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The year 1931 showed a further increase in the amount of shipping using the Port of Hong Kong, the largest increase being in British River Steamers. Details of the comparison between the years 1930 and 1931 will be found in Table II.
2. The increase in Foreign Going Shipping entering and clearing was 1,422,098 tons and in Local Shipping 537,311 tons, a total of 1,959,409 tons.
3. British Ocean Going Shipping has increased by 183,239 tons while British River Steamers show an increase of 705,564 tons. The Junk trade also shows large increases, 38,596 tons in Foreign Going junks and 598,561 in Local trade junks.
4. The River Steamer trade has increased considerably. The greater demand for carriage of both goods and passengers stimulated some owners into putting into commission vessels they had laid up, and in other cases to make more frequent sailings. Table VIII shows the cargo and passengers reported to this office as being carried by River Steamers.
5. The Junk trade shows an increase in tonnage of almost half a million tons, the increase being divided fairly equally between Foreign going junks and junks in the Local trade, see Tables IX to XI. The increase in Foreign trade is mainly due to larger imports of firewood and timber, and carrying bridge material to Canton. The local trade increase is almost solely caused by increased building activity and consequent demand for more sand, lime etc.
6. In steamships not exceeding sixty tons employed in Foreign trade there is an increase of 85 vessels with an increase in tonnage of 187 tons. In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is a decrease of 1,895 vessels and a decrease in tonnage of 61,250 tons. Details of launches entered and cleared are shown in Tables XII and XIII.
7. On the 31st December, 1931, there were two hundred and seventy-eight Steam Launches and one hundred and eighty-six Motor Boats employed in the harbour. Of these, three hundred and ninety-seven were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, twenty-seven Steam Launches and seventeen Motor Boats belonged to the Colonial Government, three Steam Launches belonged to the Imperial Government, and fifteen Steam Launches and five Motor Boats to the Naval Authorities. There were also thirteen Motor Boats owned for pleasure and private purposes. Seventeen Class I licences, ten Class II licences and eighty Class III licences were issued during the year.
8. Four Coxswains' Certificates were suspended for incompetence or negligence in performing their duties.
9. Six hundred and eighty engagements and six hundred and ninety-one discharges of Coxswains and Engineers were recorded.
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The year 1931 showed a further increase in the amount of shipping using the Port of Hong Kong, the largest increase being in British River Steamers. Details of the comparison between the years 1930 and 1931 will be found in Table II.
2. The increase in Foreign Going Shipping entering and clearing was 1,422,098 tons and in Local Shipping 537,311 tons, a total of 1,959,409 tons.
3. British Ocean Going Shipping has increased by 183,239 tons while British River Steamers show an increase of 705,564 tons. The Junk trade also shows large increases, 38,596 tons in Foreign Going junks and 598,561 in Local trade junks.
4. The River Steamer trade has increased considerably. The greater demand for carriage of both goods and passengers stimulated some owners into putting into commission vessels they had laid up, and in other cases to make more frequent sailings. Table VIII shows the cargo and passengers reported to this office as being carried by River Steamers.
5. The Junk trade shows an increase in tonnage of almost half a million tons, the increase being divided fairly equally between Foreign going junks and junks in the Local trade, see Tables IX to XI. The increase in Foreign trade is mainly due to larger imports of firewood and timber, and carrying bridge material to Canton. The local trade increase is almost solely caused by increased building activity and consequent demand for more sand, lime etc.
6 In steamships not exceeding sixty tons employed in Foreign trade there is an increase of $85 vessels with an increase in tonnage of 187 tons. In Local trade (i.e. between places within the waters of the Colony) there is a decrease of 1,895 vessels and a decrease in tonnage of 61,250 tons. Details of launches entered and cleared are shown in Tables XII and XIII.
7. On the 31st December, 1931, there were two hundred and seventy eight Steam Launches and one hundred and eighty six Motor Boats employed in the harbour Of these, three hundred and ninety seven were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, twenty seven Steam Launches and seventeen Motor Boats belonged to the Colonial Government, three Steam Launches belonged to the Imperial Government, and fifteen Steam Launches and five Motor Boats to the Naval Authorities. There were also thirteen Motor Boats owned for pleasure and private purposes. Seventeen Class I licences, ten Class II licences and eighty Class III licences were issued during the year.
8. Four Coxswains' Certificates were suspended for incompe- tence or negligence in performing their duties.
9. Six hundred and eighty engagements and six hundred and ninety one discharges of Coxswains and Engineers were recorded.
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