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Emigration and Immigration.
One hundred and twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-nine (129,859) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1924, (120,224 in 1923). Of these, 72,259 were carried in British ships, and 57,600 in foreign ships.
One hundred and thirty thousand, one hundred and ninety-four (130,194) 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 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships, and 61,887 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1913 to 1924, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlements. Total No. of Emigrants. 1913 102,353 142,759 1914 44,974 76,296 1915 41,278 68,275 1916 82,797 117,653 1917 63,292 96,298 1918 8,019 43,830 1919 11,638 59,969 1920 43,935 105,258 1921 87,324 156,011 1922 50,356 98,393 1923 65,584 120,224 1924 75,682 129,859(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
Engineering and Shipbuilding. The figures are as follows for the years 1923 and 1924:--
1923.
H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld... 5 vessels of 9,577 gross tons and 7,680 I.H.P.
Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 4 vessels of 4,711 gross tons and 830 I.H.P.
W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld...... 7 vessels of 3,120 gross tons and 700 I.H.P.
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld... 1 vessel of ... gross tons and ... I.H.P.
Total 17 vessels of 15,118 gross tons and 11,500 I.H.P.
1924.
H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld... 23 vessels of 4,845 gross tons and 5,315 I.H.P.
Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 12 vessels of 8,754 gross tons and 7,000 I.H.P.
W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld...... 26 vessels of 1,763 gross tons and 373 I.H.P.
Kwong Sang Lung Co., Ld. 1 vessel of 310 gross tons and 90 I.H.P.
Ching Ngai 2 vessels of 53 gross tons and ... I.H.P.
Total 64 vessels of 15,788 gross tons and 13,615 I.H.P.
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Emigration and Immigration.
One hundred and Twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-nine (129,859) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1923, (120,224 in 1923). Of these, 72,259 were carried in British ships, and 57,600 in foreign ships.
One hundred and thirty thousand, one hundred and ninety- four (130,194) 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 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships, and 61,887 in foreign ships.
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Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1913 to 1924, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants
to
Straits Settlements.
1913
1914
1.
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
+
Total No. of Emigrants.
102,353
142,759
44,974
76,296
41,278
68,275
82,797
117,653
63,292
96,298
8,019
43,830
11,638
59,969
43,935
105,258
87,324
156,011
50,356
98,393
65,584
120,224
75,682
129,859
(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
Engineering and Shipbuilding. The figures are as follows for the years 1923 and 1924:--
1928.
H.K. & Whampor Dock Co., Ld... 5 vessels of 9.577 gross tous and 7.680 I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 5. W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld......
7
4,711 830
1:
"
3,120
700
•
Total
17 vessels of 15,118 gross tons and 11,500 I.H.P.
1924.
H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld...23 vessels of 4,845 gross tons and 5.315 I‚H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 12
W. S. Bailey & Co., L
Kwong Sang Lung Co., Ld.
Ching Ngai
Total
.....26
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1
2
**
8,754
7,000
"
1,763
:>
310
#
!!
53
90
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:)
373
900
י
..........64 vessels of 15,788 gross tons and 13,615 1.H.P.
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