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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

The following Table shows the Junk Trade of the Colony for the years 1918 and 1919:-

Imported 558,509 tons as under :—

Tons. Cattle, 1,608 head 189 Swine, 8,460 head 498 General 545,641 Earth and Stones 12,181 Total 558,509

Exported 794,566 tons as under :-

Tons. Rice and Padi 68,710 Kerosine, 2,385,000 cases 44 Coal 192,869 General 390,765 142,262 Total 794,566

OPIUM.

The imports and exports of certificated opium during the year are as follows:-

Malwa. Patna. Benares. Total. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Import Export 10 10

Ten chests of certificated opium were exported to Kwong Chow Wan.

Three hundred and seventy-one (371) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year, and 8 chests were exported to London, 13 chests to Singapore, and 350 chests to Formosa.

Eight hundred and sixty-nine (869) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 374 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer, and the remaining 495 chests for the Government Opium Monopoly. The Table below shows the total imports and exports since 1911 -

1919. 1918. 1917. 1916. 1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Stock in hand on 1st January. 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 Imported during the year. 1,290 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 Total 1,543 2,058 2,634 3,009 4,129 Boiled by Opium Farmer. 7,640 36 Boiled by Government. 377 539 352 365 340 413 Spurious Opium destroyed. 1 13 17 19 2 Missing or stolen 9 Exported during the year. 837 Total 1,214 1,265 1,469 1,667 2,469 4,911 9,419 13,264 20,061 1,805 1,835 2,032 2,826 5,383 10,088 14,388 20,822 Stock remaining on 31st December 329 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587

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436 8 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. The following Table shows the Junk Trade of the Colony for the years 1918 and 1919:- Imported 558,509 tons as under :— Tons. Cattle, 1,608 head 189 Swine, 8,460 head 498 General 545,641 Earth and Stones 12,181 Total 558,509 Exported 794,566 tons as under :- Tons. Rice and Padi 68,710 Kerosine, 2,385,000 cases 44 Coal 192,869 General 390,765 142,262 Total 794,566 OPIUM. The imports and exports of certificated opium during the year are as follows:- Malwa. Patna. Benares. Total. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Import Export 10 10 Ten chests of certificated opium were exported to Kwong Chow Wan. Three hundred and seventy-one (371) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year, and 8 chests were exported to London, 13 chests to Singapore, and 350 chests to Formosa. Eight hundred and sixty-nine (869) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 374 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer, and the remaining 495 chests for the Government Opium Monopoly. The Table below shows the total imports and exports since 1911 - 1919. 1918. 1917. 1916. 1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Stock in hand on 1st January. 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587 7,123 Imported during the year. 1,290 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059 Total 1,543 2,058 2,634 3,009 4,129 Boiled by Opium Farmer. 7,640 36 Boiled by Government. 377 539 352 365 340 413 Spurious Opium destroyed. 1 13 17 19 2 Missing or stolen 9 Exported during the year. 837 Total 1,214 1,265 1,469 1,667 2,469 4,911 9,419 13,264 20,061 1,805 1,835 2,032 2,826 5,383 10,088 14,388 20,822 Stock remaining on 31st December 329 253 799 977 1,303 2,256 4,580 5,560 7,587
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436 8 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. The following Table shows the Junk Trade of the Colony for the years 1918 and 1919:- Imported 558,509 tons as under :— Cattle, 1,608 head Swine, 8,460 head General Earth and Stones Total Tons. 189 498 545,641 12,181 * 558,509 Tons. 68,710 142,262 • 192,869 390,765 794,566 Exported 794,566 tons as under :- Kerosine, 2,385,000 cases 44 Rice and Padi Coal General Total OPIUM. The imports and exports of certificated opium during the year are as follows:- Malwa. Patna. Benares. Total. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Import Export .. 10 10 Ten chests of certificated opium were exported to Kwong Chow Wan. Three hundred and seventy-one (371) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year, and 8 chests were exported to London, 13 chests to Singapore, and 350 chests to Formosa. Eight hundred and sixty-nine (869) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 374 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer, and the remaining 495 chests for the Government Opium Monopoly. The Table below shows the total imports and exports since 1911 - Stock in hand on 1st January. Imported during 1,290 1919. Chests. 253 1918. 1917. 1016. 1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. 799) 9774 1,303) 2,256) 4,5801 5,560 7,587 7,123 1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059) 9,108) [12,361) | 21,286 the year. Total ++ 1,543 2,058) 2,6341 3,0091 | 4,129) Boiled by Opium 7,640 36 |14,668) |19,9481 28,409 667 1,113 761 Farmer. Boiled by Govern- 377 539 352 365 340 413 ment. Spurious Opium 1 13 17 19 2 destroyed. Missing or stolen 9 Exported during 837 the year. Total 1,214 1,265) 1,469 1,667 2,469 4,9111 9,419 13,2641 20,061 1,8051 1,835 2,032 2,826 5,383 10,088 [14,388) 20,822 Stock remaining on 31st December 329 253 7991 977} 1,303) | 2,256) 4,580 | 5,560 7,587
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436

8

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

The following Table shows the Junk Trade of the Colony for the years 1918 and 1919:-

Imported 558,509 tons as under :—

Cattle, 1,608 head

Swine, 8,460 head

General

Earth and Stones

Total

Tons.

189

498

545,641

12,181

*

558,509

Tons.

68,710

142,262

•

192,869

390,765

794,566

Exported 794,566 tons as under :-

Kerosine, 2,385,000 cases

44

Rice and Padi

Coal

General

Total

OPIUM.

The imports and exports of certificated opium during the year are as follows:-

Malwa. Patna. Benares. Total. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests.

Import Export ..

10

10

Ten chests of certificated opium were exported to Kwong Chow Wan.

Three hundred and seventy-one (371) chests of Persian opium were imported during the year, and 8 chests were exported to London, 13 chests to Singapore, and 350 chests to Formosa.

Eight hundred and sixty-nine (869) chests of uncertificated Indian opium were imported: 374 chests for the Macao Opium Farmer, and the remaining 495 chests for the Government Opium Monopoly. The Table below shows the total imports and exports since 1911 -

Stock in hand on 1st January. Imported during 1,290

1919. Chests.

253

1918. 1917. 1016. 1915. 1914. 1913. 1912. 1911. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests.

799) 9774 1,303) 2,256) 4,5801 5,560 7,587 7,123

1,259 1,657 1,706 1,873 3,059)

9,108) [12,361) | 21,286

the year.

Total

++

1,543

2,058) 2,6341

3,0091 | 4,129)

Boiled by Opium

7,640

36

|14,668) |19,9481 28,409

667 1,113

761

Farmer.

Boiled by Govern-

377

539

352

365

340

413

ment.

Spurious Opium

1

13

17

19

2

destroyed.

Missing or stolen

9

Exported during

837

the year.

Total

1,214

1,265) 1,469 1,667 2,469 4,9111 9,419 13,2641 20,061

1,8051 1,835 2,032 2,826 5,383 10,088 [14,388) 20,822

Stock remaining on 31st December

329

253

7991 977} 1,303) | 2,256)

4,580 | 5,560

7,587

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