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Settlements, Formosa, Indo-China, Japan and the China coast. Local steamship communication is by river steamer from Hong Kong to Canton and the West River ports with several sailings daily. In addition, there is a vast traffic between Hong Kong and the adjacent provinces of China by junk and sampan.
2. The total shipping entering and clearing ports in the Colony during the year 1931 amounted to 107,262 vessels of 44,150,021 tons which, compared with the figures of 1930, shows an increase of 13,172 vessels and an increase of 1,959,409 tons. Of the above, 51,801 vessels of 41,933,748 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 49,609 vessels of 40,511,650 tons in 1930. There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 113 vessels and an increase of 183,239 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels show a decrease of 735 vessels and a decrease of 87,901 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 865 vessels and an increase of 705,564 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed an increase of 678 vessels and an increase of 222,413 tons. In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade, there was an increase of 885 vessels with an increase in tonnage of 187 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed an increase of 386 vessels and an increase of 398,596 tons. In Local Trade (i.e., between places within the waters of the Colony), there was a decrease in Steam Launches of 1,895 vessels and a decrease in tonnage of 61,250. Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 12,875 vessels and an increase of 598,561 tons.
3. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan and Cape St. James respectively, provides good connections with Europe via India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila, connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan, and Russia, and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Company gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.
4. The Government operates a commercial radio service with direct communication with Chinese stations, Siam, and the Dutch East Indies. Indirect communication between Hong Kong and Europe is maintained via Manila and the United States of America.
5. The revenue collected by the Radio Office during the year from radio telegrams amounted to $679,028.51, an increase of $247,637.83 on the amount collected in 1930. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses yielded $1,224.80. Semaphore messages $10.15. The total Revenue from the Telegraph Service amounted to $680,263.46. Ship Station Licences yielded $1,506.25, Amateur Transmission Station...
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Settlements, Formosa, Indo-China, Japan and the China coast. Local steamship communication is by river steamer from Hong Kong to Canton and the West River ports with several sailings daily. In addition there is a vast traffic between Hong Kong and the adjacent provinces of China by junk and sampan.
2. The total Shipping entering and clearing Ports in the Colony during the year 1931 amounted to 107,262 vessels of 44,150,021 tons which, compared with the figures of 1930, shows an increase of 13.172 vessels and an increase of 1,959,409 tons. Of the above 51.801 vessels of 41,933,748 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 49,609 vessels of 40,511,650 tons in 1930. There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 113 vessels and an increase of 183;239 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels show a decrease of 735 vessels and a decrease of 87,901 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 865 vessels and an increase of 705,564 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed an increase of 678 vessels and an increase of 222,413 tons. In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was an increase of 885 vessels with an increase in tonnage of 187 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed an increase of 386 vessels and an increase of 398,596 tons. In Local Trade (i.e. between places. within the waters of the Colony) there was a decrease in Steam Launches of 1,895 vessels and a decrease in tonnage of 61,250. Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 12,875 vessels and an increase of 598.561 tons.
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3. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company (British) by means of three cables to Singapore, one direct and one each via Labuan and Cape St. James respectively, provides
provides good connections with Europe ria India, with Australasia, and with the other British Colonies and possessions. By their cable to Manila connection is made with the direct American cable, thence to San Francisco. Two cables to Shanghai, belonging respectively to the Eastern Extension and to the Great Northern (Danish) Companies, via Foochow and Amoy respectively, give
good connection with Shanghai, North China, Japan and Russia and the system of the Great Northern Telegraph Company gives a good service to Europe via Asiatic Russia.
4. The Government operates a commercial radio service with direct communication with Chinese stations, Siam, and the Dutch East Indies. Indirect commumeation between Hong Kong and Europe is maintained via Manila and the United States of America.
5. The revenue collected by the Radio Office during the year from radio telegrams amounted to $679,028.51, an increase of $247,637.83 on the amount collected in 1980. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses vielded $1,224.80. Semaphore messages $10.15. The total Revenue from the Telegraph Service amounted to $680,263.46.
to $680,263.46. Ship Station Licences yielded $1.506-25, Amateur Transmission Station
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