CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]

Report by the Registrar-General.

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Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary,

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With reference to his Excellency's enquiries some time ago regarding trade and traffic between Hongkong and the East River District, I submit the following particulars obtained from the Chinese Customs Reports for 1902 and previous years:-

PASSENGER TRAFFIC DURING 1902.

Stations. Inward. Outward. Total. Taishan, Lintin, and Shamchun. 103,573 100,969 204,542 Samun. 8,523 8,772 17,295 Shauchung and Shatowkok. 59,625 60,468 120,093 Total 171,721 170,209 341,930

STEAMING 1902.

Steam Launches. Inward. Outward. Total. Passed Taishan, Lintin, and Shamchun. 1,369 1,361 2,730 Passed Samun. 399 391 790 Entered at Shauchung and Shatowkok. 733 783 1,466 Total. 2,501 2,485 4,986 Junks. Inward. Outward. Total. Passed Taishan, Lintin, and Shamchun. 15,227 15,174 30,401 Passed Samun. 5,704 5,755 11,459 Entered at Shauchung and Shatowkok. 1,929 1,846 3,775 Total. 22,860 22,775 45,635

Three Passage Boats run regularly between Hongkong and Shexiung, 5 between Hongkong and Taiping, and 2 between Tungkun City and Hongkong.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR 1902.

Tungkun District.

Imports. Exports. Total Foreign Goods. Native Produce. Native Produce. Taels. Taels. Taels. Taels. 1. Tung Kun. 19,431 1,279 191,429 212,138 2. Shixiung. 166,227 144,068 235,924 546,150 3. Tung Kun Shing. 42,845 113,774 572,754 729,179 4. Tai-ping. 197,220 297,978 904,888 1,399,538 Total. 485,523 557,033 1,904,445 2,887,001