14
1014.
Chests.
1913. 1912. 1911. 1910.
Chests, Chests Chests. Chests,
1909. 1908.
Chests. | Chests.
1
Stock in hand 1st January,
Imported during the year,
4,580
3,0594
5,560 7,587 7,123
9,108 12,3614 21,286
+ 500 5,808 4,707
31,743 35,734 41,821
Total,......
7,640
14,668 19,948 28,409
*6 252 | 41,542
16 528
Boiled by Opium Farmer.
36
667
1,113
761
782
1,044
$64
Boiled by Government.
413
Spurious Opium destroyed,
19
51
247
Missing or stolen
+
2
9
Exported during the year.
4,911
9,419
·
13,2644 20,061 28,333
35,935 39,609
Total..
5,383; 10,088 14,388 20,822
29,129 37,033 40,720
Stock remaining 31st December,.. 2,2561 4,5804 5,360 7,587 7,123 1,509 5,808
General.-There is a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 11·6 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year there is shown an increase of 61,838 tons, or 5 per cent., against a decrease of 361,050 tons, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913.
EXPORTS.
The decrease is 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months show a decrease, compared with those for the corresponding period of 1913, of 45,332 tons, or 3·4 per cent., while those for the last five months declined by 250,066 tons, or 18·8 per cent.
Transit Cargo. Here, again, the effect of the war is very marked. For the whole year, there appears a decrease of 513,725 tons, or 10·4 per cent. For the first seven months, however, there is shown an increase, of 301,699 tons, or 10·7 per cent., which appears to be very largely due to cargo carried through in German bottoms, where there is shown an increase over the 1913 transit cargo of 214,417 tons, or 51 per cent. The last five months are responsible for the decrease of 815,424 tons, or 16·5 per cent.
Emigration and Immigration.
Seventy-six thousand two hundred and ninety-six (76,296) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1914 (142,759 in 1913).
14
1014.
Chests.
1913. 1912. 1911. 1910.
Chests, Chests Chests. Chests,
1909. 1908.
Chests. | Chests.
1
Stock in hand 1-t
January,
Imported during
the year,
4.580
3,0594
5,560 7,587 7.123
9,108 12.3614 21.286
+ 500 5.808 4.707
31.743 35.734 41.821
Total,......
7.640
14,668 19,948 28.409
*6 252 | 41.542
16 528
Boiled by Opium
Farmer.
36
667
1.113
761
782
1.044
$64
Boiled by Govein-
ment.
413
Spurious
Opium
destroyed,
19
51
247
Missing or stolen
+
2
9
Exported during
the year.
4.911
9.419
·
13.2644 20,061 28.333
35.935 39.609
Total..
5.383; 10.0SS 14,388 20,8:2
29.129 37,033 40.720
Stock
remaining 31st December,.. 2,2561 4.5804 5,360 7.587 7,123 1.509 5,808
General.-There is a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 116 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year there is shown an increase of G1,838 tons, or 5 per cent.. against a decrease of 361,050 tous, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913.
EXPORTS.
The decrease is 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months show a decrease. compared with those for the corresponding period of 1913, of 45,332 tons, or 34 per cent., while those for the last five months declined by 250,066 tons, or 188 per cent.
Transit Cargo. Here, again, the effect of the war is very marked. For the whole year, there appears a decrease of 513,725 tons, or 104 per cent. For the first seven months, however, there is shown an increase, of 301,699 tons, or 107 per cent., which appears to be very largely due to cargo carried through in German. bottoms, where there is shown an increase over the 1913 transit cargo of 214,417 tons, or 51 per cent. The last five months are responsible for the decrease of 815,424 tons, or 16'5 per cent.
Emigration and Immigration.
Seventy-six thousand two hundred and ninety six (76,296) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1914 (142,759 in 1913).
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