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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

The import of coal had increased in an abnormal manner in 1898, which accounts for the large falling off in 1899.

The totals in tons of imports and exports for the last five years are as follows:-

Imports Exports In Transit 1895 3,485,504 2,704,974 1,623,883 1896 3,425,436 2,661,873 1,845,400 1897 3,414,728 2,787,535 1,852,462 1898 4,077,740 3,015,263 2,020,322 1899 3,915,481 2,949,342 1,957,703

The following table shows the imports and exports of junks in foreign and local trade during 1898 and 1899:

Imports Exports 1898 689,251 774,069 1899 783,876 945,446

The principal exports are kerosine and rice.

While British goods hold their own in the main with those of foreign manufacture, the following items may be specially noted:-

Cements.

Very little British cement is now imported, the Hong Kong manufacture being now chiefly used all over the East, with small quantities of Belgian make.

Rope...

The local company's article now entirely supplies the wants of the local market, to the exclusion of other manufactures, and in addition large quantities of the rope are shipped to all Eastern ports, and Australia.

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226 12 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. The import of coal had increased in an abnormal manner in 1898, which accounts for the large falling off in 1899. The totals in tons of imports and exports for the last five years are as follows:- Imports Exports In Transit 1895 3,485,504 2,704,974 1,623,883 1896 3,425,436 2,661,873 1,845,400 1897 3,414,728 2,787,535 1,852,462 1898 4,077,740 3,015,263 2,020,322 1899 3,915,481 2,949,342 1,957,703 The following table shows the imports and exports of junks in foreign and local trade during 1898 and 1899: Imports Exports 1898 689,251 774,069 1899 783,876 945,446 The principal exports are kerosine and rice. While British goods hold their own in the main with those of foreign manufacture, the following items may be specially noted:- Cements. Very little British cement is now imported, the Hong Kong manufacture being now chiefly used all over the East, with small quantities of Belgian make. Rope... The local company's article now entirely supplies the wants of the local market, to the exclusion of other manufactures, and in addition large quantities of the rope are shipped to all Eastern ports, and Australia.

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226 12 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. The import of coal had increased in an abnormal manner in 1898, which accounts for the large falling off in 1899. The totals in tons of imports and exports for the last five years are as follows:- Imports 婆麵 Exports 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899. 3,485,504 | 3,425,436 | 3,414,728 | 4,077,740 | 3,915,481 2,704,974 | 2,661,873 2,787,535 | 3,015,263 | 2,949,342 In Transit 1,623,883 | 1,845,400 | 1,852,462 | 2,020,322 | 1,957,703 The following table shows the imports and exports of junks in foreign and local trade during 1898 and 1899: 1898. 1899. Imports *** *** *** *** 689,251 783,876 Exports 774,069 945,446 The principal exports are kerosine and rice. While British goods hold their own in the main with those of foreign manufacture, the following items may be specially noted:- Cements. Very little British cement is now imported, the Hong Kong manufacture being now chiefly used all over the East, with small quantities of Belgian make. Rope... The local company's article now entirely supplies the wants of the local market, to the exclusion of other manufactures, and in addition large quantities of the rope are shipped to all Eastern ports, and Australia.

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

The import of coal had increased in an abnormal manner in 1898, which accounts for the large falling off in 1899.

The totals in tons of imports and exports for the last five years are as follows:-

Imports

婆麵

Exports

1895.

1896.

1897.

1898.

1899.

3,485,504 | 3,425,436 | 3,414,728 | 4,077,740 | 3,915,481

2,704,974 | 2,661,873 2,787,535 | 3,015,263 | 2,949,342

In Transit

1,623,883 | 1,845,400 | 1,852,462 | 2,020,322 | 1,957,703

The following table shows the imports and exports of junks in foreign and local trade during 1898 and 1899:

1898.

1899.

Imports

***

689,251

783,876

Exports

774,069

945,446