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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: CO 133/11

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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RETURN OF THE MANUFACTURES, SHIPS, MINES, AND FISHERIES.

MANUFACTURES

Number Name, Situation, and Description of Manufactures, Mills, Works, &c.
1 Gun Powder Manufactory, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong (now prohibited by Ordinance)
2 Bamboo Grass Cloth Manufactories, Kowloon
3 Rope Manufactories, Aberdeen
4 Stanley, Hong Kong
5 Victoria Foundries, Hong Kong (to the anchoring...)
6 Manufactory of Preserved Ginger, Aberdeen
7 Manufactory of Preserved Sugar, Hong Kong

SHIPS

Number of Ships built in the Colony Tons Burthen Registered according to Law
None recorded

MINES AND QUARRIES

Number Name, Situation, and Description of the Mines and Quarries Name of the Mineral Substances
10 Mines: Stone. The privileges of quarrying stone throughout the Island are held by an individual at a rental of £270.16.8 for both years. In the year 1853. Granite

Remarks: There are a large number of Chinese employed in their respective shops in industrial trades and manufactures, the coarse [stone] scarcely [worked?].

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FISHERIES

Quantity produced and Value in Sterling Number of Ships and Boats employed Description of Fish and Quantity of each Value in Sterling Ships Boats General Remarks
Great variety, chiefly portion which are subsequently salted and dried. The quantity is large, but cannot be estimated. Diving, &c. (Granting Trading Permits). Improved. Smaller craft for fishing and harbour use. Colonial Cutter. Junks. No large vessels have been built within the Colony.
The number of boats licensed for hire during the year 1854 were: — Large 145, Small 314, Total 459. 632 large and 300 small [boats?], 154 [?]

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: CO 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- RETURN OF THE MANUFACTURES, SHIPS, MINES, AND FISHERIES. MANUFACTURES Number Name, Situation, and Description of Manufactures, Mills, Works, &c. 1 Gun Powder Manufactory, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong (now prohibited by Ordinance) 2 Bamboo Grass Cloth Manufactories, Kowloon 3 Rope Manufactories, Aberdeen 4 Stanley, Hong Kong 5 Victoria Foundries, Hong Kong (to the anchoring...) 6 Manufactory of Preserved Ginger, Aberdeen 7 Manufactory of Preserved Sugar, Hong Kong SHIPS Number of Ships built in the Colony Tons Burthen Registered according to Law None recorded MINES AND QUARRIES Number Name, Situation, and Description of the Mines and Quarries Name of the Mineral Substances 10 Mines: Stone. The privileges of quarrying stone throughout the Island are held by an individual at a rental of £270.16.8 for both years. In the year 1853. Granite Remarks: There are a large number of Chinese employed in their respective shops in industrial trades and manufactures, the coarse [stone] scarcely [worked?]. --- FISHERIES Quantity produced and Value in Sterling Number of Ships and Boats employed Description of Fish and Quantity of each Value in Sterling Ships Boats General Remarks Great variety, chiefly portion which are subsequently salted and dried. The quantity is large, but cannot be estimated. Diving, &c. (Granting Trading Permits). Improved. Smaller craft for fishing and harbour use. Colonial Cutter. Junks. No large vessels have been built within the Colony. The number of boats licensed for hire during the year 1854 were: — Large 145, Small 314, Total 459. 632 large and 300 small [boats?], 154 [?] --- [290] [291]
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE 21 Aeference imm c.o. 133/11 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON | MANUFACTURES. Number, Name, Situation, and Description of Manufactares, Milk, Worka, &e. &c. [290] RETURN OF THE MANUFACTURES SHIPS. MINES, and FISHERIES. QUABRIES MINES and Number of Ships built In the Colony. Toas Barthen. Registered according to Law. Number, Name, Situation, and Description of the Mines and Quarries. Name of the Mineral Substances. Gun Powder Manufacturion Sheak. tong-too Hongheong Lov Hongmation. now probibitedly Cidimus, bearee Grass bloth. Manufactories. Margnarchings Thar Kewow- Rope Manufactoris. Arxdion. Stanley. Hougheny.ho... Victons Cannon Inunderies. Hongheong too theanting torii. 2 if Kmu brokitilily Ordinance) Manufactory of Preserved Ginger.. Aberdeen Manufactory plecame Surga.... Hongkong. 743 10. Mines tone. The srivileges of arzig bing Sult plor froughout the Island, are held by ace Individual. ata Rental of £270.16.8 for both eye. in the Petamber 4853. there are el Large number of chinese are employed in their respective shops industrial trade one manufactures, the curse scarcely Granite. [291] Quantity produced, and Valoe in Sterling Number of Ships and Bosis employed. FISHERIES Description of Fish, and Quantity of each... In Sterling. Ships Borth General Remarka. Vaine of Great variety, chiefly portion which soube segmently salted Funddried. The quantity. large, but count the ustimated. Dive Loschon i.c. (Gracting Frading Fenals. I improved. nature build waying foun encaller craft for fishing andharbour Colonial Cantar Jona постонут Linda Loves been built within the Colony.. The number of bouts licensand Lifter for live. during the year rom. -- plus..145 blus...314 Wotal. Ab deg. 632 large and 300 Small, 154
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

21

Aeference imm

c.o.

133/11

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON |

MANUFACTURES.

Number, Name, Situation, and Description of

Manufactares, Milk, Worka, &e. &c.

[290]

RETURN OF THE MANUFACTURES

SHIPS.

MINES, and FISHERIES.

QUABRIES

MINES and

Number of Ships built

In the Colony.

Toas

Barthen.

Registered according to Law.

Number, Name, Situation, and Description of

the Mines and Quarries.

Name of the

Mineral Substances.

Gun Powder Manufacturion Sheak. tong-too Hongheong Lov Hongmation.

now probibitedly Cidimus,

bearee Grass bloth. Manufactories. Margnarchings

Thar Kewow-

Rope Manufactoris.

Arxdion.

Stanley. Hougheny.ho...

Victons

Cannon Inunderies.

Hongheong too theanting torii.

2

if Kmu brokitilily Ordinance)

Manufactory of Preserved

Ginger..

Aberdeen

Manufactory plecame

Surga....

Hongkong.

743 10. Mines tone. The

srivileges of arzig bing Sult

plor

froughout the Island,

are

held by

ace Individual.

ata Rental of £270.16.8

for both

eye.

in the Petamber

4853.

there are

el Large number of chinese are employed in their respective shops

industrial trade one manufactures,

the curse

scarcely

Granite.

[291]

Quantity produced,

and Valoe in Sterling

Number of Ships and Bosis employed.

FISHERIES

Description of Fish, and Quantity of each...

In Sterling.

Ships

Borth

General Remarka.

Vaine

of

Great variety, chiefly portion

which soube

segmently salted

Funddried. The

quantity. large, but count

the ustimated.

Dive Loschon

i.c. (Gracting Frading Fenals. I improved. nature build waying foun

encaller craft for fishing andharbour

Colonial Cantar

Jona

постонут

Linda Loves been built within

the Colony..

The number of

bouts licensand

Lifter for live. during the year

  1. rom. --

plus..145

blus...314

Wotal. Ab deg.

632 large

and 300 Small,

154

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