D 2
ANNEXES.
4.-Report on the Mercantile Marine Office. B.-Report on the Marine Surveyor's Office. C.-Report on the Gunpowder Depôt.
1.-Shipping.
1. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures of 1919 shows an increase of 34,329 vessels with an increase of 4,507,358 tons.
Of the above 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:-
1919. 1920. Numbers. Numbers.
1919. Tonnage. 1920. Tonnage.
1919 1920 1919 1920 British Ocean-going Ships, 9.2% 9.6% 32.4% 34.5% Foreign Ocean-going Ships, 12.6 12.5 36.2 38.1 British River Steamers, 13.2 11.9 15.4 13.5 Foreign River Steamers, 3.8 4.0 2.9 2.4 Steam Launches (under 60 tons), 11.9 11.6 0.8 0.7 Trading Junks, 49.3 50.4 12.3 10.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0N.B.-The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.
2. Of vessels of European construction 4,807 Ocean Steamers 3,441 River Steamers and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, entered during the year giving a daily average of 29.4 ships as compared with 29.1 ships in 1919 and 27.3 in 1918.
3. The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,583.1 tons to 1,831.0 tons, that of British Ships has increased from 1,722.6 to 2,002.3 while that of Foreign Ships has also increased from 1,449.2 tons to 1,699.2 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has decreased from 448.8 tons to 425.8 tons.
That of British River Steamers has decreased from 529.8 tons to 516.1 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has decreased from 336.6 tons to 324.3 tons.
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D 2
ANNEXES.
4.-Report on the Mercantile Marine Office. B.-Report on the Marine Surveyor's Office. C.-Report on the Gunpowder Depôt.
1.-Shipping.
1. The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1920 amounted to 683,497 vessels of 40,122,527 tons, which, compared with the figures of 1919 shows an increase of 34,329 vessels with an increase of 4,507,358 tons.
Of the above 43,364 vessels of 24,194,022 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 41,985 vessels of 21,072,129 tons in 1919 and were distributed as follows:-
1919.
1920. Numbers. Numbers.
1919. Tonnage.
1920. Tonnage.
British Ocean-
going Ships,
9.2%
9.6%
32-4%
34·5%
Foreign Ocean-
going Ships,
12.6
12.5
36.2
38.1
British River
Steamers,
13.2
11.9
15:4
13.5
Foreign River
Steamers,
3.8 *
4:0
2.9
24
Steam Launches
(under
60
tons),
11.9
11-6
0.8
0.7
Trading Junks,
49.3
50-4
12.3
10.8
100.0
100.0
100·0
100-0
N.B.-The movements of Fishing Junks are not included in this Table.
2. Of vessels of European construction 4,807 Ocean Steamers 3,441 River Steamers and 2,498 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons, entered during the year giving a daily average of 294 ships as compared with 29'1 ships in 1919 and 27-3 in 1918.
3. The average tonnage of individual Ocean Vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,583 1 tons to 1,8310 tons, that of British Ships has increased from 1,7226 to 2,002 3 while that of Foreign Ships has also increased from 1,449'2 tons to 1,6992 tons.
The average tonnage of individual River Steamers entering during the year has decreased from 448'8 tons to 425 8 tons.
That of British River Steamers has decreased from 5298 tons to 5161 tons, and that of Foreign River Steamers has decreased from 336-6 tons to 324-3 tons.
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