HONG KONG, 1907.
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The figures relating to the import and export trade of the port, given in previous years, have, as pointed out annually, been based upon information which can only be characterised as unsatisfactory and the results as erroneous and misleading. As it is obvious that such returns have no value, they are discontinued in the form they have hitherto taken, but the aggregates of the reports received are shown, for purposes of comparison, in round numbers. These include imports of sugar and imports and exports of opium, of which accurate returns are rendered.
The aggregates show an increase of about 360,000 tons in imports, of about 191,000 tons in exports, and of about 518,000 tons in transit cargo.
The total reported import and transit trade of the port for 1907 amounted to 23,819 vessels of 11,512,223 tons carrying about 8,237,000 tons of cargo of which about 4,841,000 tons were discharged at Hong Kong.
Similarly, the export trade of the port was represented by 23,841 vessels of 11,520,668 tons, carrying about 3,049,000 tons of cargo, and shipping about 729,000 tons of bunker coal.
During the year 1907, 16,515 vessels of European and American construction of 20,311,400 tons (net register), reported having carried about 10,842,000 tons of cargo, as follows:-
Import cargo 4,366,000 Export cargo 2,355,000 Transit cargo 3,396,000 Bunker coal shipped 725,000 10,842,000One hundred and five thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven (105,967) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year. Of these 78,576 were carried in British ships and 27,391 in foreign ships. The year 1907 has proved to be the record year in the history of the Colony for the numbers of emigrants shipped.
One hundred and forty-five thousand eight hundred and twenty-two (145,822) immigrants were reported as having been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from coast ports. This includes 905 returning from South Africa. Of the total number, 112,742 arrived in British ships and 33,080 in foreign ships.
The total revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $348,300 (including $24,098 previously collected by the Registrar-General's Department for boat licences, the issuing of which was transferred to this department).
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1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1907.
9
The figures relating to the import and export trade of the port, given in previous years, have, as pointed out annually, been based upon information which can only be characterised as unsatisfactory and the results as erroneous and misleading. As it is obvious that such returns have no value, they are dis- continued in the form they have hitherto taken, but the aggre- gates of the reports received are shown, for purposes of com- parison, in round numbers. These include imports of sugar and imports and exports of opium, of which accurate returns are rendered.
The aggregates show an increase of about 360,000 tons in imports, of about 191,000 tons in exports, and of about 518,000 tons in transit cargo.
The total reported import and transit trade of the port for 1907 amounted to 23,819 vessels of 11,512,223 tons carrying about 8,237,000 tons of cargo of which about 4,841,000 tons were discharged at Hong Kong.
Similarly, the export trade of the port was represented by 23,841 vessels of 11,520,668 tons, carrying about 3,049,000 tons of cargo, and shipping about 729,000 tons of bunker coal.
During the year 1907, 16,515 vessels of European and American construction of 20,311,400 tons (net register), reported having carried about 10,842,000 tons of cargo, as follows:-
Tons.
Import cargo
Export cargo
Transit cargo
Bunker coal shipped
4,366,000
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2,355,000
3,396,000
725,000
10,842,000
One hundred and five thousand nine hundred and sixty- seven (105,967) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year. Of these 78,576 were carried in British ships and 27,391 in foreign ships. The year 1907 has proved to be the record year in the history of the Colony for the numbers of emigrants shipped.
One hundred and forty-five thousand eight hundred and twenty-two (145,822) immigrants were reported as having been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated, either from this Colony or from coast ports. This includes 905 returning from South Africa. Of the total number, 112,742 arrived in British ships and 33,080 in foreign ships.
The total revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $348,300 (including $24,098 previously collected by the Registrar-General's Department for boat licences, the issuing of which was transferred to this depart-
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