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“...and imder the Convention signed at Peking in June, 1808. the area known as the New Territories including Mirs Bay and Deep Bay was leased to Great Britain by the Government of China for 90 years. The area of the New Territories and Islands is about 345 sq. miles. 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 1.872, and their numbers are being continually added to. The Colony is the centre of an incessant How of Chinese emigration and immigration. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Throughout the year the demand for land for building pur- poses continued and very high, prices were realised at the auction sales. The result of this demand was that a sum of nearly three and a half million dollars was received in premia on new leases of Crown Land. Land...”
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“...049,597. The circulation on the 31st December of notes of the three Banks having authorised issues was as follows: Hongkong China ..............................12,837,330 Mercantile Bank of India, Limited ... 1,455,049 $ 58,974,108 The currency of the Colony consists, in addition to the notes of these Banks, of British, Hongkong, and Mexican Dollars and of subsidiary coin, wliich continued at par throughout the year. The total issue of subsidiary coins, less those demonetized, now amounts to $17,814,370 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 1910 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 1910 may be attributed to the immense quantity of similar coin which...”
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“...16 Trade in China was bad for the first six or seven months of the year but greatly improved during the latter half of the year. Cement Manufacture.Despite the importation of Cement from Europe and elsewhere, the demand for the local product continued strong throughout the greater part of 1923. Towards the end of the year, however, the accumulation of imported Cement had the effect of forcing prices down to a lower level, and with continual shipments of Cement arriving, the prospects for 1924 are not so favourable as they have been for the past 3 years. Cotton.American Cotton fluctuated, considerably during 1923. The year opened with quotations from 15d to 15kZ per lb. which before the end of January had reached lG*d per lb. At the end of March prices liad declined and during May were reduced to 14 June, however, saw a substantial advance, 17}d being quoted. The beginning of August registered the lowest value during the year i.e. 13.40cZ. Afterwards the market showed firmness and...”
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“...during 1923 was $375,500, as against $600,000 during 1922. Native Tohacco.Exports again showed a decrease£1:19,000, as compared with £471,000. in 1922. BaUmi and Fibre Furniture.Values of exports closely approx- imated the 1922 figure of £165,000. The U. S. A. and the Straits Settlements were the largest buyers. Hoy,Prices during the whole year were about $23.50 per cask, with slight fluctuations and little demand from Europe. The U. S. A. absorbed half the output, -£35,000 worth. Tin.The China Tin business in Hongkong was comparatively quiet during 1923. UnpeeleA Groundnuts.Rather small quantities were shipped in the beginning of the year but the total, exports for the year amounted in value to over'£300,000. Vermillion.£109,000 worth was exported, as compared with £110,000 in 1922. Wood Oil.The demand for this commodity from Europe and the United States of America was much better during 1923 than in the previous year, and the prices obtained were on the average con- siderably higher...”
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“...besides travelling expenses, in the case of a Chinese student going abroad for his education. 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 Pre- sident 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 Pro- vincial Governments of Canton, Chihli, Yunnan and Hupeh, 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 Indo-China and Australasia....”
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“...August caused considerable damage to the Bail way, more particularly to works on the sea border. A long length of granite pitching built after the 1913 typhoon was so seriously impaired as to necessitate the slewing of the track for a quarter of a mile. The railway pier and mole at Tai Po suffered considerably, the whole of the timber work of the pier was washed awav, the approach mole undermined and the pitching on the eastern side collapsed. The electric power supplied to the Workshops by the China Light & Power Co. was changed from direct to alternating current, and separate motors of lower power were supplied to most of the machines independently. This resulted in a considerable saving in current consumption, and Government was relieved of the cost of transforming. A new agreement on more favourable terms was entered into with the power company on the completion of the alterations. The two transformers and seven of the old direct current motors have since been disposed of. The year 1923...”
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“...remunerative cargoes amounting to thousands of tons had to be turned away, and several consignments already loaded were eventually withdrawn. The Gross Receipts for the year were 8474,721.as against §710,295.75 for 1922. a decrease of §285,57197. The working- expenses exceeded the revenue by £48,791.35. The Through and .Joint Sectional Passengers carried were as follows : 1921. 1922. 1923. Passengers booked bv Stations in British Territory to Stations in China ...... 435,93;$ 520,111 250,719 Passengers booked by Stations in China to Stations in British Territory ......... 402,379 522,909 249,152 The .Local Passengers carried were as follows : 1921. 1922. 1923. Main Line ........................ 429,133 039,709 951,001 Fan!ing Branch Line............ 43,733 52,431 73,838...”
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“.............40,190 10 ..........................................665,260 5 ...... ..............................375,835 Copper ..........................................13,068 $1,097,353 The nominal amount of coins in circulation is $17,814,370 and the market value is now practically par. 11. The local circulation in December of notes of the three Banks having authorized issues was as follows : Hougkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,...$44,681,129 Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, ... 12,837,330 Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,......... 1,455,649 $58,974,108 The specie in Reserve came to, ............$36,150,000 12. The rate of exchange for the Estimates was taken at 2/4 whereas the average rate for purposes of conversion in the Treasury books was 2/3J. C. Mel. Messer. Treasurer. 6th May, 1924....”
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“...detention was found unnecessary and who were allowed to leave after investigation was 48 or 84.2%, as compared with 13 or 50.0 % in 1922 ; 3 were sent'to their native places ; 1 was restored to her relative ; 2 were sent to Charitable Institutions in China ; while 2 cases were still under consideration on December 31st. 4. In this year one name was added to the list of girls under bond to report themselves periodically to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. 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 46 of whom 25 were found, as compared with 82 and 17 in 1922. The total number of persons reported missing, including reports from China and Macao was 63, of whom 26 were found, as compared with 18 out of 96 in 1922....”
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“...seventeen (417) in .1922, were sent to their homes in the usual way. All the charges incurred were refunded by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Company, the agents in Hongkong of the British North Borneo Government. 14. Repatriation of Assisted emigrants. (a.) From Banca.Ninety-three (93) assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Banca, as compared with seventy-six (76) in 1922. All were sent home by the Tung Wa Hospital and the expenses incurred refunded by the Holland China Trading Company by whom the coolies were recruited....”
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“.... O 4 - (b.) From Balik Papan.Nine (9)' assisted coolies rejected by the medical officer were repatriated from Balik Papan as com- pared with nine hundred and thirteen (913) in 192*2. All were sent home at the expense of the Holland China Trading Company, by whom they had been recruited. 15. Redemption of Assisted Emigrants.Ten (10) applications of this nature were received as compared with eleven (11) in 1922. (a.) Banca.Four (4) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives. (b.) Singapore.Three (3) applications were received and forwarded to the Protector of Chinese, Singapore, and all the men were repatriated and handed back to their relatives. (c.) Deli, Sumatra.Three (3) applications were received, and all the men were repatriated and handed over to their relatives. Redemption from Deli was managed through the Agent for the Deli Planters Association in Hongkong, who has so far borne all the expenses. 16. Seven (7) passage broker's...”
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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 12 noon on Sunday. It not only manages the Po Leung Kuk, but aChina, traces parents of lost children or ill-treated muitsai, 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 given 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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“...o 50 - 57 women and girls were committed, under warrant and 253 were admitted without warrant. Of the remainder 41 were lost children, 16 were accompanied by parents or guardians, and 26 were maid-servants or muitsai who had left their masters or mistresses. On leaving the Kuk 153 women and girls were restored to husbands or other relatives, 47 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 25 were given in adoption, 4 married, 140 released (one released under bond), 13 sent to the Italian Convent and three died. The number of inmates remaining in the Kuk on December 31st was 66. The income and expenditure during the year and the assets and liabilities of the institution are set out in Table B and C attached. The accounts of the Managing Committee in the customary form have been audited by Messrs. Lei Cho San and Kong Sui Ying. The balance to the credit of the Society at the end of the year was $7,253 as compared with $6,766 at the end of 1922. The institution was visited monthly by...”
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“...from the Emigration Office. Pending the opening of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. ¡Sent with their own consent by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs fxmt with their own consent from Singapore. Manila, and Swatow. Sent with their own consent bv the Police. Lost Children. Accompanying parents or guardians. Runaway maid-servants. Total. Released after enquiry. I Released under bond, i Placed in charge of husband. Placed in charge of parents and relatives. Sent to Charitable Institutions in China. P P o -T 3 O c+r O & -C (23 ^ c 5 n Adopted. .5 Died. | Cases under consideration. J Total. J In the Po Leung Kuk ou 1st J January, 1923; ........... f <5 8 7 S 17 7 1 10 59 6 2 11 17 4 14 2 3 59 Admitted during the year. ... 56 1 86 95 24 98 41 16 - 26 393 13-1 1 14 126 30 9 11 2 3 63 393 Total. ............ 62 1 39 102 32 115 48 17 36 4o2 140 1 16 137 47 13 25 4 3 66 452 Remaining in the Po Leung j Kuk on the 81st Decern- ber. 1923, ................... i 2 1 6 12 2 11 19 4 9 66...”
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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 Immigration. XVI.Return of Male and Female Emigrants. XVII.Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to Hongkong from places out of China (Summa^.) 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 and ...”
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“...Vessels, j Crew, Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Clews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. J Tons. Orev,, Vessels. Tons. Crews. Vessels. Tons. ! Clews. Vessels. Tons. Crews. Auslt'.ilift...............i............................ " i (¡6,755 2,642 27 60,755 2,6-12' 19 74,436 2,192 19 74,436 2,192 46 141,191 4,8i4 ! 40 141,191 4,834 40 1 345,157 13,">65 30,22o MO. 682 21,218 682 32 71.413 2,490 14,191 305,960 32 71,443 367,179 5.906,900 2,490 Coast of China, Ships,........................... 3,240 3,932,013 203,715 206 297,637 15,497 3,446 4,229.650 21v..212 1,626 1,287,996 102,245 512 389.254 23,022 2,138 1,677,250 125,207' 4,866 5,220,009 718 686,891 38,519 5,584 344,478 Steamships under 60 toDS,... ... 88+ 26,114 . 10,094 1.445 42.99s 15.783 2.329 69,112 25,877 84 26,114 10,094 1,445 -12,998 | 15,783 2,329 69,112 25,877 M Juuks.......................... ... 7.8S3 711,785 115,720 3,657 492.236 58,231 11,540 1,204,021 173,957 7...”
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“...Table VII. Total Number, Tonnage, Crews, Passengers, and Cargoes of Jnnks ENTERED in the Colony of Hongkong, from Ports on the Coast of China and Macao, in the Year 1923. Cargo. Ballast. I Total. 1 Vessels, j Tons. Crew. ! 1 Passen- gers. ¡ Cargo, | Tons. Ves- sels. Tons. j Crew. | j Passe n- j gers. i Vessels. Tons. Crew. Passen- gers. Cargo, Tons. Canton,............ 287 i 71,927 6.378 38,426 316,591 19,162 74,884 2,452 491 127,815 8,386 47,643 8,097 965 1,237 j 778 199,742 14,764 i 38,426 316,591 19,162 74,884 2,452 West River,...... Macao, ............ East Coast, ...... West Coast....... 5.080 199 ¡ 1,836 j 130 i 513,999 34,55 7 115,405 10,454 91,148 2.251 16,450 1,750 107,646 32 2,951 495 133 82 351,490 58.675 4,836 8,095 4,371 30 8,581 694 1,969 212 865,489 93,232 120,241 18,549 138,791 10.348 17,415 2,987 i 112,017 62 | ... ¡ Total, 1928,...... 8,082 ! 746,342 117,977 107,678 451,515 4,152 550,91 1 66,328 4,401 12,234 1,297,253 184,305 i 112,079 451,515 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 1923. Cargo. Ballast. Total. Vessels. Tons. Crew. Passen- gers. Cargo, tons. Ves- sels. Tons. Crew. Passen- gers. Vessels. Tons. Crew, j Passen- gers. Cargo, tons. Canton, ......... 1,008 225,400 18,513 213,520 12 2,044 179 i 1,020 227,444 | i 18,692 213,520 West River, ... 6,519 746,447 115,507 91,791 512,487 1.971 127,347 25,031 5,234 8,490 873,794 140,538 97,025 542,487 Macao, ......... 514 68,113 7,585 46,727 71 11,316 777 585 79 429 i 8,362 18,504 46.727 34,684 East Coast,..... 1,522 70,774 13,446 34,684 508 52,202 5,058 72 2,030 122,976 72 West Coast, ... 157 16,014 2,456 10,024 37 2,094 313 194 18,108 2,769 10,024 Total 1923 9,720 1,126,748 157,507 91,791 847,442 2,599 195,003 31.358 5,306 1 12,319 1,321,751 188,865 97,097 847,442 Total 1922, j 10,887 1.393,629 182,424 138,599 1,111,965 2,363...”
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“...Table XIV. Summary of Chinese Emigrants from Hongkong to Ports other than in China, during the year 1923. Ports. Australia,........................ Africa (South),............... British Borneo,............... Calcutta, ..................... Canada, ........................ Delagoa Bay,................. Dutch Indies................. Fiji, ...........;................. Honolulu, .................... Jamaica (Toronto)........... Japan, ........................... Mauritius, ..................... Mexico, ...................... Panama, ..................... South America,............. Straits Settlements.......... Sumatra (Belawan beli), , Tahiti, ....................... United States of America, Total 1923.. Total 1922,., British Ships. Adults. M. 1,559 71 1,939 1.269 6,770 19 44 31 2 3 8 464 32,429 2,051 84 76 46,819 39,474 F. Children. M. I 1 21 331 129 10 1 78 >,977 150 39 9,744 8,364 25 12 90 68 616 3 4 1 08 3,520 80 4,495 3,487 F. 1 1 84...”
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“...Table XV. Statement of Average Number of Emigrants from Hongkong to Ports other than in China, for Quinquennial Periods from 1885 to 1920 inclusive. 1885. 1890. 1895. 1900. 1905. 1910. 1915. 1920. 63,138 66,706 60,360 66,961 73,105 88,452 109,110 84,602 Table XVI. Number of Male and Female Emigrants from Hongkong to Ports other'than in China, for Ten Years, from 1914 to 1923 inclusive. Whither bound. | 1014. 1915. 1910. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. | 1922. 1923. Straits Settlements, Males, ............ Straits Settlements, Females, ......... ! 36,764 j 8,210 32.440 8,838 66,965 15,832 53,250 10,012 5.914 2,105 7,424 4,214 30,330 13,605 67,032 I 39.616 20,292 | 10,740 52,011 13,573 Total, .............. 44,974 41,278 82,797 63.292 8,019 I 11,638 43,935 87,324 i 50,356 65,584 Other Ports, Males, ..................... Other Ports, Females. .................. Total, ............... Grand Total, ............... 30,358 964 25.811 1,186 33.182 1,674 1 31.078 I 34,096 1,928 1,715 46...”