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These figures are affected by the stoppage due to vessels of the China Navigation Co. being laid up from 1st July 1927 to 7th September 1927.
British River Steamers show an increase of 3,273 ships and an increase of 1,826,653 tons.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 935 ships and an increase of 453,420 tons.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there is an increase of 5,064 ships entered and cleared giving an increase in tonnage of 146,044 tons.
Junks in Foreign Trade show an increase of 9,027 vessels entered and cleared giving an increase of 1,651,325 tons.
In the Local Trade a decrease is shown in the number and tonnage of steam launches due to the extension of the Harbour limits, which now include places for which statistics were formerly required.
A comparison between the years 1926 and 1927 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessels 1926 1927 Increase Decrease British Ocean-going 3,401 9,257,417 3,861 9,660,440 460 403,023 Foreign Ocean-going 4,468 12,057,279 6,767 16,039,724 2,299 3,982,445 British River Steamers 4,276 5,473,129 7,549 7,300,082 3,273 1,826,653 Foreign River Steamers 230 107,735 1,165 561,155 935 453,420 Steamships under 60 tons Foreign Trade 2,829 87,330 7,893 233,374 5,064 146,044 Junks, Foreign Trade 15,027 1,387,914 24,051 3,039,239 9,027 1,651,325 Total, Foreign Trade 30,231 28,371,104 51,289 36,834,014 21,058 8,462,910 Steam Launches, Local Trade 499,824 13,950,144 219,555 5,791,970 280,869 8,158,174 Junks, Local Trade *30,218 *1,475,188 †27,863 †1,521,177 2,355 45,989 Grand Total 560,273 43,796,436 298,707 44,127,161 21,058 8,508,899 282,624 8,178,174 Net 330,725 261,566Including 16,294 Conservancy and Lust Boats of 736,688 tons.
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These figures are affected by the stoppage due to vessels of the China Navigation Co. being laid up from 1st July 1927 to 7th Septem- ber. 1927.
British River Steamers show an increase of 3,273 ships and an increase of 1,826,653 tons.
Foreign River Steamers show an increase of 935 ships and an increase of 453,420 tons.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in Foreign Trade there is an increase of 5,064 ships entered and cleared giving an in- crease in tonnage of 146,044 tons.
Junks in Foreign Trade show an increase of 9,027 vessels entered and cleared giving an increase of 1,651,325 tons.
In the Local Trade a decrease is shown in the number and tonnage of steam launches due to the extension of the Harbour limits, which now include places for which statistics were formerly required.
A comparison between the years 1926 and 1927 is given in the following table:-
Class of Vessels
British Ocean-
1926.
1927.
Increase.
No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage. No. Tonnage.
Decrease.
No.
Tonnage.
going,
3,401
9,257,417 3,861 9,660,440 460
403,023
Foreign Ocean
going, 4,468
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British River
Foreign River
Steamers,...
12,057,279|| 6,767|| 16,039,724|2,299 | 3,982,445
Steamers,... 4,276
5,473,129) 7,549
7,300,082|3,273 | 1,826,653
230
107,735 1,165
561,155) 935
453,420
Steamships
under 60f
tons For-
eign Trade... 2,829
Junks, Foreign
Trade,
15,027
87,330 7,893
1,387,914| 24,051
233,374 5,064
146,041
3,039,239 9,027 1,651,325
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Total, Foreign
Steam Laun-
ches, Local
Trade, 30,231 | 28,371,104|51,289 | 36,834,014|21,058 | 8,462,910
Trade..... 499,824| 13,950,144|219,555 5,791,970|
Junks, Local
Trade,
|*30,218) *1,475,188 †27,863) †1,521,177
280,869 3,178,174
45,989
2,355
5,436 298,707
Grand Total...560,273 43,796,436 298,707 44,127,161 21,058 8,508,899 282,624 8,178,174
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Net,
330,725 261,566
Including 16,294 Conservancy and lust Boats of 736,688 tons.
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