explained by the fact that four steamers which called at this Port in 1911 did not call in 1910. The decrease under the German flag is chiefly accounted for by the falling off in trade from Bangkok; while the decrease under the Chinese flag is due to the loss of the Meefoo and to the stoppage of two steamers which previously traded to this Port.
Foreign river-steamers have increased by 89 ships (or 6·6%) of 29,441 tons (or 41%). This is mainly accounted for by the new steamers Shing Ping and Licorne contributing 72 trips, and to an increase in trips of vessels under the Portuguese flag.
As in former years, a comparison is inserted between the shipping of the port twenty years ago, and to-day. In 1891, 2,856 British ships of 3,593,223 net register tons entered the port, against 10,778 ships of 11,706,731 net register tons in 1911: an increase of 277.3% in numbers and of 223% in tonnage. These figures include ocean and river-steamers and ocean-going sailing ships (not junks). Similarly, foreign shipping, during the same period, has increased from 1,495 ships of 1,545,404 net register tons in 1891, to 5,603 ships of 8,653,697 net register tons; an increase of 275.7% in numbers and of 459.9% in tonnage.
The actual number of individual ocean vessels of European type of construction entering during 1911 was 720, being 348 British and 372 foreign. The corresponding figures for 1910 were 734, 365 and 369 respectively.
These 720 ships aggregated 1,796,498 tons. They entered 4,049 times, giving a collective tonnage of 7,756,033 tons. Thus, as shown in the following table, in 1911 as compared with 1910, 14 less ships with a tonnage decreased by 8,177 tons, entered 235 less times, and gave a collective tonnage less by 356,952 tons.
Flag No. of Times entered Total Tonnage 1910 1911 1910 1911 British Steamers 360 344 2,124 1,952 4,041,557 3,781,622 Sailing 5 4 7 6 17,663 16,534 German 113 111 722 657 1,206,757 1,133,786 Japanese Steamer 101 106 507 509 1,341,083 1,354,362 Sailing 1 1 138 Norwegian 34 36 223 210 236,334 221,039 Austrian 24 24 95,062 96,380 Chinese 22 20 250 192 314,879 241,362 Danish 6 8 20 20 33,165 45,928 Dutch 16 16 108 130 214,737 235,881 French 35 27 144 152 262,670 242,469 Italian 2 13 34 31,188 Portuguese 66 79 29,478 32,842 Russian 11 10 20 28,803 53,080 Swedish 27 14 45,398 25,778 U.S.A. Steamers 15 18 37 71 210,466 243,619 Sailing 1 1 163 No Flag 1 209 734 720 4,284 4,049 8,112,985 7,756,033explained by the fact that four steamers which called at this Port in 1911 did not call in 1910. The decrease under the German flag is chiefly accounted for by the falling off in trade from Bangkok; while the decrease under the Chinese flag is due to the loss of the Meefoo and to the stoppage of two steamers which previously traded to this Port.
Foreign river-steamers have increased by 89 ships (or 6·6%) of 29,441 tons (or 41%). This is mainly accounted for by the new steamers Shing Ping and Licorne contributing 72 trips, and to an increase in trips of vessels under the Portuguese flag.
As in former years, a comparison is inserted between the shipping of the port twenty years ago, and to-day. In 1891, 2,856 British ships of 3,593,223 net register tons entered the port, against 10,778 ships of 11,706,731 net register tons in 1911: an increase of 277.3% in numbers and of 223 % in tonnage. These figures include ocean and river-steamers and ocean-going sailing ships (not junks). Similarly, foreign shipping, during the same period, has increased from 1,495 ships of 1,545,404 net register tons in 1891, to 5,603 ships of 8,653,697 net register tons; an increase of 2757 % in numbers and of 459.9 % in tonnage.
The actual number of individual ocean vessels of European type of construction entering during 1911 was 720, being 348 British and 372 foreign. The corresponding figures for 1910 were 734, 365 and 369 respectively.
These 720 ships aggregated 1,796,498 tons. They entered 4,049 times, giving a collective tonnage of 7,756,033 tons. Thus, as shown in the following table. in 1911 as compared with 1910, 14 less ships with a tonnage decreased by 8,177 tons, entered 235 less times, and gave a collective tonnage less by 356,952 tons.
Steamers
No. of Times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Flag.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1911.
1910
1911.
British Steamers
360
344
2.124
1,952
4,041,557
"
Sailing
5
4
7
6
17,663
3,781,622 16,534
German
113
111
722
657
1,206,757
1,133,786
Japanese Steamer
101
106
507
509
1,341,083
1,354,362
"
Sailing.
1
1
138
Norwegian.
34
36
223
210
236,334
221,039
Austrian
24
24
95,062
96,380
Chinese
22
20
250
192
314,879
241,362
Danish.
6
8
20
20
33,165
45,928
Dutch
16
16
108
130
214,737
235,881
French..
35
27
144
152
262,670
242,469
Italian
2
13
12
34,496
31,188
Portuguese
66
79
29,478
32,842
Russian
11
10
20
28,803
53,080
Swedish
27
14
45,398
I
25,778
U.S.A. Steamers..
15
18
37
71
210,466
¦
59
Sailing...
1
Ι
243,619 163
No Flag
1
209
734
720 4,284
4,049
8,112,985
7,756,033
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