Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL,
For vessels under the British flag, this table shows a total increase of 1,741 ships of 2,155,798 tons, viz., an increase of 352 ships of 930,300 tons to ocean-going, and an increase of 1,389 ships of 1,225,498 tons to river trade.
The above increase in ocean-going trade is principally due to a large influx of colliers and other tramp steamers in ballast, attracted to the Far East by the war.
The increase in river trade is due to 10 new vessels having started to ply during the year.
Under foreign flags, the table shows a decrease of 1,308 ships of 1,946,897 tons, of which 159 ships are river steamers. The river steamers tonnage, however, shows an increase of 36,008 tons, giving a net decrease in foreign ocean shipping of 1,149 ships of 1,910,889 tons.
This decrease is due to:-
(1.) The disappearance of all Russian and almost all Japanese ships from the run since the war began. (2.) The transfer of a large number of small German and Norwegian vessels to the Japanese coast trade.
(3.) A considerable decrease in numbers (but increase in tonnage) of vessels under United States of America colours.
The decrease in numbers of foreign river steamers is due to the smaller number of individual vessels plying, while the increased tonnage is accounted for by their larger size.
The actual number of ships of European construction (exclusive of river steamers and steam launches) entering the port during 1904 was 860, of which 498 were British and 362 foreign. These 860 ships entered 3,981 times, giving a total tonnage entered of 6,509,919 tons. Thus, compared with 1903, 119 more ships entered 38 times less and with a total tonnage decreased by 499,262 tons.
STEAMERS.
Flag Ships No. of times entered Total tonnage British 498 1,982 3,368,788 *** *** *** Austrian 15 13 42 Belgian 1 1 2,047 Chinese 14 15 172 Danish 32 180 241,085 Dutch 8 4 27 13 13 26,817 French 11 9 21 44 34,575 84,379 German 42 36 262 238 246,837 234,977 Italian 126 147 937 861 1,268,835 1,345,567 Japanese 3 *** *** 6 12 20 32,732 38,212Page 15
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL,
For vessels under the British flag, this table shows a total increase of 1,741 ships of 2,155,798 tons, viz., an increase of 352 ships of 930,300 tons to ocean-going, and an increase of 1,389 ships of 1,225,498 tons to river trade.
The above increase in ocean-going trade is principally due to a large influx of colliers and other tramp steamers in ballast, attracted to the Far East by the war.
The increase in river trade is due to 10 new vessels having started to ply during the year.
Under foreign flags, the table shows a decrease of 1,308 ships of 1,946,897 tons, of which 159 ships are river steamers. The river steamers tonnage, however, shows an increase of 36,008 tons, giving a net decrease in foreign ocean shipping of 1,149 ships of 1,910,889 tons.
This decrease is due to:-
(1.) The disappearance of all Russian and almost all
Japanese ships from the run since the war began. (2.) The transfer of a large number of small German and Norwegian vessels to the Japanese coast trade.
(3.) A considerable decrease in numbers (but increase in tonnage) of vessels under United States of America colours.
The decrease in numbers of foreign river steamers is due to the smaller number of individual vessels plying, while the increased tonnage is accounted for by their larger size.
The actual number of ships of European construction (ex- clusive of river steamers and steam launches) entering the port during 1904 was 860, of which 498 were British and 362 foreign. These 860 ships entered 3,981 times, giving a total tonnage entered of 6,509,919 tons. Thus, compared with 1903, 119 more ships entered 38 times less and with a total tonnage decreased by 499,262 tons.
STEAMERS.
Flag.
Ships.
No. of times
entered.
Total tonnage.
British Austrian Belgian -Chinese
Danish
331
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***
Dutch
French
***
“German Italian
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1903. 1904. 1903. 1904. 1903.
1904.
4981,982 2,151 3,368,788 | 3,843,355
15
13
42
32
106,944 102,349
1
1
2,047
14
15
172
180
222,164
241,085
8
4
27
13
48,676
26,817
11
9
21 44
34,575
84,379
42
36 262 238 246,837
234,977
126
147
937 861
1,345,567
1,268,835
3
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***
6
12
20 32,732
38,212
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