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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

Eight hundred and fifty-six (856) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 456 chests for the Government Monopoly, and the remaining 400 chests for the Macao opium farmer.

EXPORTS.

The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal, are as follows:-

1917 1918 Increase Decrease

No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage

Steamers 3,571 6,139,214 3,332 4,862,038 239 1,277,176 River Steamers 4,153 2,415,846 3,657 2,028,085 496 387,761 Sailing Vessels 3 7,396 3 7,396 Total 7,724 8,555,060 6,992 6,897,519 3 7,396 Deduct Increase 3 7,396 Net Decrease 732 1,657,541

Exported 2,617,464 tons, including River Trade, as compared with 2,514,331 tons in 1917.

1917 1918 Increase Decrease Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Steamers 3,571 407,395 3,332 357,109 239 50,286 River Steamers 4,153 52,322 3,657 24,260 496 28,062 Total 7,724 459,717 6,989 381,369 735 78,348 Net Decrease 735 78,348

Emigration and Immigration.

Forty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty (43,830) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1918, (96,298 in 1917). Of these, 18,193 were carried in British ships, and 25,637 in foreign ships.

Seventy-four thousand one hundred and nine (74,109) returning emigrants were 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 98,232 in 1917. Of these 35,109 arrived in British ships and 39,000 in foreign ships.

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410 6 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. Eight hundred and fifty-six (856) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 456 chests for the Government Monopoly, and the remaining 400 chests for the Macao opium farmer. EXPORTS. The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal, are as follows:- 1917 1918 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers 3,571 6,139,214 3,332 4,862,038 239 1,277,176 River Steamers 4,153 2,415,846 3,657 2,028,085 496 387,761 Sailing Vessels 3 7,396 3 7,396 Total 7,724 8,555,060 6,992 6,897,519 3 7,396 Deduct Increase 3 7,396 Net Decrease 732 1,657,541 Exported 2,617,464 tons, including River Trade, as compared with 2,514,331 tons in 1917. 1917 1918 Increase Decrease Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Bunker Strs. Bunker Coal Steamers 3,571 407,395 3,332 357,109 239 50,286 River Steamers 4,153 52,322 3,657 24,260 496 28,062 Total 7,724 459,717 6,989 381,369 735 78,348 Net Decrease 735 78,348 Emigration and Immigration. Forty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty (43,830) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1918, (96,298 in 1917). Of these, 18,193 were carried in British ships, and 25,637 in foreign ships. Seventy-four thousand one hundred and nine (74,109) returning emigrants were 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 98,232 in 1917. Of these 35,109 arrived in British ships and 39,000 in foreign ships.
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410 6 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. Eight hundred and fifty six (856) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 456 chests for the Government Monopoly, and the remaining 400 chests for the Macao opium farmer. EXPORTS. The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal, are as follows:- 1917. 1018. Increase. Tom Decrease. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers 3,571 6,139,214 3,332 4,862,038 River Steamers.. 4,153 2,415,846 3,657) 2,028,085 Sailing Vessels 3 7,396 239 1,277,176 496 387,761 3 7,396 Total 7,724 8,555,060 6,992 6,897,519 3 7,396 7351,664,937 Deduct Increase 3 7.396 Net Decrease 732 1,657,541 Exported 2,617,464 tons, including River Trade, as compared with 2,514,331 tons in 1917. 1917. 1918. Increase. Decrease. Bunker Bunker Strs. Bunker Bunker Coal. Stre. Coal. Strs. Coal. Strs.] Coal. Steamers 3,571 River Steamers 4,153 407,395 |3,332 357,109 76,582 3,657 52,322 230 50,286 496 24,260 Total 7,724 483,9776,989 409,431. 735 74,546 Net Decrease 735 74,546 Emigration and Immigration. Forty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty (43,830) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1918, (96,298 in 1917). Of these, 18,193 were carried in British ships, and 25,637 in foreign ships. Seventy-four thousand one hundred and nine (74,109) returning emigrants were 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 98,232 in 1917. Of these 35,109 arrived in British ships and 39,000 in foreign ships.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

Eight hundred and fifty six (856) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 456 chests for the Government Monopoly, and the remaining 400 chests for the Macao opium farmer.

EXPORTS.

The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, exporting cargo and shipping bunker coal, are as follows:-

1917.

1018.

Increase.

Tom

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.

Steamers

3,571 6,139,214 3,332 4,862,038 River Steamers.. 4,153 2,415,846 3,657) 2,028,085 Sailing Vessels

3 7,396

239 1,277,176

496 387,761

3

7,396

Total

7,724 8,555,060 6,992 6,897,519

3

7,396 7351,664,937

Deduct Increase

3 7.396

Net Decrease

732 1,657,541

Exported 2,617,464 tons, including River Trade, as compared with 2,514,331 tons in 1917.

1917.

1918.

Increase.

Decrease.

Bunker

Bunker

Strs.

Bunker

Bunker Coal. Stre. Coal. Strs. Coal. Strs.] Coal.

Steamers

3,571 River Steamers 4,153

407,395 |3,332 357,109 76,582 3,657 52,322

230 50,286

496 24,260

Total

7,724 483,9776,989 409,431.

735 74,546

Net Decrease

735 74,546

Emigration and Immigration.

Forty-three thousand eight hundred and thirty (43,830) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1918, (96,298 in 1917). Of these, 18,193 were carried in British ships, and 25,637 in foreign ships.

Seventy-four thousand one hundred and nine (74,109) returning emigrants were 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 98,232 in 1917. Of these 35,109 arrived in British ships and 39,000 in foreign ships.

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