# 4. 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 9,217,198 457 866,114 Foreign Ocean-going 5,418 9,223,552 5,827 10,817,413 409 1,593,861 British River Steamers J 3,266,985 3,519,291 252,306 Foreign River Steamers 1,741 580,488 1,810 580,818 69 330 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 167 5,028 248 6,687 81 1,659 Junks, Foreign Trade 5,028 195,727 6,687 262,309 1,659 66,582 Total, Foreign Trade 14,636 848 14,174 320 597 386 Steam Launches plying in Waters of the Colony 21,682 462,528 21,065 1,291,657 617 829,129 Junks, Local Trade *21,866 2,617,883 *23,072 3,491,736 1,206 873,853 Total, Local Trade 43,364 24,194,022 52,222 27,852,616 8,858 3,658,594 Grand Total 683,497 40,122,527 672,680 43,420,970 3,298,443 10,817 162,528* Including 11,156 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 839,422 tons.
† Including 11,922 Conservancy and Dust Boats 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 330 per cent. in numbers and 170 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to 19 newly licenced launches plying in 1921.
Junks in Foreign trade show an increase of 1,659 vessels and an increase of 873,853 tons or 259 per cent. in numbers and 33.4 per cent. in tonnage.
In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is a decrease in Steam-Launches of 617 and a decrease of 829,129 tons or 3.5 per cent. in numbers and 32 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to bigger launches being employed in local Ferry Services, making fewer trips.