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EXPORTS.
Export show an increase of 140,809 tons.
Transit Carga. An increase of 158,313 tons is shown under this head.
Emigration and Immigration.
One hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred and fifty- three (117,653) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year 1916, (68,275) in 1915. Of these, 86,739 were carried in British ships, and 30,914 in foreign ships.
Seventy-two thousand four hundred and five (72,405) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hongkong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this Colony or from Coast Ports, as against 109,753 in 1915. Of these, 45,623 arrived in British skips and 26,782 in foreign ships.
Statement of Number of Emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1909 to 1916, compared with Total Chinese Emigration.
No. of Emigrante
to
Straits Settlements.
Total No. of Emigrants.
1909,
48,016
77,430
1910,
76,705
111,058
1911,
100,900
135,565
1912,
84,024
122,657
1913,
102,353
142,759
1914.
44,974
76,290
1915,
41,278
68,275
1916,
82,707
117,653
(b.)-INDUSTRIES.
(i.)-Under European Management.
Engineering and Shipbuilding.-The figures are as follows for
the years 1915 and 1916;—
Taikoo Dockyard and Bug. Co., L.
Jongkong & Wespon Dock Co., Lê. Maclonal & Co.,
Kwong Fook Cheong,
Ah King,
3 vessels of 2,780 grows tous &ut 1,400 I.H.P.
1015,
D
"
2,498 33.
31
"
"
1
30
21
21
13
30
+
3,240
13
70 72
127
23 vessels of 5,361 gross tons and 4,909 I.IKP.
Taikoo Dockyard and Eng. Co., Ld,... §
1916.
1 vessels of
23 gross tons and
201H F
9,814
..
H
6,800
H C"
#
641
752
7+
11
11
HAN
521
402
"
36
Y
+
449
..
13
13
15
Total,..
Macdonald & Co........
Kwong Fook Cheong,
Kong Hip Lung Co., Ld.,
Kwong Sing Loong,
W. S. Bailey & Co., ...
Kwong Man Sang,
Tung Shing,
Kwong Hop Loong,
Al King,
Suun Kee,
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., La., 2
32
FO
Total,.
54 vessels of 10,002 gross tons and 9,3771.H.P.
Top On......
Kwong Lee,
16
136
75
H
32
4882287188
f.
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The increase of tonnage built by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ltd., is due to the building of vessels for the Straits Steamship Co. The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. had several large vessels building, which are not shown in the
return.
Sugar Refineries.-The year 1916 was marked by a further increase in the price of already highly inflated raws. this clearances were on the whole good, a marked feature being the In spite of increasing demand for crystals from India and the Persian Gulf markets, which would have assumed very large proportions had it not been hampered by scarcity of tonnage and the very high level of silver.
Cotton Yarn.-The year has undoubtedly been a profitable one both for importers and dealers, although the volume of business has been smaller than that of previous years.
The political troubles in China had a restricting influence upon the market, and the anti-monarchical movement, with the fear of disturbances affected business severely throughout the spring and early summer.
The war conditions now prevailing have driven prices of all commodities to a high level-American Cotton reached the record price of 124d. per lb. in November-which must necessarily curtail the offtake amongst the poorer consumers.
Another most important factor is the growth of the Japanese and Shanghai mill enterprises which continue to make great pro- gress at the expense of Indian Yarns in the South as well as in other parts of China.
Rope Making. There was a fair demand for Manila Cordage throughout the year but the total turnover shows a falling off from that of the previous twelve months. The cost of raw material was still higher than the high figure it had reached at the end of 1915 and no doubt the consumption of the manufactured article was adversely affected by the consequent higher prices.
Cement. There was a good demand throughout the year 1916. The price of Cement rose but business with gold standard countries was of course adversely affected by the high rates of exchange which ruled during the latter part of the year. Nevertheless on the whole the turnover for the year shows an improvement on that of 1915.
Tin.-Business in this commodity has been reduced consider- ably in comparison with the preceding year which as already reported was a poor one.
Imports from Yunan for the whole year amounted to about 3,000 tons and from Kwang Sai about 1,000 tons against 7,000 tons and 1,000 tons respectively in 1915.
Export during the year was about 500 tons to Japan, 400 tous to Shanghai, and 2,300 tons to Europe, United States of America, and Canada.
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