5. The entire decrease in 1879 as compared with the previous year is 230,000 tons. Of this amount, trade in British bottoms shews a reduction of 1.46 per cent; Siamese 8.30 per cent; French 9.75 per cent; American 11.81 per cent; Danish 19.76 per cent; Spanish 19.86 per cent; German 35.36 per cent; and Dutch 73.13 per cent; while the trade in Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish vessels, which has never been much, has also fallen off.
6. Of the Countries whence the tonnage is less in 1879 than arrived in 1878, the following is the proportion:---
From China and Formosa,.... 4.47 per cent.
United States,.... 9.67 per cent.
India and Singapore, ... 18.00 per cent.
Cochin China,.... 19.45 per cent.
Great Britain,...... 22.39 per cent.
Japan,.... 23.69 per cent.
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin, ... 27.97 per cent.
Australia and New Zealand, ... 29.22 per cent.
Siam,....... 31.06 per cent.
as against this decrease there has been an increase of 29.69 per cent on arrivals from Macao, and of 20.14 per cent on arrivals from the Philippine Islands.
7. Although Macao shews so favourable an increase, a large proportion of this tonnage arises from the changes made by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company in the running arrangements of their vessels.
8. There is an increase in the tonnage of steamers arriving, the whole steam tonnage amounts to 2,204,901 tons, or 3.18 per cent in excess of the tonnage entered in 1878. The trade in vessels propelled by sails, except Junks, is 265,744 tons or 41.50 per cent less than in 1878. Of the steam tonnage 82.06 per cent was under the British flag; 6.82 per cent under the French flag; 4.29 per cent under the Chinese flag; 3.39 per cent under the German flag; and 1.58 per cent under the United States' flag.
9. The China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company appear to be doing a large trade and for the first time the Chinese flag has made its appearance in foreign waters distantly situated from China. A vessel was despatched from Canton to the Sandwich Islands carrying Cargo and Natives to Honolulu. This is possibly but the precursor of a more extended direct trade between China and foreign Countries.
10. The Mitsu Bishi Company (Japanese) opened their line of Steam-ships from Yokohama and Kobe &c., to Hongkong in October 1879, and these vessels have run with great regularity. The ships have good speed, are well officered and manned and bid fair to be strong competitors for a more extended direct trade than the Japanese at present possess.
JUNK TRADE.
11. On the whole, there is a decrease of 109,473 tons under this heading, or 6.21 per cent on the arrivals in 1878; which bears a fair comparison with the decline of trade in foreign vessels. Junk owners cannot expect exemption from the fluctuations of trade, and now they have so formidable a body as the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company to compete with the trade in native vessels will probably still further decline.
12. There has been an increase of 10,872 tons arriving from Macao; and a loss, of 120,345 tons in native vessels from the Coast of China and Formosa.
13. There has been increased activity between Victoria and the Outstations of the Island to the extent of 18,182 tons.
EMIGRATION.
14. The emigration of Chinese for the year under review shows a total of 33,529 souls as against 38,653 in 1878 or a falling off of 5,124 in number. Of this decline 1,581 fewer Chinese have gone to the Australian Colonies, and 4,209 fewer have left Hongkong for Manila. Emigration to Manila from Hongkong is however largely supplemented by vessels going direct from Amoy and Swatow to that Colony.
15. There is an increase of 915 Chinese emigrants to the United States of America.
16. Of Chinese returned to their Native land 2,660 more have arrived than in 1878, and these are nearly all from the Australian Colonies. The numbers returned from other Countries are about the same.
:
:
5. The entire decrease in 1879 as compared with the previous year is 230,000 tons. Of this amount, trade in British bottoms shews a reduction of 1.46 per cent; Siamese 8.30 per cent; French 9.75 per cent; American 11.81 per cent; Danish 19.76 per cent; Spanish 19.86 per cent; German 35.36 per cent; and Dutch 73.13 per cent; while the trade in Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish vessels, which has never been much, has also fallen off.
6. Of the Countries whence the tonnage is less in 1879 than arrived in 1878, the following is the proportion:---
+
From China and Formosa,...
United States,...
India and Singapore,
Cochin China,.
Great Britain,......
Japan,...
•
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin, Australia and New Zealand, Siam,.......
4.47 per cent. 9.67
..18.00
"}
19.45
>>
..22.39
>>
.23.69
"
..27.97
..29.22
>>
11
........31.06
as against this decrease there has been an increase of 29.69 per cent on arrivals from Macao, and of 20.14 per cent on arrivals from the Philippine Islands.
7. Although Macao shews so favourable an increase, a large proportion of this tonnage arises from the changes made by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company in the running arrange- ments of their vessels.
8. There is an increase in the tonnage of steamers arriving, the whole steam tonnage amounts to 2,204,901 tons, or 3.18 per cent in excess of the tonnage entered in 1878. The trade in vessels propelled by sails, except Junks, is 265,744 tons or 41.50 per cent less than in 1878. Of the steam tonnage 82.06 per cent was under the British flag; 6.82 per cent under the French flag; 4.29 per cent under the Chinese flag; 3.39 per cent under the German flag; and 1.58 per cent under the United States' flag.
9. The China Merchants' Steain Navigation Company appear to be doing a large trade and for the first time the Chinese flag has made its appearance in foreign waters distantly situated from China. A vessel was despatched from Canton to the Sandwich Islands carrying Cargo and Natives to Hono- Inlu. This is possibly but the precursor of a more extended direct trade between China and foreign Countries.
10. The Mitsu Bishi Company (Japanese) opened their line of Steam-ships from Yokohama and Kobe &c., to Hongkong in October 1879, and these vessels have run with great regularity. The ships have good speed, are well officered and manned and bid fair to be strong competitors for a more extended direct trade than the Japanese at present possess.
JUNK TRADE.
11. On the whole, there is a decrease of 109,473 tons under this heading, or 6.21 per cent on the arrivals in 1878; which bears a fair comparison with the decline of trade in foreign vessels. Junk owners cannot expect exemption from the fluctuations of trade, and now they have so formidable a body as the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company to compete with the trade in native vessels will probably still further decline.
12. There has been an increase of 10,872 tons arriving from Macao; and a loss, of 120,345 tons in native vessels from the Coast of China and Formosa.
13. There has been increased activity between Victoria and the Outstations of the Island to the extent of 18,182 tons.
EMIGRATION.
14. The emigration of Chinese for the year under review shows a total of 33,529 souls as against 38,653 in 1878 or a falling off of 5,124 in number. Of this decline 1,581 fewer Chinese have gone to the Australian Colonies, and 4,209 fewer have left Hongkong for Manila. Emigration to Manila from Hongkong is however largely supplemented by vessels going direct from Amoy and Swatow to that Colony.
15. There is an increase of 915,Chinese emigrants to the United States of America.
16. Of Chinese returned to their Native land 2,660 more have arrived than in 1878, and these are nearly all from the Australian Colonies. The numbers returned from other Countries are about the
same.
:
:
5. The entire decrease in 1879 as compared with the previous year is 230,000 tons. Of this amount, trade in British bottoms shews a reduction of 1.46 per cent; Siamese 8.30 per cent; French 9.75 per cent; American 11.81 per cent; Danish 19.76 per cent; Spanish 19.86 per cent; German 35.36 per cent; and Dutch 73.13 per cent; while the trade in Austrian, Belgian, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish vessels, which has never been much, has also fallen off.
6. Of the Countries whence the tonnage is less in 1879 than arrived in 1878, the following is the proportion:---
+
From China and Formosa,...
United States,...
India and Singapore,
Cochin China,.
Great Britain,......
Japan,...
•
Hainan and Gulf of Tonquin, Australia and New Zealand, Siam,.......
4.47 per cent. 9.67
..18.00
"}
19.45
>>
..22.39
>>
.23.69
"
..27.97
..29.22
>>
11
........31.06
as against this decrease there has been an increase of 29.69 per cent on arrivals from Macao, and of 20.14 per cent on arrivals from the Philippine Islands.
7. Although Macao shews so favourable an increase, a large proportion of this tonnage arises from the changes made by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company in the running arrange- ments of their vessels.
8. There is an increase in the tonnage of steamers arriving, the whole steam tonnage amounts to 2,204,901 tons, or 3.18 per cent in excess of the tonnage entered in 1878. The trade in vessels propelled by sails, except Junks, is 265,744 tons or 41.50 per cent less than in 1878. Of the steam tonnage 82.06 per cent was under the British flag; 6.82 per cent under the French flag; 4.29 per cent under the Chinese flag; 3.39 per cent under the German flag; and 1.58 per cent under the United States' flag.
9. The China Merchants' Steain Navigation Company appear to be doing a large trade and for the first time the Chinese flag has made its appearance in foreign waters distantly situated from China. A vessel was despatched from Canton to the Sandwich Islands carrying Cargo and Natives to Hono- Inlu. This is possibly but the precursor of a more extended direct trade between China and foreign Countries.
10. The Mitsu Bishi Company (Japanese) opened their line of Steam-ships from Yokohama and Kobe &c., to Hongkong in October 1879, and these vessels have run with great regularity. The ships have good speed, are well officered and manned and bid fair to be strong competitors for a more extended direct trade than the Japanese at present possess.
JUNK TRADE.
11. On the whole, there is a decrease of 109,473 tons under this heading, or 6.21 per cent on the arrivals in 1878; which bears a fair comparison with the decline of trade in foreign vessels. Junk owners cannot expect exemption from the fluctuations of trade, and now they have so formidable a body as the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company to compete with the trade in native vessels will probably still further decline.
12. There has been an increase of 10,872 tons arriving from Macao; and a loss, of 120,345 tons in native vessels from the Coast of China and Formosa.
13. There has been increased activity between Victoria and the Outstations of the Island to the extent of 18,182 tons.
EMIGRATION.
14. The emigration of Chinese for the year under review shows a total of 33,529 souls as against 38,653 in 1878 or a falling off of 5,124 in number. Of this decline 1,581 fewer Chinese have gone to the Australian Colonies, and 4,209 fewer have left Hongkong for Manila. Emigration to Manila from Hongkong is however largely supplemented by vessels going direct from Amoy and Swatow to that Colony.
15. There is an increase of 915,Chinese emigrants to the United States of America.
16. Of Chinese returned to their Native land 2,660 more have arrived than in 1878, and these are nearly all from the Australian Colonies. The numbers returned from other Countries are about the
same.
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