1920-1930
HONGKONG, 1921.
29
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face value of $5,028,000 were shipped to Calcutta for purposes of demonetisation. The discount which prevailed between 1905 and 1916 may be attributed to the immense quantity of similar coin which was minted at Canton as well as to the amount of Hongkong coin minted largely in excess of the needs of the Colony by itself. In 1905 the Hongkong Government ceased to issue any subsidiary coin and in 1906 it began a policy of demonetising all its subsidiary coin received as revenue. This policy was continuously followed till 1918 except during a brief period in 1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Government was of the face value of about $44,000,000.
II.-SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND.
(a.)-SHIPPING.
The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1921 amounted to 672,680 vessels of 43,420,970 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1920, shows a decrease of 10,816 vessels, with an increase of 3,298,443 tons.
Of the above, 52,222 vessels of 27,852,616 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons in 1920, and were distributed as follows:-
1920 1921 1920 1921 Numbers Numbers Tonnage Tonnage British Ocean-going Ships 9.6% 8.9% 34.5% 33.3% Foreign Ocean-going Ships. 12.5% 11.1% 38.1% 38.8% British River Steamers 11.9% 11.0% 13.5% 12.6% Foreign River Steamers 4.0% 3.5% 2.4% 2.1% Steam Launches (under 60 tons) 11.6% 12.8% 0.7% 0.7% Trading Junks 50.4% 52.7% 10.8% 12.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%N.B.-The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.
Of vessels of European construction, 5,226 Ocean Steamers, 3,775 River Steamers, and 3,336 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 33.8 ships, as compared with 29.4 ships in 1920 and 29.1 ships in 1919.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has increased from 1,831.0 to 1,919.8 tons, that of British ships has decreased from 2,002.3 to 1,997.5 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 1,699.2 to 1,857.9 tons.
The average tonnage of individual river steamers entering during the year has increased from 425.8 to 460.5 tons.
That of British river steamers has increased from 516.1 to 570.5 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has decreased from 324.3 to 316.7 tons.
1920-1930
HONGKONG, 1921.
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face value of $5,028,000 were shipped to Calcutta for purposes of demonetisation. The discount which prevailed between 1905 and 1916 may be attributed to the immense quantity of similar coin which was minted at Canton as well as to the amount of Hongkong coin minted largely in excess of the needs of the Colony by itself. In 1905 the Hongkong Government ceased to issue any subsidiary coin and in 1906 it began a policy of demonetising all its subsidiary coin received as revenue. This policy was continuously followed till 1918 except during a brief period in 1911. Coin to the face value of $23,235,459 has thus been redeemed. The total issue by the Hongkong Govern- ment was of the face value of about $44,000,000.
II.-SHIPPING AND TRADE, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE, AND LAND.
(a.)-SHIPPING.
The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1921 amounted to 672,680 vessels of 43,420,970 tons, which, compared with the figures for 1920, shows a decrease of 10,816 vessels, with an increase of 3,298,443 tons.
Of the above, 52,222 vessels of 27,852,616 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade, as compared with 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons in 1920, and were distributed as follows:-
1920. 1921. 1920. 1921. Numbers. Numbers. Tonnage Tonnage.
%
%
%
%
British Ocean-going Ships
9.6
8.9
34.5
33.3
Foreign Ocean-going Ships.
12.5
11.1
38.1
38.8
British River Steamers
119
11.0
13.5
12.6
Foreign River Steamers
4.0
3-5
2.4
2:1
Steam Launches (under 60
tons)
11.6
12.8
0.7
0-7
Trading Junks
50-4
52.7
10.8
12:5
100-0
100.0
100-0
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100.0
N.B.-The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.
Of vessels of European construction, 5,226 Ocean Steamers, 3,775 River Steamers, and 3,336 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 33-8 ships, as compared with 29.4 ships in 1920 and 29-1 ships in 1919.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has increased from 1,831-0 to 1,919-8 tons, that of British ships has decreased from 2,002-3 to 1,997.5 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 1,699-2 to 1,857-9 tons.
The average tonnage of individual river steamers entering during
the year has increased from 425-8 to 460-5 tons.
That of British river steamers has increased from 516.1 to 570-5 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has decreased from 324-3 to 316.7 tons.
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