IL-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.
(a.)-SHIPPING and Trade.
The total of the shipping entering and clearing at ports in the Colony during the year 1911 amounted to 543,570 vessels of 36,179,153 tons, which, compared with figures for 1910, shows a decrease in numbers of 3,594 vessels, with a decrease of 355,209 tons.
Of the above, 44,978 vessels of 23,063,108 tons were engaged in foreign trade, as against 40,714 of 23,160,256 tons in 1910, and were distributed as follows:-
1911 1910 Numbers Tonnage Numbers Tonnage British Ocean-going ships represented,... 87% 10.5% 32.9% 35.0% Foreign Ocean-going ships represented,... 9.3 10.6 34.3 35.0 British River-Steamers represented,.... 15.3 16.0 17.8 17.3 Foreign River-Steamers represented,................ 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.0 Steamships (not exceeding 60 tons) represented, 7.2 7.7 0.6 0.6 Trading Junks represented, 56.4 51.9 11.2 9.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0The movements of fishing junks are not included in the above figures.
Of ships of European construction, 4,042 ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 4,147 river-steamers, and 1,617 steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 269 ships, as compared with 267 in 1910 and 25.6 in 1909.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has once more increased-from 2,457.3 tons to 2,495.1 tons. That of British ships has increased (2,633.5 tons as against 2,594.5 tons) while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,324.1 tons to 2,365.7 tons.
During the past 20 years, the average tonnage of ocean vessels has increased from 1,181.1 to 2,495.1 tons is not correct, it should be compared to 1,915.5 tons.
The average tonnage of river-steamers entered during the year has again decreased, from 602.1 tons to 584.9 tons. That of British river-steamers has further decreased from 617 tons to 599 tons and that of foreign river-steamers from 529 tons to 518 tons.
Let me reformat to meet the exact requirement:IL-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.
(a.)-SHIPPING and Trade.
The total of the shipping entering and clearing at ports in the Colony during the year 1911 amounted to 543,570 vessels of 36,179,153 tons, which, compared with figures for 1910, shows a decrease in numbers of 3,594 vessels, with a decrease of 355,209 tons.
Of the above, 44,978 vessels of 23,063,108 tons were engaged in foreign trade, as against 40,714 of 23,160,256 tons in 1910, and were distributed as follows:-
1911 1910 Numbers Tonnage Numbers Tonnage British Ocean-going ships represented,... 8.7% 10.5% 32.9% 35.0% Foreign Ocean-going ships represented,... 9.3 10.6 34.3 35.0 British River-Steamers represented,.... 15.3 16.0 17.8 17.3 Foreign River-Steamers represented, 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.0 Steamships (not exceeding 60 tons) represented, 7.2 7.7 0.6 0.6 Trading Junks represented, 56.4 51.9 11.2 9.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0The movements of fishing junks are not included in the above figures.
Of ships of European construction, 4,042 ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 4,147 river-steamers, and 1,617 steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 269 ships, as compared with 267 in 1910 and 25.6 in 1909.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has once more increased-from 2,457.3 tons to 2,495.1 tons. That of British ships has increased (2,633.5 tons as against 2,594.5 tons) while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,324.1 tons to 2,365.7 tons.
During the past 20 years, the average tonnage of ocean vessels has increased from 1,181.1 tons to 1,915.5 tons.
The average tonnage of river-steamers entered during the year has again decreased, from 602.1 tons to 584.9 tons. That of British river-steamers has further decreased from 617 tons to 599 tons and that of foreign river-steamers from 529 tons to 518 tons.