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There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 221 vessels of 358,451 tons.

Foreign Ocean-going vessels showed an increase of 439 vessels and an increase of 1,032,895 tons.

British River Steamers showed an increase of 857 vessels and an increase of 1,040,135 tons.

Foreign River Steamers showed an increase of 366 vessels and an increase of 18,761 tons.

In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was a decrease of 1,110 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 29,976 tons.

Junks in Foreign trade showed a decrease of 477 vessels and a decrease of 189,811 tons.

In Local Trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there was a decrease in Steam Launches of 1,099 Vessels and a decrease in Tonnage of 106,785.

Junks in Local Trade showed an increase of 1,044 Vessels and an increase of 178,746 tons.

Of vessels of European construction, 6,274 Ocean-going vessels, 4,532 River Steamers, and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year giving a daily average of 39.7 vessels as compared with 38.5 vessels in 1928 and 37.3 vessels in 1927.

HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS,

Total Shipping Entered and Cleared. Number & Tonnage of Vessels in Foreign Trade entered & cleared. Year Number Total Tonnage Percentage of British Tonnage British Tonnage 1918 43,436 16,955,332 41.7 7,072,021 1919 41,985 21,072,129 43.0 9,095,805 1920 43,364 24,194,022 43.8 ... 44.3 11,608,069 1921 52,222 27,852,616 12,766,492 43,420,970 1922 50,427 29,543,564 45.4 13,420,118 46,566,764 1923 49,900 ... 47.3 16,920,491 35,947,534 53,402,239 1924 57,765 38,770,499 47.6 18,369,413 56,731,077 1925 41,336 32,179,053 51.5 15,321,935 49,520,523 1926 51,289 36,834,014 45.7 14,730,846 43,796,436 1927 52,278 37,640,694 46.6 16,960,522 44,127,161 1928 52,574 39,871,149 47.5 17,562,442 44,883,765 1929 47.0 18,961,028 47,186,181

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10 There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 221 vessels of 358,451 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels showed an increase of 439 vessels and an increase of 1,032,895 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 857 vessels and an increase of 1,040,135 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed an increase of 366 vessels and an increase of 18,761 tons. In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was a decrease of 1,110 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 29,976 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed a decrease of 477 vessels and a decrease of 189,811 tons. In Local Trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there was a decrease in Steam Launches of 1,099 Vessels and a decrease in Tonnage of 106,785. Junks in Local Trade showed an increase of 1,044 Vessels and an increase of 178,746 tons. [1 Of vessels of European construction, 6,274 Ocean-going vessels, 4,532 River Steamers, and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year giving a daily average of 39.7 vessels as compared with 38.5 vessels in 1928 and 37.3 vessels in 1927. HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS, Total Shipping Entered and Cleared. Number & Tonnage of Vessels in Foreign Trade entered & cleared. Year Number Total Tonnage Percentage of British Tonnage British Tonnage 1918 43,436 16,955,332 41.7 7,072,021 1919 41,985 21,072,129 43.0 9,095,805 1920 43,364 24,194,022 43.8 ... 44.3 11,608,069 1921 52,222 27,852,616 12,766,492 43,420,970 1922 50,427 29,543,564 45.4 13,420,118 46,566,764 1923 49,900 ... 47.3 16,920,491 35,947,534 53,402,239 1924 57,765 38,770,499 47.6 18,369,413 56,731,077 1925 41,336 32,179,053 51.5 15,321,935 49,520,523 1926 51,289 36,834,014 45.7 14,730,846 43,796,436 1927 52,278 37,640,694 46.6 16,960,522 44,127,161 1928 52,574 39,871,149 47.5 17,562,442 44,883,765 1929 47.0 18,961,028 47,186,181 I

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10 There was an increase in British Ocean-going shipping of 221 vessels of 358,451 tons. Foreign Ocean-going vessels showed an increase of 439 vessels and an increase of 1,032,895 tons. British River Steamers showed an increase of 857 vessels and an increase of 1,040,135 tons. Foreign River Steamers showed an increase of 366 vessels and an increase of 18,761 tons. In Steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there was a decrease of 1,110 vessels with a decrease in tonnage of 29,976 tons. Junks in Foreign trade showed a decrease of 477 vessels and a decrease of 189,811 tons. In Local Trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there was a decrease in Steam Launches of 1,099 Vessels and a decrease in Tonnage of 106,785. Junks in Local Trade showed an increase of 1,044 Vessels and an increase of 178,746 tons. [1 Of vessels of European construction, 6,274 Ocean-going vessels, 4,532 River Steamers, and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year giving a daily average of 39.7 vessels as compared with 38.5 vessels in 1928 and 37.3 vessels in 1927. HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS, Total Shipping Entered and Cleared. Number & Tonnage of Vessels in Foreign Trade entered & cleared. Year Number 1918 1919 1920 1921 Total Percentage Tonnage of British Tonnage 43,436 16,955,332 41.7 41,985 21,072,129 43.0 43,364 24,194,022 43.8 52,222 27,852,616 British Total Tonnage Tonnage 7,072,021 29,518,189 9,095,805 35,615,169 11,608,069 40,122,527 44.3 12,766,492, 43,420,970 1922 50,427 29,543,564 45.4 13,420,118 46,566,764 1923 49,900 1924 57,765 1925 41,336 1926 30,231 1927 I 1928 1929 35,947,534 38,770,499 47.3 32,179,053 47.6 28,371,104 51.5 51,289 36,834,014 45.7 52,278 37,640,694 46.6 52,574 39,871,149 47.5 47.0 16,920,491 53,402,239 18,369,413 56,731,077 15,321,935 49,520,523 14,730,846 43,796,4 .436 16,960,522 44,127,1 ,161 17,562,442 44,883,765 18,961,028 47,186,181

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