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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL
Of vessels of European construction, 5,318 ocean steamers, 3,552 river steamers, and 3,243 steamships not exceeding 60 tons, entered during the year, giving a daily average of 33.2 ships, as compared with 33.8 ships in 1921 and 29.4 ships in 1920.
The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,919.8 to 2,068.6 tons, that of British ships has increased from 1,997.5 to 2,131.0 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 1,857.9 to 1,957.7 tons.
The average tonnage of individual river steamers entering during the year has increased from 460.5 to 598.8 tons.
That of British river steamers has increased from 570.5 to 822.8 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has increased from 316.7 to 318.9 tons.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in foreign trade, there is a decrease of 167 ships, with an increase in tonnage of 4,636 tons or 12.9 per cent. in numbers and 0.6 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to larger launches employed in Foreign trading and a number of small launches being laid up owing to the unsettled state of Canton where many small launches were commandeered by the armies.
Junks in foreign trade show a decrease of 1,370 vessels and a decrease of 583,639 tons or 51.9 per cent. in numbers and 9.9 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a number of junks being held up during the Seamen's Strike.
In local trade (i.e., between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in steam-launches of 42,168 and an increase of 1,729,438 tons or 7.1 per cent. in numbers and 12.2 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a greater number of launches being employed in towing and transporting workmen and material for reclamation work.
Junks in local trade show a decrease of 4,809 vessels and a decrease of 274,592 tons or 12.6 per cent. in numbers and 2.5 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a number of junks being laid up during the Seamen's Strike.
There was a decrease in British ocean-going shipping of 83 ships or 9.0 per cent. and an increase of 441,694 tons or 32.8 per cent. This decrease in ships is due to the number of ships being laid up during the Seamen's Strike. The increase in tonnage is due to large vessels frequenting the Port, also to new locally-built vessels.
British river steamers have decreased by 576 ships with an increase in tonnage of 211,933 tons or 9.7 per cent. in numbers and 12.6 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in ships is due to ships being laid up during the Seamen's Strike. The increase in tonnage is due to the "Wah Kuei" and "Tin Sing" which were laid up, being again put on the run, and the 'tweendeck space measurement being included in the tonnage.
Foreign ocean-going vessels have increased by 266 ships with an increase of 1,463,698 tons or 12.1 per cent. in numbers and 41.6 per cent.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL
Of vessels of European construction, 5,318 ocean steamers, 3,552 river steamers, and 3,243 steamships not exceeding 60 tons, entered during the year, giving a daily average of 33-2 ships, as compared with 33.8 ships in 1921 and 29.4 ships in 1920.
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The average tonnage of individual ocean vessels entering the Port has increased from 1,919-8 to 2,068 6 tons, that of British ships has increased from 1,997-5 to 2,131·0 tons, while that of foreign ships has increased from 1,857-9 to 1,957.7 tons.
The average tonnage of individual river steamers entering during the year has increased from 460.5 to 598.8 tons.
That of British river steamers has increased from 570-5 to 822-8 tons, and that of foreign river steamers has increased from 316-7 to 318-9 tons.
In steamships not exceeding 60 tons employed in foreign trade, there is a decrease of 167 ships, with an increase in tonnage of 4,636 tons or 12.9 per cent. in numbers and 0.6 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to larger launches employed in Foreign trading and a number of small launches being laid up owing to the unsettled state of Canton where many small launches were commandeered by the armies.
Junks in foreign trade show a decrease of 1,370 vessels and a decrease of 583,639 tons or 51.9 per cent. in numbers and 9.9 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a number of junks being held up during the Seamen's Strike.
In local trade (ie., between places within the waters of the Colony) there is an increase in steam-launches of 42,168 and an increase of 1,729,438 tons or 7-1 per cent. in numbers and 12-2 per cent. în tonnage. This is due to a greater number of launches being employed in towing and transporting workmen and material for reclamation work.
Junks in local trade show a decrease of 4,809 vessels and a decrease of 274,592 tons or 12-6 per cent. in numbers and 2.5 per cent. in tonnage. This is due to a number of junks being laid up during the Seamen's Strike.
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There was a decrease in British ocean-going shipping of 83 ships or 9.0 per cent. and an increase of 441,694 tons or 32.8 per cent. This decrease in ships is due to the number of ships being laid up during the Seamen's Strike. The increase in tonnage is due to large vessels frequenting the Port, also to new locally-built vessels.
British river steamers have decreased by S76 ships with an increase in tonnage of 211,933 tons or 9.7 per cent. in numbers and 12.6 per cent. in tonnage. This decrease in ships is due to ships being laid up during the Seamen's Strike. The increase in tonnage is due to the "Wah Kuei" and "Tin Sing" which were laid up, being again put on the run, and the 'tweendeck space measurement being included in the tonnage.
Foreign ocean-going vessels have increased by 266 ships with an increase of 1,463,698 tons or 12.1 per cent, in numbers and 41.6
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