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The River Trade compared with 1925 is shown in the following Table :-
1925..
1926..
Year.
Imports. Tons.
Exports. Tons.
Passengers.
201,128
117.421
3.18,502
123,322
1,800,474
1,071,211
The following Tables show the Junk Trade of the Colony for the year 1925 and 1926 :-
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Emigration and Immigration.
Two hundred and sixteen thousand, five hundred and twenty- seven (216,527) emigrants left Hong Kong for various places during the year 1926, (140,534 in 1925). Of these, 131,656 were carried in British ships, and 84,871 in foreign ships.
One hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and sixty- one (128,661) returning emigrants were reported to have been brought to Hong Kong from the several places to which they had emigrated either from this colony or from coast ports, as against 91,622 in 1925, Of these, 76.147 arrived in British ships, and 52,514 in foreign ships.
Statement of number of emigrants to Straits Settlements, 1915 to 1926, compared with total Chinese emigration.
IMPORTS.
No. of Emigrants
1925.
1926.
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Straits Settlements.
Total No. of Emigrant.
Foreign Trade,... .10,196
Junks. Tonnage. 1,209,742
Junks, Tonnage.
1915
7,388
704,111
41,278
68,275
Local Trade.............................. 5,327
262,051
6,859
323,352
1916
82,797
117,653
1917
63,292
96,298
Total, .15,523 1,471,793
14,247
1,027,463
1918
8,019
43,830
1919
11.038
59,969
Cargo.
Tons.
1920
43,935
105,258
Cattle, 309 heads,
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1921
87,324
156,011
Swine, 13,254 beads..
1922
50,356
General...
.267,587
98,393
1923
65,584
120,224
Total,...
268,399
1924
75,682
129,859
1925
97,552
140,534
EXPORTS.
1926
157,285
216,527
1925.
1926.
Junks.
Foreign Trade,..
Local Trade,...................
.10.751 5,700
Tonnage. 1,242,047
Junks.
Tonnage.
7,639
683,803
283,881
7,065
415,148
Total, ......16,451
1,525,928
14,704
1,098,951
Cargo.
Kerosine, 581,148 Cases,
Rice and Paddy,
Coal,
General,
Tons.
20,660
6,376
13,591
.324,506
Total,..
365,133
-INDUSTRIES,
Sugar-At the commencement of the year prices of raws were low in consequence of the over production during 1925. As there were prospects of the Cuban crop for 1925-26 exceeding that of the previous year the Cuban Congress decided to limit the outturn by legislation. This resulted in strengthening the market and prices of raws advanced, especially towards the end of the year. value of refineds responded to this to some extent, but on account of the continued disturbances throughout China demand was con- siderably curtailed and prices consequently did not reach a corres- ponding level.
The
Rope Making-The demand for Manila cordage for 1926 was restricted owing to depression in Shipping and the Political trouble in China.
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