1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1911.
Steamers.
No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Flag.
1910. 1911. 1910. 1911.
1910. 1911.
201 7 British- Steamers Sailing
*** 360 5 4 7 German
113 111 722 344 2,124 1,952 4,041,557 3,781,622
6 17,663 16,534 657 1,206,757 1,133,786
Japanese- Steamers
101 106 507 509 1,341,083 1,354,362
Sailing Norwegian...
1 1 138 ***
34 36 223 210 ***
236,334 221,039
Austrian
7 6 24 24- *** *** 95,062 96,380
Chinese
22 20 250 192 *** *** 314,879 241,362
Danish
6 8 20 20 33,165 45,928
Dutch
16 16 108 130 *** 214,737 235,881
French
35 27 144 152 *** 262,670 242,469
Italian
3 2 13 12 *** *** 34,496 31,188
Portuguese
3 4 *** **4 66 79 29,478 32,842
Russian
7 11 10 20 *** 28,803 53,080
Swedish
5 6 27 14 45,398 25,778
U.S.A.- Steamers Sailing No flag
15 18 37 71 *** *** 210,466 243,619
1 1 163 *** 1 1 299 ***
*** 734 720 4,284 4,049 8,112,985 7,756,033
{
TRADE.
As pointed out in previous reports, the figures which used to appear under this heading were misleading, being inaccurate in some cases. However, in the few items of import trade of which substantially accurate details can be given, the following remarks may be of interest:-
Coal.-1,046,290 tons were imported during the year. This quantity, compared with the imports for 1910, shows a decrease of 68,830 tons or 6.6 per cent. This decrease may be ascribed to greater quantities of coal (principally Japanese, North China, and Hongay) passing through Hong Kong direct to Canton than heretofore, also to the falling off in ocean tonnage.
Of the many varieties of coal imported, Japanese heads the list. Next come North China and Hongay. The importation from Pulo Laut is increasing.
There was only one cargo of Cardiff coal commercially imported. No Australian coal was discharged throughout the year.
Kerosene Oil shows a big increase in bulk oil of 62,367 tons or 111.1 per cent., and in case oil an increase of 4,112 tons or 8.8 per cent., while liquid fuel has increased by 7,759 tons or 82.3 per cent.
The huge increase in bulk oil can be attributed to a great extent to the cutting of rates between the Standard Oil and Asiatic Petroleum Companies, also to the fact that stocks were left short in 1910, and that much oil hitherto shipped direct to
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1911.
Steamers.
No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Flag.
1910. 1911.] 1910.] 1911.
1910.
1911.
201
7
British-
Steamers Sailing
***
360 5
4
7
German
113
111
722
344 2,124 1,952 4,041,557 3,781,622
6 17,663 16,534 657 | 1,206,757 | 1,133,786.
Japanese-
Steamers
101
鄒痛
106
507
509 | 1,341,083 | 1,354,362
Sailing Norwegian...
1
1
138
***
34
36
223
210
***
236,334
221,039
Austrian
7
6
24
24-
***
***
95,062
96,380
Chinese
22
20
250
192
***
***
314,879
241,362
Danish
嗨嗨罅
6
8
20
20
33,165
45,928
Dutch
16
16
108
130
***
214,737
235,881
French
35
27
144
152
***
262,670
242,469
Italian
3
2
13
12
***
***
34,496
31,188.
Portuguese
3
4
***
**4
66
79
29,478
32,842
Russian
7
11
10
20
***
28,803
53,080.
Swedish
50
6
27
14
45,398
25,778
U.S.A.-
Steamers Sailing No flag
15
18
37
71
***
***
210,466
243,619
1
1
163
***
1
1
299
***
***
734
720|4,284 | 4,049 | 8,112,985 | 7,756.033
{
TRADE.
As pointed out in previous reports, the figures which used to appear under this heading were misleading, being inaccurate in some cases. However, in the few items of import trade of which substantially accurate details can be
be given, the following remarks may be of interest:-
Coal.-1,046,290 tons were imported during the year. This quantity, compared with the imports for 1910, shows a decrease of 68,830 tons or 66 per cent. This decrease may be ascribed to greater quantities of coal (principally Japanese, North China, and Hongay) passing through Hong Kong direct to Canton than heretofore, also to the falling off in ocean tonnage.
Of the many varieties of coal imported, Japanese heads the list. Next come North China and Hongay. The importation from Pulo Laut is increasing.
There was only one cargo of Cardiff coal commercially imported. No Australian coal was discharged throughout the year.
Kerosene Oil shows a big increase in bulk oil of 62,367 tons or 111-1 per cent., and in case oil an increase of 4,112 tons or 8.8 per cent., while liquid fuel has increased by 7,759 tons or 82-3 per cent.
The huge increase in bulk oil can be attributed to a great extent to the cutting of rates between the Standard Oil and Asiatic Petroleum Companies, also to the fact that stocks were left short in 1910, and that much oil hitherto shipped direct to
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