The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,831.0 to 1,919.8 tons, that of British ships has decreased from 2,002.3 to 1,997.5 tons while that of foreign ships has increased from 1,699.2 to 1,857.9 tons.
The average tonnage of individual river steamers entering during the year has decreased from 425.8 to 460.5 tons.
That of British river steamers has increased from 516.1 to 570.5 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has decreased from 324.3 to 316.7 tons.
A comparison between the years 1920 and 1921 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessels 1920 1921 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 4,173 8,351,084 4,630 9,247,198 457 896,114 Foreign Ocean-going 5,418 9,223,552 5,827 10,817,413 409 1,593,861 British River Steamers 5,138 3,256,985 5,743 3,519,294 605 262,309 Foreign River Steamers 1,741 577,270 1,810 580,088 69 2,818 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 5,028 167,248 6,687 195,727 1,659 28,479 Junks, Foreign Trade 21,866 2,617,883 27,525 3,491,736 5,659 873,853 Total, Foreign Trade 43,364 24,194,022 52,222 27,852,616 8,858 3,658,594 Steam Launches plying in Waters of the Colony 619,068 14,636,848 597,386 14,174,320 21,682 462,528 Junks, Local Trade *21,065 †1,291,657 *23,072 †1,394,034 2,007 102,377 Grand Total 683,497 40,122,527 672,680 43,420,970 10,865 3,760,971 21,682 462,528Net Increase....... 3,298,443
* Including 11,156 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 839,422 tons.
† Including 11,922 Junks of 895,788 tons.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in foreign trade, there is an increase of 1,659 ships with an increase in tonnage of 28,479 tons or 33.0 per cent. in numbers and 17.0 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to 19 newly licenced launches plying in 1921.