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Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1911 to 1922, compared with total Chinese emigration.
to
No, of Emigrants
Straits Settlements.
Total No. of
Emigrante.
1911
100,906
135,505
1913
84,024
122,657
1913
102,353
142,759
1914
44,974
76,296
1915
41,278
68,275
1910
82,797
117,653
1917
63,202
96,208
1918
8,019
43,830
1919
11,638
59,969
1920
43,935
105,258
1921
87,324
156,011
1922
50,356
98,303
(.)-INDUSTRIES.
(1.)--Under European management.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for the year 1001 and 1922 :—
1921---
Taikoo Dock & Eng. Co., L.d..... 9 vessels of 7,725 gross tons and 6,900 LH.P. H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., L... 6
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26.637
71
17,700
W. A. Bailey & Co. Lê...... 20 Kwong Fook Cheong
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3,387
200
3
2,102
"
280
"
"
Total
36 russels of 37,919 gross tons and 27,072 I.H.P.
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H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Lil... 6 vessels of 11,842 gross tona and 7,300 I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ltd 7
11.087
47
174
47
48
1
20
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28
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41
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W. B. Riley & Co., Ld..................
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Kwong Hip Lung Co., Ed.
A King....
Kung Tack Cheung........ Tong Lee
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8,550
840
144
11
260
+00
11
80
41
Total...........22 vessels of 28,309 gross tons and 17,074 I.E.P.
Sugar. The year 1922 saw many fluctuations in price but on the whole was an uninteresting period. We still look for a more satisfactory state of affairs when normal production and consumption definitely returns. Trade in China was bad owing to the political
unrest.
Form. The yarn trade during 1922 was very unsatisfactory from the point of view of importers but the local dealers are said to have closed the year on a profitable basis.
The total quantity of yarn imported into the colony during the year amounted to 120,000 bales and 14,000 bales were brought
forward from the previous year.
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Clearances totailed 110,000 bales and the carry over for 1923 amounted to 24,000 bales.
Cotton-Middling American cotton was quoted in Liverpool at the commencement of the year at 11.69. The rate declined gradu- ally reaching lowest point for the year on 6th February 9.62. A reaction set in and advances were reported until 13.60% was reached on 16th Jane. During the latter half of June, July, August, September it fluctuated between that figure 12.20 which was reached on 29th September.
The official reports issued at the commencement of October indicated a prospective shortage and prices advanced rapidly until 15,604 was reached on the 10th November. A slight drop was then registered and during the last six weeks various rates were quoted between that figure at 14.50 with 15.294 as the final rate for the
year.
Rope Making. For the first part of the year the demand was fairly good and prices for raw material were low but towards the close of the year the Manila hemp market steadily advanced and prices for rope were correspondingly increased and the demand was checked. The prospects of business for the new year are therefore rather unfavourable but on the other hand the fall in the sterling value of the dollar will to some extent offset the increased cost as far as exports to gold using countries are concerned.
Cement Manufacture. There was a strong demand for cement throughout the year, but very severe competition was experienced in all markets, due to the importation of cheap cement from Europe, which necessitated prices being reduced to an absolute minimum. The actual turnover locally was much the same as last year.
(ii).—Under Chinese Management.
Tin.-Business was fairly good and United States bought freely and Dealers were given an opportunity of clearing somewhat large surplus stocks carried over from 1921. The comparative table is as follows:-
Imports. 1921. 1929.
tons. tons.
Exports. 1921. 1922.
From Straits......... 700 47 To United
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China .........8,250 8,500
Total...8,950 8,613
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tonė. tons.
Kingdom...2,000 803 United States...1,000 7,043 China ............2,100 2,878 Japan......... .1,000 1,271
Total...6,100 12,055
Native Tobacco. Very little business done during the year and total exports are estimated at £471,252 as compared with £513,478 for 1921.
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