Appendix D.
REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER AND DIRECTOR OF AIR SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 1939.
The year 1939 showed an increase in the number of ships using the Port of Hong Kong but a further decrease in the tonnage. Details of the comparison between the years 1938 and 1939 will be found in Table II.
2. Vessels employed in foreign trade entering and clearing showed a net decrease of 789 vessels and 333,918 tons, while local shipping showed a net increase of 8,399 vessels and an increase of 269,110 tons.
3. British ocean-going shipping showed a decrease of 332 in numbers with a decrease of 1,251,971 tons.
4. Foreign ocean-going shipping showed an increase of 611 vessels with an increase of 1,215,467 tons.
5. The river steamer trade showed a net increase of 834 vessels and 62,262 tons. Foreign river steamers have increased by 226 in numbers and 112,956 tons, but British river steamers increased by 608 vessels and decreased by 50,694 tons. The large increase in the British river steamers is due to the increase of small ships on the Hong Kong to Macao service, while the larger river steamers have been forced to lay up.
6. The junk trade given in Tables IX to XI shows decreases in numbers and tonnage for foreign trade but increases in numbers and tonnage for local trade. The decreases in foreign trade may be attributed to the continued Sino-Japanese conflict and the increase in local trade to a larger number of vessels being confined to trading within local waters for the same reason.
7. In steamships not exceeding 60 tons there are decreases in numbers and tonnage for foreign trade but increases in numbers and tonnage for local trade. The decreases in foreign trade and increases in local trade may, as in the case of junks, be attributed to the continued Sino-Japanese conflict.
8. On the 31st December, 1939, there were 230 launches and 216 motor boats employed in the harbour; of these 362 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 24 steam launches and 25 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, two steam launches, one steel motor barge, and two motor launches belonged to the Military Authorities, and nine steam launches, two diesel launches, eight steam pinnaces, and eleven motor boats belonged to the Naval Authorities. There are also a number of motor yachts and motor boats owned for pleasure and private purposes.
Of the 362 vessels licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 172 were licensed for class I, 65 for class II, 54 for class III, and 71 for class IV.
9. 491 engagements and 509 discharges of coxswains and engineers were recorded.
10. The passenger trade and the number of emigrants departing from and arriving at this port are shown in Tables XXII to XXVIII.
11. Details of bunker coal and oil fuel shipped, which will be found in Table XXIX, show a decrease of 3,388 tons in bunker coal and an increase of 17,191 tons of fuel oil as compared with 1938.
Appendix D.
REPORT OF THE HARBOUR MASTER AND DIRECTOR OF
AIR SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 1939.
The year 1939 showed an increase in the number of ships using the Port of Hong Kong but a further decrease in the tonnage. Details of the comparison between the years 1938 and 1939 will be found in Table II.
2. Vessels employed in foreign trade entering and clearing showed a net decrease of 789 vessels and 333,918 tons, while local shipping showed a net increase of 8,399 vessels and an increase of 269,110 tons.
3.
British ocean-going shipping showed a decrease of 332 in numbers with
a decrease of 1,251,971 tons.
4. Foreign ocean-going shipping showed an increase of 611 vessels with an increase of 1,215,467 tons.
5.
The river steamer trade showed a net increase of 834 vessels and 62,262 tons. Foreign river steamers have increased by 226 in numbers and 112,956 tons, but British river steamers increased by 608 vessels and decreased by 50,694 tons. The large increase in the British river steamers is due to the increase of small ships on the Hong Kong to Macao service, while the larger river steamers have been forced to lay up.
6. The junk trade given in Tables IX to XI shows decreases in numbers and tonnage for foreign trade but increases in numbers and tonnage for local trade.
The decreases in foreign trade may be attributed to the continued Sino- Japanese conflict and the increase in local trade to a larger number of vessels being confined to trading within local waters for the same reason.
7. In steamships not exceeding 60 tons there are decreases in numbers and tonnage for foreign trade but increases in numbers and tonnage for local trade. The decreases in foreign trade and increases in local trade may as in the case of junks be attributed to the continued Sino-Japanese conflict.
8. On the 31st December, 1939, there were 230 launches and 216 motor boats employed in the harbour; of these 362 were licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 24 steam launches and 25 motor boats belonged to the Colonial Government, two steam launches, one steel motor barge and two motor launches. belonged to the Military Authorities and nine steam launches, two diesel launches, eight steam pinnaces and eleven motor boats belonged to the Naval Authorities. There are also a number of motor yachts and motor boats owned for pleasure and private purposes.
Of the 362 vessels licensed for the conveyance of passengers, 172 were licensed for class I, 65 for class II, 54 for class III and 71 for class IV.
9. 491 engagements and 509 discharges of coxswains and engineers were recorded.
10. The passenger trade and the number of emigrants departing from and arriving at this port are shown. in Tables XXII to XXVIII.
11. Details of bunker coal and oil fuel shipped which will be found in Table XXIX show a decrease of 3,388 tons in bunker coal and an increase of 17,191 tons of fuel oil as compared with 1938.
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