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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
PAPERS RELATING TO
Junks.
23,958 junks measuring 1,863,968 tons arrived in the Colony in 1888, as against 23,521 junks and 1,793,923 tons in 1887, showing an increase of 437 junks and 70,045 tons.
The total arrivals for the last five years were:-
Years Exclusive of Junks Junks Grand Total No. of Vessels Tons No. of Vessels Tons No. of Vessels Tons 1891 3,200 3,479,037 23,473 1,687,094 26,763 6,107,231 1885 3,128 3,866,700 23,074 1,797,292 27,102 5,603,931 1880 4,251 4,571,290 22,071 1,752,809 27.222 6,324,104 1887 4,078 4,607,914 23,521 1,793,923 27,590 6,401,337 1888 3,821 4,530,442 23,958 1,863,968 27,779 6,394,410Immigration and Emigration.
The following will show the number of Chinese who arrived in and the number who departed from the Colony during the last five years:-
Years Arrived Departed 1884 73,767 51,217 1885 80,773 57,517 1886 88,704 64,522 1887 92,375 82,897 1888 98,800 96,19522.—AGRICULTURE.
The lands of the Colony being limited and not favourable for agricultural purposes, there is no inducement for this industry here. The produce is quite nominal, and is for local consumption only.
23.—MANUFACTURES, &c. Manufactories.
No new manufactories have been added to those already in existence.
Steam Launches.
The total number of steam launches built in the Colony in 1888 was 24 with a total tonnage of 1,655, as against 31 with a total tonnage in the previous year.