total No. of Acres sold.
A.
R.
P.
60. 1. 261
25. 3. 81
28. 0. 14
82. 2. 313
76.
0. 8