96
10
and 74 per cent. in tonnage. This increase in launches and tonnage is due to a number of Foreign trading launches now trading in the waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the Canton and West Rivers.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 4,515 vessels and an increase of 193,918 tons or 247 per cent, in numbers and 17:3 per cent. in tonnage. This increase in vessels and tonuage is due to a number of Foreign trading Junks now trading in the waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the Canton and West
Rivers.
Of vessels of European construction 6,321 Ocean Steamers, 3,951 River Steamers and 2,404 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, entered during the year, giving a daily average of 347 ships as compared with 33:2 ships in 1922 and 33'8 ships in 1921.
The average tonnage of Individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has decreased from 2,0686 to 2,053 2 tons, that of British Ships has decreased from 2,1310 to 2,0709 tons while that of Foreign Ships has increased from 1,957′7 to 2,040′3 tons.
The average tonnage of Individual River Steamers entering during the year has increased from 5988 tons to 6281 tons, that of British River Steamers has decreased from 822:8 tons to 8099 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has increased from 3180 tons to 3327 tons,
The actual number of individual Ocean-going vessels of European construction during the year 1923 was 1,186 of which 529 were British and 657 Foreign. In 1922 the corresponding figures were 1,092 of which 410 were British and 682 were Foreign.
These 1,186 Ships measured 3,468,321 tous. They entered 6,321 times and gave a collective tonnage of 12,979,033 tous.
Thus 94 more ships entered 1,002 more times and gave a collective tonnage greater by 1,978,285 tons, an average of 1,974-3 tons per entry.
Thus
Flag.
British,
- ]]
Steamers.
No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
1922. 1923. 1922. 1923. 1922. 1923.
410
5292,273 2,691 |4,843,837 5,572,944
334 285 1.21 1,337 2,881,8133,129,156
Japanese...................
I
U.S.A.,
94
84 258
272 1,109,4601,421,952
Chinese,
80
79
836
788
596,048 650,643
German,
12
29
20
71
99,810 275,583
Danish,
18
16
37
58
108,671| 141,171
Dutch,
16
46
203
221
618,455 666,173
French,
BB
39
190 281
386,440 515,507
Greek
Italian,.........
Panamaian,
-
22
23
79,879 95,222
105
63,242
Chilean,
Norwegian,
Portuguese,...
Russian,
Siamese,
Swedish,
122
52,975
38 32
176
215
179,436 266,561
13
4
108
2,103 51,003
2
2
3 1,544 2,331
34
12
2 38,403 2,621
14 11,849 47,932
Spanish,........
10
24,014
Total,.
1,092 1,186 5.319 | 6,321 11,000,748 12,979,038