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During the past 20 years, the average tonnage of Ocean Vessels has increased from 1,179 tons to 2,457.3 tons.
The average tonnage of River Steamers entered during the year has again decreased from 620.6 tons to 602.1 tons. That of British River Steamers has decreased from 640.4 tons to 617 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers from 538.1 tons to 529 tons.
4. A comparison between the years 1909 and 1910 is given in the following table:
1909 1910 Increase Decrease Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 4,076 7,735,927 4,263 8,111,946 187 376,019 Foreign Ocean-going 4,318 7,857,908 4,312 8,103,969 6 246,061 British River Steamers 5,780 3,701,751 6,483 4,000,073 703 298,319 Foreign River Steamers 1,370 785,682 1,334 756,616 36 29,066 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 3,160 140,484 3,158 136,765 2 3,719 Junks, Foreign Trade 25,000 2,243,370 21,170 2,100,887 3,830 142,483 Total Foreign 889 745,131 3,960 175,268 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 9,439 439,988 10,328 486,234 889 46,246 Junks, Local Trade *43,198 *2,087,320 †10,436 †2,387,871 Grand Total 527,280 34,830,845 647,161 36,534,361 Net 19,884 1,703,616* Including 19,094 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons.
† Including 21,056 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,540,981 tons.
Decrease owing to low rate of Freights ruling in River Steamers.
The figures shown represent number of trips made within and without the Harbour.
5. This table shows an increase in British Ocean Shipping of 187 ships of 376,019 tons, or of 4.5 per cent. in numbers and of 4.8 per cent. in tonnage. This seems to indicate a resumption of the usual small annual increase in British shipping which has been so constant a feature in each normal year.
British River Steamers have recovered from the large decrease shown in 1909, and have added considerably in numbers to the figures for 1908, though the tonnage does not come up to that for 1908.