Analysis of Shipping Entered and Cleared: 1897 and 1898.
HONG KONG,
1898.
18
Decrease.
Tonnage.
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
1897
1898
Increase.
Ships
Tonnage
Ships
Tonnage
Ships
Tonnage
British 6,783 8,268,760 7,456 8,705,643 673 436,883 Foreign: German 1,864 1,687,571 1,496 1,789,576 -368 102,005 Japanese 693 276,341 1,009 455,481 316 179,140 Chinese junks 67,319 24,136 51,152 51,462 -16,167 27,326 Norwegian 226 123,647 481 277,893 255 154,246 Chinese 12 2,225 24 2,624 12 399 French 48 51,706 80 80,188 32 28,482 Austrian 148 179,534 281 341,564 133 162,030 Danish 31 35,188 140 182,000 109 146,812 Italian 14 27,719 28 13,578 14 -14,141 Hawaiian - - 16 16,312 16 16,312 Dutch 4 7,790 14 27,719 10 19,929 Russian 1 1,029 6 17,678 5 16,649 Belgian - - 4 7,790 4 7,790 Spanish 11 4,816 3 1,216 -8 -3,600 Total 77,298 15,938,174 79,629 17,265,780 2,331 1,327,606Page 19
The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the Hong Kong, relative amounts of tonnage carried under the various flags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaii, Holland, and Belgium, have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden in 1898 deserted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her. A very noteworthy increase in tonnage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1897 to over a million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark. British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese junk trade), namely, Germany.
III-LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony enacted in 1898.
The law relating to trade marks was amended to allow of interested parties residing outside Hong Kong obtaining due notice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to naturalization, while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 and 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connection with Government officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV. EDUCATION.
The total number of educational institutions open during 1898 amounted to 109 (of which 93 were grant-in-aid schools and 16 were Government schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars, as compared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of the education given in the local schools.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE,
The total number on the roll for 1898 was 1,344, or 132 in excess of 1897. Over 120 boys had to be turned away owing to lack of accommodation. In order to make the accommodation...
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Analysis of Shipping Entered and Cleared: 1897 and 1898.
HONG KUNE,
1898.
18
Decrease.
Tonuage.
COLONIAL. REPORTS-ANNUAL.
*00
“་
2,888
12
2.225
2,624
24,136
1,379,058
51,152
51,462
2,386
1897.
1898.
Inercase.
Ships.
Tonnage.
Tonnage.
Ships.
Tonnage.
Ships.
British
6.783
8,268,760
7,456
8,705,643
8:0
486,832
Foreign:
Chinese juuks
67,319
1,864
1,687,571
German
Japanes
the
693,276 3,813,575
1,496 68,671
4,013.047
1.789,576
ZZ1
226
481
1,009,455
177
Norwegian Chinese
French -
BUN
480
off
+Zk
809112
523,647
#77,893
ez r
341.564
067
314
$51.706
148 756
281
179,534
ات
80.188
Austrian
135.188
31
182,000
Danish -
140
70,810
87
86,451
Italian -
Hawaiian
Datch -
39,414
28
13,578
16,312
14
27,719
Rasstan
OLT 6G
AT
-1
029'9
17,678
4
7,790
i
~
Beigan-
Spanish-
EHS
Total
11
4,816
1216.
3,242
819
1896
REL
26
77,298
15,938,174
79,629
17,265,780
3921-5
Dedacs Decrease
Nett Increase →
1,327,906
DIC
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL,
19
1898.
The nationalities in this table are arranged according to the Hoxe Kone, relative amounts of tsunage carried under the various Bags in 1898. As compared with the figures of 1897, it will thus be
seen that four countries, Norway, Hawaii, Holland, and Belgium, have improved their relative positions, and that France and Russia have gone down one and two places respectively. Sweden in 1898 descrted the port altogether, taking 24,436 tons with her. A very noteworthy increase in tonnage was achieved by Japan, the shipping of which country sprang from less than 600,000 tons in 1897 to over a million tons in 1898. The Norwegian increase is also noteworthy. No other features call for special remark. British shipping and tonnage preserve their supremacy, the tonnage being nearly quintuple that of the next nationality (omitting the Chinese junk trade), namely, Germany.
A
X
IIL-LEGISLATION.
There were no important changes in the law of the Colony
enacted in 1898.
The law relating to trade marks was amended to allow of interested parties residing outside Hong Kong obtaining due
otice of applications for registration, while the Liquor License Ordinances were re-enacted with some slight changes.
Ten Ordinances of the thirty passed related to naturalization, while most of the rest consisted of slight amendments to the existing laws. Two, Nos. 3 and 14, were intended to provide for the more effectual punishment of bribery and conspiracy in connec on with Government officers and the course of public justice respectively.
IV. EDUCATION.
The total number of educational institutions open during 1898 mounted to 109 (of which 93 were grant-in-aid schools and 16 were Government schools), with an enrolment of 8,522 scholars,
as compared with 109 schools and 7,999 pupils in 1897.
No material change has taken place as regards the nature of
the education given in the local schools.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE,
The total number ou the roll for 1898 was 1,344, or 132 iu excess of 1897. Over 120 boys had to be turned away owing to ek of accommodation. In order to make the accommodation
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