1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1911.
1911.
1911.
1910.
1910. Numbers. Numbers. Tonnage. Tonnage.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Foreign river steamers repre-
3.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
sented
Steamships (not exceeding 60 tons) represented
7.2
7.7
0.6
0.6
Trading junks represented
56.4
51.9
11.2
9.1
徘彀彀
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
199
5
The movements of fishing junks are not included in the above figures.
Of ships of European construction, 4,042 ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 4,147 river steamers, and 1,617 steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 269 ships, as compared with 267 in 1910 and 25.6 in 1909.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has once more increased-from 2,457.3 tons to 2,495.1 tons. That of British ships has increased (2,633.5 tons as against 2,594.5 tons) while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,324.1 tons to 2,365.7 tons.
During the past 20 years the average tonnage of ocean vessels has increased from 1,181.1 to 2,495.1 tons is not correct, it should remain as is: 1,915.5 tons.
The average tonnage of river steamers entered during the year has again decreased from 602.1 tons to 584.9 tons. That of British river steamers has further decreased from 617 tons to 599 tons, and that of foreign river steamers from 529 tons to 518 tons. A comparison between the years 1910 and 1911 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessel 1910 1911 Increase Decrease No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage No. Tonnage British ocean-going 355 521,951 388 612,186 33 90,235 Foreign ocean-going... 329 763,329 321 729,441 8 33,888 British river steamers 4,262 3,111,946 4,312 3,103,969 50 7,977 Foreign river steamers 6,483 4,000,073 6,871 4,116,786 388 116,713 Steamships under 60 tons (foreign trade). 1,334 706,616 1,423 736,057 89 29,441 Junks (foreign trade)..... 21,170 2,100,887 23,334 2,572,588 2,164 471,701 Total foreign trade 40,714 23,160,256 44,978 23,063,108 4,264 97,148 Steam launches plying in waters of the Colony. 466,014|10,986,234 461,084 |10,981,990 4,930 4,244 Junks (local trade) 140,436 12,387,871 136,608 12,134,054 3,828 253,817 Grand Total 547,164 36,534,361 543,570 36,179,182 4,761 617,805 8,345 973,014 Net 3,594 355,209* Decrease owing to a number of smaller sized launches being employed. + Small decrease in tonnage owing to larger sized launches being employed.
Including 21,056 conservancy and dust boats of 1,540,984 tons.
**
13,980
818,292
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1911.
1911.
1911.
1910.
1910. Numbers. Numbers. Tonnage. Tonnage.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Per cent.
Foreign river steamers repre-
3.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
sented
Steamships (not exceeding 60
tons) represented
7.2
7.7
0.6
0.6
Trading junks represented
56.4
51-9
11.2
9.1
徘彀彀
100.0
100.0
100-0
100-0
199
5
The movements of fishing junks are not included in the above figures.
Of ships of European construction, 4,042 ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 4,147 river steamers, and 1,617 steamships not exceeding 60 tons entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 269 ships, as compared with 267 in 1910 and 25-6 in 1909.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has once more increased-from 2,4573 tons to 2,495.1 tons. That of British ships has increased (2,633-5 tons as against 2,594-5 tons) while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,324 1 tons to 2,365-7 tons.
During the past 20 years the average tonnage of ocean vessels has increased from 1,181-1 to 1,915'5 tons.
The average tonnage of river steamers entered during the year has again decreased from 602-1 tons to 584-9 tons. That of British river steamers has further decreased from 617 tons to 599 tons, and that of foreign river steamers from 529 tons to 518 tons. A comparison between the years 1910 and 1911 is given in the following table:-
1910.
1911,
Increase.
Decrease.
Class of Vessel.
No. Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage. No.
Ton- nage.
No.
Ton- nage.
355 | 521,951 132186,329
388 116,663 89 29,441
British ocean-going Foreign ocean-going... British river steamers Foreign river steamers Steamships under 60 tons (foreign trade).
4,262 3,111,946 4,312 8,103,969 6,483| 4,000,073 1,334 706,616 3,153 136,765
3,907 | 7,589,995 4,180|7,917,640 6,871 | 4,116,786 1,423 736,057 3,263
130,092 110
Junks (foreign trade)..... | 21,170| 2,100,887 | 23,334 | 2,572,588 4,164|471,701
*6,673
Total foreign trade 40,714 23,160,256 44,978 23.063,108 4,751 617,805 487 714,953 Steam launches plying 466,014|10,986,234 461,084 |10,981,990
in waters of
Colony. Junks (local trade)
the
4,030 +4,224
***
140,436 12,387,871 §86,608 §2,134,054
|8,828 | 253,817
Grand Total
***
|547,164 36,534,361 543,570 36,179,182 (4,761 |017,805 8,345 | 973,014
Net
3,594 355,209
* Decrease owing to a number of smaller sized launches being employed. + Small decrease in tonnage owing to larger sized launches being employed.
Including 21,056 conservancy and dust boats of 1,540,984 tons.
**
13,980
818,292
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