HKG-CAR1920-1930

1920-1930

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EXPORTS.

The corresponding figures relating to ships of European type of construction, shipping bunker coal, are as follows:-

No.

1922.

1923.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. Steamers, 44 6,322 10,970,458 6,316 12,915,023 7,994 1,914,567 River Steamers, 3,558 2,231,315 3,948 3,202,189 390 967,811 Sailing Vessels, 1 14 1 14 Total.... 8,881 13,201,817 10,264 16,117,214 1,384 2,912,411 Net Increase, 1,383 2,912,367

1922.

1923.

Increase.

Decrease.

No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal. No. Bunker Coal. Steamers, 5,322 6,316 659,159 994 103,590 River Steamers, 3,558 439,734 3,948 543,324 390 103,590 Total,... 8,880 498,893 10,264 606,061 1,384 107,168 Net decrease........ 1,384 107,168

The River Trade, compared with 1922, is shown in the following Table:

Year. Imports. Exports. Passengers. 1922, 353,134 452,424 1,436,134 1923, 369,685 598,819 1,923,909