276
The total expenditure for these Schools for the last 5 years was as follows:-
1889, (after deducting School fees),
1890, (
1891, (
""
1892, (
""
1893, (
$44,321.98
},
56,081.75
60,359.10
);
..... 54,819.41
),
56,826.46
16.-EXCHANGE, MONEY, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Exchange.
The rate of Exchange on 4 months' Bills on London was on 5th January, 1893, 2/87, and rose to 2/9 on the 8th February, after which it steadily declined, and was at the end of the year 2/33.
Currency,
The law affecting currency has remained unchanged.
Bank Notes.
The Bank Notes in circulation in Hongkong during the last 5 years, as furnished by the Managers of the respective Banks, were as follows:-
Years,
1889,
Average Amount.
$ 6,034,984
1890,
....... 6,073,332
1891,
6,050,122
1892,
6,066,958
1893,
6,344,454
Money Circulation.
Specie in Reserve.
$ 2,552,500
2,775,833
2,650,833
2,701,150
2,874,583
The approximate amount of Coin put into circulation up to 31st December, 1893, was as follows:-- Hongkong Silver and Copper Subsidiary Coins (50, 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces; and 1 Cent
and Mil pieces),
$9,720,125.00.
Weights and Measures.
The Weights and Measures in use in the Colony are regulated by Ordinance 8 of 1885.
17.-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
There being no Custom House, it is not possible to furnish an account of all Imports and Exports, but a record of Raw Opium imported and exported during 1893 has been kept, and is as follows:-
Imported, Exported,
NOTE.-Through Cargo reported in Manifests but not landed, ........
18.-SHIPPING.
Arrivals exclusive of Junks.
39,098) chests, .43,549,,
.16,608) chests.
The total arrivals, exclusive of Junks, during the year 1893, amounted to 4,371 vessels and 5,266,349 tons, being 99,411 tons over the arrivals in 1892.
Junks.
23,679 Junks measuring 1,748,892 tons arrived in the Colony in 1893, as against 22,755 Junks and 1,606,251 tons in 1892, showing an increase of 924 Junks and 142,641 tons.