AnnualReport-1917

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EXPORTS:

The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal are as follows:-

1910.

1917.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 8,758 6,873,003 3,571 6,139,214 River Steamers, 4,666 2,583,019 4,153 2,415,846 513 167,173 Sailing Vessels, 1 75 1 75 Total.... 8,245 9,456,097 7,724 8,555,060 701 901,037 Net Decrease,. 701 901,037

Exported 2,514,331 tons including River Trade as compared with 2,606,264 tons in 1916.

1916. 1917. Increase. Decrease. Strs. Bunker Coal. Strs. Bunker Coal. Strs. Bunker Coal. Strs. Bunker Coal. Steamers, 3,758 457,580 3,571 407,395 84,096 River Steamers, 4,666 187 50,185 4,153 76,582 503 7,514 Total,... 8,424 511,676 7,724 483,977 690 57,699 Net Decrease,..... 690 57,699

Exports show a decrease of 7,142 tons.

Transit Cargo.—A decrease of 809,984 tons is shown under this head.

Emigration and Immigration,

Ninety-six thousand two hundred and ninety-eight (96,298) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1917, (117,653) in 1916. Of these, 59,285 were carried in British ships, and 37,013 in foreign ships.