Mr. DUNHAS WHITEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can say what was the total shipping tonnage built in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Germany respectively for each of the years 1901 to 1908 inclusive?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe following statement, which has been compiled from Lloyd's "Annual Summary of Shipbuilding at Home and Abroad for the Year 1908," gives the information desired by my hon. Friend:—
Table showing the Number and Tonnage of Vessels of 100 tons gross and upwards (excluding Warships) launched in the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Germany in each of the years 1901 to 1908, inclusive:— Year. United Kingdom. France. Germany. United States. No. Gross Tons. No. Gross Tons. No. Gross Tons. No. Gross Tons. 1901 … … 639 1,524,739 92 177,543 101 217,593 286 433,235 1902 … … 694 1,427,558 99 192,196 108 213,961 251 379,174 1903 … … 697 1,190,618 75 92,768 120 184,494 246 381,820 1904 … … 712 1,205,162 69 81,245 149 202,197 227 238,518 1905 … … 795 1,623,168 43 73,124 148 255,423 200 302,827 1906 … … 886 1,828,343 48 35,214 205 318,230 242 441,087 1907 … … 841 1,607,890 50 61,635 188 275,003 255 474,675 1908 … … 523 929,669 50 83,429 120 207,777 238 304,543 I may add that Lloyd's figures, being compiled on a uniform basis for all countries, are more suitable for international comparisons than the official figures of the various countries.