Years. Number of Vessels. Tons.
The total arrivals for the last 5 years were:---
EXCLUSIVE of Junks.
JUNKS.
Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels.
GRAND TOTAL.
Tons.
1888,...... 3,821
4,536,442
23,958 1,863,968
27,779 6,400,410
1889,..... 3,820
4,518,614
1890,...... 4,114
1891,..... 4,351 1892,...... 4,499
5,166,938
4,893,733 5,138,627 22,806 22,755
22,926 23,512
1,716,922
26,746 1,795,261 27,626
6,235,536
6,688,994
1,634,616 1,606,251
27,157
6,773,243
27,254 6,773,189
Immigration and Emigration from and to Ports other than in China and Japan.
Years.
1888,
1889,
1890,
1891,
1892, ...........................
Arrived.
98,800
99,315
.101,147
...105,199
97,971
19.-AGRICULTURE.
Departed.
96,195
47,849
42,066
45,162
52,143
381
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.
20.-MANUFACTURES, &C.
Manufactories.
In addition to the several Manufactories previously in existence, a Paper Mill was established at Aberdeen.
Steam-Launches.
The total number of Steam-Launches built in the Colony in 1892 was 22, with a total tonnage of 2,714.69, as against 25 with a total tonnage of 2,324.03 in 1891. The total number of licensed Steam-Launches of all descriptions, in the Colony, in 1892, were :-
Licensed to carry passengers, Private Launches,
Colonial Government Launches,
War Department Launches,
KAMANDA 40
51
59
12
5
127
21.-GRANTS OF LAND.
The grants of land on lease during the last 5 years were :-
Years.
No. of Grants. No. of acres sold. No. of acres re-granted. Total No. of acres
1888,...... 202 1889,...... 65 29
(a) 1890,......
1891,...... 37
(b) 1892,......
61
A. R. P.
44.0.31 44.1. 93
9.3.17 26.0.331 60.3.18
A. R. P.
59.3.13 44.0. 51 15.3.303 43.0. 51 9.1.28
granted.
A. R. P.
104.0. 4
88.1.151 25.3. 72
69.0.38
70.1.7
(a) The Returns in the Blue Book report for 1890 stated for that year lands sold by auction only viz.:-2 A. 3 R. 10 P. and did not include lands sold by way of extension to Lots already existing, the addition of the latter increasing the number of acres sold in that year to 9 A, 3 R. 17 P. as above.
(◊) 116 A. 1 R. 14 P. were granted, and 46 A. 0 R. 7 P. were resumed, leaving 70 A. 1 R. 7 P. additional Land granted during the year.
Persons having possession of Lands or Houses previously to the Treaty, were allowed to retain them on payment of certain assessed rentals. now collected by the Treasurer; and in cases where such Lands or Houses are not leased, the occupiers are considered as Tenants at will.