1920-1930
# Emigration and Immigration.
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Two hundred and sixteen thousand, five hundred and twenty-seven (216,527) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1926, (140,534 in 1925). Of these, 131,656 were carried in British ships, and 84,871 in foreign ships.
One hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and sixty-one (128,661) 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 91,622 in 1925. Of these, 76,147 arrived in British ships, and 52,514 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1915 to 1926, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to Straits Settlements. Total No. of Emigrants. 1915 41,278 63,275 1916 52,797 117,658 1917 63,292 96,298 1918 8,010 43,830 1919 11,038 59,969 1920 13,935 105,258 1921 87,324 156,011 1922 50,356 98,393 1923 65,584 120,224 1924 75,682 129,859 1925 97,552 140,534 1926 157,285 216,527## (b.) INDUSTRIES.
Sugar- At the commencement of the year prices of raws were low in consequence of the over production during 1925. As there were prospects of the Cuban crop for 1925-26 exceeding that of the previous year the Cuban Congress decided to limit the outturn by legislation. This resulted in strengthening the market and prices of raws advanced, especially towards the end of the year. The value of refineds responded to this to some extent, but on account of the continued disturbances throughout China demand was considerably curtailed and prices consequently did not reach a corresponding level.
Rope Making. The demand for Manila cordage for 1926 was restricted owing to depression in Shipping and the Political trouble in China,
1920-1930
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Emigration and Immigration.
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Two hundred and sixteen thousand, five hundred and twenty- seven (216,527) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1926, (140,534 in 1925). Of these, 131,656 were carried in British ships, and 84,871 in foreign ships.
One hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and sixty- one (128,661) 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 91,622 in 1925. Of these, 76,147 arrived in British ships, and
52,514 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1915 to 1926, compared with total Chinese emigration.
No. of Emigrants to
Straits Settlements.
Total No. of Emigrants.
1915
41,278
63,275
1916
$2,797
117,658
1917
63,292
96,298
1018
8,010
43,830
1910
11,038
59,969
1920
13,935
105,258
1921
87,324
156,011
1922
50,356
98,393
1923
65,584
120,224
1924
75,682
129,859
1925
97,552
140,534
1926
157,285
216,527
(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
Sugar-At the commencement of the year prices of raws were low in consequence of the over production during 1925. As there were prospects of the Cuban crop for 1925-26 exceeding that of the previous year the Cuban Congress decided to limit the outturn by legislation. This resulted in strengthening the market and prices of raws advanced, especially towards the end of the year. The value of refineds responded to this to some extent, but on account of the continued disturbances throughout China demand was con- siderably curtailed and prices consequently did not reach a corres- ponding level.
Rope Making. The demand for Manila cordage for 1926 was restricted owing to depression in Shipping and the Political trouble in China,
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