1920-1930
11
329
A comparison between the years 1928 to 1929 is given in the following table:-
1928 1929 Decrease Increase Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going, Foreign Ocean-going, 4,513 10,792,701 4,734 11,151,152 221 358,451 7,370 16,101,694 7,809 17,134,589 3 221 439 1,032,895 British River Steamers. 1,235 542,300 1,601 561,061 366 18,761 Foreign River Steamships under 60 tons For-eign Trade... 8,514 241,043 7,434 211,067 1,080 29,976 Junks, Foreign Trade, 23,999 3,193,215 23,522 3,003,401 477 189,814 Total, Foreign Trade, 52,278 37,640,694 52,574 39,871,149 1,587 219,787 1,883 2,150,242 Steam Launches, Local Trade........ 215,974 5,666,901 214,875 5,560,116 1,099 106,785 Junks, Local Trade, †32,064 †1,576,170 *33,108 *1,754,916 1,044 178,746 Grand Total... 300,316 44,883,765 300,557 47,186,181 2,686 326,572 2,927 2,628,988 Net, 241 2,302,416+ Including 15,966 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 903,674 tons.
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