Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. ·
Shipping
In 1893 the total number of vessels arrived at ports in the Colony was 32,983, with a tonnage of 7,177,025 tons, of which 4,278 were steamers, 93 sailing vessels, and 28,612 Chinese junks.
The total tonnage entered and cleared amounted to 14,349,122, an increase of 196,273 over the figures for 1892.
Of the vessels of European construction or design that entered and cleared last year 6,128, with a tonnage of 7,732,195 were British, while the corresponding figures for Foreign shipping were 2,630 and 2,803,664.
British shipping thus represents over 69 per cent. of the number, and over 73 per cent of the tonnage, of all vessels of European construction
The Foreign Junk trade shows an increase of 295,931 tons, while the local Junk trade decreased by 341,365 tons, due to the temporary cessation of work on the Praya Reclamation.
The total number of Junks entered and cleared was 57,083, with a tonnage of 3,813,263 tons.
Emigration greatly revived during the year, the number of emigrants being 82,336, an increase of 30,193 over 1892. During the same period 108,644 Chinese passengers returned from various places to which they had emigrated.
An idea of the importance of Hong Kong as a trading centre may be gathered from the fact that the total arrivals of passengers during 1893 amounted to no less than 1,152,810, while during the same time the departures, including emigrants, were 1,130,744.
An attempt was made by the Harbour Master to obtain statistics of the trade of the Colony, but as there are no customs duties the figures are probably a good deal below the mark.
The ascertained amount of cargo carried by the 65,841 vessels entered and cleared was as follows:-
Discharged Shipped In transit 3,343,602 tons. 2,472,549 1,335,264Gaols, &c.
The returns from the gaol show a further satisfactory decrease in the number of prisoners.
The number of committals in the last two years respectively was as follows:-
1893 1892 For debt 50 43 For safe custody or want of security 234 302 For penal offences 3,726 4,699 Total 4,010 5,046120
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. ·
Shipping
In 1893 the total number of vessels arrived at ports in the Colony was 32,983, with a tonnage of 7,177,025 tons, of which 4,278 were steamers, 93 sailing vessels, and 28,612 Chinese junks.
The total tonnage entered and cleared amounted to 14,349,122, an increase of 196,273 over the figures for 1892.
Of the vessels of European construction or design that entered and cleared last year 6,128, with a tonnage of 7,732,195 were British, while the corresponding figures for Foreign shipping were 2,630 and 2,803,664.
British shipping thus represents over 69 per cent. of the number, and over 73 per cent of the tonnage, of all vessels of European construction
The Foreign Junk trade shows an increase of 295,931 tons, while the local Junk trade decreased by 341,365 tons, due to the temporary cessation of work on the Praya Reclamation.
The total number of Junks entered and cleared was 57,083, with a tonnage of 3,813,263 tons.
Emigration greatly revived during the year, the number of emigrants being 82,336, an increase of 30,193 over 1892. During the same period 108,644 Chinese passengers returned from various places to which they had emigrated.
An idea of the importance of Hong Kong as a trading centre may be gathered from the fact that the total arrivals of passengers during 1893 amounted to no less than 1,152,810, while during the same time the departures, including emigrants, were 1,130,744.
An attempt was made by the Harbour Master to obtain. statistics of the trade of the Colony, but as there are no customs duties the figures are probably a good deal below the mark.
The ascertained amount of cargo carried by the 65,841 vessels entered and cleared was as follows:-
Discharged Shipped
In transit
3,343,602 tons.
2,472,549
1,335,264
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Gaols, &c.
The returns from the gaol show a further satisfactory decrease in the number of prisoners.
The number of committals in the last two years respectively was as follows:-
1393.
1892.
For debt
50
43
For safe custody or want of security
234
302
For penal offences
3,726
4,699
Total
4,010
5,046
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