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15. The actual number of ships of European construction exclusive of River Steamers which entered the Port in 1896 was 579, being 325 British and 254 Foreign. In the previous year the numbers were 336 British and 250 Foreign.
STEAMERS.
FLAG.
SHIPS.
No. of TIMES ENTERED.
ΤΟΤΑΙ TONNAGE.
British,
American,
Austrian,
298
1,806
2,665,438
3
14
37,445
7
24
59,314
Danish,
4
58
29,684
Dutch,
3
10
14,218
French,
18
120
165,680
German,
77
708
846,713
Italian,
2
11
16,079
Japanese,
25
80
146,315
Norwegian,
27
124
122,225
Russian,
4
4
11,587
Swedish,........
1
10
9,890
Chinese,
21
211
247,981
Spanish,.
4
4
8,139
Belgian,
1,689
TOTAL,.....
495
3,185
4,382,397
British,
American,
German,.
Italian,
Norwegian,
Siamese,
FLAG.
Spanish,
Hawaiian,
Total,..
SAILING VESSELS.
SHIPS.
No. OF TIMES
TOTAL TONNAGE.
ENTERED.
27
31
36
10
2
5
1
1
2
22426-85 63
35,536
50,427
13
10,609
1,440
3,305
656
3
900
2
2,497
84
100
105,370
16. In 1895 the entries amounted to 3,051 times with an aggregate collective tonnage of 4,114,403 tons, In 1896 the entries were 3,285 with a tonnage of 4,487,767 tons.
17. Thus a decrease of 7 ships with an increase of 234 entries, gave an increase of 373,364 tons. 18. The decrease of 7 ships was made up as follows, viz.:-11 fewer British ships and 4 more
Foreign.
19. The increase of 234 entries was made up as follows, viz. :- -24 more British entries and 210 more Foreign entries.
20. The 210 Foreign increases were made up chiefly under the following:-from Chinese (113) German (83) and Japanese (53) with a decrease in Danish (39).
21. The increase of Tonnage was made up as follows, viz.:-61,527 British tonnage and 311,837 Foreign tonnage.
22. Compared with 1895 we get 11 fewer British ships, 4 more Foreign ships, 24 more British entries, 210 more Foreign entries, 61,527 more British tons, 311,837 more Foreign tons.
23. The 325 British ships carried 2,422 British Officers and 41 Foreigners as follows:-
British, Germans,
Americans,
Danes,
Swedes,
..2,422
12
15
3
3
Dutch,
Austrian,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Total,.......
1
1
3
3
..2,463
The proportion of Foreigners was therefore 1.6 % comprising 8 nationalities.