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COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL.
Number of Vessels and Tonnage--cont.
Ships. No. of times entered. Total Tonnage. Flag. 1901. 1902. 1901. 1902. 1901. 1902. Danish 8 6 12 13 25,903 23,374 Dutch 9 8 29 23 40,872 26,464 French 22 27 206 228 209,094 219,111 German 122 123 842 939 1,242,499 1,360,524 Italian 2 4 12 14 17,988 23,428 Japanese 65 56 336 409 692,981 865,400 Norwegian 26 49 79 300 78,004 263,379 Portuguese 3 3 49 46 4,948 7,897 Russian 4 11 4 16 8,797 32,046 Spanish 1 784 Swedish 1 4 7 15 6,923 14,325 United States 19 23 89 56 130,476 80,121,939 No flag... 1 1 Total 632 676 3,510 4,000 5,498,903 6,215,866The above return refers to steamers only. In addition, 42 sailing vessels visited the port during the year, with a total tonnage of 68,392, as compared with 50 ships and 56,429 tons during 1901. 26 of these ships were British, and 9 American.
The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $266,765.99, being an increase of $15,168.60 on the previous year.
(B.) INDUSTRIES.
Most of the local industries of the Colony were carried on with satisfactory results during 1902, and were less hampered by plague than during the preceding year.
The fall in the exchange value of silver, to which Sir W. Gascoigne referred in his Blue Book Report for 1901, continued throughout 1902 with hardly a break. The effect of this fall, however embarrassing in other respects, is undoubtedly advantageous as regards many local productions and industries.
Cotton spinning in Hong Kong was carried on in 1902 under more favourable circumstances than have prevailed since the initiation of this industry.
Comparative immunity from plague, together with improved skill on the part of operatives, resulted in largely increased production, and, aided by declining exchange which checked excessive imports of Indian yarns, the local spinnings were freely sold at gradually advancing dollar prices.
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COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL.
Number of Vessels and Tonnage--cont.
Ships.
No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Flag.
1901. 1902. 1901. 1902.
1901.❘ 1902.
Danish Dutch
8
6
12
13
***
25,903 23,374
9
8
29
23
***
***
40,872
26,464
French
22
27
206
228
***
209,094 219,111
German
122
123
842
***
939 | 1,242,499 | 1,360,524
Italian
2
4
12
14
***
17,988
23,428
Japanese
65
56
336
409
***
***
692,981
865,400
Norwegian
26
49
79
300
78,004
263,379
Portuguese
3
3
49
46
***
***
4,948
7,897
Russian
4
11
4
16
***
8,797
32,046
Spanish
1
784
***
***
Swedish
1
4
7 15
***
6,923
14,325
United States
19
23
89
56
***
***
No flag...
Total
1
1
130,476 80
121,939
***
632
676 3,510 4,000 5,498,903 | 6,215,866
The above return refers to steamers only. In addition, 42 sailing vessels visited the port during the year, with a total tonnage of 68,392, as compared with 50 ships and 56,429 tons during 1901. 26 of these ships were British, and 9 American.
The total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $266,765.99, being an increase of $15,168.60 on the previous year.
(B.) INDUSTRIES.
Most of the local industries of the Colony were carried on with satisfactory. results during 1902, and were less hampered by plague than during the preceding year.
The fall in the exchange value of silver, to which Sir W. Gascoigne referred in his Blue Book Report for 1901, continued throughout 1902 with hardly a break. The effect of this fall, however embarrassing in other respects, is undoubtedly advan- tageous as regards many local productions and industries.
Cotton spinning in Hong Kong was carried on in 1902 under more favourable circumstances than have prevailed since the initiation of this industry.
Comparative immunity from plague, together with improved skill on the part of operatives, resulted in largely increased production, and, aided by declining exchange which checked excessive imports of Indian yarns, the local spinnings were freely sold at gradually advancing dollar prices.
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