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3. The following statement shows how this amount of shipping is apportioned :--

1891..

1892.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

British,

5,719 7,190,589 | 6,376| 7,576,323 657 385,731

Foreign, ............. 2,988

3,088,454 2,598 2,717,829

390 370,625

Junks in Foreign 45,403 3,263,118 45,190 3,192,076

Trade,

:

213

71,042

Total,......54,110 13,542,161 54,164 13,486,228

657 385,734

603 441,667

Junks in Local {

Trade,

11,930

463,537 18,516

666,621 | 6,586 | 203,084

Grand Total, ... 66,040 | 14,005,698 |72,680 | 14,152,849 | 7,243 | 588,818

603 441,667

NET.......

6,640 147,151

4. The substantial increase in British shipping is represented to a great extent by a number of new vessels which found employment during the year, such as the Argus (1 trip), Aden (4), Argyle (2), Baron Douglas (1), Chelydra (9), Camelot (2), Catherine Apcar (3). Charters Tower (17), City of Belfast (1), Glenesk (4), Hupeh (10), Hongay (4), Java (1), Kongsee (1), Loksang (17), Malacca (4), Ocampo (2), Ooryia (1), Palmas (2). Pekin (14), Shantung (8), Strathesk (1), Taksang (12), Ulysses (2), also a number of old vessels that have been absent for years have re-appeared, viz. :-the Energia (2), Ethiope (2), Kowshing (14), Lumedale (1), Norna (1), Port Adelaide (1), Port Phillip (1), Recorder (1), Strathavon (1), Strathallan (1), Strathdee (1), Teresa (7), Torrington (4), Victoria (2), Wakefield (1). Some of these craft have undoubtedly replaced other vessels, but the bulk are competing with some of the old lines or are additions to other old lines; averaging 1,800 tons a ship.

5. The considerable decrease in foreign shipping is due chiefly to shipwreck, and sale.

The Ashington, sold to the Japanese in 1892, called at Hongkong 5 times as against 23 times in 1891. Amoy, sold to Japanese in 1892, entered 10 times and in 1891, 35 times.

Peking, lost; 10 entries in 1892 against 32 times in 1891.

Aron, Norwegian Barque, lost; Escort, American Barque, lost. The Chinese river-boat Kiang Kwan taken off the run in February, 1891.

None of these craft have been replaced by others.

6. The 1,670 British ships, exclusive of River steamers, that entered the port in 1892 carried 11,606 British Officers and 166 Foreigners, as follows:--

British,

Americans,

........11,606

74

Danes,

10

Dutch,...

2

Germans,

28

Norwegians,

18

Portuguese,

16

Swedes,......

18

11,772

98 of the British Officers belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve.

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7. The 1,275 Foreign ships, exclusive of River steamers, that entered in 1892, carried 1,101 British Officers, all in American, Chinese and Japanese owned vessels.