1920-1930
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Emigration and Immigration.
141
One hundred and Twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-nine (129,859) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1924, (120,224 in 1923). Of these, 72,250 were carried in British ships, and 57,609 in foreign ships.
One hundred and thirty thousand, one hundred and ninety-four (130,194) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships, and 61,887 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1913 to 1924, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlements. Total No. of Emigrants. 1913 102,353 142,759 1914 44,974 76,296 1915 41,278 68,275 1916 82,707 117,653 1917 63,292 96,208 1918 8,019 43,830 1919 11,638 59,969 1920 43,935 105,258 1921 87,321 156,011 1922 50,356 98,393 1923 65,581 120,224 1924 75,682 129,859(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for the years 1923 and 1924:-
1923.
H.E. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 5 vessels of 9,577 gross tons and 7,680 I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 7 4,711 830 +3 W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld. 3 1,120 700 ** Total 17 vessels of 15,118 gross tons and 11,500 I.H.P.1924.
H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 23 vessels of 4,845 gross tons and 5,315 I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 12 8,754 1,763 53 W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld. 26 373 11 ... Kwong Sang Lung Co., Ld. 1 ... 310 ... Ching Ngai ... 7,000 900 ... Total 64 vessels of 15,788 gross tons and 13,615 I.H.P.1920-1930
13
Emigration ană Immigration.
141
One hundred and Twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty-nine (129,859) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1923, (120,224 in 1923). Of these, 72,250 were carried in British ships, and 57,600 in foreign ships.
One hundred and thirty thousand, one hundred and ninety- four (130,194) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 121,102 in 1923. Of these, 68,307 arrived in British ships, and 61,887 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1913 to 1924, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants
to
Straits Settlements.
Total No. of
Emigrants,
1913
102,353
142,759
1914
44,974
76,296
1915
41,278
68,275
1916
82,707
117,653
1917
63,292
96,208
1918
8,019
43,830
1919
11,638
59,969
1920
43,935
105,258
1921
87,321
156,011
1922
50,356
98,393
1923
65,581
120,224
1924
75,682
129,859
(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for the years 1923 and 1924:-
1923.
H.E. & Whampoa Dock Co., L‹l... 5 vessels of 9,577 gross tons and 7.680 I.H.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Id. 5 W. S. Bailey & Co., Ld......
7
4711 830
+3
**
3.120 700
**
***
Total
17 vessels of 15,11$ gross ions and 11,500 LA.P.
1924.
H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., I^l...23 vessels of 4,845 gross tons and 5.315 LH.P. Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co., Ld. 12
W. S. Bailey & Co, L....... .....26
Kwong Sang Lung Co., Lả.
Ching Ngai
**
1
**
8.754 1,763 53
373
11
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*7,000
310
.90
900
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Total.....
..64 vessels of 15,788 gross tons and 13,615 I.H.P.
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