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measures to searching the ships and their passengers so far as may be practical, before they sail from Hong Kong. The Ordinance contains a suspending clause and was not put into operation in 1927.
The Chinese Extradition Amendment Ordinance, No. 17, is an attempt to make possible again extradition from Hong Kong to China which had been rendered impossible by the abnormal constitutional condition of China. It enables the Governor to act on a request received from any person which he may declare to be or to represent the person or persons actually exercising authority in any province or other territory which has at any time formed part of the Republic of China.
XIII.-Miscellaneous.
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
Two hundred and eighty-five thousand, five hundred and ninety-three emigrants (285,593) left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1927. Of these, 138,263 were carried in British ships and 147,300 in Foreign ships.
One hundred and eighty-one thousand, and one hundred (181,100) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 128,661 in 1926. Of these, 100,889 arrived in British ships and 80,211 in Foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlement 1915 to 1927 compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlement. Total No. of Emigrants. 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 1925 97,552 140,534 1926 157,285 216,527 1927 202,408 285,593-81
measures to searching the ships and their passengers so far as may be practical, before they sail from Hong Kong. The Ordinance contains a suspending clause and was not put into operation in 1927.
The Chinese Extradition Amendment Ordinance, No. 17, is an attempt to make possible again extradition from Hong Kong to China which had been rendered impossible by the abnormal constitutional condition of China. It enables the Governor to act on a request received from any person which he may declare to be or to represent the person or persons actually exercising authority in any province or other territory which has at any time formed part of the Republic of China.
XIII.-Miscellaneous.
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
Two hundred and eighty five thousand, five hundred and ninety three emigrants (285,593) left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1927. Of these, 138,263 were carried in British ships and 147,300 in Foreign ships.
One hundred and eighty one thousand, and one hundred (181,100) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 128,661 in 1926. On these, 100,889 arrived in British ships and 80,211 in Foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlement 1915 to 1927 compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to
Straits Settlement.
Total No. of Emigrants.
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
1925
97,552
140,534
1926
157,285
216,527
1927
202,408
285,593
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