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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS
-ANNUAL.
rice was consequently unusually large, and the supply was equal to the demand. However, during November shipments declined, because the local supply was sufficient for the needs of the districts. In December, shipments increased, owing to renewed demands from the interior.
The total reported imports during the year amounted to 4,298,194 tons, as against 4,195,968 tons in 1909, an increase of 102,226 tons or 2.4 per cent. Exports also show an increase of 23,000 tons, or 10.2 per cent. Transit cargo shows a decrease of 12,039 tons, or 0.3 per cent. These figures are not, however, reliable, there being no means of collecting accurate information, in the absence of any Customs staff.
Emigration and Immigration.
One hundred and eleven thousand and fifty-eight (111,058) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1910, (77,430 in 1909). Of these 79,851 were carried in British ships and 31,207 in foreign ships. These figures show a large increase, compared with those for 1909, of 33,628 (or 43.4 per cent.), which is accounted for by the largely increased emigration to the Federated Malay States to provide labour for the rubber plantations.
Statement of Number of Emigrants to Straits Settlements 1906 to 1910 compared with Total Chinese Emigration 1906 to 1910.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlements. Total No. of Emigrants. 1906 60,320 76,725 1907 83,048 105,967 1908 49,639 71,081 1909 48,016 77,430 1910 76,705 111,058One hundred and forty-nine thousand five hundred and sixty-four (149,564) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from coast ports, as against 144,821 in 1909. Of these 108,346 arrived in British ships, and 41,218 in foreign ships.
(b.) INDUSTRIES.
(i.).-Under European Management.
Engineering and Shipbuilding. This industry has improved during the year under review.
1910.
Vessels. Gross tons. I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ld. 8 2,231 1,718 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 14 7,715 2,070 W. S. Bailey & Co. 4 121 200 Macdonald & Co. 169 160 Ulderup and Schluter... **4 2 317 150 *** Total 31 3,553 4,298