year brought forward for purposes of comparison. more Vessels' movements are recorded, and 403 per cent more Tons are registered now than in the Vessels and 5,864,514 Tons as against 2,179 Vessels and 1,164,640 Tons in 1859, or 2,771 per cent Department when it is seen that the Total of Arrivals and Departures, combined, in 1870, is 62,57% 7. Some idea can be formed of the necessity for having increased the number of Employés in the
the several years I have been connected with Hongkong.
6. To this Report I have appended a Comparative Statement of the Trade of the Colony during
and this large diminution is but the effect of a few months' hostilities. the North-German Flag, in consequence of the War, have 87 vessels with 26,148 tons less than in 1869, and Tonnage of Vessels under the French and American Flags have also increased, whilst those under increase in those under the British Flag, consisting of 133 Vessels and 161,520 Tons.
5. Of the ships of different Nations arriving at this Port, it will be seen that there is a marked The Number
JUNK TRADE.
and their neighborhood, is now seldoin, if ever, heard of. whether Native or Foreign, is in a highly healthy condition, and Piracy, once so rife in these waters pated baneful effects have not been realised, but that on the contrary, the general trade of the Colony, 9. The former opponents of this measure, it is to be hoped, will now rest satisfied that its antici
"Harbor and Coasts' Ordinance, 1866” was introduced. But certain it is, that Trade in native bottoms has increased, and now stands at its highest since the mercial prosperity of the Colony, I am unable to say, beyond, that the latter would seem probable. are less zealous in the performance of their duties, or that brighter days have dawned on the Com- the Customs Stations in the vicinity of the Colony. Whether it is that the Officers in charge of them 8. In my last Report on this subject, I attributed the then falling off of this Trade to the effect of
EMIGRATION.
boys and 80 girls.
10. Under this heading, there is a sensible decrease, amounting to 3,460 men, 1,549 women, 204
Labuan, during the year. sessions, but to these the restrictions and difficulties are so great, that only 70 Chinese left, for 12. Emigration under Contract is at present prohibited at Hongkong, except to British Pos
is having its effect, whether for good or evil remains to be scen.
11. The opposition evinced in the United States of America to the introduction of Chinese labor
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN.
Colonial Secretary,
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I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Pelun 22
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-NUMBER, Tosxane, and Crews of Vessels ENTERED at Ports in the Colony of Hongkong from each Country, in the Year 1870.
BRITISH.
FOREIGN.
TOTAL.
COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.
WITH CARGOES.
IN BALLAST.
TOTAL.
WITH CARGOES.
IN BALLAST.
TOTAL
WITH CARGOES.
IN BALLAST.
TOTAL
Feele. Tons. Crows. Vescis.
Great Britain, ........................................
Continent of Europe,.................. United States,
Australia and New Zealand,.....................................................
India and Singapore,..........
Siam
kias Islands. *******************
fava and other Islands in Indian Archipelago....
South AmeriCY, ....................................... Sandwich Islands....................................... Amoor River............................................................. West Indies, ................... South Pacific,...................
Macao.
........
Coast of China and Formosa,.
97 84,458 2,813)
Toas. Crews Vessels.
38-4!
101
422
161
422
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201
Tons. Crews. Vazaels. Tons. Crews Verein. 84,842 2,872 19,790
21 012
207
Fous. Crews candy.!
Tons. Grews. Varts. Tona. Crews. Vosets,
Tons. Crews Teasels.
Tona. Crews.
244
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315 59,480 11,288 1,254 178,062 81,724 336
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COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.
WITH CARGOES.
BRITISH.
IN BAILAST.
TOTAL.
WITH CARGOES.
FOREIGN.
IN BALLAST.
TOTAL.
WITH CARGOUS.
Vesala. Tons. Crews. Fessels. Tons. Crews Visals. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Yess. Tons. Crews. Vusals, Toms. Crews Vessels. Tons. Crows, Vessels
TOTAL.
IN BALLAST.
TOTAL.
Iona. Crews Vessels. Tous. Crews.
Great Britain. ..........
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United States,
Australia and New Zealand,
India and Singapore,...-----------
Siam,
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