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Of vessels of European construction 6,274 Ocean Steamers, 4,532 River Steamers and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 Tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 39.7 ships. Thus:-
Flag Steamers No. of times entered Total Tonnage 1928 1929 1928 1929 1928 1929 British 371 395 5,562 6,100 8,786,202 9,462,545 Japanese 250 263 1,016 1,074 2,829,121 2,969,284 U.S.A. 83 87 251 343 1,471,424 1,681,683 Chinese 75 71 1,670 1,620 812,037 610,239 German 60 48 163 187 564,429 594,325 Danish 14 13 70 80 196,780 214,977 Dutch 36 38 245 290 823,506 1,013,048 French 33 26 312 293 724,176 669,354 Italian 5 14 26 53 143,918 250,532 Panamanian 1 1 388 Norwegian 74 83 419 468 613,765 656,395 Portuguese 5 15 81 271 14,380 95,855 Swedish 11 10 43 22 128,955 83,201 Mexican Siamese 1 (new ship) Belgian 4 4 + 14,787 Finnish 1 (entered under Br. flag) Greek 1 1 3,437 Total 1,018 1,071 9,859 10,806 17,109,051 18,319,722KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
All the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton continued to be hauled by the British Section engines daily throughout the year with the exception of two periods in May and December, totalling 37 days.
Monthly general revenues showed a steady and healthy increase, and by the end of the year General Revenues had amounted to $890,744.54 against $820,994.90 for the previous year.
General Revenues exceeded Working Expenses by the very satisfactory sum of $138,767.19.
Line. Liabilities under Capital decreased by $82,824.53 under Main
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Of vessels of European construction 6,274 Ocean Steamers, 4,532 River Steamers and 3,688 Steamships not exceeding 60 Tons entered during the year, giving a daily average of 39.7 ships. Thus:-
Flag,
Steamers.
No. of times entered.
Total Tonnage.
:
1928. | 1929. 1928. 1929. 1928.
1929.
British,
371
Japanese,
250
395 5,562 |6,100 | 8,786,202 | 9,462,545 263 1,0161,074 2,829,121 | 2,969,284
U.S.A.,
83
87 251 343
1,471,424 1,681,683
Chinese,
75
71 1,6701,620
812,037
610,239
German,
60 48
163 187
564,429
594,325
Danish,
14
13
70 80
196,780
214,977
Dutch,
36
38
245
290
823,506
1,013,048
French,
33
26
312
293
724,176
669,354
Italian,
5
14
26
53
143,918
250,532
Panamanian,
1
1
388
Norwegian,
74
83
419
468
613,765
656,395
Portuguese,
5
15
81
271
14,380
95,855
Swedish,
11
10
43
22
128,955
83,201
Mexican,
Siamese,
1
(new ship)
Belgian,
4
4
+
14,787
Finnish,
1
(entered under Br. flag)
Greek,
1
1
3,437
Total. 1,018 1,0719,859 10,806 17,109,051 18,319,722
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
All the through express trains between Kowloon and Canton continued to be hauled by the British Section engines daily throughout the year with the exception of two periods in May and December, totalling 37 days.
Monthly general revenues showed a steady and healthy increase, and by the end of the year General Revenues had amounted to $890,744.54 against $820,994.90 for the previous year.
+
General Revenues exceeded Working Expenses by the very satisfactory sunn of $138,767.19.
Line.
Liabilities under Capital decreased by $82,824.53 under Main
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