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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,. 701 901,037Exported 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 57,699Exports 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.
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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
187
733.789
2,583,019 | 4,153 | 2,415,846
1513
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 Strs.
Bunker Coal.
Steamers,
3.758
River Steamers, 4,666
457,580 3,571 407,395
84,096 | 4,153
187
50,185
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 shewn 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.
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