§ 35. Mr. DE LA BEREasked the President of the Board of Trade the entries 221 into Australian and New Zealand ports of ships trading between the North American ports and Australia and New Zealand which fly the British and American flags, respectively, for the latest year for which the figures are available and, for comparison, 10 years ago?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am unable to supply the precise information for which my hon. Friend asks, but I will, with his permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL RE-
Statement showing the number and net tonnage of vessels (including their repeated voyages) recorded as entered at ports in Australia and New Zealand from ports in North America during the latest year for which the particulars are available, together with corresponding particulars for ten years earlier. | ||||||||
— | Australia. | New Zealand. | ||||||
Years ended 30th June. | Years ended 31st December | |||||||
1924. | 1934. | 1924. | 1934. | |||||
With cargoes: | ||||||||
Number | … | … | … | … | Not available. | 218 | 136 | 129 |
Net tonnage | … | … | … | … | 1,019,308 | 530,619 | 687,339 | |
In ballast: | ||||||||
Number | … | … | … | … | — | — | 2 | |
Net tonnage | … | … | … | … | — | — | 12,458 | |
With cargoes and in ballast: | ||||||||
Number | … | … | … | … | 291 | 218 | 136 | 131 |
Net tonnage | … | … | … | … | 1,061,549 | 1,019,308 | 530,619 | 699,797 |
§ Note.—Particulars of the nationality of these vessels are not available.