Table II.
Comparison between the years 1931 and 1932 of all shipping entering and clearing Ports in the Colony
CLASS OF VESSELS 1931 1932 DECREASE INCREASE No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean Going...... 4,834 11,540,844 5,014 12,201,690 180 ... ... 660,846 Foreign Ocean Going,... 7,014 17,905,301 6,475 17,067,383 539 837,918 ... ... British River Steamers,. 8,154 8,175,054 8,249 8,216,528 ... ... 95 41,474 Foreign River Steamers,.... 2,967 1,107,322 2,768 1,096,287 199 11,035 ... ... Steamships under 60 tons,.. 7,211 204,366 7,294 197,757 ... ... 83 6,609 Junks, Foreign Trade, 21,621 3,000,861 22,559 3,014,360 ... ... 938 13,499 Total Foreign Trade,...... 51,801 41,933,748 52,359 41,794,005 ... ... 558 ... Steamlaunches, Local Trade, 22,638 743,781 23,348 766,180 ... ... 710 22,399 Junks, Local Trade, 32,823 1,472,492 28,408 1,264,721 4,415 207,771 ... ... Grand Total, 107,262 44,150,021 104,115 43,824,906 5,153 1,063,333 2,006 738,218 Net, 3,147 325,115· D 11 -