172
3. The following statement shows how this amount of shipping is apportioned :--
1891..
1892.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.
British,
5,719 7,190,589 | 6,376| 7,576,323 657 385,731
Foreign, ............. 2,988
3,088,454 2,598 2,717,829
390 370,625
Junks in Foreign 45,403 3,263,118 45,190 3,192,076
Trade,
:
213
71,042
Total,......54,110 13,542,161 54,164 13,486,228
657 385,734
603 441,667
Junks in Local {
Trade,
11,930
463,537 18,516
666,621 | 6,586 | 203,084
Grand Total, ... 66,040 | 14,005,698 |72,680 | 14,152,849 | 7,243 | 588,818
603 441,667
NET.......
6,640 147,151
4. The substantial increase in British shipping is represented to a great extent by a number of new vessels which found employment during the year, such as the Argus (1 trip), Aden (4), Argyle (2), Baron Douglas (1), Chelydra (9), Camelot (2), Catherine Apcar (3). Charters Tower (17), City of Belfast (1), Glenesk (4), Hupeh (10), Hongay (4), Java (1), Kongsee (1), Loksang (17), Malacca (4), Ocampo (2), Ooryia (1), Palmas (2). Pekin (14), Shantung (8), Strathesk (1), Taksang (12), Ulysses (2), also a number of old vessels that have been absent for years have re-appeared, viz. :-the Energia (2), Ethiope (2), Kowshing (14), Lumedale (1), Norna (1), Port Adelaide (1), Port Phillip (1), Recorder (1), Strathavon (1), Strathallan (1), Strathdee (1), Teresa (7), Torrington (4), Victoria (2), Wakefield (1). Some of these craft have undoubtedly replaced other vessels, but the bulk are competing with some of the old lines or are additions to other old lines; averaging 1,800 tons a ship.
5. The considerable decrease in foreign shipping is due chiefly to shipwreck, and sale.
The Ashington, sold to the Japanese in 1892, called at Hongkong 5 times as against 23 times in 1891. Amoy, sold to Japanese in 1892, entered 10 times and in 1891, 35 times.
Peking, lost; 10 entries in 1892 against 32 times in 1891.
Aron, Norwegian Barque, lost; Escort, American Barque, lost. The Chinese river-boat Kiang Kwan taken off the run in February, 1891.
None of these craft have been replaced by others.
6. The 1,670 British ships, exclusive of River steamers, that entered the port in 1892 carried 11,606 British Officers and 166 Foreigners, as follows:--
British,
Americans,
........11,606
74
Danes,
10
Dutch,...
2
Germans,
28
Norwegians,
18
Portuguese,
16
Swedes,......
18
11,772
98 of the British Officers belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve.
2
7. The 1,275 Foreign ships, exclusive of River steamers, that entered in 1892, carried 1,101 British Officers, all in American, Chinese and Japanese owned vessels.