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COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Exports.
An increase is shown in exports of 79,793 tons, or 3 per cent. This again is principally local, as trade has been particularly brisk between Hong Kong, the Straits, and India. Coast ports have also had a large share of attention. But although an increase is shown for the year, export trade is still far below the average of 1913.
Transit Cargo.-The decrease in transit cargo, which was very marked in 1914, has continued to a still greater extent this year, and the same reason must undoubtedly be given for it, viz., the falling off in large ocean vessels visiting the Port both from European and American ports.
Emigration and Immigration.
Sixty-eight thousand two hundred and seventy-five (68,275) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1915 (76,296 in 1914).
Of these, 46,588 were carried in British ships, and 21,687 in foreign ships.
Statement of Number of Emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1909 to 1915, compared with Total Chinese Emigration.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlements. Total No. of Emigrants. 1909 48,016 122,657 1910 77,430 102,353 1911 76,705 142,759 1912 111,058 ... 1913 100,906 44,974 1914 135,565 76,296 1915 84,024 68,275One hundred and nine thousand seven hundred and fifty-three (109,753) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from coast ports, as against 168,827 in 1914. Of these 82,057 arrived in British ships, and 27,696 in foreign ships.
(6).—INDUSTRIES.
(i.)-Under European Management.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for the years 1914 and 1915-
1915 Taikoo Dockyard and Eng. Co., Ltd. 3 vessels of 2,780 gross tons and 1,400 I.H.P. Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. 5 * 2,488 33 30 Macdonald & Co. * 3,240 70 72 Kwong Fook Cheong 1 ** ** 30 ** Ah King 1 13 * 127 ** Total 23 vessels of 5,361 gross tons and 4,909 I.H.P.342
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Exports.
An increase is shown in exports of 79,793 tons, or 3 per cent. This again is principally local, as trade has been particularly brisk between Hong Kong, the Straits, and India. Coast ports have also had a large share of attention. But although an increase is shown for the year, export trade is still far below the average of
1913.
Transit Cargo.-The decrease in transit cargo, which was very marked in 1914, has continued to a still greater extent this year, and the same reason must undoubtedly be given for it, viz., the falling off in large ocean vessels visiting the Port both from European and American ports.
Emigration and Immigration.
Sixty-eight thousand two hundred and seventy-five (68,275) emi- grants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1915 (76,296 in 1914).
Of these, 46,588 were carried in British ships, and 21,687 in foreign ships.
Statement of Number of Emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1909
to 1915, compared with Total Chinese Emigration.
No. of Emigrants to
Straits Settlements.
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
Total No. of
Emigrants.
48,016
77,430
76,705
111,058
100,906
135,565
84,024
122,657
102,353
142,759
44,974
76,296
41,278
68,275
One hundred and nine thousand seven hundred and fifty-three (109,753) returning emigrants are reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from coast ports, as against 168,827 in 1914. Of these 82,057 arrived in British ships, and 27,696 in foreign ships.
(6).—INDUSTRIES.
(i.)-Under European Management.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for the years 1914 and 1915-
Taikoo Dockyard and
Eng. Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong and Wham-
•
poa Dock Co., Ltd... Macdonald & Co. Kwong Fook Cheong Ah King.
Total
1915.
3 vessels of 2,780 gross tons and 1,400 I.H.P.
5
*
1
1
13
*
2,488 33 30
*
3,240 70 72
**
**
30
127
**
23 vessels of 5,361 gross tons and 4,909 I.H.P.
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