1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1914.
307
13
Stocks at the end of the year show a slight increase over those in January.
Liquid Fuel.-There is a very large increase of 23,263 tons, or 197 per cent., which appears to be borne out by facts. It is explained by the great increase in numbers of oil-burning steamers bunkering in Hong Kong.
Ralians. The reports here show a decrease of 2,100 tons, or 63.6 per cent., the greater part of which appears to be due to failure on the part of shipmasters to report this item of cargo. As a matter of fact, the market was normal up to August, after which it declined, but only slightly.
Rice.-The figures received indicate a decrease of 102,085 tons, or 13.8 per cent., but the imports were really about normal. Shipmasters failed in the case of this cargo also to report regularly. Though the Chinese crops were good, there was a set-back on account of the floods in the summer, and, Saigon and Siam rice being plentiful and cheap, there were large imports. The war does not appear to have affected the trade in any way.
Timber.-Here the imports for 1914 are less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to lump cargo together as "General," for actually, about 20 per cent. more timber was imported during 1914 than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hardwoods and American pine and deals.
Opium.--The trade in certified Indian opium is now confined to the gradual clearance of the opium already imported from India into Hongkong, Shanghai, and Treaty ports. The last shipment of certified opium from India arrived in Hongkong from Bombay in January, 1914; other imports have come from Shanghai, Foochow, Swatow, and Amoy.
The total imports and exports of certified Indian opium,
Malwa, Chests.Patna. Chests.Benares. Chests.Total. Chests. Imports...834346431,223 Exports...2,0327972333,062Six hundred and seventy chests of Persian opium were imported and 1,153 exported, the destination being either London or Formosa. 1,166 chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported from India, of which 696 chests were exported to Macao.
The remainder was for the use of the Government Opium Monopoly.
General.-There is a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 11.6 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year there is shown an increase of 61,838 tons, or 5 per cent., against a decrease of 361,050 tons, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913.
EXPORTS.
The decrease is 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1914.
307
13
Stocks at the end of the year show a slight increase over those in January.
Liquid Fuel.-There is a very large increase of 23,263 tons, or 197 per cent., which appears to be borne out by facts. It is explained by the great increase in numbers of oil-burning steamers bunkering in Hong Kong.
Ralians. The reports here show a decrease of 2,100 tons, or 63-6 per cent., the greater part of which appears to be due to failure on the part of shipmasters to report this item of cargo. As a matter of fact, the market was normal up to August, after which it declined, but only slightly.
Rice.-The figures received indicate a decrease of 102,085 tons, or 13.8 per cent., but the imports were really about normal. Ship- masters failed in the case of this cargo also to report regularly. Though the Chinese crops were good, there was a set-back on account of the floods in the summer, and, Saigon and Siam rice being plentiful and cheap, there were large imports. The war does not appear to have affected the trade in any way.
Timber.-Here the imports for 1914 are less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to lump cargo together as "General," for actually, about 20 per cent. more timber was imported during 1914 than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hardwoods and American pine and deals.
Opium.--The trade in certified Indian opium is now confined to the gradual clearance of the opium already imported from India into Hongkong, Shanghai, and Treaty ports. The last shipment of certified oplum from India arrived in Hongkong from Bombay in January, 1914; other imports have come from Shanghai, Foochow, Swatow, and Amoy.
The total imports and exports of certified Indian opium,
were :-
Malwa, Chests.
Patna.
Benares.
Total.
Chests.
Chests.
Chests.
Imports... 8341
346
43
1,2231
Exports...
2,0321
797
233
3,0621
Six hundred and seventy chests of Persian opium were imported and 1,153 exported, the destination being either London or Formosa. 1,166 chests of uncertified Indian opium were imported from India, of which 696 chests were exported to Macao.
The remainder was for the use of the Government Opium Monopoly.
General.-There is a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 11.6 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year there is shown an increase of 61,838 tons, or 5 per cent., against a decrease of 361,050 tons, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913.
EXPORTS.
The decrease is 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months
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