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1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Government was of the face value of about $44,000,000.

II—SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND.

(a)—SHIPPING.

The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1919, shows an increase of 34,329 vessels, with an increase of 4,507,358 tons.

Of the above, 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:-

1919 Numbers 1920 Numbers 1919 Tonnage 1920 Tonnage British Ocean-going Ships 9.2% 9.6% 32.4% 34.5% Foreign Ocean-going Ships 12.5 12.5 36.2 38.1 British River Steamers 13.2 11.9 15.4 13.5 Foreign River Steamers 3.8 4.0 2.9 2.4 Steam Launches (under 60 tons) 11.9 11.6 0.8 0.7 Trading Junks 49.3 50.4 12.3 10.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

N.B. The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.

Of vessels of European construction, 4,807 Ocean Steamers, 3,441 River Steamers, and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 29.4 ships, as compared with 29.1 in 1919 and 27.3 in 1918.

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1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Government was of the face value of about $44,000,000. II—SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (a)—SHIPPING. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1919, shows an increase of 34,329 vessels, with an increase of 4,507,358 tons. Of the above, 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:- 1919 Numbers 1920 Numbers 1919 Tonnage 1920 Tonnage British Ocean-going Ships 9.2% 9.6% 32.4% 34.5% Foreign Ocean-going Ships 12.5 12.5 36.2 38.1 British River Steamers 13.2 11.9 15.4 13.5 Foreign River Steamers 3.8 4.0 2.9 2.4 Steam Launches (under 60 tons) 11.9 11.6 0.8 0.7 Trading Junks 49.3 50.4 12.3 10.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 N.B. The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table. Of vessels of European construction, 4,807 Ocean Steamers, 3,441 River Steamers, and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 29.4 ships, as compared with 29.1 in 1919 and 27.3 in 1918.
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1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Government was of the face value of about $44,000,000. II-SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND. (a.)—SHIPPING. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1919, shows an increase of 34,329 vessels, with an increase of 4,507,358 tons. Of the above, 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:- 1919. Numbers. 1920. Numbers. 1919. Tonnage. 1920. Tonnage. British Ocean- going Ships, 9.2% 9.6 % 32.4% 34.5% Foreign Ocean- going Ships, 126 12:5 36.2 38.1 British River Steamers, 13.2 11.9 154 13.5 Foreign River Steamers, 3.8 4:0 2.9 24 Steam Launches (under 60 tons),.. 11.9 116 0.8 0.7 Trading Junks, 493 50.4 12.3 10.8 100'0 100.0 100·0 100'0 N.B. The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table. Of vessels of European construction, 4,807 Ocean Steamers, 3,441 River Steamers, and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 29-4 ships, as compared with 29'1 in 1919 and 27.3 in 1918.
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1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Government was of the face value of about $44,000,000.

II-SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND.

(a.)—SHIPPING.

The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1919, shows an increase of 34,329 vessels, with an increase of 4,507,358 tons.

Of the above, 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:-

1919.

Numbers.

1920.

Numbers.

1919.

Tonnage.

1920.

Tonnage.

British Ocean-

going Ships,

9.2%

9.6 %

32.4%

34.5%

Foreign Ocean-

going Ships, 126

12:5

36.2

38.1

British River

Steamers, 13.2

11.9

154

13.5

Foreign River

Steamers,

3.8

4:0

2.9

24

Steam Launches

(under

60

tons),..

11.9

116

0.8

0.7

Trading Junks, 493

50.4

12.3

10.8

100'0

100.0

100·0

100'0

N.B. The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.

Of vessels of European construction, 4,807 Ocean Steamers, 3,441 River Steamers, and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 29-4 ships, as compared with 29'1 in 1919 and 27.3 in 1918.

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