AnnualReport-1924 — Page 9

Of the above 57,765 Vessels of 38,770,499 tons were engaged in Foreign Trade as compared with 49,900 vessels of 35,011,533 tons, in 1923.

Table 1 shows a decrease in British Ocean-going Shipping of 92 ships or 17 per cent and an increase of 622,611 tons or 5.5 per cent.

This decrease in ships is due to s.s. "Tai Sang", "Wing Sang" and "Kasara" being transferred to the Chinese flag. The increase in tonnage is due to larger vessels frequenting the Port.

Foreign Ocean-going vessels have increased by 426 ships and by 1,358,161 tons or 5.9 per cent in numbers and 9.3 per cent in tonnage. This increase in ships and tonnage is due to more and larger American and German vessels frequenting the Port, also to a number of Norwegian, Chilian and Panama vessels put on the Coasting trade.

British River Steamers have increased by 1,112 ships with an increase in tonnage of 826,311 tons or 18.5 per cent in numbers and 15 per cent in tonnage. This increase in ships and tonnage is due to the s.s. "Fook On", "Tung On", "Sai On" and "Hang Cheong" built locally being put on the Canton run, also the Chinese s.s. "Wei Shun" and "Ming Shun" being converted into River Steamers and re-named the “Paul Beau” and “Charles Hardouin”.

Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 427 ships with an increase in tonnage of 182,617 tons or 22.5 per cent in numbers and 27.8 per cent in tonnage. This increase in ships and tonnage is due to the s.s. "Yang Tse Kiang" being converted into a River Steamer and re-named the “Kung On", also the "Wai Ping" being put on the West River run.

In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign trade there is an increase of 3,020 ships with an increase in tonnage of 89,441 tons or 62.8 per cent in numbers and 62.8 per cent in tonnage. This increase in Launches and tonnage is due principally to the increase in towing trade between this Port and the Taishun District.