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HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS.
Ships engaged in foreign trade
cleared and entered.
Total shipping entered and cleared,
C
Year
Number
Total Tonnage
Percentage of British Tonnage
British Tonnage
Total Tonnage
9,571,787 21,333,566
1897 1898
9,944
12,124,599 67
11,058
13,252,733 66
1899
10,905
13,437,147 65
1900
10,940
14,022,167 65
1901
10,807
14,599,141 53
1902
12,461 16,275,998 59
1903
14,489
19,018,411 59
11,250,296 23,853,384
1904
16,976
1905
18,103
19,333,096 70 19,778,176 67
13,406,094 24,648,258
1906
16,397
19,833,666 61
1907
18,096
1908
20,381,421 19,604 20,104,795
51.5 58.6
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
18,714 20,171,755 56.7 17,557 20,966,504 57.8 19,644 20,490,520 57.1 21,010 21,614,995 56.1 21,867 22,989,184 55.4 23,740 22,069,879;
56.9 23,051 19,561,318 58.1 23,303 19,106,690 50.3 21,959 17,329,841 52.9 19,997 13,982,966 51.9 21,275 18,474,996 54.6 21,498 21,576,139 53.8
34,185,091 32,747,268 11,846,533 36,028,310 14,903,106 34,615,241 11,437,678 34,830,845 12,112,019 36,534,361 11,706,731 36,179,152 11,977,714 36,735,149 12,528,168 37,742,982 12,812,404 36,756,951 11,381,439 33,884,919 10,995,794 36,381,457 9,167,595 33,827,325 7,072,021| 29,518,189 10,095,805| 35,615,169 11,608,069 40,122,527
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926 1927
24,697 24,360,880 52.4 24,272 26,635,467 50.3 25,347 32,382,530 50.2 57,765 38,770,499 47.4 40,705 31,941,703! 48.5 15,204 26,983,190 54.2 27,235 38,794,775 50.2
12,766,492 43,420,970 13,420,118 46,566,764 16,920,491 53,402,239
18,369,413 56,731,077
15,321,985 49,520,523 14,730,846 43,796,436 16,960,522| 44,127,161
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
1. The principal item of interest was the introduction in June of an arrangement entered into with the Administration of the Chinese Section whereby British Section engines hauled the two express trains daily each way for the whole distance between Kowloon and Canton, 111 miles of which 89 are through Chinese Territory.
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2. This arrangement proved very satisfactory to both Sections of the Railway as well as to the travelling public. Strict attention was paid to punctuality, comfort and the safety of the trains and passengers through the disturbed areas traversed by the line in Chinese Territory, with very gratifying results.
3. General revenues showed a distinct and steady increase from July onwards, and in November reached nearly $75,000, the highest monthly figure by far since February 1922 during the period of the Seamen's Strike.
4. Working expenses exceeded revenues by the narrow margin of $2,344.56, a very striking improvement on the working of previous years.
5. Liabilities under Capital increased by $27,599.96, as against $237,993.40 in 1926 making a total of $20,540,037.40, and the deficit increased by $483,159.32 as against $544,931.93 in 1926. The c- cumulated deficit stood at $6,510,538.95 on December 31st.
6. The chief addition chargeable to Capital account, involving $24,739.46 was in connection with the building of new offices for the Chief Mechanical Engineer, at the locomotive yard at Hung Hom.
7. The Improvements at Taipo Market Station, estimated to cost $25,000, were delayed and only $2,860.50 spent on account.
8. New Works chargeable to Revenue were of a minor nature.
9. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages amounted to $4,343.81. 10. Permanent Way and Structures were maintained to the usual standard of efficiency, likewise all locomotives, motor coaches and rolling stock.
11. The Workshops were kept exceptionally busy, owing to extra work in connection with the train haulage to Canton, in addition to a heavy round of overhauls and painting.
12. Arrangements having been made with the Chinese Section for the British Section to recondition a large number of their goods stock, extra gangs were engaged at the Workshops and started on this work in October.
13. The transport of troops and equipment in connection with units of the Shanghai Defence Force in the early part of the year, added to that for an abnormal camping season later, resulted in ex- ceptional use of rolling stock and increased revenue from military
sources.
14. A heavier train service generally, was run during most of the year, the train mileage amounting to 224,764 or 79,843 miles more than in 1926, which however includes the trains running over Chinese Territory to Canton.
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