The average tonnage of River Steamers entered during the year has again decreased, from 620'6 tons to 602'1 tons. That of British River Steamers has decreased from 640'4 tons to 617 tons and that of Foreign River Steamers from 538'1 tons to 529 tons.
A comparison between the years 1909 and 1910 is given in the following Table :--
1909 1910 Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going 4,076 7,735,927 4,262 8,111,946 Foreign Ocean-going 4,318 7,857,908 4,312 8,103,969 British River Steamers 186 376,019 216,061 Foreign River Steamers 5,780 3,701,754 6,483 4,009,073 1,370 735,682 1,334 706,616 703 298 319 36 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 29,666 3,160 140,484 8,153 136,765 3,719 Junks, Foreign Trade 25,090 2,243,370 21,170 2,100,887 13,920 142,463 Total Foreign Trade 43,794 22,415,125 40,714 23,160,256 889 920,899 3,969 175,268 Steam-launches plying in Waters of Colony 439,988 10,328,400 466,014 10,986,234 26,026 657,834 Junks, Local Trade *43,498* 2,087,320 †40,436 2,387,871 300,551 3,062 Grand Total 527,280 34,830,845 547,164 36,534,361 26,915 1,878,784 7,031 175,268 (1,878,784 7,031 Net 19,884 1,703,516** Including 19,094 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons.
† Including 21,056 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,540,384 tons.
From October, 1910, Dust Boats are eliminated and will not be recorded in future returns, the work being done by Government Craft.
§ Decrease owing to low rate of Freights ruling in River Steamers.
§ The figures shown represent number of trips made within and without the Harbour.
This Table shows an increase in British Ocean Shipping of 186 ships of 376,019 tons, or of 4·5% in numbers, and of 4·8% in tonnage. This seems to indicate a resumption of the usual small annual increase in British shipping which has been so constant a feature in each normal year,
The average tonnage of River Steamers entered during the year has again decreased, from 620'6 tons to 602'1 tons. That of British River Steamers has decreased from 6404 tons to 617 tons and that of Foreign River Steamers from 5381 tons to 529 tons.
A comparison between the years 1909 and 1910 is given in the following Table :--
1909.
1910.
Class of Vessels.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Increase
Decrease.
British Ocean-
going,
Foreign Ocean-
going, British River
4.076 7,735,927 4,262 8,111,946
No. Tonnage, No. Tonnage.
186 376,019
| 4,318 7,857,908 4,312 8,103,969
216,061
Steamers, Foreign Hiver
Steamers,
5,780 3,701,754 6,483 4,009,073
1,370 735,682 1,334 706,616
703
298 319.
36 29,666
Steamships un-
der 60 tons
3,160
140,484 8,153| 136,765
3,719
(Foreign
Trade),
Junks, Foreign
25,090 2.243,370121,170 2,10),887
13,920 | 142,463
Trade,.
Total Foreign)
Trade,
43,794 22,415,125) 40,714 23,160,256
889 920,899 3,969 175,268
Steam-launches
plying in Wa-439,988 10,328,400 466,014 (10,986,234 26,026 657,834
ters of Colony,
Junks, Local
Trade,
*43,498*2,087,320 †40,436 +2,387,871
300,551 3,062
Grand Total, 527,280 34,830,845 547,164 36,534,361 26,915 1,878,784 7,031 | 175,268
(1,878,784|7,031
Net.........
19,884|1,703,516
** Including 19,094 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,022,676 tons.
+
21,056
}:
1,540,384 tons.
From October, 1910, Dust Boats are eliminated and will not be recorded
in future returns, the work being done by Government Craft.
Decrease owing to low rate of Freights ruling in River Steamers.
§ The figures shown represent number of trips made within and without
the Harbour.
This Table shows an increase in British Ocean Shipping of 186 ships of 376,019 tons, or of 4·5% in numbers, and of 4·8% in tonnage. This seems to indicate a resumption of the usual small annual in- crease in British shipping which has been so constant a feature in each normal year,
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