5. This table shows a decrease in British Ocean-going Shipping of 560 ships, or 22.9 per cent., and a decrease of 1,540,482 tons or 42.4 per cent. This is due to a larger number of coasting steamers and regular lines to India and other countries being chartered by the Government and employed in other waters.
British River Steamers have decreased by 858 ships and 555,092 tons or 14.8 per cent in numbers and 16.1 per cent in tonnage. This is due to the Tai Lee and Wing On being taken over by the Government and employed in other waters, the Nam Hoi changing from British to Chinese flag, the Taishan being sold and trading in other waters, and the Sanui and Lintan changing their flag.
Foreign Ocean-going Vessels have increased by 94 ships with a decrease of 1,003,597 tons or 2.2 per cent. in numbers and 16.4 per cent. in tonnage. This is explained by a small increase in Chinese, French, Portuguese, and American ships of smaller tonnage.
Foreign River Steamers show a decrease of 109 ships of 230,382 tons or 7.2 per cent. in numbers and 37.6 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the Charles Hardouin, Paul Beau, and Licorne being taken off the run and sold.
In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there is a decrease of 529 ships and a decrease of 17,322 tons or 8.8 per cent. in numbers and 9.0 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a great number of launches being laid up through coal being too expensive to run them with any margin of profit.
Junks in Foreign Trade show a decrease of 2,628 vessels of 244,712 tons or 11.2 per cent. in numbers and 8.2 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease is due to the unsettled state of South China and the greater prevalence of piracy in the Canton Delta during the year.
In Local Trade (i.e., trade between places within the Waters of the Colony), there is a decrease in Steam-launches of 49,434 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 1,689,078 tons or 9.9 per cent, in numbers and 15.7 per cent. in tonnage. This is also due to the number of launches being laid up through the high cost of coal.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 487 vessels and 306,181 tons or 1.3 per cent. in numbers and 1.6 per cent. in tonnage. This is chiefly due to reclamation of foreshores in the Colony being carried out on which to a great extent this trade depends.
6. The actual number of individual Ocean-going Vessels of European construction during 1918 was 675 of which 162 were British and 513 Foreign. In 1917 the corresponding figures were 750, 259 British and 491 Foreign.
These 675 ships measured 1,476,594 tons. They entered 3,343 times and gave a collective tonnage of 4,878,119. Thus 75 fewer ships entered 680 fewer times and gave a collective tonnage reduced by 1,272,215 tons, an average of 1,870.9 tons per entry.
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5. This table shows a decrease in British Ocean-going Ship- ping of 560 ships, or 229 per cent., and a decrease of 1,540,482 tons or 424 per cent. This is due to a larger number of coasting steamers and regular lines to India and other countries being chartered by the Government and employed in other waters.
British River Steamers have decreased by 858 ships and 555,092 tons or 14'8 per cent in numbers and 161 per cent in tonnage. This is due to the Tai Lee and Wing On being taken over by the Govern- ment and employed in other waters, the Nam Hoi changing from British to Chinese flag, the Taishan being sold and trading in other waters, and the Sanui and Lintan changing their flag.
Foreign Ocean-going Vessels have increased by 94 ships with a decrease of 1,003,597 tons or 22 per cent. in numbers and 16'4 per cent. in tonnage. This is explained by a small increase in Chinese, French, Portuguese, and American ships of smaller tonnage.
Foreign River Steamers show a decrease of 109 ships of 230,382 tons or 72 per cent. in numbers and 376 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to the Charles Hardouin, Paul Beau, und Licorne being taken off the run and sold.
In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there is a decrease of 529 ships and a decrease of 17,322 tons or 8.8 per cent. in numbers and 9'0 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a great number of launches being laid up through coal being too expensive to run them with any margin of profit.
Junks in Foreign Trade show a decrease of 2,628 vessels of 244,712 tons or 112 per cent. in numbers and 82 per cent. in ton- nage. This decrease is due to the unsettled state of South China and the greater prevalence of piracy in the Canton Delta during
the year.
In Local Trade (i.e., trade between places within the Waters of the Colony), there is a decrease in Steam-launches of 49,434 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 1,689,078 tons or 99 per cent, in num- bers and 15.7 per cent. in tonnage. This is also due to the number of launches being laid up through the high cost of coal.
Junks in Local Trade show an increase of 487 vessels and 306,181 tons or 13 per cent. in numbers and 16 per cent. in ton- nage. This is chiefly due to reclamation of foreshores in the Colony being carried out on which to a great extent this trade depends.
6. The actual number of individual Ocean-going Vessels of European construction during 1918 was 675 of which 162 were British and 513 Foreign. In 1917 the corresponding figures were 750, 259 British and 491 Foreign.
These 675 ships measured 1,476,594 tons. They entered 3,343 times and gave a collective tonnage of 4,878,119. Thus 75 fewer ships entered 680 fewer times and gave a collective tonnage reduced by 1,272,215 tons, an average of 1,8709 tons per entry.
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