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OPIUM.
Four hundred and seventy-one (471) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year. 471 chests were exported to Formosa.
Six hundred and five (605) chests of uncertificated Indian Opium were imported; 475 chests for the Macao opium farmer, and the remaining 130 chests for the government opium monopoly.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1914-
1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Chests Stock in hand on 1st January, 2261 329 658 329 253 799 977 1,303 Imported during the year, 1,076 Total, 1,302 987 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 1,580 1,525 1,290 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 1,854 1,543 2,058 2,634 3,009 4,129 7,640 Boiled by Opium Farmer, 1 36 Boiled by Government, 311 200 225 377 539 352 365 340 413 Spurious Opium destroyed, 1 13 17 19 3 Used locally... 4 Missing or stolen, 12 Sold to Government, Exported during the year, 946 548 760 1,525 1,214 1,805 1,835 2,032 Total, 1,257 1,297 837 1,265 1,469 1,667 1,525 2,469 4,911 1,214 1,805 1,835 2,032 2,826 5,383 Stock remaining on 31st December, 45 2261 329 329 253 799 977 1,303 2,256Emigration and Immigration.
Ninety-eight thousand three hundred and ninety-three (98,393) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1922, (156,011 in 1921). Of these, 52,638 were carried in British ships, and 45,755 in foreign ships.
One hundred and forty-three thousand five hundred and forty-seven (143,547) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 159,064 in 1921. Of these, 85,057 arrived in British ships, and 58,490 in foreign ships.
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OPIUM.
Four hundred and seventy-one (471) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year. 471 chests were exported to Formosa.
Six hundred and five (605) chests of uncertificated Indian Opium were imported; 475 chests for the Macao opium farmer, and the remaining 130 chests for the government opium monopoly.
The table below shows the total imports and exports since 1914-
-
1922. 1921. 1920. 1919. 1918. 1917. 1916. 1915. 1914.
Chests. Chests. Chests; Chests Chests Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests.
Stock in hand on 1st January, Imported during
2261
the year,
1,076
329
658
329
Total,...... 1,302}
987
253 799 977 1,303 2,2564 1,580
1,525 1,290 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 | 3,059)
1,854 1,543 2,058) 2,634) 3,009 4,129 7,640
Boiled by Opium
Farmer,
1
36
Boiled by Govern-
ment,
311
2001
225
377 539 352 365
340
413
Spurious Opium
destroyed,
Used locally...
1
13
17
19
3
Missing or stolen,
4
Sold to Govern-
ment,
12
Exported during
the year,
946
548
Total,.......1,257
1,297 837 1,265 1,469 1,667
760 1,525 1,214 1,805 1,835 2,032
|
2,469 4.911
2,826 | 5,383
Stock remaining on
31st December,..
45
2261 329 329 253. 799 977 1,303 2,256
Emigration and Immigration.
+
Ninety eight thousand three hundred and ninety-three (98,393) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1922, (156,011 in 1921). Of these, 52,638 were carried in British ships, and 45,755 in foreign ships.
One hundred and forty-three thousand five hundred and forty- seven (143,547) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 159,064 in 1921. Of these, 85,057 arrived in British ships, and 58,490 in foreign ships.
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