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Foreign ocean vessels, which increased by 334 ships of 627,380 tons in 1907, due to the resumption of the Japanese carrying trade, have decreased by 489 ships of 323,039 tons. This decrease is general, but is most noticeable under the Norwegian, Japanese, and German flags, and may undoubtedly be attributed to the general trade depression throughout the world.
Foreign river steamers show a falling off of 13 ships of 10,927 tons, which is due to the laying up of several of these vessels after the typhoon of July 27, in which they were damaged. Had it not been for this, the number and tonnage would have been considerably in excess of those for 1907. The increase in 1907 was 238 ships of 76,075 tons.
The typhoon, combined with the effects of the trade depression, which certainly has reacted upon junk traffic as it has upon shipping, may also be held responsible for the decrease in junks in foreign trade.
The increase shown in steamships under 60 tons is due to the inclusion of unlicensed privately-owned steam-launches, which have not previously figured in the returns.
The actual number of individual ocean vessels of European construction entering during 1908 was 745, being 365 British and 380 foreign. The figures in 1907 were, respectively, 800, 362, and 438.
These 745 ships aggregated 1,824,237 tons. They entered 3,991 times and gave a collective tonnage of 7,452,498 tons. Thus, compared with 1907, 55 fewer ships, of 36,008 less tons, entered 191 fewer times, and gave a collective tonnage decreased by 15,013 tons.
Thus-
Flag Steamers No. of Times entered Total Tonnage 1907 1908 1907 1908 1907 1908 British 355 358 1,867 1,923 3,586,510 3,730,927 Sailing 7 7 9 10 19,431 21,697 Austrian 9 9 30 25 106,523 97,789 Belgian 1 1 1 1 Chinese 20 16 214 229 267,789 291,416 Coran 2 2 14 21 2,903 21,298 Danish 9 6 21 15 41,122 34,211 Dutch 18 15 33 39 142,100 201,014 French 15 15 69 97 German 69 59 137 129 790 Italian 4 12 31,704 Japanese 111 93 534 434 1,246,053 1,188,100 Norwegian 59 39 290 181 1,126,517 1,049,540 Portuguese 3 3 11 11 12,970 18,099 Russian 2 5 10 13 30,912 34,326 Swedish 20 13 45 38 251,590 245,280 United States 1 1 1 1 72 809 Total 800 745 4,182 3,991 7,467,511 7,452,498Page 120
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1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1908.
113
7
Foreign ocean vessels, which increased by 334 ships of 627,380 tons in 1907, due to the resumption of the Japanese carrying trade, have decreased by 489 ships of 323,039 tons. This decrease is general, but is most noticeable under the Norwegian, Japanese, and German flags, and may undoubtedly be attributed to the general trade depression throughout the world.
Foreign river steamers show a falling off of 13 ships of 10,927 tons, which is due to the laying up of several of these vessels after the typhoon of July 27, in which they were damaged. Had it not been for this, the number and tonnage would have been considerably in excess of those for 1907. The increase in 1907 was 238 ships of 76,075 tons.
The typhoon, combined with the effects of the trade depression, which certainly has reacted upon junk traffic as it has upon ship- ping, may also be held responsible for the decrease in junks in foreign trade.
The increase shown in steamships under 60 tons is due to the inclusion of unlicensed privately-owned steam-launches, which have not previously figured in the returns.
The actual number of individual ocean vessels of European construction entering during 1908 was 745, being 365 British and 380 foreign. The figures in 1907 were, respectively, 800, 362, and 438.
These 745 ships aggregated 1,824,237 tons. They entered 3,991 times and gave a collective tonnage of 7,452,498 tons. Thus, compared with 1907, 55 fewer ships, of 36,008 less tons, entered 191 fewer times, and gave a collective tonnage decreased by 15,013 tons.
Thus-
Steamers.
No. of Times entered.
Total Tonnage.
Flag.
1907. 1908.] 1907. 1908.
1907.
1908.
British {Sailing
Steamers
355
3581,867 1,923
7
7
9 10
3,586,510 19,431
3,730,927
21,697
Austrian
9.
9
30
25
***
***
106,523
97,789
Belgian
1
1
1
1
Chinese
20
16
214
229
Coroan
::
2,903 267,789
и
2,903
291,416
2
14
21,298
Danish
9
6
21
15
41,122
34,211
Dutch French German
18
15
69
97
***
***
***
142,100 201,014
33
39
202
***
***
137
129
790
Italian
***
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Japanese
***
Norwegian
3
4
12
111
93
534
***
169 294,461 289,222 745 | 1,246,053 | 1,188,100
12 31,704 31,400 434 1,126,517 1,049,540
59
39
290 181
265,728
192,278
Swedish
United
Portuguese Russian
Steamers States Sailing
2
5
59
87
19,128
23,487
10
7 13
13
30,912
34,326
3
3
11
11
12,970
18,099
20
13
45
38
251,590
245,280
1
1
1
1
72
809
Total
800
7454,182 | 3,991 | 7,467,511 | 7,452,498
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