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3. The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,459.2 tons to 1,583.1 tons, that of British ships has increased from 1,482.6 tons to 1,772.6 tons while that of Foreign ships has also increased from 1,445.7 tons to 1,449.2 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has decreased from 484.7 tons to 448.8 tons.
That of British River Steamers has increased from 511.6 tons to 529.8 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has decreased from 439.9 tons to 336.6 tons.
4. A comparison between the years 1918 and 1919 is given in the following table:
Class of Vessels 1918 1919 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 2,444 3,627,576 3,865 6,842,024 1,421 3,214,448 Foreign Ocean-going 4,284 6,117,893 5,274 7,625,823 990 1,507,930 British River Steamers 5,807 3,444,445 5,502 3,253,781 305 190,664 Foreign River Steamers 1,510 612,314 1,599 591,679 89 20,635 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 6,002 180,738 5,035 161,689 967 19,049 Junks, Foreign Trade 23,439 2,972,366 20,710 2,597,123 2,729 375,233 Total, Foreign 13,436 16,955,332 41,985 21,072,129 2,550 4,722,378 4,001 605,584 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 37,003 1,828,199 20,095 1,176,438 Junks, Local Trade 499,102 10,731,658 86,188 13,366,602 87,086 2,634,944 Grand Total 516,008 651,761 378,541 29,518,189 649,168 35,615,169 9,636 7,354,322 Nett Increase 6,096,977* Including 11,686 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 638,581 tons.
† Including 11,486 " of 758,621 tons.