COMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING
4,071 (6,024) river steamers of 3,354,075 (4,655,428) net tons and 33,010 (29,753) junks and launches of 3,462,276 (3,026,337) net tons entered and cleared the port.
A total of 969,871 (1,679,658) passengers were embarked and disembarked, of whom 76,660 (140,960) passengers were carried by ocean going vessels, 893,077 (1,517,442) by river steamers and 134 (21,256) by junks.
Ocean going vessels discharged 2,979,874 (3,578,031) weight tons and loaded 1,481,900 (2,298,137) weight tons of cargo.
River steamers discharged 34,841 (84,036) weight tons and loaded 75,870 (89,410) weight tons of cargo.
Junks and launches discharged 510,100 (435,382) weight tons and loaded 123,341 (167,461) weight tons of cargo.
The decrease in the above figures over 1951 can be attributed to the economic conditions prevailing in the Colony and already described in Part I.
Local shipping is still restricted by international tension and only a few services to neighbouring coastal and river ports are being maintained. Sea communica- tions with North and South America, Europe, Australia, the Philippines, Japan and South Africa are operating regularly and one of the outstanding features of the year is the increasing number of Japanese vessels engaged on international routes.
For the convenience of ship-owners and agents, a 24 hour ship-shore visual signal system, covering all the berths in the harbour, is maintained. The signal stations at Waglan and at Green Island are equipped with radio telephones, and ample warning can be given of expected arrivals.
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