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“...October,
1860,-and under the Convention signed at Peking in June, 1898,
the area known as the New Territories including Mirs Bay and
Deep Bay was leased to Great Britain by the Governnieut of China
for 99 years..
'Trade gradually developed as China became accustomed to
foreign intercourse and it increased greatly owing to the opening
of the Suez Canal. It now stands at about 200 million pounds
sterling per annum.
Large local banking, dock, steamboat, and insurance companies
were established between .1865 and 1872, and their numbers are
being continually added to.
The Colony is the centre of an incessant flow of Chinese
emigration and immigration.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Trade was throughout the year in a depressed state, largely-
owing to the overstocked condition of the market which prevailed
in the autumn of .1920,
The rice trade was on the whole unsatisfactory. The Cuban
market, which is one of the main outlets, was closed to Hongkong
until the end of June when the lifting of the embargo...”
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“...value of $6,384,354.
The circulation on the 31st December of notes of the three
Banks having authorised issues was as follows :
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-
poration ... ....... V.....$ 40,395,225
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, &
China ..............................9,074,137
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited 1,321,503
$ 50,790,865
The currency of the Colony consists, in addition to the notes
of these Banks, of British, Hongkong, and Mexican Dollars and of
subsidiary coin, which continued at par throughout the year.
The total issue of subsidiary coins less those demonetized, now
amounts to $20,789,370 nominal value, and they were up to the
year 1905 readily absorbed at par, large quantities being taken by
the neighbouring provinces of China. During 1916 ten cent
pieces of the face value of $5,028,000 were shipped to Calcutta for
purposes of demonetization. The discount which prevailed be-
tween 1905 and 1916 may be attributed-to the immense quantity of...”
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“...Management.
Tin.This line of business was not nearly as good as 1920,
chiefly owing to the unsettled state of affairs in the interior of
China, especially in the Kwangsi Province ; also lack of demand
from both Europe and America. Therefore, the local prices only
varied from $5 to $7 per picul for the whole year round, in spite,
of a fair quantity having been seized by the Kwangtung military
authorities from Fu-Roo of the Kwangsi Province after the civil war
between the two provinces, and which were offered to be disposed
of at a cheap rate. At the beginning of the year prices seemed to
be very much stronger.
Imports and Exports for the year, in approximate figures,
were :
Imports. ! Exports.
From Straits,..................700 Tons. To United Kingdom, 2,000 Tons.
China,..................50 United States, ... 1,000
Yunnan, ............8,000 China, ............ 2,100
Kwangsi,............200 Japan, ............ 1,000
8,950 Tons. ; 6,100 Tons....”
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“...16
Native Tobacco.Practically nothing was done daring the
whole year. Prices were down more than 50% and all houses lost
heavily.
Leather and Hides.Some improvements had been made in
these lines and dealers made some money with a fair amount, of
business transacted, but, imports of hides from Kwangsi were
scarce on account of the trouble in the interior of China.
Ginger and Vreserves.The export of these commodities
increased a good deal and dealers made money on account of cheap
prices of ginger and sugar.
Soy.There was not much change in this line 011 that of the ^
previous year.
Pa,'per.Owing to heavy stocks and small demand losses are
reported.
Vermilion.Very little business was done and was worse
than 1920.
Lard. This line of business was very much behind 1920,
owing to lack of demand from foreign countries.
Tinned Goods.General improvement has been made in these
lines, as cost of tin-plates, sugar and raw materials was less.
Shamshoo.Spirit of wine and sugar were cheaper...”
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“...(No. 11)This was to repeal
the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919. It was recog-
nised that the licence system introduced was of no practical use in
Hongkong, which, as regards the metal industry, was a trans-
shipping centre and not a producing country.
The Companies, (No. 12)The object of this ordinance was to
introduce into the Companies Ordinances, 1911-1915, some amend-
ments which experience had shown to be advisable, and to bring
the law of the Colony into conformity with the China (Companies)
Amendment Order in Council, 1919.
The Rents, (No. 1.3)The object of this ordinance was to
protect the tenants of domestic tenements from unreasonable in-
crease in rental and from arbitrary termination of their tenancies....”
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“...of Hongkong, incorporated under the local
University Ordinance, 1911, and opened in 1912, is a residential
University for students of both sexes, the object of which is
declared by the said Ordinance to be the promotion of Arts,
Science and Learning, the provision of higher education, the con-
ferring of degrees, the development and formation of the character
of students of all races, nationalities, and creeds, and the main-
tenance of the good understanding with, the neighbouring country
of China."
The inception of the University was primarily due to the
initiative of Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor of the Colony from
1907 to 1912, and to the liberality of benefactors of varied national-
ity and domicile, first amongst whom should be mentioned the
late Sir Hormusjee Mody, by whom the entire expense of the
erection of the main building was borne.
The University includes 'the three Faculties of Medicine,
Engineering and Arts. Admission to all faculties is conditional
upon passing the m...”
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“...Numerous scholarships are available, including the King
Edward VII Scholarships founded by His Majesty's Government, the
President's Scholarships founded by His Excellency the President
of China,- together with Scholarships (some of which are in the
nature of bursaries) given by the Hongkong Government, the
Chinese Government, the Metropolitan District of Peking, the
Provincial Governments of Canton, Chihli, Yunnan and Hupeli, the
Governments of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay
States, the Government of Kedah and the Siamese Government.
Students are also drawn -from the Philippines, French Inclo-China
and Australasia.
Noteworthy events in 1921 were the appointment of Sir William
IJrunyate, k.c.m.g., as Vice-Chancellor in succession to Sir Charles
Eliot, k.c.m.g., (.h, who resigned upon appointment as His
Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio : the creation of a 4 year course
in Commerce, for which purpose a sum of .$12,000 for 5 years was
promised by the General Chamber of Commerce...”
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“...cabin.
The old temporary station building at Hung Horn was con-
demned, and an operating cabin of brickwork substituted, which
provides only accommodation for the point levers for the sidings,
and living rooms for the staff. This station is closed as a passen-
ger station now but the marshalling sidings remain.
A brick building was erected at the workshops for the installa-
tion of three rotary convertors and the necessary switchboards,
for converting high tension alternating current from the China
Light & Power Oo.'s supply, to direct current for the workshops...”
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“...in the near future.
The gross receipts for the year were $603,980.77 as against
$520,176.10 for 1920, an increase of $83,804.67, and the balance
after paying working expenses stands at $75,989.71.
The through and joint sectional passengers carried were as
follows :
Passengers booked by Stations
in China to Stations in
British Territory ......... 354,699 373,776 462,379
The Local Passengers carried were as follows :
YI.GOVERNMENT AND AIDED INSTITUTIONS,
(a.)Hospitals.
Government Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital, to which
is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital
1919. 1920. 1921.
Passengers booked by Stations
in British Territory to
Stations in China .........
344,716 365,665 435,933
Main line........
Fanling Branch
1919. 1920. 1921.
345,314 392,206 429,133
48,917 47,787 43,733...”
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“...114
(i) Interest, ............ ... 99,473
{j) Other Miscellaneous Receipts..............75,980
(fc) Land Sales,.................. 1.344,097
The increases are due (a) to new buildings, (b) increase of duty,
(c) to increase of duties, (d) to increase of duty, (e) to increase of
business, and (k) to more lands being disposed of.
3. The principal deficits compared with the Estimates were :
() Kowloon (East) Ferry Licences, ... $ 43,347
() Opium Monopoly, '........................01,802
(c) China Companies Fees....................50,019
(d) Water Excess Supply and Meter Rents,- 135,931
Of these (a) was overestimated, (h) due to decreased sales, (c)
and (d) to scale of fees not being increased as anticipated when
the estimates were made out.
expknmitre.
4. The total expenditure brought to account amounted to
$15,739,652 being $1,009,498 less than the estimate, and $ 1,250,058
more than the expenditure in 1920.
Compared with the estimates there were savings under eight,
heads.
Mis...”
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“... Advances,
Subsidiary Coin, Unallocated Stores, etc.
11. Subsidiary coins in stock on the 31st December were as
follows :
10 cents,
5
Copper.
1,562,379
... $1,486,972
61,600
13,807
The nominal amount of coins in circulation is $20,789,370,
and the market value is now practically par.
12. The local circulation in December of notes of the three
Banks having authorized issues was as follows :
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,... $ 40,395,225
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, ... 9,074,137
Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,......... 1,321,503
$ 50,790,865
The specie in Reserve came to, ... ...$ 33,200,000
13. The rate of exchange for the Estimates was taken at 3/4
whereas the average rate for purposes of conversion in the Treasury
books was 2/8.
16th May, 1922.
C. MoT. Mbsser,
Treasurer....”
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“...compared with 56 or 65*8^ in 1920; 19 were sent to their native
places ; 3 were restored to their relatives ; 5 were sent to Charit-
able institutions in China ; while 1 case was still under considera-
tion on December 31 st.
4. In this year no name was added to the list of girls under
bond to report themselves periodically to the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs. The names of three girls were struck off the list ; one of
them was sent back to her relatives, one was married, and the
third abscpnded ; in the last case the bond was forfeited. The
number of names on the list on December 31st was 10.
5. The number of persons reported by Hongkong residents
to the Po Leung Kuk as missing during the year was 66, of
whom 20 were found, as compared with 80 and 33 in 1920. The
total number of persons reported missing, including reports from
China and Macao, was 99, of whom 24 were found, as compared
with 24 out of 103 in 1920....”
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“...in
Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government.
17.(a.) Two hundred and fifty-five (255) assisted coolies
rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as
compared with 274 in 1920. All these were sent home by the
Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the
Holland China Trading Co., by whom these coolies were recruited.
(b.) One hundred and fifty-five (155) assisted coolies rejected
by the medical officer were repatriated from Balik Papan as com-
pared with 62 in 1920. With the exception of six (6) who went
away unassisted and two who left the Tung Wa Hospital of their
own accord, all were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital at the
expense of the Holland China Trading Co. by whom they
had been recruited....”
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“...opened nor any existing ones closed. The number of houses
at the end of the year was 21 with lawful accommodation for 1,426
persons as compared with 1,396 provided for by the same 21
houses in 1920.
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These three classes of Boarding Houses have done good
business during the year owing to the great increase of emigration
due to the reduction in passage rates by the competition of ships
running and also because of the increased number of political
passengers travelling between North and South China.
25. Class 11, Boarding Houses for Assisted Emigrants.
These houses are mainly used by assisted emigrants and their
recruiters, who may not, while in this Colony, be lodged in any
other place. During the year 11 assisted Boarding Houses were
closed and-13 new ones opened. Most of these latter were only
opened for a short time to cope with particular batches of emigrants
such as that for Samoa and Ocean Island as the law requires.
At the end of the year there were in existence 14 houses with
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“...to the managing Committee. This
Committee meets every evening from Monday to Friday at 7 p.m.:
the principal meeting of the week is held at J2 noon on Sunday.
It not only manages the Po Leung Kuk, but acts as an advisory
Committee to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in all cases affect-
ing women and children, and Chinese, family life generally, which
are often extremely difficult and tedious. It corresponds when
necessary with charitable institutions and private persons in
various parts of China, traces parents of lost children or ill-treated
mnitsais, and shelters for the night any Chinese woman or girl
who chooses to go. When parents or relations cannot be traced,
the Committee arranges for the girls in its care to be (riven in
marriage (never as concubines) or in adoption, always under bond
and always with the consent of this office ; and in every case this
office ascertains the girl's willingness before giving consent to
either adoption or marriage.
In addition to the annual Committee...”
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“...c 4S
86 women- and girls were committed under warrant and
154 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 34 were
lost children, 4 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and
30 were runaway maid-servants or mnitsai".
On leaving the Kuk 139 women and girls were restored to
husbands or other relatives, 25 were sent to charitable institutions
in China, 30 were given in adoption, £ married and 3 released
under bond, 4 sent to the Italian Convent, and two died. The
number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was
42.
The income and expenditure during the year and the assets
and liabilities of the institution are set out in Tables B and re-
attached.
The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary
form have been audited by Messrs. Wong Yung-kai and Tsoi
Kung-po. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of
the year was §(>,520 as compared with $2,987 at the end of 1920.
The institution was visited monthly by Justices of Peace,
Messrs. A. Mackenzie, A...”
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“...Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels entered,
at each Port,
IV.Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels cleared
at each Port.
V.Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation
entered.
VI.Number, Tonnage, and Crews of Vessels of each Nation
cleared.
VII.Junks entered from China and Macao.
VIII.Junks cleared for China and Macao.
IX.Summary of Arrivals and Departures of all Vessels.
X.Licensed Steam-launches entered.
XI.Licensed Steam-launches cleared.
XII.Number of Boat Licences issued.
XIII.Statement of Revenue.
XIV.Chinese Passenger Ships cleared by the Emigration Officer
(Summary.)
XV.Return of Emigration.
XVI.Return of Male and Female Emigrants.
XVII.Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from
places out of China (Summary.)
XVIII.Return of Immigration.
XIX.Return of Male and Female Emigrants returned.
XX.Vessels registered .
XXI.Vessels struck off the Register.
XXII.Comparison in Number and Tonnage of Vessels in Foreign
Trade entered and cleared since 1910.
XXIII.Revenue...”
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Table I.number, tonnage, and crews, of vessels entered at points in the colony of hongkong from each country ik the year 1021.
COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.
Australia, ............................................
British North Borneo.............................
Canada............................. ..............
Coast of China, Ships,.............................
Steamships under 60 tons...
Junks, ........................
Cochin China ....................................
Dutch East Indies................................
Europe,Atlantic Ports, .......................
' Baltic Ports, ..........................
Mediterranean Ports,.........;.....
Formosa, ...........................................
Great Britain, .....................................
India,...............................................
Japan, ...............................................
Kwong-chau-wan, ................................
Macao, Ships, ....................................
Steamships...”
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“...Table VII.
Total Number, Tonnage, Crews, Passengers, and Cargoes of Junks ENTERED in the Colony of Hongkong,
from Ports on the Coast of China and Macao, in the Year 1921.
Cargo. Ballast. Total.
Vessels. j Tons. Crew. 1 Passen- gers. Cargo. Toils. Ves- sels. Tons. Crew. j Passen- gers. Vessels. Tons. Crew. Passen- 1 gers. Cargo, Tons.
Canton............. 1,144 211.479 598,203 41,356 169,026 15,344 22,161 95,158 2,990 20.048 2,751 134,533 ! 2.158 442.418 39,865 1 30,307 5,180 3.302 653.897 828,480 77,744 175,709 19,324 ' 62,026 125,465 8,170 134,533
West River,...... Macao............. 5,481* 245 94,798- 333,754 26,392 1,860 307 230,277 36,388 6,6S3 3,980 12,233 7,341 552 107,071 333,754 26,392
East Coast, West Coast....... 2,088 199 30 3 132,892 6,070 210 50 1,483 i ) 686 55 2,298 249 21,531 3,437 85 3 132,892 6,070
Total, 1921, ... . 9,157 1,035,408 143,108 94,831 633,641 4,585 719,746 77,521 12,288 13,742 1,755.154 220,629 107,159 633,641
Total...”
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“...Table VIII.
Total Number, Tonnage, Crews, Passengers, and Cargoes of Junks CLEARED in the Colony of Hongkong for
Ports on the Coast of China and Macao, in the Year 1921.
Cargo. Ballast. Total.
Vessels. Tons. Crew. Passen- gers. Cargo, tons. Ves- sels. Tons. Crew. i Passen- gers. Vessels. Tons. Crew. Passen- gers. Cargo, tODS.
Canton, ......... 4,662 4.874 405 1,647 196 807,267 538,506 53,214 78.364 i 1 i 14.582 63,741 81,373 5,706 13,520 2,613 795.983 268,531 37,846 31,306 7,747 32 5,609 124,235 13,297 98,160 3.349 472 4,694 6,044 493 2,273 279 812,876 662,741 66,511 176,524 17,931 64,213 795,983 268,531 37,846 31,306 7,747
West River. ... Macao, ...... East Coast,..... West Coast, ... 85,585 46 48 i 1.670 88 626 83 23,503 929 7,871 841 12,136 104,876 6,635 21.391 3,454 96,344 46 : 48 i
Total 1921. 11,284 1.491,933 166,953 85,679 | 1 141,413 2,499 244,650 33,616 12,136 13,783 1,736,583 200,569 i 96,438 1,141,413
Total 1920, , 7,832 1,039,184 129,167 68,930 654...”
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