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Table D.
AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION,
The Notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Limited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1900, were in amount as follows:-
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. National Bank of China, Limited,(13)
Table F.
Table showing the total in tons of Imports and Exports for the last five years.
Year Imports Exports In Transit 1896 3,425,486 2,661,873 1,845,400 1897 3,414,728 1898 4,077,740 1899 3,915,481 2,787,585 1,852,462 1900 4,362,404 3,015,263 2,020,322Table G.
Table showing the Imports and Exports of Junks in Foreign and Local Trade during 1899 & 1900.
Month 1899 Imports 1899 Exports 1900 Imports 1900 Exports January $3,091,635 $8,483,757 February $2,821,338 $8,703,824 $447,690 $448,761 March $2,381,227 $8,280,515 $444,689 April $2,661,976 $8,817,500 $450,000 May $2,821,203 $8,100,450 $447,570 June $2,889,062 $7,936,667 $441,926 July $2,683,108 $7,993,354 $445,433 August $2,696,306 $7,546,934 $429,827 September October $2,760,607 $7,959,297 $435,395 November $2,710,773 $7,878,254 $445,073 December $2,658,660 $6,775,233 $450,000 Total $2,927,088 $7,003,450The principal exports are kerosine and rice.
Table H.
Land Sales, Extensions and Grants.
No. of Lots Area in square feet Annual Crown Rent Premium Island of Hongkong 11 $16,174.00 Kowloon Peninsula 45 1,037,344 $774,811 New Territory 83 $2,712,155 Total $1,451,489.00 $7,518.00 $23,692.00 $324,119.00 $775,608.00Table E.
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORT DURING THE YEARS 1899 & 1900.
Articles 1899 1900 Increase Decrease Beans 8,110 560 7,550 Bones 1,800 1,800 Coal 687,557 1,045,312 358,255 Cotton Yarn and Cotton 34,470 19,998 14,477 Flour 101,939 154,111 52,172 Hemp 82,868 54,105 21,237 Kerosine (bulk) 61,027 64,732 3,705 Kerosine (case) 80,588 69,979 10,609 Liquid Fuel 2,759 2,759 Opium 2,775 3,194 419 Rattan 3,998 10,204 6,206 Rice 771,880 673,029 98,801 Sandalwood 1,282 3,911 2,529 Sulphur 606 22 481 Sugar 183,162 239,863 55,701 Tea 6,287 6,393 106 Timber 61,110 82,311 21,201 General 1,135,828 1,172,024 26,266Table I.
Comparative Shipping Return for the Years 1899 and 1900.
1899 1900 Increase Decrease Junks in Foreign Trade 45,067 Ships Tonnage 7,405 7,511 Tonnage 8,725,016 9,155,108 3,497 4,712,131 4,866,960 3,129 Total 35,972 46,365 Tonnage 17,133,331 17,247,023 103 Junks in Local Trade 2,050 2,436 Tonnage 967,975 1,198,111 86,091 230,133 Ships Tonnage 103 48 Tonnage 430,382 9,842 471,828 +1 Grand Total 88,627 82,456 Tonnage 18,101,300 18,445,131 3,589 815,153 9,710 471,323*Including 4,918 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 108,834 tons, † Including 12,826 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 316,300 tons. Including 13,721 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 160,190 tons.
$810,614.20
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Table D.
AMOUNT OF PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION,
The Notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the National Bank of China, Límited, in circulation during the year ending 31st December, 1900, were in amount as follows:-
Chartered Bank
National Bank
Hongkong and of India, Australia Shanghai Banking of thina, Limited, Corporation.
anul China,
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Table F.
Table showing the total in tons of Imports and Exports for the last five years.
Imports,
1896. ..3,425,486
1897.
1898. 3,414,728 4,077,740
Exports, ......2,661,873
In Transit, ...1,845,400
1899.
1900. 3,915,481 4,362,404 2,787,585 3,015,263 2,949,342 2,867,259 1,852,462 2,020,322 1,957,703 2,143,749
705
January
$
3,091,635
$
Table G.
8,483,757
February,
2,821,338
8,703,824
447,690
448,761
Table showing the Imports and Exports of Junks in Foreign and Local Trade during 1899 & 1900.
1899.
March,
2,381,227
8,280,515
444,689
Imports,. Exports,
733,876 ..945,446
1900. 758,082
034,029
April,
2,661,976
8,817,500
450,000
The principal exports are kerosine and rice.
May,
2,821,203
8.100,450
447,570
June,
2,889,062
7,936,667
441,926
Table H.
July,
2,683,108
7,993,354
445,433
Land Sales, Extensions and Grants.
August,
2,696,306
7,546,934
429,827
September....
October,
2,760,607
7,959,297
435,395
No. of Lots Area in square feet.
Annual Crown Rent,
Premiuni
2,710,773
7,878,254
445,073
November,
December,
2,658,660
6,775,233
450,000
SALES BY AGCTION:-
Total.
2,927,088
7,003,450
450,000
Island of Hongkong, Kowloon Península, New Territory,.
11
45
83
Total. 1,037,344
774,811 / 2,712,155
$ c. $ e.
Total.
16,174.00
* C.
Total 1451,489.00 7,518.0023,692.00 324,119.00 | 775,608.00
$
0
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Table E.
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORT DURING THE YEARS 1899 & 1900.
Articles.
1899.
1900.
Increase.
EXTENSIONS GRANTED:~~
Island of Hongkong,...
Kowloon Peninsula,
New Territory,..................
NO
10
354,410 IOS
354,518
1,609.84 2.00 0
34,959.70
1,611.84
46.50 35,006.20
0
GRANT ON Sort Leases, &c. :-
Decrease.
Island of Hongkong...................
95,788
201.00
Kowloou Peninsula,
14 317,674 413,462
803.00 1,004.00
0
0
New Territory,...........
0
Beans,
8,110
560
7.550
Bones,
1,800
1,800
Coul
687,557
1,045,312
358,255
Corton Yarn and Cotton,....
34,470
19,998
14,477
Total,......
130
3,480,135
or 79, ucres.
$20,307.84
Flour....
101,939
154,111
52,172
Hemp,
82,868
54,105
21,237
Kerosine, (bulk),
61,027
64,732
3,705
(caso),
80,588
69.979
10,609
Liquid Fuel,
2,759
2,759
Loud,
6,468
2,350
Table I.
Opium,
2,775
3,194
419
Pitch....
Comparatice Shipping Return for the Years 1399 and 1900.
Rattan,
Rice,
3,998 771,880
10,204
6,206
673,029
98,801
Sandalwood,
Sulphur,
1,282 606
3,911
2,529
22
481
Sugar,
183,162
239,863
55,701
Tea.
'l'imber,
General,.
6,287 61,110
6,393
106
82,311
21,201
1,135,828
1,172,024
26,266
1890,
1900.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Junksin Formigu į 45,067*
Trade, ....... {
Total...
3,181,605
3,604,322
660,550
137,839
Ships Tounge. Ships. Tonuage,
7,405 8,725,016| 7511| 9,155,108 3,497 4,712,131 3,129 4,866,960 3,696,184 35,425 3,224.856
Total,.....35.972 17,133,331 46,365 | 17,247,023 103| 555,020 | 9,710) 471,328 Junks in Local $2,050
967,975 86,091 1,198,111 3.436| 230,133)
Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage,
103 430,382
154,838
48
9,842) 471,828
+1
Trade, ........!
Transit,
1,957,703
2,143,749
186,046
Grand Total,... 88,627|18,101,300|82,456|18,445,131 | 3,589 | 815,153| 9,710| 471,323
British.. Foreign,
Grand Total, 5,139,308
5,748,071
746,602
137.839
Notty..
608,763
NETT,..
343,826 6,171
*Including 4,918 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 108,834 tons, † Including 12,826 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 316,300 tons. Including 13,721 Conservancy and Dust Boats measuring 160,190 tons.
$810,614.20
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