Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS -ANNUAL.
Foreign Ocean-going vessels have increased by 144 ships with an increase of 1,597,729 tons or 2.7 per cent. in numbers and 20.9 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the large amount of American vessels frequenting the port. Enemy vessels being sold or transferred to Foreign ship-owners and also to several newly-built Chinese and Norwegian vessels being put on the Coastal trade.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 142 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 14,409 tons or 8.9 per cent. in numbers and 2.4 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the s.s. "Hoi Ming," formerly British-owned, being transferred to the Chinese flag being now named the s.s. "Tung Sing," also to two newly-built steamers, the s.s. "Leung Kwong" and "Kong Chow," being put on the West River run.
The decrease in tonnage is due to the s.s. "Tin Sing" being seized by the Cantonese Government and a number of Chinese vessels being unable to run frequently owing to Hostilities in the West River waters.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade, there is a decrease of 7 ships with an increase in tonnage of 5,559 tons or 0.1 per cent. in numbers and 3.4 per cent. in tonnage. The increase is most prominent in vessels trading to Macao due to the Steam-launches "Hau Hoi 1" and "On Chai" running regularly for the best part of the year.
Junks in Foreign Trade show an increase of 1,156 vessels and an increase of 20,750 tons or 5.6 per cent. in numbers and 0.8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to more junks of smaller tonnage visiting this Port.
In Local Trade, (i.e., between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in Steam-launches of 32,880 and an increase of 1,270,246 tons or 5.6 per cent. in numbers and 9.5 per cent. in tonnage.
This is due to the decreasing cost of coal; Launches which had been laid up, were again employed.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 70 vessels and an increase of 115,219 tons or 0.3 per cent. in numbers and 9.8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a great number of junks being employed on reclamation work.
TRADE.
Detailed and accurate statistics of imports and exports are now collected and published by the Imports and Exports Department.
IMPORTS.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1919, were as follows:-
1919 1920 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers 4,571 7,237,333 4,807 8,801,620 236 1,564,287 River Steamers 3,550 3,441 1,918,064 109 Sailing Vessels 5,356 Total 8,125 9,159,925 8,248 10,719,684 1,559,759 Net Increase 123 1,565,1156
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS
-ANNUAL.
Foreign Ocean-going vessels have increased by 144 ships with an increase of 1,597,729 tons or 2-7 per cent. in numbers and 20.9 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the large amount of American vessels frequenting the port. Enemy vessels being sold or transferred to Foreign ship-owners and also to several newly-built Chinese and Norwegian vessels being put on the Coastal trade.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 142 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 14,409 tons or 8-9 per cent. in numbers and 2.4 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the s.s. "Hoi Ming," formerly British-owned, being transferred to the Chinese flag being now named the s.s.Tung Sing," also to two newly-built steamers, the s.s." Leung Kwong" and " Kong Chow," being put on the West River run.
The decrease in tonnage is due to the s.s. "Tin Sing
"Tin Sing" being seized by the Cantonese Government and a number of Chinese vessels being unable to run frequently owing to Hostilities in the West River waters.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade, there is a decrease of 7 ships with an increase in tonnage of 5,559 tons or 0.1 per cent. in numbers and 3-4 per cent. in tonnage. The increase is most prominent in vessels trading to Macao due to the Steam- launches" Hau Hoi 1" and "On Chai” running regularly for the best part of the year.
Junks in Foreign Trade show an increase of 1,156 vessels and an increase of 20,750 tons or 5.6 per cent. in numbers and 0-8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to more junks of smaller tonnage visiting this Port.
In Local Trade, (i.e., between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in Steam-launches of 32,880 and an increase of 1,270,246 tons or 5-6 per cent. in numbers and 9-5 per cent. in tonnage.
This is due to the decreasing cost of coal; Launches which had been laid up, were again employed.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 70 vessels and an increase of 115,219 tons or 0-3 per cent. in numbers and 9-8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a great number of junks being employed on reclamation work.
TRADE.
Detailed and accurate statistics of imports and exports are now collected and published by the Imports and Exports Department.
IMPORTS.
The number and tonnage of ships of European type construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1919, were as follows:-
·
1919.
1920.
Increase.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage. No.
Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
Steamers
4,571
River Steamers
3,550
7,237,333 | 4,807 8,801,620 1,917,236 | 3,441 1,918,064
236
1,564,287 828
109
Sailing Vessels.
5,356
datak
5,356
Total
8,125
9,159,925 | 8,248 10,719,684
Net Increase
236
123
1,565,115 113
5,356
1,559,759
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