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British river steamers show an increase of 228 ships and an increase of 18,314 tons or 43.0% in numbers and 16.3% in tonnage. This increase in ships and tonnage is due to the vessels again running on the Canton and West rivers.
Foreign river steamers show a decrease of 1,036 ships and a decrease of 345,143 tons. This decrease in ships and tonnage is due to the foreign river steamers not running until the latter part of the year.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in foreign trade there is a decrease of 2,557 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 78,167 tons. This decrease in launches and tonnage is due to the boycott in China generally.
A comparison between the years 1925 and 1926 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessels 1925 No. 1925 Tonnage 1926 No. 1926 Tonnage Decrease No. Decrease Tonnage Increase No. Increase Tonnage British Ocean-going, Foreign Ocean going 3,916 5,763,820 3,401 9,257,417 513 609,403 4,468 12,057,279 1,295 1,729,675 British River Steamers 4,058 432,878 4,286 450,192 228 18,314 Foreign River Steamers 1,266 5,455,115 230 107,785 1,036 345,143 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 5,380 165,497 2,823 87,330 2,557 78,167 Junks, Foreign Trade 20,917 1,387,914 15,027 1,063,875 Total, Foreign Trade 41,336 32,179,053 30,231 25,371,101 3,826,263 Steam Launches plying in Waters of the Colony 218 310,924 249,902 61,012 1,075,867 Junks, Local Trade (26,917 1,239,592) (30,218) 1,475,188 3,301 235,396 Grand Total 379,177 41,469,584 310,361 36,821,364 68,816 4,902,130 3,519 253,010 Net Decrease 68,816 4,648,220Including 15,890 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 693,660 tons.
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