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A comparison between the years 1923 and 1924 is given in the following table :-
1923,
1924.
Increase.
Decrease.
Class of Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No. Tonnage.
No. Tounage.
No.
Tonnage.
British
going,
Oceau-
5,389
11,222,141 5,297 11,844,752
622,611
92
Foreign Ocean-
going,
7,248
14.671,917 7,674 16,030,078
426
1,358.161
British
River
Steamers,
6,008
5,698,350 7,120 6,524,661
1,112
826,311
Foreign River
Steamers,
1,891
657,730
2,318
840,347
427
182,617
Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade),
Junks. Foreign
Trade.
4,811 i 142,392
7,831
231,833 3,020
89.441
24.553
2,619,003 27,525 3,298,828
2,972
679,825
4.
Total, Foreign
Trade,
49,900
35,011,533 57,765 38,770,499
7.957 3,758,966
92
Steam Launches plying in Wa-
9
Of vessels of European construction 6,484 Ocean Steamers 4,715 River Steamers and 3.856 steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 412 ships as compared with 347 ships in 1923 and 332 ships in 1922.
The average tonnage of Individual Ocean vessels entering the Port has increased from 2,053 2 to 2,129'8 tons, British Ships from 2,0709 to 2,2343 tons Foreign Ships from 2,040'3 to 2,057°0 tous.
The average tonnage of Individual River Steamers enter- ing during the year has increased from 6281 to 659·8 tons, British River Steamers from 809-9 to 819-5 tons and Foreign River Steamers from 332.7 to 340-3 tons.
The actual number of Individual Ocean-going vessels of European construction during the year 1924 was 1,123 of which 410 were British and 707 Foreign. In 1923 the corresponding figures were 1,186, 529 British and 657 Foreign.
These 1,123 ships measured 3,552,722 tons. They entered 6,484 times and gave a collective tonnage of 13,809,974 tons.
Thus 63 Less Ships entered 163 more times and gave a collec- tive tonnage greater by 830,941 tons, an average of 5,0977 tons per entry.
Thus -
ters of the Colony,
Junks.
Trade.
705.544
17,077,346 678,750 16,622.806
26,794
454,540
Steamers.
Local
*22.778; *1,313,360 †27,977 †1,337,772
5,199 ! 24,412
Flag.
i No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Grand Total,
778,222 53,402,239 764,492 56.731,077
13,156 3,783,378 26,886
454,540
1923.
1924. 1923. 1924.
1923. 1 1924.
Nett Increase..........
3,328,838 13,730
* Including 15,134 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 961,910 tons.
t
15,212
*
"
654,199
British,
529
4162,691 2,650
5,572,944 | 5,921,002
Japanese,
285
269 1,337
1,324
3,129,156 3,154,550
U.S.A.,
84
100 272
275
1.421,952 1,423,490
Chinese,
79
59 788
548
650,643
453,092
German,
29
33
71
79
275,583
317,416
Danish,
16
20
58
73
141,171
180.513
Dutch,
46
53 221 262
666,173
807,254
French,
39
39 981 278
515,507
535,528
17
23
41
95,222
154,371
Panamaian, Chilean,
105 33
63,242
34,843
122 257
52,975! 130,606
Norwegian,
71 215 287
266,564
443,067
Portuguese.
13
17
108 200
51,003
91,017
Russian,
3
Siamese,
2
2,331 2,621
Swedish,
13
14
60
47,932
120,830
Spanish,
10
24,014
42,395
Total.
1,186 1,123, 6,321
6,484 12,979,033 13,809,974
!
Junks in Foreign trade show an increase of 2,072 vessels, and an increase of 679,825 tons or 12-1 per cent in numbers and 25'8 per cent in tonnage. This increase is due to the improvement of trade between this Port and Canton, Macao, East and West River Ports.
In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is a decrease in Steam-Launches of 26,794 and a decrease in tonnage of 454,540 tons or 3-8 per cent in numbers and 26 per cent in tonnage. This decrease in numbers and tonnage is due to a number of launches being laid up during the year on account of the high cost of fuel.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 5,199 vessels and an increase of 24,412 tons or 22'8 per cent in numbers and 18 per cent in tonnage. This increase in vessels and tonnage is due prin- cipally to the improvement of trade and the installing of the Junk Office at Shaukiwan.
Italian,
172
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