A comparison between the years 1922 and 1923 is given in the following table:-
1922 1923 Increase Decrease Class of Vessels No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British Ocean-going, Foreign Ocean-going 4,547 9,688,891 5,389 11,222,141 842 1,533,250 British River Steamers 4,866 6,095 4,244 ... 622 ... 3,781,227 3,891 782,715 Foreign River Steamers 1,891 7,248 1,153 2,389,046 14,671,917 6,008 5,698,350 1,142 1,967,123 Steamships under 60 tons (Foreign Trade) 6,520 200,363 4,811 142,392 1,709 57,971 Junks, Foreign Trade 26,155 2,908,097 24,553 2,619,003 1,602 289,094 Total, Foreign Trade 50,427 29,543,564 49,900 35,001,533 3,137 5,809,019 3,664 422,050 Steam Launches plying in Waters of the Colony 639,554 15,903,758 705,544 17,077,346 65,990 1,173,588 Junks, Local Trade *18,263* 1,119,442 †22,778† 1,313,360 4,515 193,918 Grand Total 708,244 46,566,764 778,222 53,402,239 73,642 7,257,525 3,664 422,050 Net Increase 69,978 6,835,475*Including 11,134 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 795,926 tons.
† Including 15,134 ... of 961,910 tons.
In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign trade, there is a decrease of 1,709 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 57,971 tons or 26.2 per cent. in numbers and 28.9 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in launches and tonnage is due to a number of launches employed in Foreign trade being laid up or trading in the waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the Canton and West Rivers.
Junks in Foreign trade show a decrease of 1,602 vessels, and a decrease of 289,094 tons or 6.1 per cent. in numbers and 9.9 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in vessels and tonnage is due to a number of Foreign trading Junks being laid up or trading in the Waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the Canton and West Rivers.
In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in Steam Launches of 65,990 and an increase in tonnage of 1,173,588 tons or 10.3 per cent. in numbers and ... per cent. in tonnage.
A comparison between the years 1922 and 1923 is given in the following table:-
1922.
1923.
Increase.
Decrease.
Class of Vessels.
No. Tonnage.
No. Tonnage. No. Tommage. No. Tonnage.
British Ocean-
going, ForeignOcean- į
4,547 9.688.891
5,389 11,222,141 842 1.533,250
going,
British River
Steamers, ...
4,866
Foreign River
Steamers,
4,244
6,095 12,282,271
3,781,227
782,715 1,891
7,248 14,671,917 1153 2,389,046,
6,008 | 5,698,350] 1142 [1,967,123
657,730
353
74,985
Steamships un-
der 60 tons
6.520
(Foreign
200,363 4,811
142.392
1,709 57,971
Trade), ......
Junks, Foreign Į
Trade,
26,155
|
2,908,097 24,553 2,619,003
|1,602 | 289.094
Total, Foreign)
Trade,
Steam Laun-
50,427 | 29,543,564 | 49,900 | 35,001,533 3137 5,809,0193,664 422,050
in Waters of639,554 15,903,758 705,544 17,077,346 65,990 1,173,588
ches plying
|
the Colony,
Junks,
Local
Trade;
*18,263*1,119,442 (†22,778 †1,313,360 4,515 193,918
Grand Total,... 708,244 46,566,764 778,222 53.402,239 73,642 7,257,525 3,664 422,050
Net Increase,....... '69,978 6,835,475
*Including 11,134 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 795,926 tons.
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15,134
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of 961,910
In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign trade, there is a decrease of 1,709 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 57,971 tons or 26-2 per cent. in numbers and 28-9 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in launches and tonnage is due to a number of launches employed in Foreign trade being laid up or trading in the waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the Canton and West Rivers.
Junks in Foreign trade show a decrease of 1,602 vessels, and a decrease of 289,094 tons or 6'1 per cent. in numbers and 9.9 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in vessels and tonnage is due to a number of Foreign trading Junks, being laid up on trading in the Waters of the Colony owing to the unsettled state on the
Canton and West Rivers.
In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in Steam Launches of 65,990 and an increase in tonnage of 1,173,588 tons or 10-3 per cent. in numbers
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