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20.-IroиTS AND EXPORTS.

There being no Custom House, it is not possible to furnish an account of all Imports and Exports but a record of Raw Opium imported and exported during 1888 has been kept, and is as follows:—

Imported, Exported,

.71,512 % chests. .....71,139

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The fraction is explained by the fact that one broached chest was landed here containing 27 instead of 40 balls, and was exported in the same condition.

21.-SHIPPING.

Arrivals exclusive of Junks.

The total arrivals, exclusive of Junks, during the year 1888, amounted to 3,821 vessels and 1536,442 tons, being 71,472 tons under the arrivals in 1887.

Junks.

23,958 Junks measuring 1,863,968 tons arrived in the Colony in 1888, as against 23,521 Junks and 1,793.923 tons in 1887, showing an increase of 437 Junks and 70,045 tons.

The total arrivals for the last 5 years were:-

EXCLUSIVE OF JUNKS.

Years. Number of Vessels. Tons.

JUNKS.

1884,...... 3,290

1885,...... 3,428

1886,

4,251

1887,

4,078

1888...

3,821

GRAND TOTAL. Number of Vessels. Tons. Number of Vessels. Tima, 3,479,637 23,473 1,687,594 3,866,709 23,674 4,571,296 22,971 4,607,914 23,521 4,536,442 23,958 1,863,968

26,763 5,167.231

1,797,222

27,102

5,663,931

1,752,868

27,222

6,324,164

1,793,923

27,599

6,401,837

27,779

6,400,410

Immigration andl Emigration.

The following will show the number of Chinese who arrived in, and the number who departed from the Colony during the last 5 years:

Years.

1884,

1885,

1886,

1887,

1888,

Arrived.

73,767

80,773

88,704

92,375

98,800

22.-AGRICULTURE.

Departed.

51,247

57,517

64,522

$2,897

96,195

The lands of the Colony being limited and not favourable for agricultural purposes, there is no inducement for this industry here. The produce is quite nominal, and is for local consumption only.

23.-Manufactures, &c. Manufactories.

No new Manufactories have been added to those already in existence.

Steam-Launches.

The total number of Steam-Launches built in the Colony in 1888, was 24, with a total tonnage of 1,655, as against 31 with a total tonnage of 2,872 in 1887. The total number of licensed Steam- Launches of all descriptions, in the Colony, in 1888, were :-

Licensed to carry passengers,

Private Launches,....

Colonial Government Launches, ........

War Department Launches,.

41

42

8

6

97

1

24.-GRANTS OF LAND.

The sales of land on lease during the last 5 years were:

Years.

Total No. of Sales.

Total No. of deres sold,

A.

A

P.

1884,

1885,

76 145

25. 3. 28. 0. 14;

81

1886,

88

82. 2. 314

1887,

187

76. 0.

1888,

202

104. 0.

1. 00

8

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