Timber—Here I find the imports for 1914 less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to "lump cargo together as 'General'," for actually, about 20 per cent. more timber was imported during 1914, I am informed, than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of Teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hardwoods and American pine and deals.
General. Here appears a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 116 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year, there is shown an increase of 61,838 tons, or 5 per cent., against a decrease of 361,050 tons, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods of 1913.
Exports.—Show a decrease of 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months show a decrease, compared with those for the corresponding period of 1913, of 45,332 tons, or 34 per cent., while those for the last five months declined by 250,066 tons, or 188 per cent.
Transit Cargo.—Here, again, the effect of the war is very marked. For the whole year, there appears a decrease of 513,725 tons, or 10.4 per cent. For the first seven months, however, there is shown an increase of 301,699 tons, or 107 per cent., which appears to be very largely due to cargo carried through in German bottoms, where there is shown an increase over the 1913 transit cargo of 214,417 tons, or 51 per cent. The last five months are responsible for the decrease of 815,424 tons, or 16.5 per cent.
12. The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1913, was as follows:-
1913 1914 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage Steamers, 4,445 8,868,387 4,222 8,460,317 223 408,070 River Steamers, 4,202 2,515,356 4,213 2,452,437 11 ... 62,939 Sailing Vessels, 2 5,419 4 8,292 2 2,873 Total, 8,649 11,369,162 8,439 10,921,016 13 2,873 223 470,989 Net Decrease, 210 448,146Page 105
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Timber-Here I find the imports for 1914 less by 17,545 tons, or 21 per cent., than those reported in 1913. This again shows the tendency to "lump cargo together as "General", for actually, about 20 per cent. more timber was imported during 1914, I am informed, than during 1913. There was a slight reduction in imports of Teak, which, however, was more than made up by those of Borneo hardwoods and American pine and deals.
General. Here appears a decrease of 299,212 tons, or 116 per cent., which is obviously due directly to the war. During the first seven months of the year there is shown an increase of 61,838 tons, or 5 per cent., against a decrease of 361,050 tons, or 29 per cent., for the last five months, as compared with the corresponding periods
of 1913.
Exports.-Show a decrease of 295,398 tons, or 11 per cent., which may be ascribed principally to the war, although there was a general falling off in exports throughout the year. The figures for the first seven months show a decrease, compared with those for the corresponding period of 1913, of 45,332 tons, or 34 per cent., while those for the last five months declined by 250,066 tons, or 188 per cent.
Transit Cargo.-Here, again, the effect of the war is very marked. For the whole year, there appears a decrease of 513,725 tons, or 10'4 per cent. For the first seven months, however, there is shown an increase, of 301,699 tons, or 107 per cent., which appears to be very largely due to cargo carried through in German bottoms, where there is shown an increase over the 1913 transit cargo of 214,417 tons, or 51 per cent. The last five months are responsible for the decrease of 815,424 tons, or 16'5 per cent.
12. The number and tonnage of ships of European type of construction carrying cargo for import and transit, compared with 1913, was as follows:-
1913.
1914.
Increase.
Decrease.
Steamers,
4,445
8,868,387 | 4,222 | 8,460,317
River Steamers, 4.202
2,515,356 4,213 | 2,452,437 11
No.
Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
223408,070
:
62,939
Sailing Vessels, 2
5,419
4
8,292 2
2,873
....
Total, 8,649 | 11,369,162 | 8,439, 10,921,016 13
2,873 | 223 | 470,989
Net Decrease,....
210 | 468,116
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