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3. The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has increased from 2,238.9 tons to 2,264.9 tons. That of British Ships has decreased from 2,559.7 tons to 2,472.0 tons, while that of Foreign Ships has increased from 2,032.2 tons to 2,042.0 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has decreased from 453.0 tons to 310.2 tons.
That of British River Steamers has decreased from 511.2 tons to 503.3 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has increased from 364.0 tons to 393.2 tons.
4. A comparison between the years 1916 and 1917 is given in the following table:-
1916 1917 Increase Decrease Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 3,721 9,486,743 3,797 9,388,038 76 98,705 Foreign Ocean-going 3,004 6,168,743 3,004 5,168,038 1,000,705 British River Steamers 7,017 3,582,696 6,859 3,454,127 158 128,569 Foreign River Steamers 2,288 832,350 2,288 832,350 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 6,450 212,350 6,531 198,060 81 14,290 Junks, Foreign Trade 25,047 3,201,621 26,067 3,217,278 1,020 15,657 Total, Foreign Trade 48,320 22,308,311 48,026 20,547,119 294 1,761,192 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 10,452 277,798 10,921 209,010 469 68,788 Junks, Local Trade 15,657 1,046,990 12,632 776,776 3,025 270,214 Grand Total 642,764 36,381,457 621,090 33,827,323 21,674 2,554,134 Net Decrease 21,667 2,562,222* Including 10,082 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 503,932 tons.
** $35,456 1,440,370 | +24,526 +856,470
11,988 17 of 665,548