The total arrivals for the last 5 years were:——-
EXCLUSIVE OF JUNKS.
JUNKS.
GRAND TOTAL.”
Years. Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels. Tons.
Number of Vessels. Tons.
1889,......3,820
1890,......4,114
4,518,614 4,893,733
1891,......4,351
1892.......4,499
5,166,938
1893,......4,371
5,266,349
22,926 1,716,922 23,512 1,795,261 27,626 6,688,994 5,138,627 · · 22,806 1,634,616 27;157 6,773,248 22,755 1,606,251 27,254 6,773,189 23,679 1,748,892 28,050 7,015,241
26,746 6,235,536
Immigration and Emigration from and to Ports other than in China and Japan.
Years.
Arrived.
Departed.
1889,
99,315
47,849
1890,
...101,147
42,066
1891,
.105,199
45,162
1892,
97,971
52,143
1893, .....
.108,644
82,336
19.-AGRICULTURE.
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The estimated extent of cultivable land in the Colony of Hongkong and in British Kowloon is 19,115 acres, of which about 810 acres are under cultivation. The produce is for local consumption only.
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20.—MANUFACTURES, &C.
Steam-Launches.
The total number of Steam-Launches built in the Colony in 1893 was 42, with a total tonnage... of 2,605.14, as against 22 with a total tonnage of 2,714.69 in 1892. The total number of licensed Steam-Launches of all descriptions, in the Colony, in 1893, were:-
Licensed to carry passengers,...........................................
Private Launches,..
Colonial Government Launches,
War Department Launches,
61
53
11
5
130 (a)
21.GRANTS OF LAND."
The grants of land on lease during the last 5 years were r—-
No. of Grants. No. of acres sold.--No. of acres re-granted.
Years.
44.1. 92 9.3.17
A. R. P.
1889,...... (b) 1890,..... 29
65.
1891,.**.** (c) 1892,...... 61 1893,...... 37
37
26.0.331
60.3.18
20.0.23
Total No. of acres
granted.
A. R. P. 88.1.151
25.3. 7
A. R. P.
44.0.5
15.3.30
43.0. 51
69.0.38
9.1.28 3.0.17
70.1. 7
23.1. 0
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(a) Exclusive of 1 floating Fire Engine.
(b) The Returns in the Blue Book report for 1890 stated for that year lands sold by auction only, viz. :—2 A, 3 R, 103 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.
(c) 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,