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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841–1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Of vessels of European construction, 4,222 ocean steamers, 4 sailing ships, 4,213 river steamers, and 3,403 steam-launches entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 32.4 ships, as compared with 29.9 in 1913, and 28.7 in 1912.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has increased from 2,577.5 tons to 2,612.1 tons. That of British ships has decreased from 2,742 tons to 2,636.3 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,453.7 tons to 2,590.2 tons.
During the past twenty years, the average tonnage of ocean-going vessels has increased from 1,327.7 tons to 2,003 tons.
The average tonnage of river steamers entered during the year has decreased from 598.6 tons to 582.1 tons. That of British river steamers has decreased from 616.2 tons to 600.4 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has decreased from 533.2 tons to 513.5 tons.
A comparison between the years 1913 and 1914 shows an increase in British ocean-going shipping of 55 ships, or 1.3 per cent., and a decrease of 127,841 tons, or 1.5 per cent. This is due to the fact that so many large ships were taken off the run, being employed as transports, etc., since the war began.
British river steamers have increased by 19 ships, or 0.3 per cent., and decreased by 87,923 tons, or 2.1 per cent. This is explained by a reduction in tonnage of the large vessels on the Canton run, by reason of the amendments to the measurement Regulations.
Foreign ocean-going vessels decreased by 480 ships of 680,413 tons, or 10.2 per cent. in numbers and 7.3 per cent. in tonnage. This may be ascribed almost entirely to the disappearance of the German and Austrian flags since the commencement of the war. But this decrease does not approach that which should result from that disappearance (540 ships of 1,069,142 tons is the net decrease under those two flags since the war broke out), the balance being adjusted by large increases under the Japanese and Norwegian flags.
Foreign river steamers are responsible for a decrease of 3 ships of 36,058 tons, or 0.16 per cent. in numbers and 3.8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a slight falling off in the river passenger traffic since August.
Steam launches in foreign trade show the enormous increase of 2,282 ships of 62,980 tons, or 50.2 per cent. in numbers and 33.3 per cent. in tonnage. This may be ascribed to the fact that, in former years, as was discovered about a year ago, many of the launches on the run to the Eastward failed to report their arrivals or departures, but, owing to better supervision, this has now ceased.
Junks in foreign trade show an increase of 1,821 vessels of 327,227 tons or 7.1 per cent. in numbers and 11.3 per cent. in tonnage. The figures given do not show nearly all the movements of the trading junks, as will appear later.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841–1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Of vessels of European construction, 4,222 ocean steamers, 4 sailing ships, 4,213 river steamers, and 3,403 steam-launches entered during the year, giving a daily average entry of 32-4 ships, as com- pared with 29-9 in 1913, and 28-7 in 1912.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the port has increased from 2,577-5 tons to 2,612·1 tons. That of British ships has decreased from 2,742 tons to 2,636-3 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 2,453.7 tons to 2,590-2 tons.
During the past twenty years, the average tonnage of ocean-going vessels has increased from 1,327-7 tons to 2,003 tons.
The average tonnage of river steamers entered during the year has decreased from 598-6 tons to 582-1 tons. That of British river steamers has decreased from 616-2 tons to 600-4 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has decreased from 533-2 tons to 513-5 tons.
A. comparison between the years 1913 and 1914 shows an increase in British ocean-going shipping of 55 ships, or 13 per cent., and a decrease of 127,841 tons, or 15 per cent. This is due to the fact that so many large ships were taken off the run, being employed as trans- ports, etc., since the war began.
British river steamers have increased by 19 ships, or 0.3 per cent., and decreased by 87,923 tons, or 2.1 per cent. This is explained by a reduction in tonnage of the large vessels. on the Canton run, by reason of the amendments to the measurement Regulations.
Foreign ocean-going vessels decreased by 480 ships of 680,413 tons, or 10-2 per cent. in numbers and 7.3 per cent. in tonnage. This may be ascribed almost entirely to the disappearance of the German and Austrian flags since the commencement of the war. But this decrease does not approach that which should result from that disappearance, (540 ships of 1,069,142 tons is the net decrease under those two flags since the war broke out), the balance being adjusted by large increases under the Japanese and Norwegian flags.
Foreign river steamers are responsible for a decrease of 3 ships of 36,058 tons, or 0·16 per cent. in numbers and 3·8 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a slight falling off in the river passenger traffic since August.
Steam launches in foreign trade show the enormous increase of 2,282 ships of 62,980 tons, or 50-2 per cent, in numbers and 333 per cent. in tonnage. This may be ascribed to the fact, that, in former years, as was discovered about a year ago, many of the launches on the run to the Eastward failed to report their arrivals or departures, but, owing to better supervision, this has now ceased.
Junks in foreign trade show an increase of 1,821 vessels of 327,227 tons or 7.1 per cent. in numbers and 11-3 per cent. in tonnage. The figures given do not show nearly all the movements of the trading junks, as will appear later.
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