SHIPPING
2 The year 1882 under review shows a general increase in the trade of the Colony. The total of all arrivals is 28,668 vessels measuring 4,976,233 tons, the increase being 1,115 vessels measuring 442,929 tons
3. Of the arrivals, 59.16 per cent of the tonnage is in vessels propelled by steam, and 4.56 per cent in European Sailing vessels, the remaining 36.28 per cent being due to Junks.
4. The proportions of the whole tonnage under various Nationalities are as follows:
American, British,
...
Chinese Steamers,
Junks,
1.80 per cent.
47.52
2.44
36.28
French,
German, Others,
...
3.49
5.22
3.25
5 The trade in 3,054 steam vessels, amounting to 2,943,867 tons, is divided in the following proportion:
American,
Austrian,
British,
0.82 per cent
0.68
78.62
Chinese,
Danish,
Dutch..
French,
German,
Japanese,
Others,
2.3
4.14
1.16
0.61
5.68
5.93
1.10
1.26
6. The tonnage in steam vessels has increased 13.25 per cent on last year's return, and the tonnage of European sailing vessels has decreased 10.57 per cent
7 There is a slight decrease in the trade with the Australian Colonies, and Great Britain, but an increase as regards the Coast of China and Formosa, Cochin China, Continent of Europe, Japan, Java, Philippine Islands, Hainan, Gulf of Tonquin, and the United States of America. British North Borneo is introduced in the columns of these returns for the first time, with an entry and clearance of 3 vessels and 1,065 tons. The Island of Hainan and Ports in the Gulf of Tonquin have not been opened long, but there is a present trade between those Ports and Hongkong of 176 vessels and 73,708 tons.
JUNK TRADE.
8 I have again to report an increase under this heading. 892 vessels measuring 125,365 tons arrived from the Coast of China and Formosa in 1882 in excess of those entered in the previous year
9 The trade with Macao alone, in Junks, shows an increase of 1,401 tons.
10. 16 fewer Junk licences and 169 fewer Fishing licences were issued during the year, but there was an increase of 985 Anchorage passes.
EMIGRATION
11 8,239 more Emigrants left Hongkong in 1882 than in the previous year, an excess of 5,479 going to Portland, Oregon, and of 5,694 proceeding to California. A rush was made for these two places in the first half of the year in consequence of the laws prohibiting the immigration of Chinese labourers into the United States coming into force on the 4th August 1882. The last ship left for San Francisco on the 4th July, carrying 1,182 passengers. There is an increase of 5,956 Chinese to Victoria, Vancouver's Island. 7,467 left for the latter Port for the purpose of constructing the projected Railroad from New Westminster in British Columbia through the Dominion of Canada.
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SHIPPING
2 The year 1882 under review shows a general increase in the trade of the Colony. The total of all arrivals is 28,668 vessels measuring 4,976,233 tons, the increase being 1,115 vessels measuring 442,929 tons
3. Of the arrivals, 59.16 per cent of the tonnage is in vessels propelled by steam, and 4 56 per cent in European Sailing vessels, the remaining 36 28 per cent being due to Junks.
4. The proportions of the whole tonnage under various Nationalities are as follows:
American, British,
...
Chinese Steamers,
Junks,
180 per cent.
.47 52
2 44
"}
"
French,
•
German, Others,
.36 28
**
... 3 49
"
5 22
3 25
"
5 The trade in 3,054 steam vessels, amounting to 2,943,867 tons, is divided in the following proportion:
American, .
Austrian,
British,.
082 per cent 0 68
.....78 62
Chinese,
Danish,
Dutch..
French,.
German,
Japanese,
Others,
23
4 14
.
1 16
22
0 61
י
5 68
"
5 93
*
1.10
"
1.26
6. The tonnage in steam vessels has increased 13 25 per cent on last year's return, and the ton- nage
of European sailing vessels has decreased 10 57 per cent
7 There is a slight decrease in the trade with the Australian Colonies, and Great Britain, but an increase as regards the Coast of China and Formosa, Cochin China, Continent of Europe, Japan, Java, Philippine Islands, Hainan, Gulf of Tonquin, and the United States of America British North Borneo is introduced in the columns of these returns for the first time, with an entry and clearance of 3 vessels and 1,065 tons The Island of Hainan and Ports in the Gulf of Tonquin have not been opened long, but there is a present trade between those Ports and Hongkong of 176 vessels and 73,708 tons.
JUNK TRADE.
8 I have again to report an increase under this heading. 892 vessels measuring 125,365 tons arrived from the Coast of China and Formosa in 1882 in excess of those entered in the previous year
9 The trade with Macao alone, in Junks, shows an increase of 1,401 tons.
10. 16 fewer Junk licences and 169 fewer Fishing licences were issued during the year, but there was an increase of 985 Anchorage passes.
EMIGRATION
11 8,239 more Emigrants left Hongkong in 1882 than in the previous year, an excess of 5,479 going to Portland, Oregon, and of 5,694 proceeding to California A rush was made for these two places in the first half of the year in consequence of the laws prohibiting the immigration of Chinese labourers into the United States coming into force on the 4th August 1882. The last ship left for San Francisco on the 4th July, carrying 1,182 passengers There is an increase of 5,956 Chinese to Victoria, Vancouver's Island 7,467 left for the latter Port for the purpose of constructing the pro- jected Railroad from New Westminster in British Columbia through the Dominion of Canada.
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