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1,--SHIPPING.

The total Tonnage entering and clearing at Ports of the Colony during the year 1905 amounted to 34,185,091 tons, being an increase, compared with 1904, of 622,305 tons, and the highest tonnage yet recorded.

tons.

There were 227,909 arrivals of 17,142,393 tons, and 224,849 departures of 17,042,698

Of British Ocean-going vessels 3,839,050 tons entered, and 3,833,274 tons cleared. Of Foreign Ocean-going vessels 2,917,550 tons entere:1, and 2,903,235 tons cleared.

Of British River steamers 2,776,982 tons entered, and 2,777,040 tons cleared.

Of Foreign River steamers 329,743 tons entered, and 329,854 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons trading to Ports outside the waters of the Colony 35,724 tons entered, and 35,724 tons cleared.*

Of Junks in Foreign Trade 1,428,966 tons entered, and 1,446,474 tons cleared.

Of Steamships under 60 tons plying within the waters of the Colony 4,622,661 tons entered, and 4,546,651 tons cleared.*+

Of Junks in Local Trade 1,191,717 tons entered and 1,170,446 tons cleared.

Thus:-

British Ocean-going vessels represented

*

Foreign Ocean-going vessels represented

22.4 % 17.0 %

--

16.2%

British River steamers represented

Foreign River steamers represented

2.0 %

Steamships under 60 tons, Local Trade, represented Junks in Local Trade represented

Steamships under 60 tons, Foreign Trade, represented. Junks in Foreign Trade represented

0.2 %

8.4%

26.8%

7.0%

100.0

2. Eight thousand one hundred and thirty-three (8,133) steamers, 22 sailing ships, and 900 steamships under 60 tons in foreign trade, entered during the year, giving a daily aver- age entry of 24.81, as compared with 23.25 in 1904. If the figures for foreign trade Junks are added, the daily average would be 70.5, as against 70 in 1904.

3. A comparison between the years 1904 and 1905 is given in the following table:-

J

1904.

1905.

Increase.

Decrease.

Ships. Tonnage. |>uips. | Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnage.

British Ocean-

going, Foreign Ocean-

4,318 7,705,734 | 3,995 7,672,924

323 36,410

3,696

going,

British River

5,872

Steamers,

5.350.847 3,845 5,820,785 149 469,938

5,697,360| 7,488 | 5,554,022) 1,616

143,338

Foreign kiver

1,036

470,371 975 659,597

789,226 GI

Stearners,

S'ships under 60

tons (Foreign

2,051

105,781 1,800

71,448

254 34,336

Trade),..

2,776 196,830

Junks in Foreign 36,251 3,072,270 |33,475 | 2,875,440

Trade,

Total,

Steam launches

plying in the Colony,

Junks in Local

Trade,

1

53,227 | 22,405,366 |51,578 | 22,653,616| 1,765 | 669,164| 3,414 | 410,914

*

307,542 8,808,744 337,913 9,109.312 30,411

*

|-+

360,568

|62,965 || 2,348,676 63,267 || 2,362,163 302 13.187)

Grand Total,..... 123 694 | 33,562,780 | 452,758 | 31,185,091 32,478 1,033,219 3,414 | 410,914

NET,

[29,064 622,305

* Including 32,424 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1.176.625 tons.

† Including 32.424 Conservancy and Dust Boats of 1,176,625 tons.

* These figues do not include private Steam-launches.

†These figures are incomplete, as the "Star" Furry Company's craft are not included, the Company stating that no record is kept of the nunk

nåber of trips made, or passengers carried, by their vessels.