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A comparison between the years 1914 and 1915 is given in the following table:-
1914 1915 Increase Decrease **Class of Vessels** **No.** **Reg. Tonnage** **No.** **Reg. Tonnage** **No.** **Reg. Tonnage** **No.** **Reg. Tonnage** British Ocean-going 4,265 8,321,692 3,988 7,358,586 277 963,106 Foreign Ocean-going 4,199 8,592,222 3,673 7,023,222 526 1,569,000 British River Steamers 6,643 3,990,712 6,676 4,022,852 33 32,141 Foreign River Steamers 1,777 913,270 1,892 928,147 115 14,877 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 6,856 251,983 6,822 228,510 34 23,473 Junks, Foreign Trade 27,474 3,209,745 27,097 2,953,705 377 256,040 Total, Foreign Trade 51,214 25,279,624 50,148 22,515,023 1,214 2,811,619 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 438,174 446,938 10,279 456 8,764 Junks, Local Trade *28,051 *1,197,871 †34,516 †1,347,090 6,465 149,219 Grand Total 517,439 36,756,951 531,602 33,884,919 15,377 196,237 1,214 3,068,269 Net 14,163 2,872,039* Including 10,230 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 503,932 tons.
† Including 10,082 " " 505,660 "
This table shows a decrease in British Ocean-going Shipping of 277 ships, or 6.9 per cent., and a decrease of 963,106 tons, or 11.6 per cent.
British River Steamers show an increase of 33 ships of 32,141 tons or 0.5 per cent in numbers and 0.8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to these steamers making a greater number of trips.
Foreign Ocean-going vessels have decreased by 526 ships of 1,569,000 tons or 12.5 per cent. in number and 18.3 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the absence of enemy ships and also the withdrawal from the Eastern Trade of the Pacific Mail Co's Steamers.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 115 ships of 14,877 tons, or 6.5 per cent. in numbers and 1.6 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to these steamers making more trips and also to the addition of the S.S. Shing Cheong.
Steam Launches in Foreign Trade show a decrease of 34 ships of 23,473 tons, or 0.5 per cent. in numbers and 10.3 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to one of the regular launches being off the run for two months,