The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,583.1 tons to 1,831.0 tons, that of British ships has increased from 1,722.6 tons to 2,002.3 tons while that of Foreign ships has also increased from 1,449.2 tons to 1,699.2 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has decreased from 448.8 tons to 425.8 tons.
That of British River Steamers has decreased from 529.8 tons to 516.1 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has decreased from 336.6 tons to 324.3 tons.
4. A comparison between the years 1919 and 1920 is given in the following table :-
1919 1920 Increase Decrease Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 3,865 6,842,024 4,173 8,351,084 308 1,509,060 Foreign Ocean-going 5,271 7,625,823 5,418 9,223,552 147 1,597,729 British River Steamers 1,599 591,679 1,741 577,270 142 14,409 Foreign River Steamers 3,204 3,204 364 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 5,035 161,689 5,028 167,248 5,559 7 Junks, Foreign Trade 20,710 2,597,133 21,866 2,617,883 1,156 Total, Foreign Trade 41,985 21,072,129 43,364 24,194,022 1,750 3,136,302 371 14,409 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 586,188 619,068 14,636,848 32,880 1,270,246 Junks, Local Trade *20,995 *1,176,438 †21,065 †1,291,657 70 115,219 Grand Total 35,615,169 40,122,527 34,700 4,521,767 371 14,409 Nett Increase 34,329 4,507,358* Including 11,486 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 758,624 tons.
† Including 11,156 " " 839,422 tons.
This table shows an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 308 ships or 7.9 per cent. and an increase of 1,509,060 tons or 22.0 per cent.