CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]

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Table D.

AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION,

The Notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1900, were in amount as follows:-

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. National Bank of China, Limited,

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Table F.

Table showing the total in tons of Imports and Exports for the last five years.

Year Imports Exports In Transit 1896 3,425,486 2,661,873 1,845,400 1897 3,414,728 1898 4,077,740 1899 3,915,481 2,787,585 1,852,462 1900 4,362,404 3,015,263 2,020,322

Table G.

Table showing the Imports and Exports of Junks in Foreign and Local Trade during 1899 & 1900.

Month 1899 Imports 1899 Exports 1900 Imports 1900 Exports January $3,091,635 $8,483,757 February $2,821,338 $8,703,824 $447,690 $448,761 March $2,381,227 $8,280,515 $444,689 April $2,661,976 $8,817,500 $450,000 May $2,821,203 $8,100,450 $447,570 June $2,889,062 $7,936,667 $441,926 July $2,683,108 $7,993,354 $445,433 August $2,696,306 $7,546,934 $429,827 September October $2,760,607 $7,959,297 $435,395 November $2,710,773 $7,878,254 $445,073 December $2,658,660 $6,775,233 $450,000 Total $2,927,088 $7,003,450

The principal exports are kerosine and rice.

Table H.

Land Sales, Extensions and Grants.

No. of Lots Area in square feet Annual Crown Rent Premium Island of Hongkong 11 $16,174.00 Kowloon Peninsula 45 1,037,344 $774,811 New Territory 83 $2,712,155 Total $1,451,489.00 $7,518.00 $23,692.00 $324,119.00 $775,608.00

Table E.

PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORT DURING THE YEARS 1899 & 1900.

Articles 1899 1900 Increase Decrease Beans 8,110 560 7,550 Bones 1,800 1,800 Coal 687,557 1,045,312 358,255 Cotton Yarn and Cotton 34,470 19,998 14,477 Flour 101,939 154,111 52,172 Hemp 82,868 54,105 21,237 Kerosine (bulk) 61,027 64,732 3,705 Kerosine (case) 80,588 69,979 10,609 Liquid Fuel 2,759 2,759 Opium 2,775 3,194 419 Rattan 3,998 10,204 6,206 Rice 771,880 673,029 98,801 Sandalwood 1,282 3,911 2,529 Sulphur 606 22 481 Sugar 183,162 239,863 55,701 Tea 6,287 6,393 106 Timber 61,110 82,311 21,201 General 1,135,828 1,172,024 26,266

Table I.

Comparative Shipping Return for the Years 1899 and 1900.

1899 1900 Increase Decrease Junks in Foreign Trade 45,067 Ships Tonnage 7,405 7,511 Tonnage 8,725,016 9,155,108 3,497 4,712,131 4,866,960 3,129 Total 35,972 46,365 Tonnage 17,133,331 17,247,023 103 Junks in Local Trade 2,050 2,436 Tonnage 967,975 1,198,111 86,091 230,133 Ships Tonnage 103 48 Tonnage 430,382 9,842 471,828 +1 Grand Total 88,627 82,456 Tonnage 18,101,300 18,445,131 3,589 815,153 9,710 471,323

*Including 4,918 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 108,834 tons, † Including 12,826 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 316,300 tons. Including 13,721 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 160,190 tons.

$810,614.20