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Thus:
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS--ANNUAL.
Flag. Steamers. No. of Times entered. Total Tonnage. 1911. 1912. 1911. 1912. British- Steamers 344 | 335 1,952 | 1,977 3,781,622 | 3,892,354 Sailing German 4 | 1 16,534 | 2,890 Japanese 111 | 98 657 | *** 637 | 1,133,786 | 1,129,054 Austrian *** *** *** Norwegian. 106 | *** 123 | 509 592 | 1,354,362 | 1,572,194 Danish 36 | 26 210 | 168 *** | 221,039 | 173,145 Dutch 6 | 10 24 | 46 96,380 | 153,624 Chinese 20 | 30 102 | *** 236 | 241,362 | 275,310 French 8 | 6 20 | 11 45,928 | 28,927 Italian 16 | * * * Portuguese *** Russian *** Swedish 11 | *** 18 | 130 112 | *** 235,881 | 246,352 26 | 152 142 | *** 242,469 | 229,532 2 | 4 12 | 13 31,188 | 31,403 4 | 5 79 | 101 32,842 | 49,494 18 | 20 35 | *** 53,080 | 103,998 6 | 6 14 | 14 *** | 25,778 37,262 U.S.A- Steamers Sailing *** | *** :: | 18 18 | 71 70 | 243,619 260,597 1 | 1 163 | *** Total 720 | 724 4,049 | 4,155 7,756,033 | 8,186,136TRADE.
In the absence of a Customs Department, the details of the trade of the Colony which it is possible to give are meagre, and of little value, being derived from reports of ship masters, which are given in round numbers, and the several items of cargo are only too frequently returned under the heading "general." In a few cases, however, as opium and sugar, exact figures can be obtained; while in certain other items, from their nature, or for other reasons, approximately accurate returns are rendered. The following remarks are therefore confined to these few articles of trade.
Imports.-Under this heading, which includes all cargo brought by ocean vessels or river steamers (not in junks or steam-launches) and landed or transhipped in the Colony, 4,151,805 tons of cargo were reported during the year. This, compared with that reported during 1911 (3,995,793 tons), shows an increase of 156,012 tons, or 3.9 per cent.
Of this total, there appear increases in the import of coal, cotton, flour, sugar, and timber, while decreases are reported in kerosene oil, opium, and rice.
Coal. An increase of 10,212 tons or 1 per cent. is reported, 1,056,502 tons having been imported during the year. It is probably due to transhipments of coal to Canton, where there is an increasing demand for it.
Of the above total quantity, 73 per cent. was Japanese, Hongay and Fushun coming next with about 8 per cent. each, other
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL.
Flag.
Steamers.
No. of Times entered.
Total Tonnage.
1911. 1912.1911. 1912. 1911.
1912.
British-
Steamers
344
|
335 1,952
1,977
3,781,622 | 3,892,354
Sailing
German
Japanese
Norwegian.
***
Austrian
4
1
6
1 16,534
2,890
***
111
98 657
***
637
1,133,786 | 1,129,054
106
***
123
509
592
1,354,362 1,572,194
***
36
26
210
168
***
221,039 173,145
6
10
24
46
96,380
153,624
Chinese
Danish
Dutch
20
30
102
236
241,362
275,310
***
8
6
20
11
45,928
28.927
16
* * *
French
27
***
***
Italian
***
***
***
Portuguese
***
Russian
11
***
***
***
Swedish
ONN+HO
18
130
112
235,881
246,352
26
152
142
242,469
229,532
2
4
12
13
31,188
31,403
4
5
79
101
32,842
49,494
18
20
35
53,080
103,998
6
6
14
14
***
25,778
37,262
U.S.A-
Steamers Sailing
***
***
::
18
18
71
70
243,619
260,597
1
1
163
Total
720
724 | 4,049 | 4,155| 7,756,033 | 8,186,136
TRADE.
In the absence of a Customs Department, the details of the trade of the Colony which it is possible to give are meagre, and of little value, being derived from reports of ship masters, which are given in round numbers, and the several items of cargo are only too frequently returned under the heading "general." In a few cases, however, as opium and sugar, exact figures can be obtained; while in certain other items, from their nature, or for other reasons, approximately accurate returns are rendered. The following remarks are therefore confined to these few articles of trade.
Imports.-Under this heading, which includes all cargo brought by ocean vessels or river steamers (not in junks or steam- launches) and landed or transhipped in the Colony, 4,151,805 tons of cargo were reported during the year. This, compared with that reported during 1911 (3,995,793 tons), shows an increase of 156,012 tons, or 3.9 per cent.
Of this total, there appear increases in the import of coal, cotton, flour, sugar, and timber, while decreases are reported in kerosene oil, opium, and rice.
Coal. An increase of 10,212 tons or 1 per cent. is reported, 1,056,502 tons having been imported during the year. It is probably due to transhipments of coal to Canton, where there is an increasing demand for it.
Of the above total quantity, 73 per cent. was Japanese, Hongay and Fushun coming next with about 8 per cent. each, other
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