Increase.
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Decrease.
A comparison between the years 1901 and 1902 is given in the following table. Steam launches are not included:-
1902 1901 Increase Decrease Ships Tonnage Ships Tonnage British 6,715 9,213,639 7,102 9,571,787 Foreign 387 358,148 *** *** Junks in Foreign Trade 4,092 5,345,502 5,359 6,704,211 Total 1,267 1,358,709 Junks in Local Trade 35,394 3,266,168 36,245 3,238,239 851 27,929 Grand Total 46,201 17,825,309 48,706 19,514,237 2,505 1,716,857 27,929 Net 41,235 1,334,947 50,743 87,436 19,160,256 99,449 1,819,329 9,508 484,382 21,333,566 12,013 2,201,239 4 27,929 12,013 2,173,3101901.